Can the XH2S be a street photography camera

I was told by camera enthusiasts that for street photography, we need to use street photography cameras such as GR3, XE series, X100V and other cameras often touted as “street photography cameras”.

Personally, I dont agree cos I hv seen many using Sony full frame cameras, and big cameras for street photography.
What do you guys think?

My thoughts are expressed in this video and I appreciate your viewpoints and constructive criticisms.

https://youtu.be/tkPQ2tx5V6s

Thank you.

Hi,

I can't see your video but I agree. The camera has nothing to do with it. Depending on the location you will always stick out.

I find it funny that I should magically disappear just because I shoot with a small camera with a small lens. I'm still 188cm and white so I will always stick out in a temple in the South of India.

"I was told by camera enthusiasts"

Ask photographers not camera enthusiasts. These pages are full of people saying this is a lens/camera for street, portrait, landscape and so on when they are all disciplines that simply call for general purpose equipment. Yes, some stuff lends itself more or less to some subject matter but the dogamtic suggestions some people make are simply difficult to sustain.  So the H2 plus say 16-55 will be excellent.  I'd prefer something less conspicuous and lighter to carry but it is foolish to be more dogmatic.

Of course it can.

And with regards to lenses, no rules there either.  Every venue is different.

This shot was taken with the very conspicuous 100-400 in an Italian neighborhood during a festival:

Street cams don't have to be small to be inconspicuous.

Pentax with 90° mirror adapter installed. Pentax catalog 1976

Craig268 wrote:

And with regards to lenses, no rules there either. Every venue is different.

This shot was taken with the very conspicuous 100-400 in an Italian neighborhood during a festival:

This shot exemplifies what I detest about street photography. Sorry Craig , if this was my wife or daughter and I saw or knew you took this I’d have kindly asked you to delete. You’d probably have said no and spouted off about a bunch of well I’m in public bs. I personally see no artistic value in a shot of a random woman’s backside.
To quote Ian Malcom , you street photographers “ were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

rla1022 wrote:

Craig268 wrote:

And with regards to lenses, no rules there either. Every venue is different.

This shot was taken with the very conspicuous 100-400 in an Italian neighborhood during a festival:

This shot exemplifies what I detest about street photography. Sorry Craig , if this was my wife or daughter and I saw or knew you took this I’d have kindly asked you to delete. You’d probably have said no and spouted off about a bunch of well I’m in public bs. I personally see no artistic value in a shot of a random woman’s backside.
To quote Ian Malcom , you street photographers “ were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

Your comment exemplifies what I detest about speed readers.  If I may suggest, please re-read my post (Italian festival) or read the young lady's t-shirt.  Presumably you're not Italian and/or don't understand the Godfather.

nurseMarty wrote:

That Pentax appears to have a large male appendage. I would say that lens is not invisible much less subtle.

Mask On Nurse Marty

It shoots around the corner 90°! Made for very creepy street fotographers.

Craig268 wrote:

rla1022 wrote:

Craig268 wrote:

And with regards to lenses, no rules there either. Every venue is different.

This shot was taken with the very conspicuous 100-400 in an Italian neighborhood during a festival:

This shot exemplifies what I detest about street photography. Sorry Craig , if this was my wife or daughter and I saw or knew you took this I’d have kindly asked you to delete. You’d probably have said no and spouted off about a bunch of well I’m in public bs. I personally see no artistic value in a shot of a random woman’s backside.
To quote Ian Malcom , you street photographers “ were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

Your comment exemplifies what I detest about speed readers. If I may suggest, please re-read my post (Italian festival) or read the young lady's t-shirt. Presumably you're not Italian and/or don't understand the Godfather.

And… both of these comments exemplify what I detest about making things personal in the forum. Please keep comments focused strictly on the issues that you perceive and keep it impersonal. Also recognize that “artistic value” is a very personal thing. If you don’t “get it” than consider the fact that your tastes and preferences are likely very different from someone else’s. Frankly, I find most street photography to be curiously uninteresting, but TBH, that’s simply my own perspective and of little value to most anyone else here. I’m sharing it not because it’s in any way relevant to the issue I’m raising here (or that anyone should give a rip about what I like or don’t like), but it’s more about respecting other people’s preferences, even if they might differ from your own.

Jumping off the Mod pulpit and ducking in preparation for incoming fire.

I prefer my Nikon FE2 + Nikkor 105mm f/2.5

Bill 10 wrote:

I prefer my Nikon FE2 + Nikkor 105mm f/2.5

While a bit off topic (Fuji), I too still use my film gear and that particular lens is one of Nikon's best. Wonderful shot also.