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Is the Pentax KP good for Street Photography?

Pentax KP
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Pentax KP Street Photography Score

EXCELLENT
Pentax KP has a score of 86 for Street Photography which makes it an EXCELLENT candidate for this type of photography. It will satisfy all your need in Street Photography, no need to look further for other cameras.
Read our detailed Pentax KP Review

  • See Also: Best Pentax KAF Mount Lenses for Street Photography

Pentax KP Street Photography Detailed Analysis
Optical Built-in Viewfinder

Using a viewfinder during a street photography shoot allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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.

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Pentax KP 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.

Large Body

Large DSLR body ofPentax KP will receive too much attention from the people on streets and it will make it harder to capture a natural scene.

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Pentax KP Alternatives in Advanced DSLR cameras for Street Photography

Pentax K-1 II

Compare KP vs K-1 Mark II

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF4 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #54
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #7

Pentax K-1 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare KP vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #47
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4

Pentax K-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 94
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99 II

Compare KP vs A99 II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #40
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2

Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports 92
Daily
Landscape

Pentax KP

Compare KP vs KP

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #134
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #35

Pentax KP
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-3 III

Compare KP vs K-3 III

26 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #45
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3

Pentax K-3 Mark III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 92
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-3 III Monochrome

Compare KP vs K-3 III Monochrome

26 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #46
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5

Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 92
Daily
Landscape

Canon 6D MII

Compare KP vs 6D MII

26 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #109
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #28

Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D780

Compare KP vs D780

25 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #48
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6

Nikon D780
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 91
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports 90
Daily
Landscape

Nikon D850

Compare KP vs D850

46 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #41
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1

Nikon D850
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon 5D MIV

Compare KP vs 5D MIV

30 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #66
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #12

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Imaging
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Value for Money
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Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
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