| Should you ditch your low end compact digital camera now that your mobile phone comes equipped with a good (or goodish) camera? The controversy has been raging in the amateur photographic world ever since manufacturers started offering picture taking capabilities with mobile phones at the turn of the century. Here are the main reasons from the pro-compact camera camp and from the pro-phone camera camp: |
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| Of course, the standoff is only between phone cameras and low end compact digital cameras (roughly, the ones you can buy on Bob Shop for under R1000-R1500). If you raise the stakes on the camera end of the scales, there is no contest. Both DSLR cameras and higher end compact cameras easily win over even the best phone camera available today. So, what is the final verdict? Frankly, there isn't one. Your choice depends on what you want from your photo related activities. If all you do is snap photos to send to friends or to upload to your social networking profile, a phone camera will serve you well. If you want to print your photos, or to upload them onto Bob Shop to illustrate the items you sell, a dedicated digital camera would probably be a better choice. Spend some time to researching the phones and compact digital cameras available on Bob Shop. If you feel that your photographic ambitions run higher than that, hop over to the DSLR section. And remember, the rule of the thumb when shopping for a decent camera is to buy the best you can afford. If in doubt, a safe bet is to stick to the well known brands such as Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, or Olympus. |
