1. Canon EOS M50 Mark ll with Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 STM
● Camera: £679 ●Lens: £494
The Canon EOS M series has a limited range of lens options but it does offer Canon technology in a small package and at a more reasonable price than the R system. The EOS M50 ll brings DSLR-like controls to a tiny body, and provides a hinged touchscreen that makes shooting from all angles and focusing anywhere in the frame easy. The 32mm f/1.4 lens acts as a standard lens, and that fast maximum aperture allows low-light shooting and a nice shallow depth of field.
2. Fujifilm X-Pro3 with XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR
● Camera: £1,549 ●Lens: £1,449
Okay, so this is a bit of an extravagance, but the XF 50mm f/1.0 is an exceptional lens that not only has a dramatically wide aperture, it is also sharp wide open and creates a unique look. The X-Pro3 is an odd pairing size-wise perhaps, but the smaller body keeps the kit a little more compact, and the X-Pro series all make great street cameras. The camera offers a host of built-in styles for a wide range of looks, and the raw files are lovely to work with.
3. Hasselblad X2D with XCD 2.5/55V
●Camera: £7,369 ●Lens: £3,559
A medium format camera mightn’t be an obvious choice for street photography, but the larger sensor of the Hasselblad X series makes for a pretty unique look when you make the most of the faster apertures of the new XCD-V lenses. The AF of the X2D is much quicker than the other X bodies but you’ll need to aim elsewhere in really fast-moving situations – but for walking pace action the camera will keep up, and the pictures will look amazing.
4. Leica M11 with APO-Summicron 50mm f/2 ASPH
●Camera: £7,600 ●Lens: £6,950
Manual focus can be hard work if you want a shallow depth of field as moving subjects are a challenge, but stopping right down allows action and focus to come together. The M11 has exceptional image quality and the f/2 APO 50mm has the resolution and contrast to make the most of it. Live view shooting makes the latest Leica M cameras modern, but through-the-rangefinder is still a great way to work. For a classic (softer) look, consider the £3,550 50mm f/1.4.
5. Nikon Z 6ll with Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S
● Camera: £1,929 ●Lens: £629
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