The Best Fuji Camera for Street Photography in 2026 – Buyers Guide

What is the best fuji camera you can buy for Street Photography? Rich people can buy what they want, if you’re on a budget follow these tips.

I genuinely believe that I have purchased the best price to performance fuji system for street photography available on the market. Should I change my mind in a matter of months, it won’t cost me a cent. This article is a summary of the criteria and research I conducted before purchasing my latest street photography camera. The results from my first street photography shoots are also included with a full review to come.

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The Best Camera for Street Photography?

This article will show why I think the X-T1 is The Best Fuji Camera for Street Photography. Having a great camera is one of the best street photography tips and tricks. We all spend hours pouring over spec sheets, watching youtube reviews on cameras and lenses. But it isn’t until it’s in your hand that you really know for sure whether you made the right decision.

In this instance, I am extremely happy with my new addition to the family. Hopefully, my thoughts can help you when it comes to your next purchase.

The following is a summary of the research I conducted before purchasing my latest street photography camera and the results from my first street photography shoot. I set myself some criteria as you should with any photography purchase:

1. Relatively light and inconspicuous.
2. Not extortionately expensive.
3. Good viewfinder.
4. High-quality images.
5. Weather sealing.
6. Good re-sale market (just in case).
7. Interchangeable lenses

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My History with Street Photography

Street photography has always been a passion of mine. Since moving to London and having some distance between nature and myself I thought instead of fighting this, go with it. Make the most of the urban photography.

I initially started shooting with a Fuji 100S which (despite its high praises) fell well short of my expectations. The focus was slow, the viewfinder was mud, it felt a bit too light and the inability to change lenses was what ended up me finding a new home for him. At the time this was the best camera for street photography, well at least as far as I was concerned! See also our What is the Best Travel Lens?

Since selling the X100S I went back to shooting street photography on the best film cameras, namely the Leica M6. This is a fantastic process and I really enjoy the simplicity of shooting film. There is no editing time, more dynamic range and no one can tell you to delete a shot! However, the turnaround time from shot to publish is massive, by today’s standards.

You can check out our full Leica M6 Review here.

After a lot of research, there were a few cameras that kept cropping up. I knew the Fuji has a big foothold in the street photography space so I thought I would stick with them. However, this time I had my shopping list (criteria above).

Fujifilm Camera Comparisons

Fuji X100F

I heard the experience is much improved but after my X100S experience I couldn’t make myself purchase this camera.

Fuji X-Pro1

Released in 2012 it is getting on now. It has similar lag to that of the X100S and the viewfinder was never given high praise.