With the ability to shoot 4K videos, and a more than satisfactory selfie camera, the Cool 1 is a good device for
smartphone photographers on a tight budget.
The choice sounds like suicide for in - store sales, but HTC is desperately trying to hammer home the message that this is a superior offering for
smartphone photographers.
Aside from the difficulty in testing an arbitrary number of camera apps and modes, this approach reflects the experience of the vast majority of
smartphone photographers, who use their devices in the default setting, and also of the phone vendor, who presumably makes an effort to have the default setting present the camera at its best.
We've listed some of the most important use cases in the sections above for each sub-score, but for easy reference, here are the sub-scores that are most important for various types of
smartphone photographers.
My impression was that speed of autofocus was the main advantage of the Samsung, which isn't an issue for most
smartphone photographers.
Slightly flat or lo - contrast rendering of darker regions on HDR exposures would benefit from post-production correction to add more punch, but «as shot» exposures will remain respectable for many
smartphone photographers.
Burst mode is a fun and often - forgotten camera feature that could make the average
smartphone photographer feel like the paparazzi.
is exquisitely crafted, and its dual rear camera is a great tool for
smartphone photographers.
2016 is off to a fantastic start for
smartphone photographers.
It provides a nice set of controls which we're sure will satisfy most
smartphone photographers.
If you're trying to be taken seriously as
a smartphone photographer, you'll definitely want to consider investing in a smartphone tripod of some sort.
Overall, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an excellent choice for the needs of nearly
every smartphone photographer.
The rear camera is the same as on the Nexus 6P, which is excellent news for
smartphone photographers.
While the Xperia XZs may not be Sony's flagship, it packs new camera technology that might impress
smartphone photographers out...
The E-PL9, as the cheapest model in Olympus's Pen series of cameras, seems aimed mostly at
smartphone photographers looking to upgrade to a proper interchangeable lens camera.
The Asus Padfone 2 camera's Achilles» heel will be a familiar one to
smartphone photographers.
This will be fine for
smartphone photographers, but if you use a DSLR or compact system camera with a sensor larger than 16 megapixels, and especially if you shoot raw files rather than JPEGs, Google Photos is not going to be a proper backup system — it'll still be useful for sharing photos and checking them out on any device, but you'll need to archive your full - res originals and raw files elsewhere.
With all the specs of this smartphone out of the way, we expect it to be a great offering for all
the smartphone photographers out there.
The picture quality is serviceable, but for the serious
smartphone photographer, the camera is going to be a disappointment.
Currently this camera is missing a Manual mode for
smartphone photographers who want more control, but OnePlus claims an update will be coming soon to add the feature.
The implementation isn't quite perfect, but we can see how these features will be both enjoyable and useful to most
smartphone photographers.
It isn't a fancy camera offering stunning captures, but it'll do the work if you're a casual
smartphone photographer.
We would like to call
it a smartphone photographer's dream come true.
This will phone will be able to keep most
smartphone photographers happy, though does tend to throw up over-saturated images at times.
Smartphone photographers often come across subjects that are too wide or tall to fit into the frame of a standard camera, and have no space to move further backwards in order to capture them.
Smartphone photographers would love to have this feature in their devices as soon as they can, though it remains to be seen whether Oppo will keep the technology for itself or license it out to other smartphone makers.
Credit: Cherlynn Low / Tom's GuideTo help
smartphone photographers get a DSLR - like shallow depth of field effect, both companies let you add a blur to a select part of your image.
The two cameras offer
smartphone photographers the option to create their own bokeh - filled images, something that was only available on higher - end cameras — or mimicked rather badly on a handful of smartphones.
Many
smartphone photographers intend to spend the amazing shots they take from various functions but never get around to it.
Smartphone photographers will want to give the iPhone 7 Pro a serious look, but other changes are incremental, and the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus» new low prices make those great phones an attractive bargain, especially if the lack of a headphone jack puts you off.
Smartphone photographers will also appreciate the Moto G's sharper 8 - MP rear and 2 - MP front cameras.
Not exact matches
Smartphones have largely replaced point - and - shoot camera, and Xenvo's lens kit can help your favorite iPhone
photographer step up their game.
While some newer
smartphones do come with a nice sized hard drive installed, older
smartphones have a way of running out of space once app happy users install one too many apps, or when snap happy
photographers fill up their phones with photos.
London - based online dating
photographer Saskia Nelson, of «Saturday Night's Alright», gives her top tips for taking a great online dating profile picture on your
smartphone.
Lex Kerssemakers, Volvo's senior vice president for the Europe, Middle East, Asia region, drove the V60 up the villa's snow - covered driveway as
photographers and journalists alike pressed their frozen digits on the shutter buttons of their cameras and
smartphones.
The accessibility to cameras via
smartphones has made everyone image obsessed, and the internet has created more room for us to all be
photographers, whether we're hobbyists, amateurs, or accomplished professionals.
For Stunning Photos:
Photographer Jack Hollingsworth will sail on Emerald Waterways» «Sensations of Southern France» voyage on August 4 to help guests improve their
smartphone photo skills.
Despite the constrictions of working with a
smartphone, the
photographers did an A + job.
The exhibition will highlight the emerging role of the
smartphone as an artistic medium for self - expression through the commissioning ten exciting Young British
Photographers to create new works using Huawei's newest dual lens
smartphones co-engineered with Leica, as part of their artistic practice.
Jacotey's work draws inspiration from the gathering of people together, the expression of emotions in their many and varied interactions and the contexts and details in which these engagements take place — architecture, landscape, or place; picking out wallpaper, furniture, clothes, and zooming in further to detail pattern, patina, texture... Her works — though insistently manual in their making (paintings on plaster and dust sheets, pencil drawings, sewing and fabric)-- make use of perspectives that reference the world of cinema and slo - mo, the
photographer's point and shoot, identifying an artist who has come of age in the
smartphone world with its prevalent verbs — zoom, scroll, tap, drag, swipe etc..
Injecting a shot of energy into a selection of canonical
photographers» images of mountains — «the oldest subject and most immovable landmark» — Penelope Umbrico rephotographs them using
smartphone camera apps to disorienting effect.
Set up a backdrop, let everyone paint or write whatever strikes their fancy, and let your
smartphone do the picture taking, letting everyone take turns as the
photographer.
Those users, many of whom are professional
photographers taking casual snaps with
smartphones, add their best snaps work to the marketplace.
Manufacturers keep upping the ante in this category in order to sway
photographers away from
smartphones.
Whether you're taking a quick Snapchat with the front facing camera of your
smartphone or crafting a staged self - portrait, they're an opportunity for you to develop your skills as a
photographer.
The Honor 9 Lite is a budget
smartphone aimed at budding mobiles
photographers.
I am no
photographer though, have bought it to use it with my
smartphone which i am sure will not be able to utilise even 25 % of the speeds.
Advancements in
smartphone photography prowess have turned everyone into a
photographer, and while taking a great photo isn't just about the device you use it certainly doesn't hurt to have the best technology available.
Zoom and bokeh controls are becoming must - have features, especially for
smartphone portrait
photographers, and they're implemented well on the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, with excellent results using the 46mm - equivalent telephoto second lens at close range, creating a strong background blur effect, as well as good depth estimation and subject masking applied to bokeh mode portraits.
Sports
photographer Brad Mangin has been able to get the iPhone 8 Plus plenty of fresh attention after he used the
smartphone to take over 100 shots during the Presidents Cup golf tournament that took place recently.