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Sub-compact cameras are still a thing. And by comparison use actual glass for their lenses, have real telephoto capabilities, and won’t distort your pictures wi
by h0l0cube 2y ago
Sub-compact cameras are still a thing. And by comparison use actual glass for their lenses, have real telephoto capabilities, and won’t distort your pictures with AI hallucinated nonsense
- macintux 2y agoI love a real camera, but I’d guesstimate 75% of my favorite “art” photos are from iPhones, stretching back at least 10 years. They’re genuinely good cameras.
- h0l0cube 2y agoSure, but if you’re only reason for taking the phone is for the camera, it’s not on the same par as a dedicated camera with a decent sized lens and sensor (esp. in low light), and compacts fit in most pockets. But if you really want a iPhone camera without the distractions, you can just get one second hand and leave out the sim card
- marcus_holmes 2y agoI tried this, and found that all my photos stayed on the camera. The shitty camera on my Fairphone takes objectively worse photos, but I can send them to my wife or WhatsApp group(s) immediately. So they're massively more useful despite being worse.
- h0l0cube 2y agoWell if OP wants to share photos but also not have the distractions of social media, they’re back to muting notifications and relying on their own willpower to not open the apps. Most cameras have a dedicated app for image transfer and browsing, but of course it’s going to be a more clunky experience