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Is the Leica X Vario good for Street Photography?

Leica X Vario

Leica X Vario Street Photography Score

GOOD
Leica X Vario has a score of 62 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Leica X Vario 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 Leica X Vario Review

Leica X Vario 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.
28 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 Leica X Vario 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 Leica X Vario 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.

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Leica X Vario Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Street Photography

Leica Q2

Compare X Vario vs Q2

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #20
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Leica Q2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Leica Q

Compare X Vario vs Q Typ 116

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #46
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Leica Q
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G5 X

Compare X Vario vs G5 X

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

Rank in All Cameras: #138
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Canon PowerShot G5 X
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G1 X III

Compare X Vario vs G1 X III

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

Rank in All Cameras: #110
Rank in Compact Cameras: #6

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic LX10

Compare X Vario vs LX10

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

Rank in All Cameras: #248
Rank in Compact Cameras: #32

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape

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