Okay so some phones aren't very good when it comes to taking photos, let's discount all phones older than two years. Now which is better, phone or digital camera?
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| Photo taken in Orlando, Florida with an iPhone 5 camera - great in good light. |
I admit that up until recently my instant answer would've been my phone. I have an iPhone 6, it's camera is brilliant and I love being able to pull it out of my pocket and snap quick photos of the boys. I always have my phone with me too so there's no chance of me missing an opportunity. It takes good photos as long as there's good light, sometimes it can manage a good one in low light but not often.
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| Photo taken indoors with an iPhone 5 camera - low light = not a great photo. |
The other thing about the iPhone camera is the zoom - there isn't one. Whenever I'm trying to take a photo of something further away it doesn't work how I'd like. I have to get closer to the thing and sometimes that's just not possible (like a swan on a lake). That's where regular digital cameras work best.
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| Zoom would've been great for this! |
We have an old compact camera but it's a bit outdated now and my iPhone 6 takes better photos, but I still miss the zoom. When I go to Florida this summer I would like to be able to take photos of the leopards that hide far away in the bushes. With the iPhone 6 it's not even worth bothering, the photo would be of blurry bushes.
That's why I think these Panasonic compact cameras might be worth looking at. I wear a bum-bag around my waist when walking around and a camera that would fit inside would be perfect. The ability to snap photos of a white tiger sitting up on a hill 200 yards away would be great. I love my iPhone and won't stop using it but there are times when having a camera with zoom capabilities would be much better.
Do you prefer your phone or a digital camera?
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