Street photography tip: Use the smallest possible camera
Saturday 11 October 2025, 14:28 by Michiel Heijmans | 2,322 views | 4 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
A book about street photography that does not mention specific cameras is not complete. In that context, I would like to highlight two specific brands, and the first is the Ricoh GR range.
The Ricoh stands out because of its very small design. Everyone will think you are a tourist with an amateur camera, while this powerhouse really takes professional photos.
The range mainly consists of 28mm cameras, with the GRIIIx, for example, featuring a 40mm lens. These are ideal focal lengths for street photographers.
This camera is so closely associated with street photography that an urban range has even been released. It only looks slightly different, incidentally. Otherwise, it is virtually the same.
This camera has a large following, just take a look on YouTube or Instagram. There are also specific groups for this camera on Facebook.
About the author
Michiel is professioneel straatfotograaf en geeft workshops en lezingen over straatfotografie. Hij schrijft columns voor Focus Magazine en is erg actief op Instagram. Daar vind je dagelijks inspiratie en tips voor je eigen straatfotografie!
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Gerhard wrote on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at 14:02 | replyIk begrijp het comfort van een compactcamera op straat, goed om de aandacht daarop te vestigen. Echter niet waarom deze bijdrage meer de schijn heeft van een snelle promo voor Ricoh. Ik zou graag van Michiel (zeer gewaardeerd fotograaf) meer tips en trics met dit type camera's willen lezen. Misschien in de volgende bijdrage?
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Alfons Groen wrote on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 16:00 | replyEen van mijn favoriete fotobezigheden is straatfotografie.
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Zelfs met een Nikon Z8 lukt me dat uitstekend !
En deze is niet klein te noemen, het is gedrag van de persoon achter de camera of het al dan niet wordt geaccepteerd !
Met de Z8 ook mogelijkheid om van lens te verwisselen.
Daarnaast ook regelmatig op pad met de Fujifilm x100VI is een heel fijne kleine camera en ook een krachtpatser .
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