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Is the Sony W610 good for Street Photography?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
$32.96

Sony W610 Street Photography Score

POOR
Sony W610 has a score of 31 for Street Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Street Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Sony W610 Review

Sony W610 Street Photography Detailed Analysis
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.
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.
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
Small Body
Small body of Sony W610 will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.
No Built-in Viewfinder
In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especially with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
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 Image Stabilization
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.
No RAW shooting capability
Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
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.

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Sony W610 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Compare W610 vs XZ-2 iHS

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #290
Rank in Compact Cameras: #7

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P7800

Compare W610 vs P7800

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #223
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Nikon Coolpix P7800
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Casio EX-10

Compare W610 vs EX-10

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #295
Rank in Compact Cameras: #10

Casio Exilim EX-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax MX-1

Compare W610 vs MX-1

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #378
Rank in Compact Cameras: #22

Pentax MX-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus XZ-10

Compare W610 vs XZ-10

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #403
Rank in Compact Cameras: #28

Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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