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In theory what prevents me from using a huge lens and sensor on a DSLR or a mirrorless camera and then using the same advanced software but now running on a des
by IgorPartola 5y ago
In theory what prevents me from using a huge lens and sensor on a DSLR or a mirrorless camera and then using the same advanced software but now running on a desktop computer or a server that is many times more powerful than a smartphone to do advanced post processing?
- alkonaut 5y agoNothing at all. It’s honestly surprising that it’s not a bigger thing. Guessing what stops you is that the Apple team that makes camera software has a budget that makes the Nikon pc app team look quite small.
- mynameisvlad 5y agoCameras don't have DoF sensors which I believe the phone uses in its processing to know if there's a subject in frame.
- emkoemko 5y agothey have that dof sensor so they can emulate dof, we get real dof.
- mynameisvlad 5y agoOk, cool. The processor still doesn't have access to said "real dof", which is the point of this comment thread.
- KarlKemp 5y agoIt's important to note that recent iPhones contain the same M1 chip as last year's MacBooks. They are not limited by processing power. DSLR and mirrorless cameras have better optical properties. But they are held back by starting too late and being much worse when it comes to software. These cameras also are limited by their CPUs, which are a decade behind, and by their batteries, which are much smaller but expected to last for thousands of exposures.
- perardi 5y agoI had to check that, as these big chunky camera batteries “feel” like they should have a lot of mAH compared to a phone. And I am wrong. Depending on the phone. A Nikon battery: 2280 mAh. An iPhone 13: anywhere from 2406–4352 mAH. Yeah, that’s a way smaller power budget than a Pro iPhone, especially as you have autofocus and image stabilization systems that have to move around a lot more mass.
- Zak 5y agoIt is not accurate to compare the capacity in Amp-hours because the Nikon EN-EL15C battery has twice the voltage (two Li-ion cells in series) of a single-cell smartphone battery.
- wholinator2 5y agoAs well I'd like to add the thought that the smart phone could be running all kinds of battery draining things in the background. So actual battery life depends not only mAh but how efficiently the device uses its capacity.
- radlad 5y agoAlternatively: I'd point out that the camera app tends to be a highly battery-draining activity on a phone. Most phone users do not leave the camera app up 24/7. (And as a digital camera user - at least I can hot swap batteries. I miss my old cell phones that allowed for this.)
- SAI_Peregrinus 5y agoAnd the camera batteries are replaceable. Quickly. In the field. There are also "battery grips" that have extra battery slots in them and automatically switch between the batteries. The camera never has to sit on a charger, only a spare battery does.
- numpad0 5y agoNapkin math: 7V/2280mAh = 16Wh or equivalent to 3.7V/4300mAh (USB power banks are always measured and marked in 3.7V and mAh as unit to produce largest comparable numbers)
- jimnotgym 5y agoIsn't that what Lightroom is for?
- 6gvONxR4sf7o 5y agoThe iphone’s depth sensor is one factor. I don’t know of any lidar integrated cameras that aren’t phones, for example. Also, because phone cameras have gotten so good, the skill floor for what you’re talking about is higher. There’s more skill involved in using software like lightroom than you might think. I’m a hobbyist photographer, and sometimes my iphone just seems more skillful than I am using my nicer camera and Lightroom.