Fujifilm S8500 for Street Photography

Is the Fujifilm S8500 good for Street Photography?

$119.00

Fujifilm S8500 Street Photography Score

AVERAGE

Fujifilm S8500 has a score of 54 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.
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Fujifilm S8500 Street Photography Detailed Analysis

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

Using a viewfinder during a street photography shoot allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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.

24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

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

Medium sized Body

Bridgebody of Fujifilm S8500 is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.

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.

No RAW shooting capability

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.

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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Fujifilm S8500 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm S1 Compare S8500 vs S1	16 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 24-1200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #276 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500 Compare S8500 vs FZ2500	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-480 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #111 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR Compare S8500 vs HS30EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #374 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #21
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR Compare S8500 vs HS35EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #407 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #26
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II Compare S8500 vs FZ1000 II	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-400 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #135 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm S1

Panasonic FZ2500

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Panasonic FZ1000 II