Canon G9 X for Street Photography

Is the Canon G9 X good for Street Photography?

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Canon G9 X Street Photography Score

GOOD

Canon G9 X has a score of 80 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon G9 X will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon G9 X Street Photography Detailed Analysis

Manual Focus Mode

You can use the manual focus mode of your camera to Zone Focus which is a popular technique used in street photography.

Live-view

Live view lets you take photos without using the viewfinder which makes you less obstrusive and this works very well during street photography where you don't want to get people's attention.

Face-Detection Focusing

Face detection focusing mode is very helpful in the street scenes where you focus on a face, since you can concentrate on framing and other adjustments while the camera handles the focus for you.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.

Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00

Wideangle is used more common then the tele angle in street photography. A larger aperture will give you extra shutter speed without boosting the ISO in order to reduce blur in low light conditions which is a common scene in street photography.

28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

Small Body

Small body of Canon G9 X will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.

Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor

Canon G9 X's 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor size is ideal for many street photographers as it provides a good level of low-light performance and depth of field control while keeping the camera body small.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especially with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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Canon G9 X Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Compare G9 X vs XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #245 Rank in Compact Cameras: #10
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon P7800 Compare G9 X vs P7800	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #178 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax MX-1 Compare G9 X vs MX-1	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #329 Rank in Compact Cameras: #21
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Casio EX-10 Compare G9 X vs EX-10	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #249 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Casio EX-100 Compare G9 X vs EX-100	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-300 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #256 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Nikon P7800

Pentax MX-1

Casio EX-10

Casio EX-100