Not bad tbh. Mobile phone cameras have come a long way, but I remain highly sceptical that they will completely replace standalone cameras, as Sony has claimed.
Until they come out with a phone that has all the buttons and dials my 7D has, it won’t be replaced. Nothing kills the moment faster than having to change settings by diving through menus rather than muscle memory.
That said, I’ve taken a lot of great photos on my phones through the years simply because I had them on me. You don’t necessarily need a great camera to take a great photo, but it can certainly help.
There’s a quote I read once. “the best camera is the one at hand”
The full quote is “the best camera for the job is the one you have on you, but not if it’s in aperture priority when you’re trying to photograph a bee and also not at 1/60 because that’s too slow, and now the bee has left :( “
I mean they have sort of replaced basic point and shoot cameras. I used to always have one of those but now there’s not much point if you have a decent phone camera.
Yeah you’re right they’ve definitely wrecked the compact camera market, largely because it’s hugely more convenient to carry only one object I suppose. Still, Sony has made some pretty wild claims about smartphone cameras replacing ‘dslr’s’ (whatever that means in 2023) which I think are unlikely to pan out
That’s just their marketing team at work, I find that hard to believe tbh.
Completely? No. Practically? Yes, as your photo shows. It’s good enough for 95+% of the population. There’s a reason why the camera industry went from 100m units annually to like 8-10 million units.
It’s replaced cameras because you always have it on you, can’t be said with a camera. It’s good enough for like 95% of the population, so you’re really buying an extra device for better photo quality that doesn’t benefit most people.
they won’t replace special-purpose standalone ones because different geometries will always be necessary
What model iphone? Great shot, and timing on your part.
Phone cameras replaced the Sony and Nikon little handheld cameras you’d get for vacation. The only way a “professional” would use a phone for shooting is if it was purpose build, which would essentially just be a camera with phone capabilities.
