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Choosing the right camera for street photography in 2020 is a bit complicated. Since there have never been so many amazing cameras, at such affordable prices.
There are 5 cameras that you keep hearing about and it’s these five:
Cameras used by (almost every) modern street photographers in 2020
- The Fujifilm X-T3
- The Sony A7 III
- Leica Q2
- Fuji X100f
- Ricoh GR II
The 5 best street photography cameras in 2020
This is an article with very professional cameras, and some of them are very expensive. In the next article we will talk about the best cheap cameras.
The new Fujifilm X-T3
- Want to change lenses.
- Want improved dynamic range and better ISO.
- Record video in 4k 60 fps, 10bit.
- Flip-screen.
- Film 120fps.
- You want the fastest autofocus and low-light performance.
Price: 1.499 USD
Sony a7 III Full-Frame
This camera from Sony can do anything. Seriously. The Sony a7 iii is probably the best value-for-money camera that came out in 2020.
It’s used by some of the most popular photographers of today.
Price: 1.999 USD
Leica Q2 Digital Camera
- 47.3MP Full Format CMOS Sensor
- Summilux 28mm f / 1.7 ASPH
- Electronic viewfinder OLED de 3.68MP
- Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi
- Wheather sealed contruction
Price: 5.999 USD
The Fujifilm X100f
- If you want good image quality.
- If you are okay with a fixed lens.
- Shoot in the evenings and nights. It performs good a high ISO.
- If you don’t care about it not fitting in your pocket.
Price: 1.299 USD
The Ricoh GR II Digital (black)
- Want the camera to fit in your pocket.
- If it’s your first street photography camera.
Price: 899 USD
Comparison between the Fujifilm X100f and the Ricoh GR II
The Fujix100f is a mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II is Large sensor compact camera. Both of them are undeniably two of the best digital cameras for street photography.
When choosing your camera for street photography it comes down to this:
- Weight: You don’t want a heavy camera on the streets. The Fuji x100f is a little bit heavier than the Ricoh GR 2
- Size – small is best: The Ricoh GR has amazing quality in photos – and can fit in your pocket!
- Image Quality & IQ: Here the Fuji x100f outperform the Ricoh.
- Also, it is worth mentioning that Ricoh GR III will be released sometime in 2020.
Basic street photography does not require any expensive camera body and camera-lens for that matter.
Actually, a lot of people use their small smartphone for street and portraits. Both Android and iPhones have really good image quality by now.
If you want to take better street photography, it might be better to look into getting books about street photography, than buying a new camera.
We also made a list of 38 tips for photographers you might want to check out.
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