Cellphone camera update: An interesting topic on new cellphone camera. Not saying if it’s good or bad. I’m just the messenger.

Spectre Loc: Bothell, Washington

An interesting topic on new cellphone camera. Not saying if it’s good or bad. I’m just the messenger.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/meet-the-nokia-9-five-cameras-bring-a-different-approach-to-phone-photography/?amp=1

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Looks like there's a war of Smartphones camera technology among manufactures. Apple has Bokeh, Samsung's s10 series has upgraded their cameras. Huawei has a great phone camera. But, I think they are restricted from selling in the USA? How good can these phone cameras get?

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

mas24 wrote:

Looks like there's a war of Smartphones camera technology among manufactures. Apple has Bokeh, Samsung's s10 series has upgraded their cameras. Huawei has a great phone camera. But, I think they are restricted from selling in the USA? How good can these phone cameras get?

They can get as good as the little tiny lens and sensor allow. Keep in mind, the bulk of photos taken with a smartphone are viewed on a smartphone.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

rmorrison1116 wrote:

They can get as good as the little tiny lens and sensor allow. Keep in mind, the bulk of photos taken with a smartphone are viewed on a smartphone.

I agree. And they haven't reached 24 megapixels, like my current DSLR has.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Spectre wrote:

An interesting topic on new cellphone camera. Not saying if it’s good or bad. I’m just the messenger.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/meet-the-nokia-9-five-cameras-bring-a-different-approach-to-phone-photography/?amp=1

OH OH!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

mas24 wrote:

I agree. And they haven't reached 24 megapixels, like my current DSLR has.

As for the most megapixels you can get on a smartphone:

Nokia Lumia 1020 boasts 41MP (38MP).
Moto Z Force offers 21MP.
Asus ZenFone AR offers 23MP.
OnePlus 5 offers a dual-camera set up with 16MP and 20MP sensors.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers 19MP.
Huawei P10 offers dual cameras with 12MP and 20MP (the latter is monochrome)
iPhone X offers 12MP, as does the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
Source: https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/best-camera-phone-megapixels-3502115/#highest
Date: 20-Apr-2018

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

rmorrison1116 wrote:

They can get as good as the little tiny lens and sensor allow. Keep in mind, the bulk of photos taken with a smartphone are viewed on a smartphone.

But sounds like it will photo stack right in the phone and come out a completed photo, something I can only do in PP now with my DSLR. Quality cell phone photos seem to be advancing forward at a faster pace then DSLR.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Stardust wrote:

But sounds like it will photo stack right in the phone and come out a completed photo, something I can only do in PP now. Quality cell phone photos seem to be moving forward at a faster pace then DSLR.

There is a lot of money going into sell-phone camera development. The revenues are huge, the companies have huge development budgets and the camera is a strong selling point.

Traditional camera companies are leveraging off of the some of the development. Like BSI sensors for example.

BebuLamar

The cell phones have a lot of limitations but if you are creative and find subjects that are well suited for them then you can make excellent images with them.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

JD750 wrote:

As for the most megapixels you can get on a smartp... (show quote)

Oh my goodness!!! Mine has only 5 megapixels.

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

If you haven't already, check out DxoMark.com , which has an excellent smartphone camera review section. It's not only the camera, but they are starting to leverage to phone's processing power for things like high performance face detection and the PP they do right in camera. Image stabilization, real time HDR photos, panoramics, changing backgrounds, ...

I can see normal focal length point and shoot and even bridge cameras going bye bye.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

BebuLamar wrote:

The cell phones have a lot of limitations but if you are creative and find subjects that are well suited for them then you can make excellent images with them.

Don't forget the countless apps available for smartphone cameras. Some can really expand what can be done with the camera.

johneccles Loc: Leyland UK

I recently bought a Huawei P20 Pro, I have used quite a few smart phones now and with any doubt, it has the best camera ever.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

rmorrison1116 wrote:

They can get as good as the little tiny lens and sensor allow. Keep in mind, the bulk of photos taken with a smartphone are viewed on a smartphone.

That's true. Then a lot are on various social media sites and also here. The bottom line is they are a force to be reckoned with.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

We have five! Do I hear six? : )