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cell phones making M4/3 and DSLRs obsolete

Started Jul 15, 2018 | Discussions thread
juncction Regular Member • Posts: 259
Re: cell phones making M4/3 and DSLRs obsolete

johnpatrickbishop wrote:

...So while it's definitely true that the cellphone can't be beat for portability, for those who still care about quality, the cellphone is still not up to the task. Admittedly, I'm still working with relatively old cellphones (iPhone 6 and older).

Unfortunately that’s the thing. With every generation, there’s less focus on quality. My younger friends care little about picture quality, they care more if they can take the picture now, import it into their social media outlets and apply stickers and word art. It’s more about the immediate. It doesn’t mean the camera market is dead — people get married, businesses need headshots, sports, and other events — these are the places where a high quality kit will thrive.

On the flip side: I think one day multi-sensor computational photography will reign supreme. When you think about it, we are basically going through the motions manually by plopping files into photoshop, editing out imperfections, and applying effects. We all know that most tasks can be automated by machines (while not always perfectly). It’s a matter of time.

Until then, who cares, enjoy what you have, go out and capture memories! (Or make your money, if that’s your profession).

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