Sony A6100 for Street Photography

Is the Sony A6100 good for Street Photography?

Sony A6100 Street Photography Score

GOOD

Sony A6100 has a score of 68 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony A6100 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.
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Sony A6100 Street Photography Detailed Analysis

Electronic 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.

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Sony A6100 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 Sony A6100 is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Sony A6100 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 Sony E mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Sony A6100.

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Sony A6100 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Street Photography

Sony A6500 Compare A6100 vs A6500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #93 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #52
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus PEN-F Compare A6100 vs PEN-F	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #87 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #46
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A6600 Compare A6100 vs A6600	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #54 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #31
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic GX8 Compare A6100 vs GX8	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #72 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #38
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic GX9 Compare A6100 vs GX9	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #114 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #60
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A6500

Olympus PEN-F

Sony A6600

Panasonic GX8

Panasonic GX9