What are the camera companies going to do to compete with the iPhone X? (Page 2): OK then! So company like Nikon for example they would wait until the sales of their D850 goes slow...

BebuLamar

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Sorry, Bebu, it most certainly is. Why do yo think Adobe has Lightroom Mobile?

OK then! So company like Nikon for example they would wait until the sales of their D850 goes slow then they throw in a Samsung J3 when you buy a D850. So instead of a camera phone you have camera and phone.

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

Has ANYONE noticed... these are not phones anymore; these are personal devices with communication and organizational features built in; a phone just being one of the communication devices as well as the camera being another device. A " REAL " camera is a relative term; always something better, always something worse. All these comparisons are a waste of time.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

MrBob wrote:

Has ANYONE noticed... these are not phones anymore; these are personal devices with communication and organizational features built in; a phone just being one of the communication devices as well as the camera being another device. A " REAL " camera is a relative term; always something better, always something worse. All these comparisons are a waste of time.

By their ubiquitous nature, they have eliminated the market for point-and-shoot cameras, putting financial pressure on the camera companies. The sensors that are developed for smart phones may find their way into the remaining small- sensor cameras, and their processors / algorithms may eventually become a part of even the fanciest cameras.

Japakomom Loc: Originally from the Last Frontier

CathyPK wrote:

I am forced to use my DH film Canon EOS 620; I can't buy a new camera. The cost to develop is cheaper than any money that I could save up for a digital mirrorless camera. Maybe the digital mirrorless cameras will come down in price after Christmas so that is my goal to buy one then. With the Apple iPhone X as competition, I don't know what the camera companies are going to do. From what I've read, the Apple iPhone X is going to be spectacular. I'll decide after Christmas.

If you have not purchased a mirrorless camera yet but have $1000.00+ to spend on a new iPhone, that tells me you have not been too interested in purchasing a mirrorless camera. I think you will be happiest with your new iPhone X. Enjoy!

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I have a cell phone that takes pictures and I sometimes use it to record images 'for the record'. A snap of something I want to recall later but am too lazy to make notes. I also use it as a remote control for my camera. It has apps for DOF calculations as well as astronomic data. But I use my cameras to take photographs. What will the camera companies do in reaction to a new and better cell phone? Nothing!

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

I recommend everyone look out. The iPhone X is going to beat all the cameras and camera companies in technology, weight, size, and excellence. I want it just for the camera, but I will wait until January. Besides, I'm having fun with the Canon EOS 620 now, and I don't have the $999 for the iPhone X right now.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

rmalarz wrote:

I've heard that Nikon is going to put a call/text ... (show quote)

I wonder if they will offer a "shutter click" ringtone?

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

SharpShooter wrote:

Cathy, I know exactly what you mean!!!
Those pros using the iPhones are formidable!
I've done the next best thing to compete with them, I've bought a Canon 1Dx....., but if it turns out that I still can't compete with them, then I'll be forced to join them.
I admit, right now I carry both a 1Dx AND an iPhone. Would certainly be a WHOLE LOT easier if I carried JUST the iPhone(and cheaper too!)!!! LoL
SS

I did it. I asked my DH for an iPhone X. (bottom of the line = $999.00) he yelled, "NO."

Haydon

rmalarz wrote:

I've heard that Nikon is going to put a call/text ... (show quote)

LMAO this was great Bob. Thanks for sharing this :)

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

CathyPK wrote:

I did it. I asked my DH for an iPhone X. (bottom of the line = $999.00) he yelled, "NO."

That's because he's just an H and NOT a D!!! LoL
Get yourself a D with an M in front of it, you'll probably get both an iPhone and a 1Dx!!! LoL

SS

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

SharpShooter wrote:

That's because he's just an H and NOT a D!!! LoL
Get yourself a D with an M in front of it, you'll probably get both an iPhone and a 1Dx!!! LoL

SS

Does that mean I need to dump him for an MD? I can't. We've been thru too much together. I wouldn't lose him for anything in the world.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

It's very difficult to say. I was amazed that I could get the amount of information I did. Stay tuned, just in case more info becomes available.
--Bob

LFingar wrote:

I wonder if they will offer a "shutter click" ringtone?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Thanks, Haydon. I really appreciate your commenting.
--Bob

Haydon wrote:

LMAO this was great Bob. Thanks for sharing this :)

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

CathyPK wrote:

I am forced to use my DH film Canon EOS 620; I can't buy a new camera. The cost to develop is cheaper than any money that I could save up for a digital mirrorless camera. Maybe the digital mirrorless cameras will come down in price after Christmas so that is my goal to buy one then. With the Apple iPhone X as competition, I don't know what the camera companies are going to do. From what I've read, the Apple iPhone X is going to be spectacular. I'll decide after Christmas.

They don't have to do a thing, a phone is not a competition to a camera!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

CathyPK wrote:

Does that mean I need to dump him for an MD? I can't. We've been thru too much together. I wouldn't lose him for anything in the world.

Not even an X?