Could You Ditch Your Camera for a Cellphone Camera?
If cameras became good enough in cell phones, would you ditch your stand-alone camera? What I mean by that is this, right now I use the camera in my phone on occasion for those times when I have forgotten my camera and there’s something that needs to be captured. I prefer a quality camera though, and so at this point, I could never stop using my camera and start using the one that comes built-in to my phone. If however, there was a phone with a quality camera built-in, I would consider ditching my camera for one in my phone simply because it’s one less device that I’d have to worry about carrying around. I’m all about combining devices into one which is why I love the iPhone - it serves as my phone and music player (among other things), all in one.
A recent announcement from Kodak tells us that they’re getting closer and closer to putting quality cameras in cell phones. According to Business Wire, they are developing new technology for mobile phones. They say:
The company has combined its recently announced Color Filter Pattern technology with a new CMOS pixel to create the KODAK KAC-05020 Image Sensor, the world’s first 1.4 micron, 5 megapixel device. Designed for mass-consumer camera applications such as mobile phones, Kodak’s new sensor enables a new level of resolution in small optical formats, using significantly smaller pixels. But unlike other small-pixel sensors which can produce poor images, especially under low light conditions, the 1.4 micron pixel used in the KAC-05020 Image Sensor changes this convention, providing image quality that can equal or surpass what is available from current devices using larger, 1.75 micron pixel CMOS designs.
Kodak’s CMOS Sesnors Marketing Director said that the new sensor is “the kind of technology that can help upgrade all camera phones to a real camera.” Knowing that better cameras in phones could be right around the corner, what would it take for you to stop using a stand-alone camera? Are there any features you know you just couldn’t manage without? Topping my list would be zooming capabilities.
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A quality CCD (or film) is nothing without a good lens. If they start jamming in a good lens in the phone, it’s GOING to get bigger.
To date, there are very few devices that merge functionality without affecting one or the other. I mean, most cellphones today barely function well as PHONES.
Still, I must say that my LG VX8300 phone has a pretty darn good camera… but it will never replace my Fuji S6000fd.
I could not yet ditch my camera for one in a phone. Zooming is a big issue as well as the ability to select different scene modes. I also go into manual mode at times to adjust settings to my liking for certain shots.
That sounds great. I’ve always noticed camera phones tend to have very bad image quality. If they could get good quality photo taking in a phone, preferably not too expensively, I’d definitely use it over a stand alone camera. That is, of course, given I get a cell phone.
Give me a camera phone with a decent lens, optical zoom, 5+ MP, reasonably low noise, a decent on-board flash and a gig or two of memory, and I would jump at the chance to replace my point & shoot digital camera with it.
On the other hand, I don’t see a camera phone replacing my dslr anytime soon. Like the first commenter said, it’s all about the lens.
The phone is getting better and better nowadays but until it can produce better, changable lens (whick makes it bulkier), the standalone camera is here to stay.
When I saw the title, I laughed like if someone told a joke. But after that, I thought that it would be possible after 10-15 years from now.
Really, 10-15 years you think? I think it’ll take some time, but 10-15 years seems pretty far away.
Standalone Camera will always stay, but phones equipped with better camera (like the one in my N95), will make you *NOT* to carry your digital camera with an intention.
I’d like my hands to be free, I can’t fit my digital camera in my pockets. That’s why I leave my camera home while on a long ride or vacation. Better the camera in your phone, lesser you’ll use your standalone camera.
Cellphones are progressing quite nicely in terms of the camera quality, but the thing I’ve noticed that really differentiate them from real cameras is the ability to focus on things. Actual cameras prevent blurry images and such which makes a huge difference.
I seldom use my digital camera nowadays but depend on my Sony Ericsson K800i instead. The main thing is that I don’t want the hassle of carrying the additional bulk and my cellphone’s camera is good enough with its auto focus and flash. I will probably stop using my digital camera entirely when I buy my next cellphone, the SE K850i which has a 5-megapixels camera.