traderjohn Loc: New York City

That's hard to understand.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Sounds a little boarish and pompous.

Idaho

It's interesting to see how "mature" adults are adjusting to the new technology in photography. Some accept it while others simply don't as cell phone cameras improve year to year.. The market for lower end "real" cameras has to be dropping off drastically. The future is here. Don't let it spook you.
Add one of the higher end cellphones to your camera collection and have fun with it. Use the video for recording family activities over the years. Your phone is no longer a phone. It's a computer with a camera built in. Plus, you get a phone as a bonus feature.

editorsteve

Both the phones and the DSLRs are getting better computers for signal processing. Both are getting more and more pixels, so some can be discarded for noise reduction or monitored better for color rendition and shadow detail.

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Interestingly enough I and many others have received push-back from the DSLR aficionados when some time ago I penned a piece on how the DSLR will eventually become extinct as the mirrorless cameras take the main stage. That is happening now and in the immediate future whether we DSLR users like it or not. The camera phones are next. The convienance and portability of these devices will far outweigh the better IQ of a DSLR, Bridge, or other mirrorless body. Manufactures such as Fuji and Minolta, etc. Recognize that form-factor is becoming critical and are constantly offering options that are smaller and more convenient with each new version. I say, “make way for cell phone cameras... They are coming!”

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

100% correct Wingclui44!!! That is the point here isn’t it. For some of us it is unlikely we will ever give up our camera gear of choice, however, the reality is that the “rest” of the world will take convenience over IQ, etc. Over time we true hobbyists will continue to enjoy our gear, however, the rest and by far the majority of the world will be scooting along with whatever device that can slide into a pocket and do just fine. In the end, “true camera gear” will be relegated to a very small minority, which isn’t so bad methinks...

Cheers!

xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yep! Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, Huawei, and other companies have thousands of engineers working to improve their cameras and the systems that run them.

There is a huge snob factor attached to "real" cameras (dSLRs, SLRs, medium format cameras, EVILs, view cameras, etc.). We see it here, every day. However, skeptics should read this article. It's from 2017, but the trend is still going...

https://www.businessinsider.com/12-trillion-photos-to-be-taken-in-2017-thanks-to-smartphones-chart-2017-8

"Real" Photographers® are going to use their "Real" Cameras, and some of them also own and use smartphones. And some of us know the difference is just what we have with us when we use them.

Can I take a technically better image with a "Real® Camera?" Sure. Do I need to? It depends on the situation and the end use for the photo. Using that "Real® Camera" is an intentional act. Using a smartphone camera is a casual, spontaneous act — one that usually happens because we have our phones with us most of the time.

There are over two million OTHER reasons to own a smartphone. They're called software applications (apps). So any cost comparison of a smartphone camera with a dSLR, mirrorless, or film camera has to take the EXTREME marginal utility of the smartphone into consideration. I would submit that the extra usefulness of them is why smartphones and tablets are used to make about 90% of images, now (see article linked above).

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

There is only one constant in life and that constant is change.

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

Does this suggest that my Canon 5D S/R MK LXVII will contain a smartphone???

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

And either camera can produce a great photo or a lousy photo, depending on the user's knowledge, skills, and ability. Each device has its niche. Polaroid cameras were, for the most part, scoffed at as a gimmick but there was a pro who used them exclusively in portraiture mainly for the unique velvety quality of the print. A few on this forum have printed acceptable cellphone photos up to 16x20, acceptable in their view anyway. Burke Photo is one of them and I don’t consider him to be lacking in artistic appreciation.

BebuLamar

That's true but using the cell phone is beyond my skill.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

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frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.