We’re at a breaking point where smartphones (with great cameras) are becoming really affordable. In that case, you’re better off using a small compact digital camera, or upgrading your smartphone. Lower-end smartphone cameras do have really horrible image quality, are often very slow, and unresponsive.
The truth is there is a big difference between modern smartphones and older low-end smartphones. Once again, we always have our smartphones with us - so we are more likely to catch good “decisive moments” with our smartphones. What if I capture an amazing photo and want to print it out really big? What if I want the best image quality, and a smartphone isn’t good enough? What if my smartphone isn’t fast enough to capture “the decisive moment”?īe honest with yourself - how many of your photos did you print out really big in the last year, or 5 years?Īlso, to counter the other point - I think we often miss more “decisive moments” by not having our “normal” cameras with us. I think what prevents a lot of people from shooting on a smartphone (most of the time) is they fear: “What if?” We also have to think why we make photos.ĭo we make photos to print them out really big? Then a smartphone probably isn’t ideal for you.ĭo you make photos to document your personal memories, and share them with others? Then a smartphone is probably ideal for you.ĭo you upload 99% of your photos to Instagram, Facebook, or other mobile-optimized social media platforms? If so, you probably don’t need more than a smartphone camera to make photos. The smartphone does all the thinking for us- the autofocus, the aperture, shutter speed, iso, and exposure. Most smartphone cameras only require us to click one button. I think the best camera is the one that we don’t have to think to operate.
If you think about it- the smartphone is the best camera for (almost all) forms of photography. Not only that, but the smartphone is our most intimate device- we are constantly looking at it, interacting with it, and communicating with it. Most people (if their pockets are big enough) have their phones in their front or back pocket. Sometimes the smartphone is too small, slippery, and thin.īut then again, often the smartphone is the best camera to shoot with - because (for most people) it is always on you. To start off, the reason I don’t only shoot on my smartphone is because I often don’t find it as ergonomic as holding a camera with a grip. Okay, I have to admit first of all- I don’t only shoot on my smartphone. Why do we need these fancy high-end digital cameras? Isn’t our smartphone more than enough? Reasons not to shoot only on a smartphone Dear friend, I just had a thought - why not just shoot all of our photos on a smartphone?
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