Fujifilm XQ1 for Street Photography

Is the Fujifilm XQ1 good for Street Photography?

Fujifilm XQ1 Street Photography Score

GOOD

Fujifilm XQ1 has a score of 80 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Fujifilm XQ1 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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Fujifilm XQ1 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: f1.80

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.

25 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 Fujifilm XQ1 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.

Small 2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm) sensor

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.

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Fujifilm XQ1 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm XQ1 Compare XQ1 vs XQ1	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #393 Rank in Compact Cameras: #39
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XQ2 Compare XQ1 vs XQ2	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #394 Rank in Compact Cameras: #42
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon X740 HS Compare XQ1 vs SX740 HS	21 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-960 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #421 Rank in Compact Cameras: #58
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XP120 Compare XQ1 vs XP120	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #530 Rank in Compact Cameras: #108
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XP130 Compare XQ1 vs XP130	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #392 Rank in Compact Cameras: #43
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

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