bilzmale
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia
- Name
- Bill Shinnick
this may be the last nail in the compacts' coffin IMHO.
What I mean (and it's just a thought, not an affirmation) is that smartphones have been taking some sells out of compacts cameras in the last couple of years, and if a technology like this one allows smartphones to produce 5mp images with a similar quality as a good compact camera, then I don't see a reason why most people (those not interested in photography, who only takes snaps to post on Facebook) would buy a dedicated compact camera anymore. I'm not talking about enthusiast/pro cameras like the GRDs, X10, I'm taking about the hundreds of compacts that get iterated each year just to fill the shelves but don't offer much in terms of controls.
Jay Leno once said, and I'm paraphrasing here, that the difference for him between a supercar with an automatic transmission and one with a proper manual gearbox is the driver's involvement, skill of shifting just at the right time, the challenging of oneself. That's the ultimate reward. Anyone can climb in the automatic and make it go fast. So ask yourself, do you want to be a photographer or just leave it all up to Siri?
J So ask yourself, do you want to be a photographer or just leave it all up to Siri?
fair 'nuffYep, it's convenient. But it's a phone, sometimes you want to just forget about your phone and all it represents when you're out trying to relax...
Jay Leno once said, and I'm paraphrasing here, that the difference for him between a supercar with an automatic transmission and one with a proper manual gearbox is the driver's involvement, skill of shifting just at the right time, the challenging of oneself. That's the ultimate reward. Anyone can climb in the automatic and make it go fast. So ask yourself, do you want to be a photographer or just leave it all up to Siri?