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Is the Pentax KP good for Street Photography?

Pentax KP
$999.95

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

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 Mid-size SLR 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: #43
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6

Pentax K-1 Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 95
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape

Pentax K-1

Compare KP vs K-1

36 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #39
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: #29
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1

Sony Alpha A99 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports 91
Daily
Landscape

Sony A99

Compare KP vs A99

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #74
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #17

Sony SLT-A99
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A77 II

Compare KP vs A77 II

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #80
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #18

Sony SLT-A77 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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