I bought a point and shoot and a bit after I had the iPhone 4S (when that applied) and by that time the camera on phones were easily good enough for most tasks. I take general pictures and of items to sell. Nothing fancy is required. Plus I did not have my camera on me unless I thought I would need it as that is just more to carry.
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I bought a point and shoot and a bit after I had the iPhone 4S (when that applied) and by that time the camera on phones were easily good enough for most tasks. I take general pictures and of items to sell. Nothing fancy is required. Plus I did not have my camera on me unless I thought I would need it as that is just more to carry.
Real cameras aren't going anywhere
Traditional cameras will by no means disappear. The convenience of camera phones is unmatched, but even a garden-variety pocket camera is a far more capable picture-taking device. The masses have never really cared about camera features or image quality; so it is not at all surprising that the most convenient camera is their favorite. But there is a whole spectrum of photographers, both amateur and professional, who want more than mindless snapshots that are processed with a single click using a 99-cent iPhone app. There are more sophisticated, state-of-the-art cameras now than ever, and in all price ranges. Real cameras aren't going anywhere.
Traditional cameras will by no means disappear. The convenience of camera phones is unmatched, but even a garden-variety pocket camera is a far more capable picture-taking device. The masses have never really cared about camera features or image quality; so it is not at all surprising that the most convenient camera is their favorite. But there is a whole spectrum of photographers, both amateur and professional, who want more than mindless snapshots that are processed with a single click using a 99-cent iPhone app. There are more sophisticated, state-of-the-art cameras now than ever, and in all price ranges. Real cameras aren't going anywhere.
Phone cameras suck , it takes a god 3-5 seconds to focus. This is the case where "good enough" is better than "super quality". People will snap family photos with their iphones, but come wedding day they will hire a professional.
No one captures their wedding on an iphone camera... unless they don't care about the pictures I guess
No one captures their wedding on an iphone camera... unless they don't care about the pictures I guess
True but that doesn't explain Canon in the top spot. I mean come on we all know that
This would be like saying Blaupunkt are the most popular sound system manufacturer because that's what most people listen on. But actually it's just the make of sound system that comes with a lot of cars rather than people's specific choice.
Therefore I don't think you can say apple are the second most popular camera brand. It's just the camera a lot of people happen to have with them at that moment.
Therefore I don't think you can say apple are the second most popular camera brand. It's just the camera a lot of people happen to have with them at that moment.
Not really true - by "most people" you mean people who didn't take photographs before phones with cameras came along. People who were half-serious about photography 10 years ago are still using real cameras and will continue to do so.
But a good photographer with an iphone camera will consistently take better pictures than a less skilled one with a "good" camera...
Seriously? Just look at Canon's numbers.
I use my iPhone's camera and love it but it will never replace my Canon PowerShot sx50 hs with 50x Optical Zoom and RAW CR2 files, and that Camera isn't even a DSLR and professionals think it sucks, I guess.
New Apple slogan -- "You Press the Button, We Do the Rest."
(Actually Eastman Kodak, 1888. We've really advanced in 126 years!)
Not sure; picture quality is still not there. I think there will always be a "decent" sized market for a traditional digital camera for the foreseeable future.
Exactly, I use Leica M digital and film as well as Sony FF mirrorless (since abandoned my 5D2 and L glass) but I don't think it can be compared or replaced and it isn't. I take photos of my daughter using the professional cameras when I plan and expect to. Usually if I'm just around the house and spot something worth capturing I use the iPhone.
my wife takes a couple thousand snaps of our daughter every month on her iPhone. She can't be bothered with the pro cameras and she shouldn't have to. I think a lot of the complaints here are from pixel peepers hiding behind the phrase "true photography", I would much rather have a less than pixel perfect capture of a precious moment than not having it at all just on a principal of image quality.
just looking at those points, its no surprise that the iPhone photo COUNT has surged, my wife takes about 100 times more photos than me, she is also able to take videos with a swipe. My two Leica's can't do that.
10 billion pictures a year so like 850 million pictures a month. That is a pretty good sample size.
Your implication is there are a vast majority of traditional camera users out there not being represented. That is highly unlikely.
And a pro with a pro camera will take better pictures than a pro with an iPhone. So what's the point?
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You could get one of those super awesome i.am+ foto.sosho iphone accessories, it costs more than a nikkon too!
From this data, it seems likely that the iPhone 6 will be at or near the top of the list for 2015. (Given that the iPhone 6 was already in the 2014 list when owners had it for an average of only 2-3 remaining months of the year.)
I mean it's not the same category of device. If Nikon makes a smartphone and Apple makes a new Quicktake then they should be compared. I actually wish these companies would try to make such products just to see what would happen.
The person who has their camera with them takes the best picture
That is true, and while the camera in my iPhone is pretty darn good, I have missed shots( blurry and badly exposed) that could have been meaningful in the future.
But years ago I would not even have had a chance.
Exactly. Some of the world best and most iconic photographs are technically nothing to write home about. They aren't the sharpest, they aren't the best exposed. However they capture the moment, the emotion and tell the story. All this focus, pardon the pun, on technical perfection is overrated.
I think this is covered by the old saying. 'the best camera is the one you have with you', and it's corollary advice to success as a photographer, 'f8 and be there'.