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Is the Nikon B500 good for Street Photography?

Nikon Coolpix B500
$149.99

Nikon B500 Street Photography Score

AVERAGE
Nikon B500 has a score of 56 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.
Read our detailed Nikon B500 Review

Nikon B500 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.
Tilting LCD Screen
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.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.
23 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
Medium sized Body
Bridgebody of Nikon B500 is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.
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 RAW shooting capability
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.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Nikon B500's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

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Nikon B500 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm S1

Compare B500 vs S1

16 MP | 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
24-1200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #276
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #14

Fujifilm FinePix S1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500

Compare B500 vs FZ2500

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-480 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #111
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Compare B500 vs HS30EXR

16 MP | 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #374
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #21

Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Compare B500 vs HS35EXR

16 MP | 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #407
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #26

Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II

Compare B500 vs FZ1000 II

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #135
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #2

Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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