shubham gupta
Broken In
is some smart phones offer better image quality than basic point and shoot??
smart phones vs digi cams
astrokidvaibhav
Broken In
I don't think so.. The image stabilisation and other features are best experienced while using a camera.. If your basic requirement is just normal picture taking for daily use then mobile camera is fine.. It is also useful to take group photos when people meet once in a while.. But its definitely not a replacement for a camera..
marvelousprashant
Cyborg Agent
Yes they do. I m assuming by basic PnS you mean cams under 6-7k. Several High end cameraphones like 808, Lumia920, N8 can offer better image quality even in low light. Even Galaxy S3 and other high end Android devices have petty good imagequality
Smartphones do lack in Optical zoom, xenon (except in Nokia Symbian phones) and some other features. But for occasional photos, they are pretty good
Smartphones do lack in Optical zoom, xenon (except in Nokia Symbian phones) and some other features. But for occasional photos, they are pretty good
Paras Lehana
Journeyman
Choose the intermediate.
Go for galaxy camera.
Go for galaxy camera.
the sensor size of P & S is much bigger than mobile camera..high end mobile phone (specially nokia pureview enabled ) can take very good photo specially in good light and they might be better than 5-8 K P&S but even low end P&S have other functions which might not be available in mobile..
One advantage of mobile phone is that they are always with you so you can take picture anytime you want...I think in next 5 years high end mobiles might make low end PS obsolete..(assuming that sub 15 k mobile will become as good as today's high end mobile...)
One advantage of mobile phone is that they are always with you so you can take picture anytime you want...I think in next 5 years high end mobiles might make low end PS obsolete..(assuming that sub 15 k mobile will become as good as today's high end mobile...)
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Disagree on this....good mobiles have sensor size same as normal P&S
nac
Aspiring Novelist
Already they have coined the term "Bridge camera"... What will they call this?? "Bridge mobile"
marvelousprashant
Cyborg Agent
Regarding Sensor Size
Basic Point and shoots : 1/2.3" CCD, Resolution 12-16MP
High end Smartphones : 1/3" BSI-CMOS 8MP
The pixel sensor size as well as Sensor technology favors smartphones
Not to forget smartphones have aperture between f/2.0 - f/2.6. PnS start at f/2.8
@sujoy Optical zoom requires moving lens components. Some old N series flip phones had 3x zoom. People now want wafer thin phones. Same reason for Xenon flashes. Capacitors along with xenon unit make the thickness >15mm
Heck these people are even finding 1/3" camera module thick. New Sony sensors are 1/4" or something (with a more advanced technology)
Regarding OIS, Lumia 920 has some very advanced stabilization making handheld night shots with exposures upto 0.2 seconds possible. The sensor is said to be suspended by springs. However all these extra components make it thick and heavy
@nac : They are calling it smart camera
Basic Point and shoots : 1/2.3" CCD, Resolution 12-16MP
High end Smartphones : 1/3" BSI-CMOS 8MP
The pixel sensor size as well as Sensor technology favors smartphones
Not to forget smartphones have aperture between f/2.0 - f/2.6. PnS start at f/2.8
@sujoy Optical zoom requires moving lens components. Some old N series flip phones had 3x zoom. People now want wafer thin phones. Same reason for Xenon flashes. Capacitors along with xenon unit make the thickness >15mm
Heck these people are even finding 1/3" camera module thick. New Sony sensors are 1/4" or something (with a more advanced technology)
Regarding OIS, Lumia 920 has some very advanced stabilization making handheld night shots with exposures upto 0.2 seconds possible. The sensor is said to be suspended by springs. However all these extra components make it thick and heavy
@nac : They are calling it smart camera
marvelousprashant
Cyborg Agent
Latest Phones are <8mm thick 
Also Phones have so many other things except camera
Also Phones have so many other things except camera
OP
shubham gupta
Broken In
yaa some phones r offering 1/2.0f size bsi sensors..
xolo phone is offering 8 mp bsi cam at 11000 bucks where s6300 nikon 16 mp bsi at around same price..but still if u buy the phone u get more for what u pay..still camera worth buying??
xolo phone is offering 8 mp bsi cam at 11000 bucks where s6300 nikon 16 mp bsi at around same price..but still if u buy the phone u get more for what u pay..still camera worth buying??
marvelousprashant
Cyborg Agent
Nikon s6300 wil perform much better than xolo.
Smartphones that can be compared to PnS are
Nokia 808
Samsung GS3 and Note 2
Apple iphone 4S and 5
Sony Xperia S (and others with 12/13MP sensors)
Smartphones that can be compared to PnS are
Nokia 808
Samsung GS3 and Note 2
Apple iphone 4S and 5
Sony Xperia S (and others with 12/13MP sensors)
astrokidvaibhav
Broken In
What about the 8MP Htc phones like evo 4g lte and rezound etc. Can they be considered as replacement for P2S cameras?