Cell Phone Cameras vs. Compact digital camera

Does my Camera Phone have enough horse power?

( I posted this on my Facebook page in June 2011, and I thought I should share it with those of you who follow my blog.)

I recently read a blog where the author was basically writing the obituary of the compact digital camera.  His claim was that the cameras built into cell phones are so good now that there is no need for anyone to purchase a compact digital camera. Well maybe he is right.  If you choose to only view the images on your phone, or perhaps upload to your laptop or ipad,  then for sure you have enough resolution.  But wait, you need to take a photo of your daughters dance recital, or your son's game. Not enough zoom, not enough light means no Kodak moment of that precious event.

Ok here it is.  The basis of the medium of photography is light.  Take out your phone and look at the size of the lens on it.  Small enough?  Don't be fooled by how many megapixels your camera has, without enough light you have no chance to capture what you want.  Granted on a nice sunny day outdoors you can have success but take your phone indoors and its another story.  Adding to the problem of the cell phone camera is its inability to consistently focus well in low light or any light for that matter.  How many out of focus photos have you seen from a cell phones camera? And oh yea how could I forget?  Want to print one of those images?  If exposed well maybe you can get a nice 4x6, but if you want something larger, good luck. The image sensors even in the largest of cell phones are no match for the senors in a good compact digital camera.

Let me end with this.  Compact digital cameras are made for one purpose and one purpose only to take photos and HD video.  They do it better and faster then your cell phone.  So when shopping for a cell phone you can just move past all the talk about how good the camera in it is and be sure that the network you choose doesn't drop your calls.  Then go to the camera counter and drop about 150.00 for a decent compact digital camera and your photographic future will be filled with a million dollars worth of memories.

Recommendation

Fujifilm

Finepix JZ250

• 16.0Mp Resolution
• 3.0" LCD Monitor
• 25-200mm Fujinon 8x Optical Zoom Lens
• SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Storage
• 100-3200 ISO Sensitivity
• 1280 x 720 HD Video Capture
• Lens Shift Image Stabilization
• 6 Scene SR AUTO Settings
• Built-In Flash
• Easy Upload and Searching

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