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Is the Canon SD4500 IS good for Street Photography?

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Canon SD4500 IS Street Photography Score

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Canon SD4500 IS has a score of 45 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Canon SD4500 IS Review

Canon SD4500 IS Street Photography Detailed Analysis
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.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.
Small Body
Small body of Canon SD4500 IS will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.
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.
No Manual Focus Mode
In street photography, things changes very quickly and often you may not have enough time to frame and focus at the right time to catch the moment. Zone focusing is a popular technique amongst street photographers and it requires manual focus mode.
36 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
An articulated screen gives you the flexibility to shoot in non traditional positions such as waist level, which helps you to be more creative and unobtrusive in the streets.
No RAW shooting capability
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
JPEG files are generally more attractive direct out of the camera but 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.

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Canon SD4500 IS Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Compare SD4500 IS vs XZ-2 iHS

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #314
Rank in Compact Cameras: #12
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Casio EX-10

Compare SD4500 IS vs EX-10

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #322
Rank in Compact Cameras: #10
Casio Exilim EX-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P7800

Compare SD4500 IS vs P7800

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #248
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
Nikon Coolpix P7800
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax MX-1

Compare SD4500 IS vs MX-1

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #411
Rank in Compact Cameras: #25
Pentax MX-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Samsung EX2F

Compare SD4500 IS vs EX2F

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-80 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #380
Rank in Compact Cameras: #23
Samsung EX2F
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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