Are Digital Cameras Still Worth Buying?

With smartphone cameras improving, standalone digital camera sales have plummeted. But are people who only use their phone cameras missing out?
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[@benphillips2947]

Yes. They're still worth it. Phone cameras are pretty dope nowadays, but even an older DSLR can destroy most newer phones with the right lens.

[@HodajuciParadoks]

True.But for some people that really are not into photography..they do not care. My mom really is not into that...I cringe of her using her selfies and filters...But hey, she is not into good photos...sad...sad and I did try to teach her, she just did not want to learn

[@GabrielIgnacio]

A proper camera will always destroy a smartphone camera due to sensor size and in the case of SLRs, interchangeable lenses. Even a compact can beat a smartphone in photos but imho, you can achieve the same portability as a compact with a good mirrorless with even it's decent kit lens to work with. Some compacts have a lot of zoom but you'd rather have a telephoto for those scenarios where you need some real zoom anyways.

[@flipicaneze]

I have more respect for even a kit lens

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

@@GabrielIgnacioSLR = Single Lens Reflex-mirror. Mirrorless or SLR, a camera cannot be both without a mirror and be an SLR that has a mirror. ILC = interchangeable lens camera.

[@ShanMichaelEscasio]

Even a mirrorless canon g7x mark 2 can give the iphone xr a run for its money.

[@overprice7802]

When you hired a wedding photographer and finally on the wedding day the photographer come bringing a smartphone instead of a camera

[@TechThisOutYT]

Lol

[@mulldezee4034]

I will send that photographer back to where he came from.

[@yourprayersmeannothing]

That just happened to my buddy. Came with a pixel phone

[@MaiderGoku]

@@mulldezee4034 Exactly what I'd do too.

[@noorhafizat]

Well I'm a smartphone photographer. (Don't have enough money to buy such gear)

[@arun3151997]

Depends on who you ask Linus, If you ask the avergae Joe no a dslr isn't worth buying If you ask a photographer yes it's worth it for him

[@JaronWheeler]

A phone could never replace a DSLR. it can replace a cheap Wal-Mart digital camera but not professional DSLR cameras.

[@OliverWoodphotography]

@OldPossum Until you need to use powerful fast quenching flash, slow shutter and rear curtain sync for classic night club work. Or you need to shoot bulb in low light and capture truly amazing high fidelity images there is no substitute for a full frame DSLR with a good lens. Also owning and knowing how to use this kit is becoming an in-demand thing with many photo agencies that would never take an IPhone shooter seriously.

[@dracovet777]

@@OliverWoodphotography I think you've missed the point of his comment

[@OdysseyObscura]

Jaron Wheeler you vant say never maybe in 50 years it can

[@wayge]

@@OdysseyObscura in 50 years we probably wont be using phones

[@OliverWoodphotography]

@Rae Solo The latest GoPros have way better video performance than most top of the range phones. But again, it all comes down to sensor size, investment in image proc chips (the Exmor proc in Nikon DSLRs costs more that the whole camera assembly in an iPhone 10) and optics.

[@DexterKDC]

Most Photographer already know the answer here....

[@raywei8472]

Most people who use their brain to think knows the answer

[@eca3101]

This video isn't for photographers though lmao

[@DexterKDC]

Very Obvious bro

[@senorlopez1412]

Most people who have a real job know the answer is no

[@IIDarkForeverII]

A normal human being should know the answer

[@DebianDog]

For the first time I didn’t take a real camera with me on vacation and I used the phone Pixel XL. The pictures looked great on the phone then I got home, downloaded them and looked at them on the big screen. I will always bring a real camera from now on as the phone was hit or miss

[@hareeshdevendran4696]

Daniel Slagle use p20 pro

[@hunterherobrine5209]

Yeah no, P20 pro doesnt have anything on a real camera, seems you dont really know when you said that a Lumia 1020 can compete with "with any compact camera. Not only the 100$ ones" And you obviously dont know better.

[@GabrielIgnacio]

Hareesh Devendran The funny thing is the P20 Pro is pretty good with images but terrible when it comes to video once you compare it to other flagships.

[@LansAnova]

really p20 pro? the photos on the P20 pro on bigger screens looks awful.. i mean all phone pics look awful on bigger screens, monitors or even prints.

[@Cyber_Akuma]

Exactly this! I see people argue "My phone looks just as good!" all the time.... when they are looking at the photos they took on their own phone's screen. Load those photos up on a monitor or TV and they suddenly look a lot less impressive. Even my 10 year old bridge camera utterly blows even the latest phones out of the water.

[@TripleJump]

Yes. They are infinitely better. Try changing the aperture and shutter speed on a phone.

[@JokkeSS13]

TripleJump overall yes but not on every factor. A phone can make up a lot in some things with its superior processing power compared to any fairly cheap kamera

[@chester117yt]

you can change shutter speed and iso on phones and it's how phones get the correct exposure .

[@4lc441]

But is that really something most people who buy $200-400 point and shoot cameras are doing either? For the average person who just wants to get a decent photo out of automatic mode, a phone is all you need.

[@jeffreyaaron1512]

Shutter speed is easy. Most phones have a fixed aperture. Everything else is available through the Camera2 API on android. OpenShot can enable full manual control.

[@Nadunlochanaperera]

TripleJump my S8 can change the shutter speed. From 10secs to 1/24000

[@nelson6488]

will someone hire u on a wedding when u only have ur smartphones?

[@HJ-lq9qq]

this is the big one 👏👏

[@RyanRolshouse]

Peter McKinnon actually shot a wedding on a phone. The pictures are amazing, but you can't expect any less from McKinnon.

[@WigglyBIGbush]

But he is talking about compact cameras vs phones not dslr, would you shoot a wedding with an compact camera?

[@KristoKorps]

@Emily Bishop photographers capture important moments for the bride and groom specifically, and those are moments that can be lost unless you have a professional photographer. If you hire 50 people to a wedding and they take pictures, almost none of them will actually send them to the bride/groom, and they won't look good either. So it isn't a scam, it's a valid service. Look up what a scam actually is and respect a profession you obviously know nothing about.

[@EleMenTfiNi]

@@RyanRolshouse Amazing is a bit of a stretch, they look nice, but he had to fake nearly every shot with effects to mask how badly the highlights were blown or how little detail was actually captured.

[@peabody2470]

Most new DSLR's now have the ability to share photos taken via WiFi (send to Cloud) and/or Bluetooth (directly to smartphone, or smartphone can pick up from camera source). So, that's a plus to have DSLR. On a vacation trip, you can have one dedicated (professional?) photographer with the nice expensive image sharing camera, and be sharing the photo images to your tour group on the fly, or automatically sending to your designated Cloud for immediate backup, or share with friends, that way. Technology is awesome, but can be pricey! And let's not get into talks about privacy security issues that sharing can lead to, if we're not careful on our internal gadget settings. With the "good", always comes the "bad". We must be vigilant to know one with the other.

[@EminoMeneko]

Yes if you're serious about photography and you don't need a 5D mkIII just the entry level DSLR is fair enough nowadays. Now most people do not give a damn about image quality and smart phones provide good enough photos to say the least. So yeah everything makes sense. It's always the same story. You have the enthusiasts and the average customers. Both with different views and none with an invalid view.

[@swinde]

It is similar to the public perception of record players and stereo in the 1970s. Or the SLR cameras versus a Kodak Instamatic. The masses were satisfied with the inferior, but adequate cheaper junk. The high end models were always a rather small part of the market.

[@wanhl2440]

why don't buy something smaller and more powerful like a6300? a6300: one of the very good APSC sensor quality ,shoot 4k, 11fps, lighter even with extra batteries... entry level dslr: no 4k, no 11 fps, worse high iso than a6300.

[@StunnerAlpha]

There are always valid/invalid views my man. People aren't always the most reasonable.

[@dawfurby]

These are the same people that can't figure out how to operate a standard printer. I don't want them anywhere near a dslr anyway. Let them take trash photos, I will handle the professional stuff they pay good money to have. :)

[@notnobody1716]

Is anything worth buying anymore?

[@michaelwesten4624]

the pondering is endless

[@LETHALF90]

Hugh_Mungus is life even worth it anymore

[@Tomatenmark-Mark]

Had to report techquickie. What is that "big surprise" link? I HOPE THEY DIDN'T PUT IT THERE INTENTIONALLY!

[@notnobody1716]

Medo Gabr yes

[@JewTube001]

food is good to buy. also alcohol.

[@seanpickersgill4154]

Lil small thing "This Sony a6300 can auto-focus in 0.05 seconds" and then you show the dials on a Fujifilm mirrorless. Great video though! :)

[@BLiu1]

I did a double take there as well. That does look like a Fujifilm.

[@retusrieben6487]

Thanks god I am not the only one recognizing that... It was a Fujifilm X-T1

[@pindajatt730]

Haha I was looking for this comment :P. That's an X-T1 :)

[@VladAkimov]

thx for saying, so i didnt need to repeat

[@ward5966]

yes that's a fuji because it's one of the companies who puts shutter speed and exposure dials in its cameras like nobody does since the film slr days...and there's a photometry dial as well for the xt1

[@carlosrosario9920]

As a photographer, the title alone makes me triggered as fuck...

[@unvergebeneid]

Same.

[@romanbaranovichi5375]

Ayy same... no phone camera is going to get me to drop a nice camera

[@ramblesrandom]

YES!

[@unvergebeneid]

Sebastian Elytron, I hope you're joking or trolling.

[@eoghanmadigan8354]

Nice 144p Profile picture dude

[@sauljames2221]

phone companies would love to be able to compete with DSLR's but they are not even in the same ball park for image quality and NEVER will be!

[@mikkister]

Saul James the average jo blo doesn’t care. Hence phones are used 90% of the time

[@TTROPVNR]

@@mikkister it is irrelevant to the subject. Are DSLR still worth buying? This question concerns the DSLR users not the average joe, who doesn't use and will never use a DSLR.

[@ellencie8913]

"This Sony a6300 can auto-focus in 0.05 seconds" *Shows photograph of Fuji X-T2* Excellent research guys

[@joselara4392]

Lol I was wondering what camera that was. Sure wasn't an a6300

[@HashanGayasri]

Yeah. That camera is distinctly Fuji looking and Sony a6000 series cameras (sadly) don't have that many dedicated dials

[@ainzooalgown7589]

@@joselara4392 Must be a new Sony camera, the Sony XT2

[@sellera]

i also noticed it and came here just to say that -- but actually, it's a X-T1 -- it has a dedicated record button and only 3 metering modes. the X-T2 doesn't have a record button and has 4 metering modes.

[@anuragchaudhary6307]

XT 1*

[@4.0.4]

CPUs are getting better. Are GPUs still worth buying? (sarcasm)

[@benjohnson7613]

Chrysippus cars are getting better, are wheels still worth buying? Kek

[@gameplayer222]

Ben Johnson this made no sense

[@EdmontonRails]

My Bicheal is getting more gears in the shop. Is a Tricheal worth buying anymore?

[@stevemclee7601]

Smartphones are getting better are laptop\Mac worth buying(sarcasm)

[@Scorpion-md8hb]

Im just gonna go ahead and buy a ps4.....I mean the ps plus is free for me..I know how to make 14 day ps plus accounts..and it's way cheaper...the ps4 will cost me only 200$ and games will cost 100$....that's a 300$...pretty good you can't even get a gtx 1060 6gb for that money...pc's are not worth it for me

[@-triggerloft-6837]

DSLRs are also designed to fit very nicely in your hand. Each of your fingers should be able to control a different setting allowing you to adjust your exposure, focus, format etc settings on the fly.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

And so great to carry around in your pocket

[@Poire33]

Yeah. On most cameras it fits your hand nicely, which is so ergonomic.

[@MrEagle2704-OFFICIAL]

Often when you look at a picture taken with a smartphone on a pc, the quality looks awful when it looked pretty good on the phone. When I look at a picture taken with my dslr instead, even when you zoom in the quality looks good and you can see all the details. Even though the camera almost had the same amount of megapixels, it looks better than with pictures taken with phones because the sensor is probably more than twice the size.

[@AgnostosGnostos]

The best smartphone on the market can shoot adequate photos under every condition. The cameras with interchangeable lenses will always shoot photos with better dynamic range, better contrast, higher sharpness, and shallower depth of field. Nearly all photographers ignore the the benefits of prime lenses. But those who know a few things about photography will eventually invest in a better lens and better cameras. A similar situation existed during film era. Many people were preferring compact cameras like the Instamatic with cassette films. They didn't bother about aperture or shutter speed or inserted the film correctly or choosing the right ISO or making the best settings on the flash. The were just choosing a flash in case of poor light. On the other hand those with a little knowledge with photography were choosing dSLRs with the lens they liked.

[@MAXAREUOS]

It's more than dept of field, the battery or the resolution, it's about shooting in neutral low light conditions, freezing movement correctly, using remote speed lights, having wide dynamic range for the perfect skin tone and producing RAW files for editing. With phones you can take a decent picture, but over a limited range of distances under ideal lighting conditions and with limited dept of field effect. Even if you manage to meet those conditions every time - your pictures would look decent but would also look the same.

[@jec6613]

Basically, if you want a 28mm f/10 experience, pretty much what a disposable camera does, your phone is great. Which, to be fair, is very useful to have in your pocket at all times. But even grabbing some cheap Kodak ColorPlus film and slapping it into an old SLR will give you better pure IQ than your smartphone, though the workflow is slow as dirt.

[@ertogrulgehremanli]

Wait what? That camera at 3:39 wasn't a Sony A6300. İ'd say it was a Fujifilm camera, but definitely not a Sony. Source? İ have that camera.

[@Gershy13]

Yeah that's definitely not an a6300... However it can focus at that speed.

[@aridido2797]

Yup, the x-t2 is pretty fast when it comes to auto focus

[@Gershy13]

Aridido 2 but still not as fast as the a6300

[@kentagent6343]

Why does your capital i's have dots over them? Wth?

[@ertogrulgehremanli]

Diet Coke Killer Hahahaha İ'm writing from Azerbaijan, we have both I and İ in our alphabet, and İ is used instead of your I. Sorry for that.

[@codyrap95]

Face it! Most people on this Earth are not photographers. They don't need to change lenses, adjust aperture etc. And 99% of the time these people will never be able to spot a difference between a phone photo and a DSLR one. Plus if you look at the LG v30 vs Red camera video, you start getting heeadaches for your money. Of course phones are not suitable for professionals, but they do their job beyond perfect.

[@Mp57navy]

Funny you say that. Most people I see taking holidays here (Iceland) use expensive cameras. Usually in the 1000USD + range. So, unless you take an uneventful holiday at a beach in Spain, a good digital camera is worth having.

[@trevbarlow9719]

"but they do their job beyond perfect". Wut? People settle for phone quality images, and even then it's largely out of ignorance.

[@electricdreams8237]

The discussion here is not between a DSLR and a phone but between a compact camera and a phone. Imho, compacts are due for a comeback. Phones are simply too cumbersome to use, especially for casual photography. Paradoxically, a phone, with its fiddliness, is more akin to a DSLR than a compact with regards to its mode of usage.

[@Saniell]

P for pussy mode :D...sorry, I just had to, no offense :D....cpu's controlling everything, you just press the shutter...as a hobby photographer I say, where is the fun in that?..I personally enjoy in all those manual settings...and you get a sense of accomplishment when a photo turns out good :)

[@tuttuti123]

@@JohnDoe-ud3ue 12 megapixels is enough and you know where to get that? At a 150 usd used camera

[@CrackedTubeGamer]

We know linus wasn't going to say mobiles are better considering he dropped 100k on cameras.

[@NoahThomas29]

My $350 Sony A5000 absolutely destroys smartphone cameras.

[@franzolielectronics]

For sure, even my canon g1x 720p video seems better than "4k" smartphones

[@kimmyt1330]

@@franzolielectronics you're funny

[@chengliu872]

I am not suprised, even my Olympus Pen E-PL6 can al least go toe to toe with the best smartphone cameras and it cost me $180 with two lenses. That is saying a lot considering that that camera came out over 6 years ago.

[@nahyanrajee198]

@@kimmyt1330 no seriously though, 4 million pixels don't mean shit with a tiny smartphone sensor and even tinier lens

[@jaxw2628]

My $350 Canon SL2 does as well. Camera gang unite!

[@ChristSimd]

You've skipped the most obvious reason why so many people do not bother with stand alone cameras. Yes they are obviously still better at making great photos since they are dedicated to this one purpose but that is more then offset by the convenience and portability of a smartphone which is never far from you and does a lot more then just pictures.

[@XJarhead360]

For the casual shooter, yes, the phone's camera is adequate. Will you get quality images? Well, if you are a photographer grounded on exposure and compostion, yes. I always laugh at people showing me pics of their family with trees or phone poles coming out of their heads. Or pics of babies with half of their bodies amputated by the operator. Love those wedding videos with people's heads or bodies in the foreground.

[@psssantosh]

Yes..Digital Cameras are WAYYYYY better!:D

[@sheiber]

"Good enough" cameras start at $200, maybe even lower. And even at that pricepoint they are much better than any phone camera.

[@jamescollins6085]

Nadun lochana perera I have an S8 and I'm unimpressed by the quality of the camera. I prefer the camera in my S6 since it has more megapixels and you can fully utilize the megapixels it has, unlike on the S8 where I have to lower it to 9 megapixels to take a 16:9 photo. I used to think my S8 camera was good, but When I purchased a DSLR my eyes were opened to quite how mediocre it really is.

[@Nadunlochanaperera]

James Collins I'm happy you have a DSLR ..but you saying you prefer an S6 old lower quality sensor better than the S8's sensor is ludacris..megapixels aren't everything it's just the size of the photo. And if your really into aspect ratio the smart choice would be to crop the photo after you take the picture that you way you utilize the new mult image processing which works so well that I don't use manual mode much ...and I've always used manual mode with every other phone I've owned

[@Nadunlochanaperera]

James Collins and a DSLR is not a point and shoot ...you don't carry a DSLR everyday in your pocket. ..it's not even designed for the same purpose .. that's like comparing a Tesla to an top fuel purpose built dragster ....and what in the world are you unimpressed by ? Exposure Accuracy ? Color ? Clarity ..focus speed ..focus accuracy...you can't even compared the S8 and the S6 cameras ..there was a reason why everyone loved the S7 camera. It was praised by critics and users alike

[@Nadunlochanaperera]

James Collins every point and shoot camera a smartphone is meant to replace will be mediocre compared to damned DSLR ..the S8 has the best smartphone camera aside from the note 8 , pixel 2 and iPhone X if you really want 60fps on 4k video recording

[@aazz5038]

short answer: phone cameras are good for most people

[@allenqueen]

phone cameras are good *enough* for most normies..

[@Ludak021]

yes, they are, on flagship models. Try a cheaper phone and they are good for nothing. :/ Personally, I only started using a phone camera when I got one with OIS because without it, phone will either always use flash (a piece of shit led :( ) or use such a high "ISO" setting that everything is dotty and blurry as hell.

[@mitoali5151]

Android sucks dude

[@rachidajewher8649]

yeah probably for pornographie shoots

[@OceanWarzGTFO]

Mito ali apple just slap a screen protector on a iphone 7 and call it the iphone 8, fucking losers

[@jdm-cars8044]

Don't ask why but I always carry my DSLR around with me everywhere.

[@OriginalSeblakCeker]

You're not alone

[@ZulfadliBakar]

me too

[@jdm-cars8044]

@@ZulfadliBakar lol

[@DanielSanchez-sg1sp]

@@jdm-cars8044 What camera?

[@invinciblenowyt]

I don’t really do so everywhere, but when packing my suitcase to go anywhere, MOST DEFINITELY. On holiday too. I’d rather not bring my DSLR to my local supermarket lol, even though I do live in switzerland.

[@aaroncreagh4402]

"Are digital cameras still worth buying?" What kind of a question is that? The answer is, for a segment of the US population, of course they are. That's why they are still being produced. I know it is 2019, but there are still people that don't use their smartphone for physical photos.

[@JoeNguyen9x]

Imma tell you, smartphones camera ares good on small screen, when you actually watch them on big screen or high quality panel, you eyes won't like it.

[@snow-puppetsofficial360]

That's because of portrait mode. It's been 10 years, and people still haven't learned to turn their phones 90°

[@Maximiliano-u4l]

iphone x = 1000 USD Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + Samsung Galaxy S7 = 950 USD

[@thesucculence2744]

I'm about to buy that camera.. My first

[@bornaleehatiboruah1639]

@@thesucculence2744 don't buy it. Buy canon m50 its better than SL2 in everyway. 4K, digic 8, small, 10fps instead of 5ps on sl2.

[@thesucculence2744]

@@bornaleehatiboruah1639 the point is... I already have lenses but don't know what kind of lenses they are... How can you see? All my lenses have a red dot.. Does that mean standard EF? That this is 1/3 more expensive so I don't know..

[@dominator4739]

S7 also has a great camera

[@leopard2109]

Bornalee Hatiboruah do not tell somebody to buy a canon period , its just shit canon has died , nikon and sony are dominating now , bye bye canon

[@fakjbf3129]

If you're looking for a camera to carry around on a daily basis, your phone will work just fine. If you're actually wanting to go out and take photos of something, get a device made to do specifically that.

[@flameshana9]

This man gets it. A smartphone does many things fairly well. A camera does what a camera was made to do.

[@hannahespino6832]

Fakjbf Agree.

[@OceanWarzGTFO]

The cameras on a smartphone is only supposed to be a convience.

[@GabrielIgnacio]

True though it doesn't hurt to have a smartphone with a really nice camera. Means you basically have a backup for when your proper SLR runs out of battery or is unsuitable for use like near water. Can't exactly dunk my a6000 in a pool now.

[@Cyber_Akuma]

Pretty much what I always say when people bring up that "The best camera is the one you have on you" nonsense. No, I don't carry my camera with me all the time, yes I use my phone when I am just out with friends and see something interesting. But that does NOT mean any phone can come close to replacing my cameras where there is a planned event that I know to bring my camera to. People act like photos of where I parked my car or something silly I saw in a store are something I would care to take with any quality, and that because I don't care about those, I would not care about any sort of vacation or convention or family event either where I would know and plan to bring my camera to.

[@shaofuhuwu709]

3:45 waaaaaait wait wait wait, that is NOT an a6300! That's a Fuji XT-1 lol

[@Carrot_Handler]

Its 2018... Still no phone can match my Nikon D700 a 10 year old DSLR. So the answer is f*** no. Also a phone is a phone, its convenient because its always there people don't buy them to use as camera's... If you want a great phone you are looking at $500+ these days, a entry level DSLR is cheaper gives you drastically better images. I love my Google Pixel and its camera but it doesn't produce images that look better than the worst camera(in terms of image quality) I have the Fujifilm X20 which is a point and shoot with a small censor let alone the D700. Phones are used for selfies and food pics 90% of the time and when you do use it for something more serious its always makes you wish you had a REAL camera with you. Its why my Fujifilm X100T is always with me when I travel or go anywhere with the family.

[@DylanM15]

Let’s be real though low end camera sales are being impacted by smartphone cameras capabilities. Professionals will always go with what is pro of course. If my neighbor or friend is spending $600+ on a phone though it’s enough of a camera for them to not want to even buy the cheapest of older DSLRs or point and shoots. It’s actually only helped everyone though because low end camera are going up in price and drastically improving to compete with smartphones, being lead by mirrorless tech. There for the bottom line between consumer, prosumer, and professional camera is a very fine line. There is not as massive of leaps between the $500 camera, the $2k body and the $4k body now.

[@Scabloonshki]

I am in a Media Arts class and we take photos very frequently. We had to use DSLR cameras and I was a bit annoyed at first since I couldn't just use my phone. But once I actually learned how to use it, I never went back to my phone for taking photos. Having full control makes a HUGE difference.

[@Wooble57]

ANY dslr (and they can be pretty affordable) is going to walk all over a smartphone camera in terms of image quality assuming you have even the most rudimentary idea how to use it. Of course, this only matter's if your either zooming, or making large prints. Most people either never make large prints, or just don't care that much. Especially since most people shun prints altogether these days in favor of digital (nothing wrong with that)

any? well, look at first dslrs from canon/nikon, in most situations, new phones will be much better :) but they can't compete with modern cameras

[@byronhorde5892]

For me, when I attend conventions (Anime/Comic) where cosplays abound, I am taking my digital camera with me. Phone battery just doesn't cut it.

[@kolakevicius]

But can you use a phone for sitting in the drawer to do nothing?

[@jbbresers]

Nokijuxas I have many old phones in drawers doing just that

[@Artyomthewalrus]

I have three phones doing that as their full time profession

[@CommodoreFan64]

Yeah I have a small box of old Android phones, feature phones, candy bar phones, and flip phones just doing NOTHING!! You might ask why don't you recycle them, because no place in my area will currently take them, and eBay fees, and shipping have gotten to the point it does pay to try, and sell them. Also the "Phone ATM" pay so little for the few devices they do take, it's laughable at best.

[@TalesOfWar]

So what you're saying is your phones are students? lol

[@Artyomthewalrus]

University desks must have enormous drawers these days....

[@balintk.9373]

The numbers of the market only shows that average people don't give a crap about picture quality and has absolutely no f-in clue what he\she doing with a camera. That is why 9 out of 10 people use their phone's camera. Don't get me wrong, it is useful sometimes but if you care about quality and have a basic clue about physics you will never give up on your dslr.

[@Fisioslaw]

so smarthpone > DSLR in 9 out of 10 cases :D?

[@benschrader5797]

3:39 "This Sony a6300..." Uses image of a Fujifilm X-T1 Whoops.

[@taman453]

IF PHONES WERE BETTER THEN CAMERA THAN WHY WOULD KZbinRS USE PRO CAMERA'S???

[@adityasundar324]

Do you realize that cameras are primarily used for still photography ?

[@bassmoore2083]

more and more people use them for videos too on youtube.

[@wanori2319]

Smartphone cant record at bokeh depth

[@tuttuti123]

Welcome to prosumer/professional dslr/video camera where you can plug in an external monitor, mount it in a stabilizing system, zoom without losing pixels, focus without breathing effects on cinelenses, plug in a lot of external audio input, and record on higher frame rates without losing quality

[@samuelhulme8347]

Tucson Jim you can attach a keyboard to a phone

[@ContinualImprovement]

This will be Apple’s next marketing ploy.

[@user-ch5ij5yd2g]

Continual Improvement apple has been saying since the 5 that the iphone is just as good as a dslr.... So no.... And complete bullshit on apples word too

[@spacemoon56]

Mxdanger Gaming Nikon is struggling with sales due to phones. Sony makes image sensors for phones but Nikon and canon are struggling.

[@Klaevin]

Mxdanger Gaming no, apple would sell so many cameras that they would own the market. I mean, think about how their sheeple will buy anything with apple's brand on it. the next apple product will be the iCamera and will take the world by storm by lowering people's standards when buying stand-alone cameras

[@mozzmanau]

Have you heard their new ipad slogans? While a kid uses one she asks her grandmother, whats a computer? LMFAO. Poor iDumb

[@mededmoon6265]

Actually they're not. DSLR sales are up 8% this year. Do they struggle with compact digital cameras? Probably.

[@CoalitionGaming]

I paid more for my smartphone than I did for my Panasonic G7 camera. And the camera is AWESOME btw.

[@angelgjr1999]

Coalition Gaming Or you couldve bought a 5$ app that takes 20 pictures at a time and combines them to make an 8k HDR photograph. Also I dont think many medium end cameras can record 1080p at 240fps.

[@CoalitionGaming]

LOL you completely missed the point. The G7 has awesome quality for photos but in the end it serves me incredibly well for KZbin videos and vlogging. Interchangeable lenses and a bigger better sensor also big helps. Doesn't really sound like you know much about the modern Panasonic MFT cameras.

[@marcanderson815]

Angel Gutierrez resolution is not everything most pros (in video) still use 1080p a good 1080p is better than a crap 4k. taking multiple photos and combining them will add blur just like if you took a long exposure shot handheld (don't do that) and as for 1080p 240fps why 240fps cinema films are mostly recorded at 24 fps

[@BilboSwagginsTheThird]

Marc Anderson adding multiple photos together doesn't always create blur, as long as the scene is still. Adding them is great, I messed around with it for a few days, it drastically reduces noise if you stack them, so you can theoretically reach an ISO of 1 with an actual ISO of 800. Granted that would require around 10 pictures. Though I guess they might've been talking about stitching a panorama like thing.

[@carlitoxb110]

Coalition Gaming are you comparing a telephone with a camera? 🙄

[@Mr1Tanker]

The best camera is the one you have with you! If you don't bring your dSLR because it's too big/bulky, heavy, etc., then a Cellphone camera will have to do! Unfortunately, getting into a concert with a full-sized dSLR and 200 mm+ lens is getting really hard to do nowadays, but a cellphone is allowed.

[@wanhl2440]

But you can get a MFT and 100mm lens to get 200mm focal length.

[@HodajuciParadoks]

You are right about that...you need special permission to have dlsr in big events(pay them) and special places. I do not mind bringing dslr, I am use to taking a bag that is heavy around 5kg every time I go out for at least 20 years...so that is no problem. But paying extra to bring dslr to some cool events is meh.

[@AgnostosGnostos]

When shooting under sunlight the iPhone uses native ISO (lowest ISO) and that gives very good colors and dynamic range especially if you prefer raw DNG. DNG must be processed with Photoshop express free iOS app or another iOS app that can process DNG. Native iPhone app doesn't give DNG photos, only third party iOS apps like 645 pro or ProCam etc. When the light is poor a tripod for iPhone is essential for good photos. In order to lower the ISO the shutter speed must be slow and that demands a tripod for avoiding blurry photos. A nice app is Hydra which uses image stacking method for low noise photos. However it demands steady hands and the object that you shoot must be motionless.

[@kameronswan4152]

i could go without a camera on my phone and it would not impact my life in any way, i have no reason to take millions of photos of my face or anything else unless i absolutely need to take a photo of something for importance that i cant do describing or remembering what something looked like in a short amount of time like a windows activation key

[@321bluff]

Kameron Swan or where u parked ur car

[@kameronswan4152]

321bluff exactly

[@mehendialishah]

Kameron Swan Yes, you are right. I use phone camera to capture notes or notice from notice board. That's all I need. Mid range phones can very easily do that. Higher end phones just have a better camera, every thing else a mid range phones can do.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Don't call a digital image "grainy". - That would be "noisy". As in digital noise. - Grain is what we call the texture on film. - Similar, but different.

[@flameshana9]

If only people would learn the difference.

[@Kminiword]

that's what i said, sodium chlorite

[@maxshelltrack9720]

@@dmacrolens some women barely know how to do that let alone things with more than one step.

[@Tenerio]

Whatever shutter or aperture or exposure you change on your smartphone doesn‘t change the fact that at the end of the day, to get the real shot you need a big sensor to catch an amazing clear high dynamic, colour depth, Raw picture without any noise and distortion. Connect amazing rendering different focal length, sharp lenses and link it with high watts flash lights and strobes to get the crazy mindblowing hollywood look. That’s why proffesionals don‘t buy smartphone to shoot. Smartphone only replace cheap 100-300 dollar digital cameras and point & shoot cameras. Don‘t let the phone industry fool you into having the best camera that replaces all proffessional cameras.

[@tankmchavocproductions6907]

Actually, that’s analog noise, not digital noise. When the CCD is charged, the electricity that comes from the sensor pixels are analog, and are changed to digital for storage.

[@emazlumos]

overall, DSLR’s are very far ahead. This is coming from someone who has a canon 5d mark 3 & an Iphone. The iphone is a joke in comparison 80% of the time

[@swapnamtm7752]

I too have these (not cannon but Sony) but most people cannot even find any difference after colorgrading

[@Qlicky]

Have you tried showing it to people who are not blind? 15 year old $100-150 DSLR will wipe the floor with ANY phone camera on the market! Comparing phone to a 5DmkIII is laughable, like comparing living in a car and a 12 bedroom mansion.

[@Alexandahls]

For someone who's not exactly a pro photographer, Linus explained this really well!

[@CaitlynWongSkate]

Its also so much more convenient to transfer you photo straight to ur computer for editing, instead of possibly losing quality when transferring from phone to computer

[@computer5272]

You're answering the wrong question, it's fairly obvious that a device dedicated to pictures will outperform one that's not. You should be asking "Are digital cameras practical and worth buying for the average person?" That would be a resounding NO. Most people don't even know what aperture and shutter speed even mean, a smartphone will yield them better results, and a standalone camera will be an encumbering useless piece of junk.

[@flameshana9]

That's what he specifically answered though. Does the average person need a separate camera: no.

[@computerkid1416]

There are still advantages to standalone cameras, even for the average consumer. A physical zoom and better low-light come to mind.

[@wildfox184]

Well, most people wont ever need more than a smartphone camera. But DSLR's are still much better. More upgradeability and options. And adjusting settings like shutter speed and aperture. In short, for 95%, then no. You can use your phone. But for the rest, buy a DSLR and enjoy it.

[@mahmoudshatnawi6122]

they are absolutely worth buying, but I'm watching the video anyways

[@sweetgyy]

nothing beats a big professional camera with all the accessories .

[@raymondlaniel5407]

The one thing that proves most cellphone users doing videography know nothing about video is when they play them back on a real TV or monitor is that they have a narrow vertical video with a lot of wasted black space on both sides - and they don't seem to learn or realize video is a horizontal format type requirement unless you only intend to playback on a rinky-dink cellphone.

[@Saki630]

Is that 90's disposable Kodak better than the phone in the Galaxy Note or Iphone xXx?

[@CommodoreFan64]

qemdrive I found them being sold on Walmart's website, and I've seen them in store. here's a google shortened link to the ones I found on Walmart's website. goo.gl/rm4vWG

[@TalesOfWar]

At dynamic range, you bet. You need pretty high end sensors to beat even mediocre film at such things.

[@Ghorda9]

@Commadore You misspelled google.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Ghorda9 if that's a joke it's a very lame one, and if not that's the way Google url shortner works so take it up with Google

[@morgtv1023]

qemdrive yeah there's some demand among the hipsters and tumblr people

[@derekdevita5721]

My camera would shred any iPhone... Anyone ever try zooming on a smartphone? Do smartphones have a shutter speed of 1/4000?

[@akellerseattle]

Pizza Walrus or adjustable *anything* lol

[@akellerseattle]

Some Alien even if it can its fake as hell😂

[@micahbell9093]

Aidan Francis what?

[@akellerseattle]

some phone cameras have fake bokeh/dof

[@dylanharding5720]

Some Alien they're on your side, saying if the phone can, it's fake.

[@Jacksonjj9739]

Soon in the US, you'll need to buy internet access to tunnelbear's website...

[@donrobertson4940]

The best camera is the on e you have when want to take a photo☺ I used to have a film camera and develop black and white film. I have an entry level slr type camera not true dslr. I use it mostly on manual. I find i can hold it steadier than a phone, choose my focus point more easily, adjust aperture and frame the photo better looking through the viewfinder. Fewer poles sprouting out of heads ☺ You can get better shots with it, but you have to have it with you. That's where the phone wins.

[@Saroku1000]

5:36 Those pro sport photographers have yet to learn that you dont hold the screen of your phone directly to your eyes.

[@JeremyGalloway]

3:41 that is a Fujifilm camera (probably X-T2), not a Sony a6300 haha

[@daanlageschaar3428]

Could you maybe do a video about USB type c, USB 3.1, Thunderbolt and all these new connections? I always get really confused by them :/

[@dylanharding5720]

Daan Lageschaar type c and 3.1 are the way to go basically. Type c is all around and small. 3.1 is fast, durable and can be centred to what you need it for.

[@Dunkelelf3]

well while ofc good digital cameras are still worth it and won't disappear for a long time, especially in a professional environment i don't think people really need that cheap 100 dollarish cameras anymore that people used to have to take photos on a trip or vacation.. phone cameras are really good nowadays.. i think they are enough for most people taking a snap here and there.. ofc my 700$ phone doesn't really take better pictures than my 10 year old cam that cost like 100 with it's whopping 2 gb sd card but it's a dedicated device for only that purpose.. it takes pictures.. a phone is still a phone wich can do calls and short messages but nowadays it can also connect to the internet and is basically a small pc, portable music and video player and a digital camera all in one.. and THAT means it will suck ass compared to dedicated devices build just for one of that purposes..

[@JohnSmith-wj2wd]

One other important thing: Ergonomics. A typical P&S camera is *so* much more comfortable to handle with physical dials rather than the awkward holding of a phone. At least for me it is.

[@kiwipics]

Each has their place, and however good the phone camera is, my compact and camera will remain a permanent item in my photography kit.

[@Victoriamanavalan]

I subscribed after you started the ‘Do that’ part 😂

[@LucidityYoutube]

I got the Nikon d7000 which is a pretty old camera and it destroys my s9

[@Atlas92936]

I have the S10plus it's a big leap from the S9 line

[@eddie7584]

Ahh the days of tunnel bear ...

[@saffiullah9080]

we need a 2023 version of this

[@DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman]

The best advantage a phone has: It's in your pocket. When you walk around with a DSLR you are bound to not only be encumbered by it, but to attract unwanted attention. However, in other situations, a DSLR is actually better to blend in. So it depends on the situation. I used to buy cellphones to use as a phone, but after so many times wishing for a good enough camera when I didn't have, I finally gave in and bought an expensive cellphone. The images are actually impressive, if your objective is to only post them online. But when I'm just walking around in my motorcycle I prefer my DSLR, for example, not only for image quality but I look less of a creep when I go to another city and take pictures using it.

[@ShuvrodeepDutta]

its almost 6 months into 2019 and a smartphone still doesnot give you 5% quality and control of an amateur level dslr.

[@gavincrowley562]

Note 8 launch was pretty nice though.

[@junyaiwase]

still worse than the x and pixel

[@daniloking223]

Better then iPhone X

[@NoName-lw1jn]

My dad bought a camera 5 years ago ($1000 back then) and even when I take photos with the newest phones and with the highest quality, there is still a huge difference between the camera and the phone

[@fk319fk]

I think you missed a major point, one that could be easily be shown in your ISO/F-Stop/Shutter-Speed triangle, lets call this "IFS". A cheap camera my have excellent value in a small IFS range. As you spend more money, you get coverage of the IFS triangle. At first you spend a little to get a lot, then you are spending a lot to get a little. So this begs the question, are you taking pictures in well lit areas? if that is all you do, then a phone is really good enough. This is the case of most of the times you are interacting with people. If you are taking low light, fast action or long exposures, you are going to need to spend a bit more.

[@AlexPavelka]

I think they are, I took a picture of a sunset a few days ago on a proabably over six year old cannon camera and it's came out so crisp and clean with beautiful HDR. Then one pic with my 7 edge (which it's camera is still my favorite on a smartphone) and it came out washed out over exposed and no color at all, I had to take three different photos on pro-mode with different exposures for one to come out somewhat nice.

[@GabrielIgnacio]

Apave122 The S7 and S8 are still victim to the same oversaturated look Samsung has done for a few years. The S9 and S9+ an outlier to that and are still a wee bit saturated but more balanced in all areas. That being said, I prefer everything I take with my Sony a6000 with the kit lens and F1.8 prime.

[@sreenatha5221]

Do a follow up on it '2019 smart phone vs digital camera'

[@truebro77]

they'd still lose

[@rudranroy2109]

Do a follow up on 2020's smartphone vs 2015's digital camera, they'd still lose.

[@computerkid1416]

Phones will never completely replace cameras, especially high end DSLRs. Trained people like myself still cringe at the thought of using phones for big events like weddings and vacations.

[@DylanM15]

High end DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras no, low end DSLRs though they will replace rather soon. More often than not most average consumers already do choose just to use their phone over grabbing a dedicated camera.

[@khanhngantran465]

Dylan hang on a sec, i believe that a smartphone can NEVER replace even some low budget DSLRs. photos that were taken by phones, how can u think that i would replace photos from low budget DSLRs ? they are cheap, but the quality isn't cheap. camera nowadays are mor dedicated for big events and stuff that you give efforts to it, like you want to get a picture that is artistic, abstract, and the DEPTH OF FIELD is why phones cannot replace cameras.

[@MBxBrick]

As a Photographer I kinda think questions like these are just a little stupid. I totally get that smart phone cameras have come a longgg way, BUT I firmly disagree with this notion of phone cameras being "DSLR killers" it's fricking dumb to say that. However you absolutely can get about similar quality images with a phone camera (and lightroom for shooting raw) IF you know what your doing, the average person doesn't know anything about what goes into creating a meaningful and professional looking photograph. I 100% encourage everyone to get out their and learn how take photos properly, but we need to drop the idea of phone cameras being as good as $6k DSLR's. And that's because phone camera sensors are just way to small. But again almost every professional photographer is going to want the best of the best to get the job done and getting the shots they need, which are usually 2,000ish to 6,000ish dollar bodies and the best pieces of glass (lenses) they can get. So...in short, learn photography so you can pick up any camera and get results, you as a photographer is going to make the photo not the camera, the camera is a tool, learn it know it use it.

[@puffinfilm]

+ No matter what DSLR Cameras you get they have settings ISO, Aperture, and Shutter speed, and other settings like continues shooting etc. Phone cameras do not have them. So you can't really experiment with photos on a Phone camera, or do much in my epinine.

[@trymonster6670]

dslr wins because i can't use my radioactive lenses on my phone :D

[@epicstacker413]

lol

[@cessealbeach]

Cell Phone has Zero chance , replacing any DSLR or mirror less.

[@ZpGKillua]

taking snap shots is like the lowest level of photography

[@FAT8893]

- Point-and-shoot camera? Possibly. - APS-C or Full Frame DSLR or Mirrorless with interchangeable lens? Not a chance. - The best compromise? Add-on mobile lenses. Moment, Sirui, Olloclip, Sandmarc, Moondog Labs, Beastgrip, the lot. Okay I know, nearly all of them are meant for iPhones. But Moment have a case and both Sirui and Olloclip got a clip which you can use on Android devices.

[@Tenerio]

Whatever shutter or aperture or exposure you change on your smartphone doesn‘t change the fact that at the end of the day, to get the real shot you need a big sensor to catch an amazing clear high dynamic, colour depth, Raw picture without any noise and distortion. Connect amazing rendering different focal length, sharp lenses and link it with high watts flash lights and strobes to get the crazy mindblowing hollywood look. That’s why proffesionals don‘t buy smartphone to shoot. Smartphone only replace cheap 100-300 dollar digital cameras and point & shoot cameras. Don‘t let the phone industry fool you into having the best camera that replaces all proffessional cameras.

[@damarine1]

Anyone watching this is 2019 with a Mate 20 Pro or higher camera? They grow up so quick

[@youknowwho9247]

The best phones of 2019 are still worlds below the worst real cameras of 2017 on terms of photographic results. Not even close.

[@damarine1]

@@youknowwho9247 I would say that they are catching up faster than they were back then. Much faster

[@youknowwho9247]

@@damarine1 They really aren't. I don't see phones being any closer to real cameras now than they were 5 years ago.

[@damarine1]

@@youknowwho9247 I would say that if you where too convert these too larger sensors and had the same depth... They would be on par. They do really well within the small size they have to work with.

[@youknowwho9247]

@@damarine1 If Zebras were grey and had trunks they'd almost be elephants. The small sensor is an inherent limitation of smartphone photography. Saying that phones would be better if they were different is entirely pointless.

[@andraslibal]

Phones destroyed cheap point and shoot cameras. Not pro DSLR. One more advantage of a phone: easier to carry. So if it's good enough you might not pack the DSLR.

[@youknowwho9247]

Except it's nowhere near close enough. Images shot on a phone are garbage as soon as you look at them in any format larger than a phone screen.

[@andraslibal]

@@youknowwho9247 not quite so ... they are also good on other screens as well. Not everybody needs pictures for printing. I am talking about taking memories of places. Honestly it is a chore to lug my big camera around on hikes. I have a professional friend he has a DSLR of course but even he went for a smaller machine he says full frames are not worth it ... he has a smaller backpack with his camera and objectives, makes his life easier. But that is his job. I am just a casual hiker and I don't live on the photos I make, like him ... I just want them for memories. And a good phone ... is almost just as good for that job.

[@youknowwho9247]

@@andraslibal I hike with my full frame DSLR and have no complaints. Might be a fitness issue. Personally, I'd rather conserve memories in decent image quality than go for the convenience of a phone and get much, much worse results. Even on my 24 inch computer monitor, the images from my S10+ are unacceptably blurry and grainy. And that phone has one of the best cameras out there. It's simply no contest compared to a real camera.

[@Max-mx8cy]

The average consumer just wants to take a photo. Smartphones get the job done.

[@andy56duky]

Maxi a low end camera does the same job.

[@Mp57navy]

A 300 dollar DSLR from Ebay with a Kit lens will blow any Smartphones image quality out of the water. Even at half the megapixel count.

[@andrewdoeshair]

This was refreshing. Most “phone vs DSLR” videos will slap a 35mm lens on there and shoot at F5.6 then go “see, they’re identical! In fact the phone has more dynamic range!” Well, try making the phone do what a 135mm F2 can do 🤷‍♂️

[@Kawaiivee]

I am in the process of buildingg a budget gaming pc, and I found myself coming across this channel earlier today. Dismissing the research on processors for pc building, i just started randomly doing some research about cameras and found myself back here to techquickie. This is how you earn a subscriber ^.^

[@oniruddhoalam2039]

This video needs an update.

[@Obeijin]

8 / 2019 my Nikon's still running strong ...

[@jrt2792]

#NikonCanonoverIOS

[@gaiaweylyn]

In my opinion, there's not much point in getting a compact point and shoot type camera. However, DSLRs and other high end devices are still very far ahead.

[@Artyomthewalrus]

No point in getting a budget point and shoot. There is still some merit in the high end sonys, which will take pretty damn good photos (I would still never buy one, but they aren't bad)

[@orlock20]

I use the zoom feature on my camera, something smart phones lack. Some compact cameras can offer x120 and still produce a nice image or video.

[@gaiaweylyn]

I guess I meant, at that point, I'd just jump all the way to a DSLR / Mirrorless. Fully interchangeable lenses and all.

[@gaiaweylyn]

Well, physical zoom anyways. There is that.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

And probably will continue to be that way. By the time phone cameras get at the same level as a modern DSLR, the future DSLR will probably be even more advanced.

[@renevos5822]

photography on a phone is like gaming on a phone. If you do it a little, it's just fine, but when you're more serious and passionate about it and you really spend some time with it, it makes more sense to go for a more dedicated(likely also pricier) system.

[@nhk403]

i love that we describe cameras as having noise, and can say a speaker is "hazy". Sometimes i feel like we just describe these products however we want. Thanks Linus for another great vid

[@Summboddi]

Me: this video looks interesting, I’ll watch it Intro: hey, I just gave you cancer!

[@akhil1781]

Portrait mode in Mobile phone Is basically *Fake blur* Change my mind.

[@aruzyen4044]

yeah, 'AI bokeh'

[@C2H5OHist]

You can't shoot film on a phone :)

[@liamtaylor3576]

AlfonsoB huh?

[@mrreymundo5383]

I think he's referring to way back when if you wanted high quality movie (video) recording, there was no substitute for physical film.

[@liamtaylor3576]

OH! like that weird black tape stuff they used in old movie projectors?

[@XFreQ69]

Sigh, you kids ... People still shoot film cameras, yes with film, negatives you need to develop in a dark room with chemicals ... And no, it's not "way back", i'm not that old stfu

[@mrreymundo5383]

XFreQ69 - take a chill man! I'm not exactly young myself. I was just assuming that honyburger123 was young and probably thinks that's ancient history!

[@mlaga97]

FYI, The Note 9 does actually have an adjustable aperture on the main camera. If you point the main camera at a light and then open the camera app you can watch a little tiny iris close around the opening.

[@MacM545]

Based on about 10 years of photographic experience, I prefer camera over smartphone. A $500 camera can easily rival the most expensive phones in term of image quality and features. However, I do think that there are aspects of phones which camera brands could learn from, such as the user interface and the fact that phones use apps. Samsung once did it greatly, but sadly they don't make cameras anymore...