Smartphone camera vs Canon 650D with shocking result

Stan in NH wrote:

Ron777 wrote:

Stan in NH wrote:

I've used my iPhone for photos on many trips where I did not want to carry my dslr and lenses around with me. The results are always excellent, because the in camera processing is optimized for these small cameras. But, as good as the final image may look, they come with some serious limitations.

I have yet to see any smartphone camera that does very well in low light. They also do not stand up well to cropping, and have very limited zoom options. If you need a nice quality snapshot, these are great. For any specialized work though, they leave a lot to be desired.

They have their "sweet spot," and if you stay there the output can be very impressive. Get too far away from that, and they just won't cut it.

Good post, spot on.

No matter how good the processing is in a smart phone, it can't overcome the physics of super teeny sensor size and a super teeny little lens. And my biggest issue.... no nice shallow DOF for subject shots!

I know the iPhone 7 now has a "portrait " mode which introduces a narrow depth of field to produce a blurred background. I'm not sure if this is real or simply a blur process added to the image. My guess is that it's done with in camera processing. Other smartphones may offer a similar feature since no feature goes uncopied too long.

Yes, true, it's not nearly as good as a fast lens on a DSLR, I have that in one of my superzoom P&S cams too , it adds a little blur, not bokeh, but a bit of blur. It's better than nothing, but a high res, excellent set of pixels with super nice bokeh vs a phone pic with massive NR and a little blur isn't even a contest for quality IMO.

Phone pics, uncropped at websize or 'phone screen size', with the super convenience of using the phone is what makes it so popular, I use my phone for snaps all the time. But if I want a nice photo, then it's DSLR time for me for sure.