It's an undeniable fact that Smartphones have come a long way and their cameras are better than ever but it's still not the same as using a real Camera. At least not for me.
Here's a photo of the Church of Riba de Âncora, taken with a Digital Camera, the Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90:
Now, let's take a look at a photo taken by a Smartphone with a very good camera, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL:
As you can see there are obvious differences, specially on the colours, brightness and contrast. It's also possible to see that the Smartphone has a narrower view. The Digital Camera was able to capture the whole Church and then some. The Smartphone was not even able to capture the entire Church, as the bottom part had to be left out of the frame.
The two above photos were taken from almost the same angle and position. (I had to retreat a bit and move to the left - to be able to capture the whole church with my phone.) In both devices the configurations were set to "Automatic". None of the photos was edited.
Here's a final bonus shot of the figure standing at the top of the Church.
This last shot was edited to make the features of the statue more visible.
It's not as practical to carry a camera around all the time... and on some situations, the Smartphone has to do it but whenever possible, I try to take photos with my Panasonic Camera, as the results are much, much better.
What about you, have you invested in a real Camera - Digital or Old Style - or is the Smartphone good enough for you?
| Cameras | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 |
| Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | |
| Location | Riba de Âncora, Caminha - #Portugal |
| Photos | 2 Untouched |
| 1 Edited with GIMP |