amaruq
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Post by amaruq on Jan 12, 2017 8:38:47 GMT -8
I'll use my phone for quick snaps on shorter trips and shots I want to send to friends/family immediately on longer trips (usually as part of an "I'm alive, look what I got to see!" message).
The money shots are taken on the DSLR regardless of trip context. I used a P&S to great effect before getting in the DSLR game, a Canon ELPH of sorts. I've taken many incredible photos with that little camera.
The biggest advantage a P&S has over a phone camera is the quality glass and optical zoom. I'm not up on phone specs, but I would think P&S cameras still pack larger sensors than phones too. All told, the P&S should take better photos, but when they are viewed on a 5" screen, quality differences are hard to pick out. When blown up for prints though... I have a 30"x20" print of a zoomed-in shot from my old P&S that is sharp and exhibits fantastic colour. I have doubts that my six-years-younger phone would produce a similar result.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 12, 2017 9:09:10 GMT -8
A lot depends on the phone. I have an iPhone 5S, and frankly the camera is mediocre at best. Most of the photos are a bit grainy, and of course there is neither a macro nor a telephoto. I use the phone camera on my bike rides, and for pictures to text or maybe post to Facebook if I'm in that mood. But like some others here, if I want pictures I can be proud of, I use my somewhat advance P&S camera (i.e., it has a viewfinder, shoots in RAW, and offers a lot of control--complete manual mode when I want it). And, of course, I can haul 4 or 5 extra batteries along on a week-long hike, which is important, since I shoot a lot of photos. My phone would last about 1 day, even in airplane mode.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 12, 2017 13:48:31 GMT -8
Speaking of phone cameras and posting things, A lot of remote areas still don't have coverage, but I've noticed that I now get a signal in some very surprising places....where I would never have expected service before.
Anyone else notice this?
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Jan 12, 2017 15:03:49 GMT -8
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sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Jan 12, 2017 17:11:13 GMT -8
Speaking of phone cameras and posting things, A lot of remote areas still don't have coverage, but I've noticed that I now get a signal in some very surprising places....where I would never have expected service before. Anyone else notice this? Sure. The parks & NF are quietly putting them in. It works for their rangers quite well....but also speeds up emergency issues. And they make $$$ off of the hidden towers potentially as well. Rainier recently posted about putting one in at Paradise and how they plan to hide it is intriguing. I hope it passes.
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sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Jan 12, 2017 17:21:16 GMT -8
I have doubts that my six-years-younger phone would produce a similar result. Times are changing. I've produced a number of gorgeous large prints for our home that I took on phones - the best camera is the camera you have with you. And that....is my phone for me The key is learning to use it though. It's different than a regular camera. That was why I learned easily on my 1020 when I had it - it had an optional camera grip that went on. Now I am so used to focusing on a screen that it's second nature and a regular camera seems odd. PS: Most phones now have it so you can download new camera modes, and add onto the basics that come. It depends on the phone of course. But also, brands vary widely in the camera part! If you want to shoot photos, you gotta research the best choices.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Jan 13, 2017 9:44:53 GMT -8
JRinGeorgia my P&S is a POS. In the shop since early December. Same thing happened with my last Panasonic. But I miss not having the 30X zoom and the ELV, on the phone...
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