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our last ‘Week question’ The members of our forum community asked which phone they like from the perspective of photography. We wanted to know which phones you are preparing, not necessarily due to the operating system, but due to the characteristics related to cameras or photography. What did you all say here.
The most reference smartphone
Naturally, many of you mentioned a small handful phone. Obviously, crowds are a favorite among the photographer -friendly phones.
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Apple iPhone Pro Series: IPhones were the most common among those who commented, with a priority for the pro model. Many of you stated that connectivity with comprehensive Apple ecosystem is a primary reason, although iPhone image is also a preference for quality.
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Google pixel chain: Pixel phones were also very common. You give the pixel phone importance to their quality out-of-camera results, which do not require additional post-processing and integration with Google photos.
Less mango but still popular
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Samsung Galaxy S Ultra Series: Although slightly less, the Galaxy users appreciated the image quality of the series, especially from JPEG files.
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Sony Xperia 1 IV / V: The Xperia lineup is popular with many of you who want a camera on a phone with more natural, less processed looking photos.
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Vivo X Series: You prefer this series because its zes is optics and strong image quality that looks more natural than other phones.
- Xiaomi Ultra: Finally, there were some of you who preferred Xiaomi phones, especially 14 Ultra, because in part due to Leica co-branding and related apps.
General smartphone camera idea
Many of you reported that the brand of the phone is only part of the process. There are other important features and ideas that make smartphones ideal (or not) for photography.
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Wide-ranging focal length: The camera focal length range is an important idea on the smartphone, with priorities to get closer with optics rather than relying on digital zoom. Manmachine242 said, “For me, 4..5x zoom is unacceptable if the main camera has to solve this important range with digital zoom.”
- Ultra-Wide Performance: A quality ultravide camera is sometimes preferred on the main sensor, as many of you use your smartphone for panorama and sweeping landscape. For example, Jagganatha It is said that they mainly use their iPhone for the landscape “because in the right circumstances it produces an error detailed sweep panorama with the right exposure and color balance.”
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Existing ecosystem: Integration with other ecosystems is also important for many of you. Whether it is capable of infection in laptops in tablet from phone or using familiar editing programs in devices, you want a phone that can originally connect with other ecosystems. Pavel Vinhaniakov Said “Probably some Android phones have better cameras, but given that I am completely in the apple ecosystem, I do not see any reason to switch the phone for ‘maybe’.”
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Raw occupation: Many of you want phones that allow strong raw capture or editing and third-party camera apps, especially for the ability to use Adobe’s Project Indigo or Halide. Robgendreau Among those people, explaining that “I often use Literoom to shoot raw, if I need a good picture. If I am more serious then Halide, and their raw. But recently it is Adobe’s project indigo, which some major stacking magic. It is in beta, so it is a beta, so it is a heated like a crazy, but it is worth it.”
- Old Phone: The desire to put on the old phone was a common feeling. Some of you do not see the need to upgrade simply until something seriously is wrong with your current phone, or a major upgrade with new models. For example, Cheer Says, “I will continue to buy iPhones with the best camera hardware, but I will not intensify my update plans for any old -aged changes.” Others prefer old features or glasses and stick to those models as long as possible.
Recreational answer
As always, some of you shared some entertaining answers and anecdotes. For example, A74me Shared about how the most smartphones will be on them, but cameras are left behind. “It’s going on for a laugh, the second night it was our photography club AGM and the new committee was asked for a group photo, no one had a camera with them and the image was shot on a phone. The time is changing,” he said.
Many of you generally expressed a dislike for smartphone photography. For example, Dame Bell Said “It is like asking ‘What is your favorite Microsoft Office application?” I really do not like any of them, but I have to use them. ,
If you do not yet have a chance to answer, or just want to see what others have to say, the post is still open. Head on stage To share your opinion on smartphones for photography!
