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Is the Sony RX10 good for Street Photography?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
$449.00

Sony RX10 Street Photography Score

GOOD
Sony RX10 has a score of 79 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony RX10 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 RX10 Review

Sony RX10 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.
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.
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.
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
RAW shooting capability
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.
Medium sized Body
Bridgebody of Sony RX10 is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Sony RX10's 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor size is ideal for many street photographers as it provides a good level of low-light performance and depth of field control while keeping the camera body small.

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Sony RX10 for Portrait Photography
Sony RX10 for Sports Photography
Sony RX10 for Carrying Everywhere
Sony RX10 for Landscape Photography
Sony RX10 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Street Photography

Fujifilm S1

Compare RX10 vs S1

16 MP | 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
24-1200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #263
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #11

Fujifilm FinePix S1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Compare RX10 vs HS30EXR

16 MP | 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #352
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #19

Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Compare RX10 vs HS35EXR

16 MP | 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #383
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #25

Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500

Compare RX10 vs FZ2500

20 MP | 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-480 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #99
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Imaging
Features 93
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II

Compare RX10 vs FZ1000 II

20 MP | 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #129
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #3

Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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