Are Digital Cameras Extinct? - Comments Page 2

I'm the photographer at all friends and family gatherings. If not for me, there'd be just a couple of stupid selfies and other horrible cell phone pictures. I go nowhere without my Canon and extra batteries. My pictures are SO MUCH BETTER than any cell phone pic. And it's so much more convenient to do the editing on a PC using a camera memory card. Not even close!!

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Funny, they said the same about the old film cameras; where are they now? Gone from the face of the earth or stashed in shoeboxes on the top shelf in musty closets . The more technology advances the tinier and compact smartphones become... maybe we should really call them Smartcameras for now on to make some people happy :)

I am always arguing with people who say that regular cameras (of any type) are on their way out. They love their Smartphones for pictures, but it seems all they take are of other people, parties etc.

My interest lies more in the amateur to professional area. I don't even own a Smartphone. Recently my very old Minolta Dimera with a whopping 1.3 megapixels was discovered in the back of a closet. Not only does it still work but I have a bunch of photos taken by it over the years. Its macro mode is superb. It has a "burst" function and can continue to click in order to get action shots. In fact, it contains most of the features and modes of the mini-cameras on the market today.

I recently read an article where a camera buff pointed out with photographs the five reasons why regular cameras are much better. Maybe for the everyday smartphone user, the differences wouldn't even be noticed. But anyone seriously interested in photography will catch the difference in details, especially if the subjects are wildlife, flowers, landscapes etc.

Sometimes I even long for the days of the good old film cameras. Moving forward sometimes can be the wrong way to go for some--at least in my opinion.

I don't have a smart phone, although my husband has one for work. We have two digital cameras, the newest of which is not quite a full DSLR, but definitely more capabilities than a point and shoot camera. It can zoom up to the equivalent of a 600mm lens, and I have taken some fantastic pictures with it.

Most of the smart phone photos I have seen are poor to okay, but certainly nothing special. Of course that may be as much a function of the photographer as the phone capability.

I have been "into" photography for 4 decades and in addition to my new DSLRs and compact cameras, I still have film SLRs and larger format film cameras. The phone, however, is a must have device. Sometimes, carrying around a (D)SLR or even a compact camera is not practical.

Just think how many times have you said "I wish I had a camera"? Smartphone cameras are a boon to this situation.

I have been a serious amateur photographer (another way of saying "hobbiest") since my early teen years. I'm now 79. The image quality I've seen from nearly every image I have looked at from a phone/camera I would compare to what I used to see from my first Kodak Brownie. I use two cameras. My Canon DSLR and my Canon SX280 pocket compact to carry with me for grab shots. I'll stick to using my phone for phone calls......and an occasional game of solitaire.

Even film cameras have their place. Last year, I sold a film camera to the folks at KEH. The buyer mentioned that reliable 35mm film cameras are still sought after in developing countries, where electricity is not always available. The cameras without autofocus are considered more desirable, cause the battery life tends to be longer.

Cameras with fixed functionality where you have to purchase a newer camera to get later software features are a problem compared to the likes of something like of http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

A phone or tablet where you can add such software functionality via apps to photo taking is possible. Like shooting in RAW.

A future possibility is a lens and sensor only or similar permantation, with WIFI connectivity to a phone or tablet where you can download the software functionality that you want. Actually it already exists but is not mainstream.
http://petapixel.com/2015/09/14/using-a-mobile-phone-camera-sensor-with-a-nikon-f-lens/

NO I PERFER A REAL DIGITAL CAMERA.I CANT GET APHONE CAMERA TO TAKE GOOD PICS

Digital DSLR camera's becoming extinct, really!!! You have got to be kidding me. Unless you know, have access to and understand fully the exposure triangle you are just taking snapshots. The image quality of any camera does not solely depend on sensor pixel count as manufactures would have us believe. Small sensors as used in smartphones have poor noise specs and hence poor IQ. How can you even start to compare the small cheap plastic lenses used in smartphones with a professional L lens from Canon or indeed from Pentax as examples. The advances in DSLR technology are proceeding with much pace, the many features and tools available with these camera allows for incredible latitude in all aspects of image capture. The wonderful cameras, huge array of lenses, and software available for the serious amateur or professional can not be understated.

I bought a Samsung S6 this year and I think the camera is amazing. I don't use the phone much but I love the camera! It takes better videos than my Kodak Z981! The zoom is amazing & quality of pictures is great too. Yes, the fact there is no lens view option on the phone is a concern. I actually bought the Samsung because I heard it had the best camera capability. I am looking for a replacement for my Kodak and will take your recommendations seriously.