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Is the Sony HX80 good for Street Photography?

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Sony HX80 Street Photography Score

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Sony HX80 has a score of 70 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony HX80 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 HX80 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.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.

24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

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

Small Body

Small body of Sony HX80 will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.

No Manual Focus Mode

In street photography, things changes very quickly and often you may not have enough time to frame and focus at the right time to catch the moment. Zone focusing is a popular technique amongst street photographers and it requires manual focus mode.

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 sensor

Sony HX80's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

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Sony HX80 Alternatives in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras for Street Photography

Panasonic ZS70

Compare HX80 vs ZS70

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #323
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon A1000

Compare HX80 vs A1000

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-840 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #354
Rank in Compact Cameras: #19

Nikon Coolpix A1000
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS80

Compare HX80 vs ZS80

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #314
Rank in Compact Cameras: #11

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony HX99

Compare HX80 vs HX99

18 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #389
Rank in Compact Cameras: #23

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon SX70 HS

Compare HX80 vs SX70 HS

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
21-1365 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #327
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #15

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS60

Compare HX80 vs ZS60

18 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #295
Rank in Compact Cameras: #7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon B700

Compare HX80 vs B700

20 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-1440 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #380
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #20

Nikon Coolpix B700
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P950

Compare HX80 vs P950

16 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-2000 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #279
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #11

Nikon Coolpix P950
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P1000

Compare HX80 vs P1000

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-3000 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #313
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #16

Nikon Coolpix P1000
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ80

Compare HX80 vs FZ80

18 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
20-1200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #331
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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