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Top Compact Cameras for Street Photography

Here we have listed the Top 10 Compact Cameras for Street Photography. Leica Q2 is at the top of our list, followed by Leica Q and Canon G5 X.

#1 Leica Q2

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #20
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Leica Q2
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Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | 3840 x 2160 Video | Touch Screen | Environmental Sealing | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 47.0MP Sensor | 50.000 Max ISO |
CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | No Articulating Screen | Heavy Body: 718g | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 370 shots |

#2 Leica Q

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #46
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Leica Q
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Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | 1920 x 1080 Video | Touch Screen | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 24.0MP Sensor | 50.000 Max ISO | 1.040kdots LCD |
CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | No Articulating Screen | Heavy Body: 640g | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | No Environmental Sealing |

#3 Canon G5 X

20 MP | 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #138
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Canon PowerShot G5 X
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Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 1920 x 1080 Video | Touch Screen | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 20.0MP Sensor | 12.800 Max ISO |
CONs: Low Battery Life: 210 shots | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 210 shots | No Environmental Sealing |

#4 Canon G1 X III

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #110
Rank in Compact Cameras: #6

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 1920 x 1080 Video | Touch Screen | Environmental Sealing | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 24.0MP Sensor |
CONs: Low Battery Life: 200 shots | 72 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 200 shots |

#5 Olympus XZ-2 iHS

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

Rank in All Cameras: #259
Rank in Compact Cameras: #6

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 1920 x 1080 Video | Touch Screen | Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder | Face Detection | 12.800 Max ISO | 35 Focus Points | 920kdots LCD | 346g Light Body |
CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP | No Built-in Viewfinder | No Wireless Connection | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 340 shots |

#6 Panasonic LX10

20 MP | 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #248
Rank in Compact Cameras: #32

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
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Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 3840 x 2160 Video | Touch Screen | Timelapse Recording | Face Detection | 20.0MP Sensor | 12.800 Max ISO | 49 Focus Points |
CONs: No Built-in Viewfinder | Low Battery Life: 260 shots | 72 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | No External Flash Shoe | No External Viewfinder Option |

#7 Fujifilm S1

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

Rank in All Cameras: #234
Rank in Compact Cameras: #10

Fujifilm FinePix S1
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Portability
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Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 1920 x 1080 Video | Environmental Sealing | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 12.800 Max ISO | 920kdots LCD |
CONs: No Touch Screen | Heavy Body: 680g | Only Unknown Focus Points | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 350 shots |

#8 Sony RX100 VA

20 MP | 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-70 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #225
Rank in Compact Cameras: #28

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
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Imaging
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Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 3840 x 2160 Video | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 20.0MP Sensor | 12.800 Max ISO | 315 Focus Points | 1.229kdots LCD |
CONs: Low Battery Life: 220 shots | 70 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | No External Flash Shoe | No Touch Screen | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s |

#9 Canon G5 X MII

20 MP | 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-120 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #159
Rank in Compact Cameras: #13

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 3840 x 2160 Video | Touch Screen | Timelapse Recording | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 20.0MP Sensor | 12.800 Max ISO |
CONs: Low Battery Life: 230 shots | No External Flash Shoe | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s | Low Battery Life: 230 shots | No Environmental Sealing |

#10 Sony RX100 IV

20 MP | 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-70 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #208
Rank in Compact Cameras: #24

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
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Imaging
Features
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Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 3840 x 2160 Video | Electronic Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 20.0MP Sensor | 12.800 Max ISO | 25 Focus Points | 1.229kdots LCD |
CONs: Low Battery Life: 280 shots | 70 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage | No External Flash Shoe | No Touch Screen | Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s |

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