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will the iphone 4 replace your digital point and shoot camera?
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The best camera is the one you have with you. The iPhone4 a huge leap in photo quality over other iPhones. So ya if it's all I have with me.
Nope. My blue Canon SD1100 is still a keeper for still shots. My iPhone 4 has the problem with the white balance too. Optical zoom and Xenon flash is just something I need from a camera. And I get pretty solid battery life on my P&S, as well as it is alot more comfortable to hold when taking pix. But the iPhone 4 does surpass it when it comes to video recording and more convenience to upload pix using the Facebook and Photobucket app.
Like when I used my Nokia N82 which was the best cameraphone of 2007/2008, I'll treat my iPhone 4 as a great "substitute" and not a complete replacement for a P&S. I still prefer a true camera dedicated to its forte.
Like when I used my Nokia N82 which was the best cameraphone of 2007/2008, I'll treat my iPhone 4 as a great "substitute" and not a complete replacement for a P&S. I still prefer a true camera dedicated to its forte.
My 3G replaced my point and shoot. The 4 is that much better. I still bring out my camcorder periodically though for its stabilizer.
Very true, but if I were to go take pictures. I'd grab a regular camera which means the i4 isn't replacing my point and shoot.
Yes, because it's simple, easy to use, I'll have it everywhere, and my point and shoot is a (crappy) 5MP Kodak. I still have a Nikon DSLR for "real" pictures.
I'm all for carrying as few devices as possible, so if an iPhone 4 with a flash LED can do for most situations, I'll carry that. If I need to get some professional quality shots, I'll bring a DSLR.
5MP isn't a lot, but it is enough for most things, especially for an all in one device.
5MP isn't a lot, but it is enough for most things, especially for an all in one device.
My last camera was my iPhone 3G. Before that was my original iPhone.
So yes
I have no reason to buy a separate device. I can take pics and shoot HD video.
So yes
I have no reason to buy a separate device. I can take pics and shoot HD video.
5MP is more than enough for a cell phone sensor. Any more and you will probably get worse pics.
Exactly. My G10 is capable of way more than the iPhone 4 is. (and my 40D is obviously better than both! LOL)
Still, I made the switch from the first gen iPhone to this one specifically for the camera upgrades. As another poster said, the best camera is the one you have with you, and the phone is the only thing that is ALWAYS on me. I'm impressed so far with what it can do.
I don't have a "point and shoot"... never did. But it won't replace my Nikon D70 with 18-70mm AF Nikkor ED lens. While it's an older 6.1 megapixel DSLR, its optics and CCD size make it a no-brainer. But I don't really want to lug around a DSLR all the time.
I've used the iPhone 4 already side by side against a friend's point and shoot... I don't know what the model was, but there's no way I'd take their camera over the iPhone 4, given the quality to portability ratio.
I'm currently editing a video review of PREDATORS with this thing, pairing it with HD 720p footage courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. I think that's a substantial achievement and speaks to the overall capabilities of the iPhone 4... It's a mobile computing and multimedia platform unlike any point and shoot camera.
I've used the iPhone 4 already side by side against a friend's point and shoot... I don't know what the model was, but there's no way I'd take their camera over the iPhone 4, given the quality to portability ratio.
I'm currently editing a video review of PREDATORS with this thing, pairing it with HD 720p footage courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox. I think that's a substantial achievement and speaks to the overall capabilities of the iPhone 4... It's a mobile computing and multimedia platform unlike any point and shoot camera.
Why? A DSLR isn't a point and shoot camera.
I always have my iPhone with me, so its great for capturing moments I would otherwise miss. But as others say, I'll bring my Canon 40D with me for stills. And my S20IS for slightly better video.
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I'm buying the iPhone4 to replace my 3GS just because of
it's better camera. No other reason. I have a number of
cameras, DSLR, pocket cameras. But I do not usually
carry more than my iPhone, pocket knife, and my keys
on a regular basis. When I'm on a photographic "mission"
so to speak, I will carry one of my other cameras. But
pictures present themselves when they will.
I'm really looking forward to the day when an iPhone will
carry optics and software that will perform like a current
Canon Digital Ixus or beyond. But I am very appreciative of what
we have. I've been collecting pics since the 60's and my days
of wet darkrooms. An iPhone4 viewed from those days
is a miracle.
dxr
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I'm buying the iPhone4 to replace my 3GS just because of
it's better camera. No other reason. I have a number of
cameras, DSLR, pocket cameras. But I do not usually
carry more than my iPhone, pocket knife, and my keys
on a regular basis. When I'm on a photographic "mission"
so to speak, I will carry one of my other cameras. But
pictures present themselves when they will.
I'm really looking forward to the day when an iPhone will
carry optics and software that will perform like a current
Canon Digital Ixus or beyond. But I am very appreciative of what
we have. I've been collecting pics since the 60's and my days
of wet darkrooms. An iPhone4 viewed from those days
is a miracle.
dxr
.
