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Can anyone recommend a standalone camera that's as easy to use and takes photos as good as an iPhone 7 plus? Camera is now the only reason for me to have a phon
by ashark 9y ago
Can anyone recommend a standalone camera that's as easy to use and takes photos as good as an iPhone 7 plus? Camera is now the only reason for me to have a phone rather than a watch. Difficulty: I really like live photos and expect future-me to be super happy with present-me for taking so many live photos of my kids.
- ArlenBales 9y agoSony RX100 is very popular among ultra light backpackers. Compact point-and-shoot, with great videos and photos.
- walterbell 9y agoThese are small, with bigger sensors than iPhone: Sony RX100 $1000 Canon G9X Mark II $500 These are bigger but provide 10X-30X optical zoom: Panasonic Lumix ZS100 $600 Panasonic Lumix ZS50 $300
- otterpro 9y agoIf you're going to be taking a camera with you, you might as well as carry a phone instead, since every camera I know is a lot bigger/thicker/have worse battery life than any cell phone. Alternative would be a Snapchat glasses or the discontinued Google Glasses, which have lower-quality image and the added bonus of looking dorky in appearance. EDIT: Forgot about GoPro Session or those miniaturized action cameras (such as Mobius and Polaroid Cube)
- bonaldi 9y agoThis is my problem too. There is basically no camera with the processing power and size combination of the iPhones. Some of the things they’re doing with the dual-lens thing are pretty impressive. That said, they're still working around a microscopically tiny sensor and lenses. So if you can compromise on size a bit you can get a RX100 V which shoots great pictures. Sadly, still no Live Photos, but you could shoot video and grab stills from it. I agree that these are a way more impressive feature than camera makers give credit for.