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> I can turn on my DSLR, zoom, focus on the subject, and get a shot in under two seconds To be fair, I can probably do that on my DSLRs as well if they're left

> I can turn on my DSLR, zoom, focus on the subject, and get a shot in under two seconds To be fair, I can probably do that on my DSLRs as well if they're left in standby mode -but- there's a certain amount of weight and bulkiness inherent here that moves it out of "why is a phone better than a compact" territory because I damn sure can't fit any of my DSLRs into my pockets.

foobarian 5y ago
I don't know if DSLRs changed while I wasn't looking, but my old Nikon D5100 turns on and takes photos without delay, i.e. as fast as my fingers can actuate the levers. My phone takes 5s to wake up, 5-15s for the camera app to wake up. It is actually kind of a travesty how slow it works (Android on Nexus 6P) given how modern the hardware and software is. Clearly you could run a lean BeOS style system on it that would rival the DSLR.
- jmiserez 5y ago
  It's slightly slower with the mirrorless systems because you have to wait until the viewfinder is ready before looking through it. It's fast enough, but the viewfinder is black while the camera is off.
  - foobarian 5y ago
    It certainly must be due to the mirrorless switch. The older DSLR is just good enough that I never ended up trying out any of the newer systems.
  - SAI_Peregrinus 5y ago
    I just tested my Sony a7R4 mirrorless camera with a stopwatch. It takes about 0.6s for the viewfinder to be ready. If I flick the switch while raising the camera to my eye, it's up just as I look through.
- frumper 5y ago
  I just sang happy birthday at what I find a normal pace in 15 seconds. If you can't open your phone and camera app faster than you can sing that song then maybe you should look into upgrading your phone. My iPhone from the screen being off to the camera app finished with taking the first picture is easily under 2 seconds, probably about half that. My DSLR is about the same
  - foobarian 5y ago
    I don't disagree. Doesn't make me any less grumpy about the state of things in app design and lack of respect for low latency in UI though :-) "There was once a dream that was Rome, you could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish." Marcus Aurelius, ‘The Gladiator’.

foobarian 5y ago

I don't know if DSLRs changed while I wasn't looking, but my old Nikon D5100 turns on and takes photos without delay, i.e. as fast as my fingers can actuate the levers. My phone takes 5s to wake up, 5-15s for the camera app to wake up. It is actually kind of a travesty how slow it works (Android on Nexus 6P) given how modern the hardware and software is. Clearly you could run a lean BeOS style system on it that would rival the DSLR.

jmiserez 5y ago
It's slightly slower with the mirrorless systems because you have to wait until the viewfinder is ready before looking through it. It's fast enough, but the viewfinder is black while the camera is off.
- foobarian 5y ago
  It certainly must be due to the mirrorless switch. The older DSLR is just good enough that I never ended up trying out any of the newer systems.
- SAI_Peregrinus 5y ago
  I just tested my Sony a7R4 mirrorless camera with a stopwatch. It takes about 0.6s for the viewfinder to be ready. If I flick the switch while raising the camera to my eye, it's up just as I look through.
frumper 5y ago
I just sang happy birthday at what I find a normal pace in 15 seconds. If you can't open your phone and camera app faster than you can sing that song then maybe you should look into upgrading your phone. My iPhone from the screen being off to the camera app finished with taking the first picture is easily under 2 seconds, probably about half that. My DSLR is about the same
- foobarian 5y ago
  I don't disagree. Doesn't make me any less grumpy about the state of things in app design and lack of respect for low latency in UI though :-) "There was once a dream that was Rome, you could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish." Marcus Aurelius, ‘The Gladiator’.