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> To claim that smartphones are a replacement for P&S cameras is I think misguided The problem is that the majority of consumers have already decided the oppos
by orbitur 10y ago
> To claim that smartphones are a replacement for P&S cameras is I think misguided
The problem is that the majority of consumers have already decided the opposite. P&S sales are in decline, which means our options will diminish and those options will get more expensive.
It's a bummer, since my P&S from 2013 still blows away my iPhone 7 when indoors or other low-light situations.
But I like to think whatever iPhone model is out in the next 4 or 5 years will finally match my $200 P&S.
- beezle 10y agoIf quality were an issue they would use real cameras. But in an age where photos are viewed on screens or in dimensions smaller than even a 4*6 print nobody notices the difference . Nevermind the resolution is worse too. People have shown they are more than willing to accept inferior quality in exchange for convenience.
- dragonwriter 10y agoEven before smartphone cameras, people who cared about quality weren't using P&S cameras. P&S was always for cheap and convenient, not quality. When everyone already has a smartphone they take everywhere, there's not a lot of market for cheap and convenient standalone cameras; no matter how cheap they are, they aren't cheaper than "I already have it", and matter how convenient they aren't more convenient than not having to carry another device.