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Is the Kodak Mini good for Street Photography?

Kodak EasyShare Mini
$99.99

Kodak Mini Street Photography Score

POOR
Kodak Mini has a score of 37 for Street Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Street Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Kodak Mini Review

Kodak Mini 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.
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.
Small Body
Small body of Kodak Mini will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.
29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in 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.
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.
No RAW shooting capability
Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths
Small 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 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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Kodak Mini Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm XQ1

Compare Mini vs XQ1

12 MP | 2/3-inch CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #464
Rank in Compact Cameras: #43

Fujifilm XQ1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XQ2

Compare Mini vs XQ2

12 MP | 2/3' CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #465
Rank in Compact Cameras: #41

Fujifilm XQ2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare Mini vs XP130

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #449
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #35

Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony TX66

Compare Mini vs TX66

18 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #635
Rank in Compact Cameras: #117

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 99
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony TX20

Compare Mini vs TX20

16 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #728
Rank in Compact Cameras: #171

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 98
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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