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Is the Sony A6400 good for Street Photography?

Sony Alpha a6400
$899.99

Sony A6400 Street Photography Score

GOOD
Sony A6400 has a score of 68 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony A6400 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 Sony A6400 Review

Sony A6400 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 A6400 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 A6400 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 A6400 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 A6400.

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Sony A6400 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Street Photography

Nikon Z 6

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25 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #7
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7

Nikon Z 6
Imaging
Features 97
Value for Money 99
Portability
Overall Score 95
Portrait 94
Street 99
Sports
Daily 93
Landscape

Nikon Z 7

Compare A6400 vs Z 7

46 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #2
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2

Nikon Z 7
Imaging
Features 97
Value for Money 99
Portability
Overall Score 98
Portrait 98
Street 98
Sports
Daily 91
Landscape

Sony A6500

Compare A6400 vs A6500

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #73
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #37

Sony Alpha a6500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus PEN-F

Compare A6400 vs PEN-F

20 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
Micro Four Thirds Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #68
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #34

Olympus PEN-F
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic GX8

Compare A6400 vs GX8

20 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
Micro Four Thirds Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #57
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Imaging
Features 90
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

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