Comments on: Could You Ditch Your Camera for a Cellphone Camera?

By: Francis sim

Francis sim — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:01:18 +0000

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.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:58:02 +0000

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.

By: Thilak

Thilak — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:01:09 +0000

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.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:44:29 +0000

Anonymous wrote:

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:45:21 +0000

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.

By: Syahid A.

Syahid A. — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:52:38 +0000

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.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:03:59 +0000

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.

By: netster007x

netster007x — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:15:42 +0000

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.

By: OldManDeath

OldManDeath — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:09:05 +0000

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:02:18 +0000

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.