Sony HX80 for Street Photography

Is the Sony HX80 good for Street Photography?

$368.00

Sony HX80 Street Photography Score

GOOD

Sony HX80 has a score of 76 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" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

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

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Sony HX80 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Compare HX80 vs XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #282 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon P7800 Compare HX80 vs P7800	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #215 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Casio EX-10 Compare HX80 vs EX-10	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #287 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax MX-1 Compare HX80 vs MX-1	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #370 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-10 Compare HX80 vs XZ-10	12 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 26-130 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #395 Rank in Compact Cameras: #28
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Nikon P7800

Casio EX-10

Pentax MX-1

Olympus XZ-10