Discussion
OK, this is probably heresy for this forum.
I'm been taking photos for about 30 years. 35mm, some medium format, then digital from basic Olympus in 2003 through to Canon 30/40D with primes, then Panasonic 4/3rds and then Fuji XT20 with primes. I share this to highlight that I roughly know one end of a camera from another.
I mostly use the kit these days for capturing my fast moving kids.
Most recently I upgraded my phone to an iphone 8 and was genuinely impressed by the photos. Definitely equal to a pocket iXUS, etc
I had read some reviews by people I respect (e.g. Ken Rockwell )
...and then I treated myself (with a reasonable deal) to an iPhone 11 pro and to be honest, I'm pretty amazed.
Using in camera default settings, no post processing, shooting into the sun. Casual shots on a beach in a 40mph wind.
OK, not going to win awards, but it is always with me.
Everything is geo-tagged and uploaded to the cloud.
Workflow for sharing is seconds.
Instant review on a good sized and colour accurate (for my purposes) screen.
Anyhow, I will still shoot with my XT20, but suspect that the majority of my shots will now be iPhone.
Thoughts? Any camera apps I should consider (tried Halide and VCSO and not that impressed)
I'm been taking photos for about 30 years. 35mm, some medium format, then digital from basic Olympus in 2003 through to Canon 30/40D with primes, then Panasonic 4/3rds and then Fuji XT20 with primes. I share this to highlight that I roughly know one end of a camera from another.
I mostly use the kit these days for capturing my fast moving kids.
Most recently I upgraded my phone to an iphone 8 and was genuinely impressed by the photos. Definitely equal to a pocket iXUS, etc
I had read some reviews by people I respect (e.g. Ken Rockwell )
...and then I treated myself (with a reasonable deal) to an iPhone 11 pro and to be honest, I'm pretty amazed.
Using in camera default settings, no post processing, shooting into the sun. Casual shots on a beach in a 40mph wind.
OK, not going to win awards, but it is always with me.
Everything is geo-tagged and uploaded to the cloud.
Workflow for sharing is seconds.
Instant review on a good sized and colour accurate (for my purposes) screen.
Anyhow, I will still shoot with my XT20, but suspect that the majority of my shots will now be iPhone.
Thoughts? Any camera apps I should consider (tried Halide and VCSO and not that impressed)
Edited by vaud on Wednesday 12th February 18:03
I have the 11 pro max and have used most (if not all) the RAW apps.
The camera is good - very good for a small sensor phone, but nothing like as good as the equally pocketable Sony RX100 mk 6 or Canon G5X mk 2 - so I'll stick with those. I do understand however, that having an extra £2ks worth of cameras in your pocket is not normal!
ETA: Of them, I quite liked Camera+2 and ProCamera apps.
The camera is good - very good for a small sensor phone, but nothing like as good as the equally pocketable Sony RX100 mk 6 or Canon G5X mk 2 - so I'll stick with those. I do understand however, that having an extra £2ks worth of cameras in your pocket is not normal!
ETA: Of them, I quite liked Camera+2 and ProCamera apps.
Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 12th February 18:20
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