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.
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.
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.
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.
Joby is
helping smartphone photographers get a grip — the GripTight POV kit, announced earlier today, offers four different shooting positions for enhanced stability and flexibility, along with a built - in remote control and a cold shoe slot for mounting accessories such as a light or microphone.
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.
One of the most common complaints I see from iPhone users — and
smartphone photographers in general — is trouble with scenes with heavy backlighting (where your subject is surrounded by a brighter object or environment behind them).
Achieving acceptable target exposures, repeatable white balance, and fast autofocus, the Lava Z25 gets many of the basics right, making it a solid choice for
smartphone photographers on a budget.
Targeting schools, where the expense and fragility of a pro microscope puts one beyond reach, the Dotlens will be equally welcomed by
keen smartphone photographers, where it can potentially open up a whole new world of opportunity.
While the Pixel's camera was certainly one of the best available to would - be
smartphone photographers when the phone was released, it's important to recognize that the phone itself was specifically engineered with the camera in mind.
Achieving an excellent DxOMark overall mobile score of 87 points, the Moto Z Force Droid captures still images with very high levels of detail, making it a good choice for
smartphone photographers shooting landscape, -LSB-...]
While the 2012 Nokia 808 PureView, or 2013 Lumia 1020 are probably the last Nokia camera phones with a Zeiss lens to
wow smartphone photographers, the partnership extends back to 2005, and produced many other notable camera phones in Nokia's highly regarded N Series, including the award - winning N95.
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.
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.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 will be one of the most awaited mobile phones of 2017 and
avid smartphone photographers will certainly hope that the handset comes with a dual camera setup, which will allow users to take high - quality images.
Lately we've been seeing a lot of camera makers attempting to appeal to
smartphone photographers who have started to crave a little more out of their cameras.
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.
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.
For
the smartphone photographer who's trying to take their photos to the next level, this is the best attachment lens to add to their arsenal.
These smartphone photographers then get repeat revenues, because of the deal with Getty.
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.
Many
smartphone photographers may leave their flash option off only to fumble to turn it on while in a limited - light setting.
Like all Apple phones, the iPhone 7 Plus is exquisitely crafted, and its dual rear camera is a great tool for
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.
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.
We would like to call
it a smartphone photographer's dream come true.
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.
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.