Is it worth it to get a camera in 2026? Pictures from my phone look bad.
>>108263261Yeah. I want a decent video camera. I'm going to get a cannon r50 v.
>>108263274It overheats and has no optical image stabilisation.
>>108263261Yes, a decent dedicated camera blows any phone camera out of the water.Just make sure you understand how to use it, if you want to get the best out of it. Modern phones like to shove in all sorts of automatic adjustments/postprocessing to try and make up for retards who know nothing about using it, and a proper camera will usually leave most of it to the (hopefully actually competent) user instead.
>>108263261yes i recommend an older point and shoot like a canon powershot ca 2012
>>108263261I have one and i can't be bothered to take it anywhere because my phone is good enough 99% of the time.My phone can't do macro, 200mm zoom or highly detailed shots though so I still bust out the camera from time to time.
>>108263310It has no body stabilization. You just need to use a cannon is lens for stabilization
>>108263261You don't NEED a Sony alpha and 7 different lenses either, nor will you ever use that shit either as it's too bulky (and expensive) to slop around. A halfway modern pocket compact is still gonna be x times better than your phone. And you might actually use that.
>>108263261If pictures from your phone look bad, a camera won't help you. If you can take good pictures with your phone, a camera will help you take great photos.
Last year I grabbed an a6500 and took some pictures with itIt's alright but don't go too far with this shit. You may end up becoming a gearfaggot and spending too much on trivial shit. Best practice decent photos with your phone first. Or buy one of those old ass used cheap janky Nikon/Canon big ass cameras and practice with that. Don't worry about stupid bullshit like "mirrorless vs DSLR" or "open gate" or "higher megapixels" or fucking "brand colors" "kit lenses vs prime lenses" or "recipes", never ever get into that sort of stuff ever.
>>108263261No. AI replaces cameras. Just use AI to create the photographs you want when you need them. Don't waste your time doing things AI can do better and faster.
>>108263261Proper cameras from 2006 still take better pictures than phones
cameras are incredibly behind in terms of durability, very few are IP rated and none can handle even mild drops. You cannot just have a good camera, lug it around and forget about it, you gotta really baby it if it's not in your handsonly high end cameras are better than iphone in terms of picture qualitythe only cameras advantage are lenses that allow good non-software zoom and good macro
>>108263559The alpha is tiny, how is that hard to carry around?
>>108263261Yes, if only because of optical zoomBoth phone and cheap cameras will look bad at low light, unless you get something with a 1-1/2 inch sensor. But on the camera you can at least manually fiddle with the ISO and focus settings. In general, a used camcorder for a couple hundred bucks will give you better video quality a phone could, and they even come with stabilisation built in ca 2015. Phone cameras are decent at taking 4K photos though, if you have good lighting
>>108263965which model is 'tiny' then?picrel is old, but point remains, theres a fair range of weights there before you even start with lenses etc. I have one I don't use - at all -for exactly this reason, YMMV.
>>108263340It took me weeks to learn how to use my old DSLR.Also keep in mind they are only as good as the lens you have. The standard lens they come with have optical zoom but they suck at making photos. A 50mm fixed focus lens costs like $30 (pennies when it comes to camera lens) and makes WAY THE FUCK better photos, especially in limited light, but can't do optical zoom.There are lens that can do optical zoom AND do well in limited light, but they are stupid fucking expensive. On Canon they are marked with a red circle, I think. Or was it gold, I forgot. I may be confusing it with the marker they use for ultrasound motor.
>>108264497>It took me weeks to learn how to use my old DSLR.Just use automatic mode>The standard lens they come with have optical zoom but they suck at making photos.It’s still much better than a phone
>>108263261I can think of a few people that absolutely should be using one instead of a phone.
>>108263964Nikon has catered to professionals for so many decades that your post is simply not true and you don't seem to know anything about photography either.
>>108264914thank you for making my point>professionalsi.e. the "people" that specifically focus on photography and have their camera either in their hands or stuffed far away in the padded bag.compared even with something like binoculars which are also bulky occasionally used lenses, almost all cameras are fragile pieces of shit>Nikonzero cameras with IP rating
>>108265053>zero cameras with IP ratingthis nigga is too stupid to either modify his equipment or just shoot from a plastic bag>BBBUT PICTURE BAD FROM PLASTIC BAGmodify the paper bag and escape from crossing fate
>>108265061you sound like an abused womanno IP rating === company never truly gave a shit about day to day sturdiness for normal people (not "professionals") === cameras are fragile pieces of shityou can apply best effort to nigger rig some padding and water protection, but it will never be as good as any modern smartphone
>>108263261Only, and I mean ONLY if you're going to use it regularly - that is, you're sure you'll keep using it long after the novelty factor wears out.t. owner of a camera that collects dust most of the time
>>108263447Lens stabilization is not that great also having both is even better. In other words no inbody stabilization is a no buy.
>>108263261>>>/p/
>>108263261>niggle me this question answer to which only i can knowkys retard.
>>108263261What do you want to do with these pictures? Put them on facebook? Your phone is fine then.
>>108263261A dslr from 20 years ago beats any phone camera. Make sure you get one with a strong optical zoom though, don't let anyone convince you otherwise. Also best to get one that can do video.
Unless you climb Mt. Everest to take pictures of sunrise or something, don't bother.
>>108264546>>108264546>Just use automatic modeAutomatic mode was not adequate for my needs. I had to learn how to get proper lightning, create custom white balance, learn how the perspective changes with the zoom level, and find the right balance of shutter speed, lightning, and sharpness. It's usually a triangle where moving in one direction makes the other two worse, unless you learn how to compensate, if you want to get good enough quality images. Learning all that took me a bit of time.However I was creating very specific studio stuff, not taking general photos outside. Still it was very interesting to learn how exactly do cameras work.>It’s still much better than a phoneAgreed.>>108265614>Make sure you get one with a strong optical zoom though, don't let anyone convince you otherwise.Yes and no. The default lens they include with DSLRs and MILCs are zoomable but pretty garbage outside of anything but optimal light conditions. Even the cheapest fixed focus lenses will outdo them. I know this for a fact because I tried both lens.However you can also buy high-end lenses that can do zoom AND be as light sensitive as prime lenses. It's just that those are significantly more expensive. Like $1-2000 or so depending on type.If you are an amateur learning how to use a digital camera, try getting a cheap fixed focus lens next to whatever zoom lense the camera comes with in a kit. Test it out in bad light situations, learn how it works. Once you understand the difference and know how to exploit the prime lens, then decide if you want to get more serious or not.
>>108263261I'm of the opinion that the best camera is the camera you always have with you = your phone. I regularly switch between my Canon EOS 7D (photos on the left side) and my Pixel 9 Pro XL (photos on the right side). And honestly with some patience and settings it's not too far off.
Get a Ricoh GR camera and use the snap distance priority mode. The built-in "recipes" have really good film simulation.
>>108263261Yes if you actualyl go out and take pictures. No if you take pictures of the sky or plants and shit
>>108263764>Best practice decent photos with your phone first.Problem is that it's impossible to take good photos with a phone
Yes
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>>108263261>Is it worth it to get a camera in 2026?only if its older than 2015
>>108263261https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyBQ6NXBTPY>>108263764>"mirrorless vs DSLR"There are actually pretty big differences in practical use, and DSLR has been phased out by manufacturers almost completely.>"kit lenses vs prime lenses"Choosing a lens that's appropriate for the kind of photography you want to do is extremely important. A kit lens will let you learn the ropes and can be good enough for some stuff, but it won't give you long reach (long focal length), or great low light performance and shallow depth of field (wide aperture). Which are exactly the things that set apart a camera from a phone.>>108266475>However you can also buy high-end lenses that can do zoom AND be as light sensitive as prime lenses. It's just that those are significantly more expensiveThey're also significantly heavier, which can be a PITA. Though, when compared to multiple primes, it's not so bad.
>>108264210They're all under 1kg.. carrying 500g is nothing. Just use some light lens, the full frame is worth it. I'm biased because I used to carry large format cameras though.
>>108263261Phones can't even compete when doing telephoto shots
>>108263261you can shoot open gate on phones and it can look better than a camera without all the processinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motioncamhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/moment-pro-camera-ii/id6748837351
Here's how you make better photos with a phone: use a glasses cleaner cloth (a microfiber cloth) to clean off the lens.You are welcome.
>>108266539I like the camera pics more
Reminder that film will always be better
