Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Are you saying that IPhone's can't do stop action photography of moving subject matter? Also, are you saying that IPhones don't have the capabilities of taking night time shots?

pego101

Wow quite the fanboy thread.
The camera on my s22 ultra is superior

genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

Isn’t there a law about how many times u can beat a dead horse?

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Apparently, the horse's name is Lazarus.

goldenyears Loc: Lake Osewgo

I use my Canon DSLR and my 48Mp cellphone camera interchangeably. I start with the cellphone because it's always ready to go. If that doesn't seem to work out, I get the camera bag out of the trunk and unpack it.

I admit there is a unique "feel" of the Canon that isn't there with the cellphone camera. It fits my hand perfectly, the weight is nicely balanced, the display is bright and sharp, focusing is a pleasure, and I love the sound of the shutter. But apart from that I'm 100% satisfied with the performance of both.

delder Loc: Maryland

As posted before,
"The best camera is the one you have with you"

How many "Opportunity" shots are captured on Smartphones that would otherwise be lost because you didn't have your kit with you?

genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

Thousands

alphonso49uk

Cellphones cant take nightime shots?
I should check your facts if I were you

Vaun's photography Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

Totally agree!

JonTB Loc: Lake Frederick, VA

Some newer models of the iPhone 11, 12 & 13 have night mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211306
I have an iPhone 13 Pro and I find it to be an excellent backup camera and in some cases better than my Sony FE II particularly if I don't want to carry the Sony or if I am photography events, etc. When it come to serious photography, landscape, portrait, wildlife etc. I use the Sony. However, I rarely use the Sony exclusively and take backup photos with my iPhone regularly. I can pretty well depend on it capturing a good photo if I use it properly. Problem is the lower resolution vs my Sony. One can do a whole lot more photoshopping with the FE photo than the iPhone photo.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

My One Plus Nord N10 takes raw photos. It has 3 lenses and does a decent job in normal light. Weak in low light.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Made this about an hour ago at the John Coltrane Jazz Festival here in High Point, North Carolina, the furniture capital of the world.

iPhone 7 Plus photo — just a snapshot, but what iPhones are most used for.

Music is great! We’ll be back tomorrow as well.

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Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

What I don’t understand is why all the angst against smartphone cameras and photography. Is it that those with the big gear feel threatened in some way, afraid that someone with a smartphone camera might take a better photo than with a DSLR or other “dedicated” camera? I don’t think that those who are actually into photography aim to overthrow the big guns. I believe that they enjoy the ease of using a smartphone camera, composing a scene and letting the camera do the rest. Like auto focus, auto white balance, auto ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Come to think of it, how many out there have a dedicated camera and use it in the “auto” mode, or Program mode, or aperture or shutter priority, and using AWB and auto ISO and white balance. Many here have also mentioned they like to shoot in manual mode, but set their cameras to AWB and auto ISO. Hardly manual when you think about it. Not much different from using a smartphone camera. We who like to use our smartphone cameras are only hampered by the small sensor size, and even that isn’t much of a hindrance to producing very good images. So why is that, anyway?

OldTrojanFan

I agree, the new cameras are taking some of the hard work out of getting a good picture. Those who believe they have mastered that art of setting up the camera seem a bit upset that auto settings and phones are taking some of the skill out of the "art". The art, to me, is mostly finding the right light and composition--I can do some of that stuff with the settings, but the little computers are allowing me to focus on the scene and not carry around 30 pounds of gear. If you love the hard work, enjoy, but don't dump on the folks that think there's an easier way.
BTW, I agree there are pics you can grab with the extra work, but fewer and fewer with each new evolution of camera.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

My point, exactly. A camera, whatever kind it is, merely records the scene. The photographer sees the scene or subject and crafts the shot he wants to preserve. It takes skill and experience to learn good composition and lighting as well as knowing how to use the gear one has.