Bittmoore Loc: SE Wisconsin

Not a b00mer nor a mIlLeNnIaL but what the heck;

Let me state up front I've never had an iPhone of any type though I did try to assist my dad with his when my younger sister bought him one. Nor have I ever had an Android and likely never will. Nobody I know that has a 'Droid has the same OS so no one knows how to help anyone else figure anything out. As to Samsung I wouldn't own - or use - one if you paid me. Not again. I had a couple (last one was a Samsung Focus [Windows Phone 7] until one day I tried to reload a short video clip I made so I could show my homebrewing partner and the phone refused to allow it. Told me it would violate the DMCA rights of the copyright holder. But that's me, I FUGGIN' MADE the video! I moved on to HTC Titan II (Windows Phone 7.1) and was meh about it. It took decent enough pictures but ...

As the HTC started getting long in the tooth and had taken more punishment than any device deserves (except, imho, Samsung; ymmv) I did a bit of research beforehand knowing my device still worked but needed to head upstate to a nice farm to live out its remaining days asap. I was taken by the Lumia 1020 immediately (41-megapixel 1/1.5-inch backside-illuminated sensor; F2.2 lens; 25mm equivalent focal length in 16:9, 27mm in 4:3; 2.7x downsampling digital zoom; Optical image stabilization; Manual shutter speed, focus, and ISO control; Xenon flash; 1080p 30fps video recording; Panorama mode; Nokia Smart Camera mode; Nokia Pro Cam mode; https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nokia-lumia-1020-camera-review). As it was a work phone (I was an occupational safety and health officer for my union and worked in a foundry with very dark and bright areas) I did my due diligence and investigated other phones, Lumia's quality ratings, ... before contacting my carrier to upgrade to a new phone. Unfortunately by then they no longer offered the 1020. They had replaced it with the 1520 as the new flagship Windows Phone (https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nokia-lumia-1520-camera-review). Once I got a hold of the specs (20MP 1/2.5-inch BSI CMOS sensor; six-element Carl Zeiss lens; f/2.4 lens with 6 elements; 26mm equivalent focal length; ISO 100-4000; Optical Image Stabilization; 2x "lossless zoom"; dual LED flash) I was on the phone to request it. One thing the 1520 offered that the 1020 didn't was expandable storage. The phone came with either 16MB or 32MB built in storage and would accept up to 64MB microSD card (unofficially 128MB microSD).

While I no longer have that phone (screen cracked and I sent it in to have insurance fix it but they sent a Microsoft 950 [Win10 Mobile] to replace it as they had no 1520s) I do still have a 1520. It can capture excellent low light shots. It can also be operated in manual mode. It has awesome video capabilities too. Last time I replaced the 1520 I could no longer get into the M$ store to reload my apps and had to "upgrade" from WinPhone 8.1 to Win10 Mobile. 8^p What a way to ruin a device. Thankfully it operates better on the 1520 than it did on the 950 (gets REALLY HOT, random reboots, random shut downs while still plenty of charge, ...). And it did add a couple items that I needed 3rd party apps for previously like 360* Panorama. I have choice of aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9), framing grids; image "size" (jpeg[5MP], jpeg [16MP], jpeg[5MP] +dng [16MP]; time lapse; and a slew of video settings (1280x720p/25fps; 1280x720p/30fps; 1920x1080p/24fps; 1920x1080p/25fps 1920x1080p/30fps; 3840x2160p/24fps; 3840x2160p/25fps; 3840x2160p/30fps) including slow motion! It also records in Dolby Digital Surround (5 microphones in the body iirc). I'm still not wild about Win 10 Mobile and apparently neither is M$ as they've decided to stop supporting it. The camera in this phone is still rated top notch and I'd pit against ANY iProne or 'Roid phone camera out there.

I'm no longer working in the foundry but I am still an OHS specialist. As much as I enjoy my T4i it's not going into a foundry, machine shop or construction site. The 1520 fits in my pocket, gets great shots/video for use in incident investigations and/or training programs. Since I'll have a cell phone until the day I retire it may as well be the best one I can find and afford.

I hope this helps, I'll up a couple pictures when I get a chance (phone is charging atm).

danbir1 Loc: North Potomac, MD

Well, you are entitled to your opinion, I use the phone myself when I have nothing else to work with but I still maintain that all in all that the phone camera is inferior in many aspects.
I still think that most of the people that use the phone as their main "camera" are not photographers.
I see, though, that I touched a sensitive point..

Bittmoore Loc: SE Wisconsin

photographer: one who practices photography (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer)

photography: the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor) (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photography)

opinions are like buttocks, everybody has one and is convinced theirs doesn't stink.

danbir1 Loc: North Potomac, MD

Applies to you as well, my friend.
Have a good weekend.

ArtzDarkroom Loc: Near Disneyland-Orange County, California

Iamiaceae,

Perhaps one day soon, we will look back on "real camera gear & DSLRs" as historically amusing too.

Artz

boncrayon

We've always used IPhones as my son is in the same environment. I don't always upgrade to the new versions until I find myself behind the times for me and my wife. We're still on 7 & 7Plus with great features. Remember your service provider and your location.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

photographer: a person who takes photographs, either as a hobby or a profession

I’ll leave it at that. Quality of the product is an entirely different issue.

Bittmoore Loc: SE Wisconsin

Here's a 350° panorama taken on a recent business trip to Cincinnati at a friends brewery (HighGrain Brewing) using my Lumia 1520. No pp applied. Can do 360° no problem but our server photobombed me and I had no room to complete the circle.

HighGrain Brewing Cincinnati (5MP jpg)

Bittmoore Loc: SE Wisconsin

Here's a couple from the DOT HazMat class I was facilitating.


NOTE: These are the 5MP versions not the 16MP DNG.

Team #1: Sulphuric acid spill


Team #2: Sulphuric acid spill




Late night at the Amtrak station in Indianapolis

Bittmoore Loc: SE Wisconsin

A couple of Groucho Marx. Again no pp and just the 5MP jpgs not 16MP DNGs.

Groucho getting (un)settled in to the new apartment on the 23rd floor


Groucho a couple years earlier having heard the political debates

ArtzDarkroom Loc: Near Disneyland-Orange County, California

Two recent pix from my iPhone 6s.

1 from the iPhone @72dpi, 42"x56"
2 after PhotoShop, framed resized @300, 8"x 9.5"
Both AutoLeveled in PS

1

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2

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JD750 Loc: SoCal

Totally agree on Photography and photographer.

One minor correction:
Buttocks: The buttocks (singular: buttock) are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of primates (including humans). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttocks)