{"id":31559,"date":"2016-10-27T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=31559"},"modified":"2016-10-27T02:18:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T09:18:40","slug":"what-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/27\/what-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Camera for Street Photography?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31530\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;London, 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"London, 2014\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are no more bad cameras for street photography.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There is a plethora of cameras out there which have fantastic image quality, which are small, and compact.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best camera\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for street photography is the one that is small, compact, and always with you. The best camera for street photography doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t require you to think when shooting it. The best camera for street photography isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a pain to carry with you everywhere you go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31527\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul, 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31527\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"Istanbul, 2014\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Istanbul, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best camera for street photography is the one that doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bring unwarranted attention to you. The best camera for street photography isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expensive, nor does it cause you anxiety to carry it with you during your travels.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t require great image quality \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it just needs to be good enough to capture the emotion of a scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31531\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"London, 2014\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best camera for street photography is an extension of your eye, of your arm, and of your being.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography allows you to connect closer with people, without you feeling self-conscious or awkward.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography can fit into your front pocket.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography is one which you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to be recognized.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography is your smartphone, your point-and-shoot compact camera, your rangefinder, your film camera, your DSLR, your mirrorless, or your micro\/43rds camera.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31082\" style=\"width: 1325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31082\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428877607&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31082\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"NYC, 2016 \" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2015-nyc-laughing-lady-5thave.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best camera for street photography is a reflection of your personality. It complements you, rather than holds you back.<\/p>\n<p>The best camera for street photography allows you to capture \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the decisive moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d without fumbling around with technical settings.<\/p>\n<p>The best street photography camera already belongs to you.<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more, see all\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment\/\"><strong>Equipment Articles &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are no more bad cameras for street photography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-14.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}