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Is the Panasonic FP7 good for Street Photography?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
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Panasonic FP7 Street Photography Score

AVERAGE
Panasonic FP7 has a score of 53 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 Panasonic FP7 Review

Panasonic FP7 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.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.
Small Body
Small body of Panasonic FP7 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.
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.
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 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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Panasonic FP7 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm XQ1

Compare FP7 vs XQ1

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

Rank in All Cameras: #441
Rank in Compact Cameras: #42

Fujifilm XQ1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 96
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XQ2

Compare FP7 vs XQ2

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

Rank in All Cameras: #440
Rank in Compact Cameras: #48

Fujifilm XQ2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 96
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP120

Compare FP7 vs XP120

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

Rank in All Cameras: #578
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #108

Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 96
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare FP7 vs XP130

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

Rank in All Cameras: #439
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #49

Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 96
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony TX66

Compare FP7 vs TX66

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

Rank in All Cameras: #594
Rank in Compact Cameras: #121

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 100
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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