The Best Sony Camera for Street Photography 

Finally a good and calm video on the subject. I hate the typical youtube videos of some tech nerd jumping around all nervous and showing how great their equipment is. This video is very different and really well done. Thanks for that. Good job.

There's a 27mm f2.8 from TTartisam which is very good for street photography as well, also the 20mm f2.8 from Sony is awesome.

Great video! The introduction is exactly how I felt when looking for my first camera. This video is straight to the point and you provided some great alternatives.

I love the editing. I was never bored beautifully filmed.

This video was very compelling. Great story, great visuals, great compact street cam.

OMG I laughed out loud at the opener! That has been me for an entire month. Your style of videos are so refreshing! So sick of all the other same showy talking head videos. Thank you.

I found your video, after 2 years of telling everyone I had the perfect combo for street photo. Lightweight, cheap, and good performing. I bought both pieces 2nd hand under 500€. You explain it perfectly. Congrats.

Thank you for this video, I just bought my first camera an a6400 with 35mm . I was beginning to ask myself if I made the right choice, now I'm glad that I did🙂

This cam is pretty much my main. Its been great usin' it.

I have the a6500 and it has been around the world and back with me and works great.

Great video. Sony a6400 is a great hybrid camera. I bought a6400 with 16-50 kit for travel and daily carry. Then bought Sigma 56mm for portrait and then viltrox 23mm for street. Thought viltrox 23mm doesn’t allow me to keep the camera in my pocket but your suggested lens would allow it. Still looking forward to sony’s next apsc lens . It would be great if they make a sony 23mm f/2 in pancake size.

You saved me a lot of money man. I was struggling with sony lens not being compact (at leas mine lenses)

Great video man. I use the a6400 and a sigma 30 1.4 for my street work. The A6400 checks off most boxes im looking for. Its only gear snobs that huph at it. I try to focus on the art more than the brand.

i used to use an x-t20 with an fujinon 23mm f1.4, but switched to an a7r 2 with 50mm f1.8.

I have the $1k point and shoot. It's the perfect camera for me and the fastest in operation I have ever used, but I would recommend 90% of people go for something like the a6700. The Ricoh is super specialised and you have to know what you are giving up to get better niche performance. I personally wouldn't want to lose the amazing UX design and shooting modes, but if you haven't experienced that and don't know what you're missing: 100% just go for the awesome specs of the Sony. It will get you what you need with ease, and is wayyyy more versatile. ✌️

but isnt the AF of the Samyang slow and loud? What do you think of the Sony 20mm 2.8 its even smaller and has a great AF, but the IQ is probably not as good as the IQ from the Samyang, but so much worse?

I've been using the Sony a1 for street photography for about a year now. It's the best street photography camera IMO, and that's all down to the silent 20fps lossless compression raw with no rolling shutter. That gives me top concealment while capturing all the actions.

Began with a NEX-6 and then on to the a6000 and the 20mm which is constantly on it. Although I also take more kit with me sometimes, like the 35 f1.8 on the a6400 or even the Zeiss 55 on the A7R 2, the first combo always comes along in a pocket (no strap) and shot from the waist with the screen out.

Nice video indeed! I recently upgraded from the A6500 to the A6700. I use the Sigma 56mm for street.

Im a full frame user. With that being said, i think its not the gear u use, i would say you can get away with alot of things with good comp, and creativity with the gear you have. Great Job brother keep it up!

With an adapter I use my 28 mm 1.7 yashica or my 50 1.4 Zeiss manual lenses. But I like the 16-50 kit lens too.

Hey man great video! It would be great to know how you edited these images? or were they straight out of the camera? does the camera have film simulation much like the Fujis?

Can you share the settings for that style of photos? I love the colors

Got some film type shoots on that camera after editing ofc, amazing. Also appreciate around 1 min 30 secs, I know that must have taken a while to piece together

Hi just got one for street went down the you give blindness like,your self wanted a,smaller one I carry Fuji with xh1 16x55 f2.8 which is a bit heavy for street

OM EM5 iii is the best street camera imo with the M43 lenses being do tiny, no would bat an eye. Also the TTartisan 27mm 2.8 pancake lens is a great EDC lens.

I am looking for a street photography camera and I am going mad watching reviews. The FOMO is settling in. Thank you, this video was a breath of fresh air.

Solid video, I will be ordering that lens for street photography. It's funny because yesterday I was just thinking about buying another camera (Fuji XT3, or XT30 II) & just using my a6400 for filmmaking. But I had to ask my self, can you afford to spend another 1k on a camera? Color science, & the film stimulations was my main reason. But your video proved I just need to step up my editing skills.

That was awesome. Just pulled it on the a7c on sale so not much more than the a6400 and dang that Sony 24mm is looking pretty yummy.

really great video. i’m primarily a video guy and upgraded to the A7s iii from the a6500 over a year ago and the a6500 mostly collects dust now. i’ve always been interested in an X100 series camera for every day slice of life photography also. i’ve been super conflicted. i have the funds for the X100V but it’s still tough to justify when the a6500 can do nearly everything (and some things better) than the fuji, plus being able to swap lenses when needed. i hadn’t really thought about throwing a pancake lens on it and using it for stuff like this til now which is funny. i do think there’s something to be said for the form factor and feel of the X100V. the sony isn’t a very inspiring camera for me to use personally… but is it worth $1300? not sure lol. i may just pick up a compact lens and stick with what i got. great food for thought!

If talking about budget options don't forget the NEX7 and NEX6 which have an even better bigger EVF than then A6000, just an older AF and processor. Also the original A7 can be found for not much more. I know it's more bulky but I've been using mine with the Samyang 35/2.8 and it's great!

I have the same set up due. I love it too.

I shot street photo with my a6000 + samyang 24 f:2.8 for the last year. I got the two of them from 2nd hand market by less than 500€ and it's a perfect combination for me. Lightweight and discrete. Around 400 grams, compact size, good sensor, AF and iso.

Nobody ever mentions the built in flash either... for me that seals the deal. Between the flash and the size/weight I think it's a better street camera than the a7c. I'm rocking the 35mm samyang and love it.

Can i put the sigma lens on A6300 and will it work perfectly for street photography like the A6400?

WOW the opener is like “you read my mind”. Great vid! I was wondering what do you think about Sony pancake lense 20mm f2.8 ? It’s more compact than samyang isn’t it?

Lovely. How about a compact lens option for a7c2😊

Would you say the samyang 24mm on Apsc is a good for landscapes?

I wonder what you would think about the ttarrisans 27mm 2.8 now. Its almost 24mm, is a little bit smaller and has an aperture ring :D

you have my setup from the a6700 to the exact same camera strap, I'm looking for a smaller lens though

What’s your thought on the Zeiss 24mm f1.8, it can be had used for a comparable price to the Sony 24mm f2.8?

I stopped using my a6400 mainly because I didn’t have a small lens and I got a Fuji x100f. You’ve made me want to give my Sony another try. The Fuji af is so not good lol. Any exposure tips?

I was so close to buying an X100V 😅. I wanted something cheap, lightweight, and small to through in my bag everyday. I ended up getting an A7Rii for a great deal, between that and the samyang 35mm f2.8 I get my small setup and amazing image quality all for $1,000!

Hi, I Could NOT AGREE MORE WITH YOU ON THE SONY A6XXX as a top street photography camera. A couple of years ago, I owned a Nex 6 and loved it for its compactness, ergonomy, handling and its rangefinder-like viewfinder. After that came several Fuji , with significant improvements in IQ. But none gave me the same shooting experience as the nex6, by far. Then, pushed by a significant decrease of its price, I bought a SONY A6300, because it has exactly the same form factor and ergonomy as the nex6, but with a much, much higher IQ. Like you, I got a Samyang 24mmf2.8 and, since then, enjoy again street photography with that lightweight, unobtrusive and discrete combo. As you say, it is an perfect tool to do that. However, affected by the "I want something even better" syndrome, I have just acquired the Samyang 24f1.8, somehow longer and heavier than the f2.8, but really sharper and also weather sealed. Even with the resulting loss of compactness, the gain in optical performance brought by the Samy 1.8 makes for me the ultimate street camera, which I have to confirm on the long term. In the meantime, I will preciously keep my Samy 2.8!

I was looking for a small pancake lans for Sony a6400. It is the one!!

The Samyang 35mm f2.8 is as small and a lot sharper than the 24mm. Great little lens! But that would give a focal length of 52mm on an aps-s camera, which I like more than the 35mm field of view.

A Sony 2mm f2.8 is a 30mm view and works pretty well.

How is Sony Alpha 5100 for street photography?

Do you feel like f2.8 is fast enough? I own the 24mm/1.8 zeiss. The glass is great but the lens is big

Wonderful photos! It's not Sony's responsibility -- it's your eyes :-) Like you, I use a Nikon Z30 with Nikkor Z DX 24mm 1.7 lens; amazing quality and cheap price for both. Wish you the best!

Someone didn’t know about the Sony 20mm 2.8 pancake lens… I own it as well as the Sammy shown here. It’s slightly better but they are both basically the same just with the Sammy being a hair bigger.

Nice video! Good camera! I have this camera too. You've had a subscription for a while and you like it anyway.

Great video bro, I would say this is think out side the box. Sony really tick all the box and plus it is super cheap compare to fuji hype right now.

What camera strap are you using?

i can related with the intro 😂😂

Is the sony a6400 still worth it in 2023?

Today I just tried a6400 for street photography. Been spending several weeks trying to find a tool... You forgot to mention one pro of Sony: it doesn't get heated or warm after being turned on for quite some time, which is probably the opposite case for Fuji and Ricoh, I've seen quite some people talking about the warm body issue, which happens when turning on camera and not even shooting videos! Oh, and why there are not many videos/people discuss such a huge weakenss! Thank you for discussing about using Sony for street photos. Finally I find a solution

For very Small go Sony RX100 iii or later.. very good camera! Or lumix GX9 or with to much money go Rx1 II / Q2 haha

Why didn’t you take the same exact photo with the two different lens?

Ttartisan 27mm f2.8 is much smaller

Much prefer the wee Sony 16-50 kit lens on my a6300

Have you tried the Sony 20 mm pancake

Hello bro which lenses good for street photography I’m using Sony a5000 Please help

Im getting tired of having to bring big cameras, and id like to start taking pictures of myself rather than other ppl so ty for thiss💕

Im good with my iphone! 😊

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Would be perfect if it wasn’t for that damn flippy, flappy rear screen.

sony rx1r ii

sony 20mm f2.8 is pancake

Which camera is it exactly? Sony what?

The sensor sucks

Not sharp at all....

Ricoh a point and shoot? Lmfao. No. It has more advanced manual zone focusing than any camera ever.

Photos look like poopy

Sony & street photography don’t mix

The best camera is........the one you have with you.