Sony HX100V for Street Photography

Is the Sony HX100V good for Street Photography?

Sony HX100V Street Photography Score

GOOD

Sony HX100V has a score of 66 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony HX100V 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 HX100V 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.

Manual Focus Mode

You can use the manual focus mode of your camera to Zone Focus which is a popular technique used in street photography.

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.

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.

Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80

Wideangle is used more common then the tele angle in street photography. A larger aperture will give you extra shutter speed without boosting the ISO in order to reduce blur in low light conditions which is a common scene in street photography.

27 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.

Medium sized Body

Compactbody of Sony HX100V is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.

No RAW shooting capability

JPEG files are generally more attractive direct out of the camera but RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Sony HX100V's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

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Sony HX100V Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm S1 Compare HX100V vs S1	16 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-1200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #234 Rank in Compact Cameras: #10
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500 Compare HX100V vs FZ2500	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-480 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #74 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR Compare HX100V vs HS30EXR	16 MP \| 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #318 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR Compare HX100V vs HS35EXR	16 MP \| 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #350 Rank in Compact Cameras: #23
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II Compare HX100V vs FZ1000 II	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-400 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #102 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features 93 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm S1

Panasonic FZ2500

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Panasonic FZ1000 II