the phone is slowly wiping out the camera....

metalfest

there ave been major advancements in mobile phones recently, do people think they'll take the everyday plpace of a camera?
and even after the battle of " phone or camera" there is ...The battle between the phones
what do ye think?
anyone tried one of these?

slx

Yes and no, the major problem I find with camera phones is that most of them have exposed lenses and end up producing muddy shots due to gunking up or scratches.

They are handy as you've always got a camera in your pocket, but most of the current phones aren't really capable of providing good quality images, although it is improving with higher resolutions and improved camera functions.

Rsaeire

I would say no, as the optics needed to make a good camera cannot be put into a mobile phone without increasing the size, thus making your mobile phone almost camera size.

I would say that the difference between a good camera and a good camera in a mobile phone will become less distinguishable, but those who want to take decent pictures without worrying about the end result will opt for a camera, instead of a phone with a camera.

BostonB

I use my phones camera a lot. Be nice to have better quality but it does the job. 2mb with autofocus and macro mode. Some people don't. Horses for courses. I use it take photos of ads, notices and even documents. Very handy.

guil

not sure but the pic my k800i takes is really good

towel401

Nobody will ever fit a decent SLR type lense into a mobile phone. unless its some sort of huge satellite phone. I'd be all for that

for phones anyway more megapixels = more noise. maybe ordinary people won't buy as many standalone cameras but anyone who is the slightest bit of a photography enthousiast will

robinph

The phone is giving more people a camera in their pocket at all times for taking quick snaps with. It's not replacing cameras though, just putting more of them out there.

A phone camera is never going to replace an SLR camera, and although some people may not bother with the smaller point-and-shoot ones now and use their phones instead, they still have a way to go before they even completely defeat the point of those types of cameras.

Royale with Cheese

I'm really not that in to cameras. I don't own one, but I might have bought one by now if there was no such thing as camera phones. It's not that I don't like taking pictures, just don't like having to premeditate when I'm going to want to do that, and bring the camera with me.

A decent camera would be one of the first things I look for in a phone really. I had the k750i and have the Samsung u600 currently. Both are fine for taking photos in natural light. At night though they're awful. Have seen some of the new high end Sonys and Samsungs and the cameras on those look to be pretty decent. Couple that with a decent sized hard drive, or just a decent sized memory card, decent mp3/divx playing software, and a 3.5mm headphone input jack and I could throw away my mp3 player too.

Rob_l

Camera/phones are good for close up sanps in brightly areas, I dont really see them as an alternative to a decent camera for taking good pictures excepting the one below

projectmayhem

No one in this thread has an iPhone then...

BostonB

projectmayhem wrote: »

No one in this thread has an iPhone then...

If you want a decent camera you wouldn't get an iphone. Or accept thats it poor.

towel401

the iphone is a piece of crap in so many ways...

Dades

towel401 wrote: »

the iphone is a piece of crap in so many ways...

What's the matter? Did the bird in the O2 shop not ring you back?

oscarBravo

When a camera phone can take a picture like this, come back to me.

Kristok

cameras are defo taking a hit from the more recent phones imho. It will probably never bother slr cameras but for your standard folk who just want to print some pics out to show friends and would be happy with a disposable then the more recent 5mp + cameras in phones are going to suit them.

chrislad

I don't think they will have much of an impact. I've never been impressed with most camera phones past the 3.2 megapixel K800i. Even the C902 isn't much of an upgrade. The iPhone has an excellent 2MP camera, but it's not a great camera overall. I can take some great pictures, but for the most part, I'd want a proper camera.

Royale with Cheese

Basically, imo, for a certain type of user, camera phones will replace the camera. They're only going to get better in the future too. Yes they'll never be slr quality, but they'll be good enough for a lot of people who aren't big into cameras.

Jack burton

i agree, phones are getting better at taking downwards shots at piles of mouths and hair in some random club on a saturday night. But for anyone whos actully takes proper pictures it will never replace them, sure even digital slr's havnt replaced the manual ones yet.