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Is the Fujifilm X100S good for Street Photography?

Fujifilm X100S
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Fujifilm X100S Street Photography Score

GOOD
Fujifilm X100S has a score of 61 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Fujifilm X100S 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.
Read our detailed Fujifilm X100S Review

Fujifilm X100S Street Photography Detailed Analysis
Electronic and Optical 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.
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.
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.
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 Fujifilm X100S will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large sensor in Fujifilm X100S ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.
No Image Stabilization
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.
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths

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Fujifilm X100S Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Street Photography

Leica Q2

Compare X100S vs Q2

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #36
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Leica Q2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape

Leica Q

Compare X100S vs Q Typ 116

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #69
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Leica Q
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G5 X

Compare X100S vs G5 X

20 MP | 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #164
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Canon PowerShot G5 X
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G1 X III

Compare X100S vs G1 X III

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #138
Rank in Compact Cameras: #6

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic LX10

Compare X100S vs LX10

20 MP | 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #196
Rank in Compact Cameras: #15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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