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All those are still true. Sure, latest iPhones may have put a dent in the beginner DSLR marlet,and have definitely sunk the point and shoot market, but nowhere

All those are still true. Sure, latest iPhones may have put a dent in the beginner DSLR marlet,and have definitely sunk the point and shoot market, but nowhere are they replacing the professional stuff. Would you want your wedding to be photographed with an iPhone? For that matter, thos egoing on vacations might prefer taking a proper DSLR rather than just the iPhone.

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
Yeah, I agree, but the people who want to use DSLRs are fewer and farther between. Even news organizations are laying off their pro shooters, and telling their print/video newspeople to use smartphones. Also, computational photography is a big deal. This is something that smartphones are uniquely positioned to do.
- kumarvvr 6y ago
  I am surprised Canon, Nikon and the likes did not introduce this (Computational stuff) into their DSLR lines. With the battery space and lesser constraints than a mobile, they have more space to add such enhancements. Heck, they could release an iPhone companion app that does the same with low res pics from the camera. Add detailed lens info that they have and other data about their cameras, they could build a photo super machine. They could have added depth sensors, lidars, etc to accentuate their DSLR lines.
  - ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
    Tell me about it... I did try, but these folks are very conservative. I have also participated in efforts to develop software-driven cameras. It is not easy. Apple makes it look easy, but there's a lot going on, under the hood, and their vast financial resources are a big help.
    - sbuk 6y ago
      As a user of smartphones and a photography enthusiast, I like that computational stuff isn't in DSLRs/CSCs. I want RAW, interchangeable lenses and I want to control as much of the capture process as possible. My smartphone is great for snapshots, far more convenient than a compact camera, and the fact that it now supports RAW is also a bonus! I have nothing to offer but anecdotes, but I'm sure that those interested in photography as an art form want similar control for their camera and a point-and-shoot experience with their smartphone.
lostlogin 6y ago
> Would you want your wedding to be photographed with an iPhone? At every wedding I’ve seen in the last 10ish years, there has been a harassed looking photographer with a crowd of phone waving guests lined up behind them, all documenting the event. It looks infuriating.

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago

Yeah, I agree, but the people who want to use DSLRs are fewer and farther between. Even news organizations are laying off their pro shooters, and telling their print/video newspeople to use smartphones. Also, computational photography is a big deal. This is something that smartphones are uniquely positioned to do.

kumarvvr 6y ago
I am surprised Canon, Nikon and the likes did not introduce this (Computational stuff) into their DSLR lines. With the battery space and lesser constraints than a mobile, they have more space to add such enhancements. Heck, they could release an iPhone companion app that does the same with low res pics from the camera. Add detailed lens info that they have and other data about their cameras, they could build a photo super machine. They could have added depth sensors, lidars, etc to accentuate their DSLR lines.
- ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
  Tell me about it... I did try, but these folks are very conservative. I have also participated in efforts to develop software-driven cameras. It is not easy. Apple makes it look easy, but there's a lot going on, under the hood, and their vast financial resources are a big help.
  - sbuk 6y ago
    As a user of smartphones and a photography enthusiast, I like that computational stuff isn't in DSLRs/CSCs. I want RAW, interchangeable lenses and I want to control as much of the capture process as possible. My smartphone is great for snapshots, far more convenient than a compact camera, and the fact that it now supports RAW is also a bonus! I have nothing to offer but anecdotes, but I'm sure that those interested in photography as an art form want similar control for their camera and a point-and-shoot experience with their smartphone.

lostlogin 6y ago

> Would you want your wedding to be photographed with an iPhone? At every wedding I’ve seen in the last 10ish years, there has been a harassed looking photographer with a crowd of phone waving guests lined up behind them, all documenting the event. It looks infuriating.