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Is the Samsung NX500 good for Street Photography?

Samsung NX500
$1,595.00

Samsung NX500 Street Photography Score

GOOD
Samsung NX500 has a score of 61 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Samsung NX500 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 Samsung NX500 Review

Samsung NX500 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.
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Large sensor in Samsung NX500 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.
Medium sized Body
Mirrorlessbody of Samsung NX500 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 Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Samsung NX500 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld street photography photos. Currently there are native Samsung NX mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Samsung NX500.

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Samsung NX500 for Portrait Photography
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Samsung NX500 for Carrying Everywhere
Samsung NX500 for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX500 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Street Photography

Sony A7c

Compare NX500 vs A7c

24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #30
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #30

Sony Alpha A7c
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 100
Sports
Daily 94
Landscape

Sony A6500

Compare NX500 vs A6500

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #76
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #57

Sony Alpha a6500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A6600

Compare NX500 vs A6600

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #58
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #47

Sony Alpha a6600
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus PEN-F

Compare NX500 vs PEN-F

20 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
Micro Four Thirds Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #136
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #86

Olympus PEN-F
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic GX8

Compare NX500 vs GX8

20 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
Micro Four Thirds Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #96
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #67

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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