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IMO, phones should have a hardware shutter release button. Press it at any time to take a photo immediately, regardless of the software context. It's bizarre to
by alanbernstein 5y ago
IMO, phones should have a hardware shutter release button. Press it at any time to take a photo immediately, regardless of the software context. It's bizarre to me that our $1000 phones are still subject to the micro-optimization that leads to elimination of buttons as a primary design goal for very cheap devices.
- phonon 5y agohttps://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4546583 https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4546583
- alanbernstein 5y agoIt's frustrating to me that these are the exception. That may not be my absolute top priority in choosing a phone, and if it isn't, chances are I won't get it.
- phonon 5y agoVote with your wallet then.
- zimpenfish 5y ago> Press it at any time to take a photo immediately, The internet three days after Apple do this: "APPLE PHONES CONSTANTLY VIDEOING SURROUNDINGS, 1984 IS HERE"
- blendergeek 5y agoIf apple was scanning the video for potential evil and contacting the FBI when evil was spotted, then yes people would say "1984 IS HERE".
- mastax 5y agoCamera modules and image processing take a lot of power.
- alanbernstein 5y agoOk, maybe "immediately" is too ambitious, the camera doesn't need to be powered on all the time. I just want a hardware button that gets you to camera-is-ready ASAP.