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I would argue that when you look at the photos published by your friends on Facebook, you can always tell photos shot by smartphone from photos shot on DSLRs. D

I would argue that when you look at the photos published by your friends on Facebook, you can always tell photos shot by smartphone from photos shot on DSLRs. Despite Facebooks compression, the difference is quite stark. Also context has to be taken into account. When most people are shooting with a smartphone, they are "collecting information". When people are using DSLR, they are "making art" .

legulere 11y ago
The biggest difference probably is who's behind the camera. People that buy a DSLR will also read a bit about how to take good pictures and practice.
saturdaysaint 11y ago
I've seen some iPhone 6 pictures on Facebook that blur the line, IMO. I'm sure someone with a good eye could spot some areas with lesser contrast or detail, but if they'd claimed that a professional photographer had taken these a few years ago, I don't think anyone would question it. Some my family uploaded in the last week (albeit tiny files with funky artifacts) https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbw8bnbucujvaqa/image1.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbw8bnbucujvaqa/image1.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytethfobkiar308/image2.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytethfobkiar308/image2.JPG?dl=0
- bane 11y ago
  These are great shots, but there's something about them that says "not a DSLR" to me. I'm not sure if it's the color reproduction or the slight chromatic aberration on everything (the clouds in the top half of the landscape scream at me and the hard edge transitions from the child to the chair and from the chair to the wall make everything look like photoshop layers). But I also think you're right, 90% of people won't notice or care, and that's good enough. MP3 does a similar kind of reproductive job and 90% of people don't care either. It's "good enough" and it lets everybody have cameras on them at all times and that's what's important. You won't miss important moments.

legulere 11y ago

The biggest difference probably is who's behind the camera. People that buy a DSLR will also read a bit about how to take good pictures and practice.

saturdaysaint 11y ago

I've seen some iPhone 6 pictures on Facebook that blur the line, IMO. I'm sure someone with a good eye could spot some areas with lesser contrast or detail, but if they'd claimed that a professional photographer had taken these a few years ago, I don't think anyone would question it. Some my family uploaded in the last week (albeit tiny files with funky artifacts) https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbw8bnbucujvaqa/image1.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbw8bnbucujvaqa/image1.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytethfobkiar308/image2.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytethfobkiar308/image2.JPG?dl=0

bane 11y ago
These are great shots, but there's something about them that says "not a DSLR" to me. I'm not sure if it's the color reproduction or the slight chromatic aberration on everything (the clouds in the top half of the landscape scream at me and the hard edge transitions from the child to the chair and from the chair to the wall make everything look like photoshop layers). But I also think you're right, 90% of people won't notice or care, and that's good enough. MP3 does a similar kind of reproductive job and 90% of people don't care either. It's "good enough" and it lets everybody have cameras on them at all times and that's what's important. You won't miss important moments.