DSLR and even mirrorless cameras are bulky! No matter how you slice it. There’s absolutely no argument that this the big fat trump card that Smart Phones have over DSLR cameras. Not too bad! But my DSLR?…I can make wallpaper out of my images if I want to! So, because I do often print very large images, that’s a WIN for DSLR. For my iPhone X, I can print up to about a 20×30. The maximum size you can print depends on your phone. I love printing on canvases or making large prints! They make a statement, allow you to enjoy your work and look so cool in your home or office! What a shame to just leave them to hide on your computer or phone! Print and enjoy! The available megapixels will affect the quality and size of the print or canvas. I feel like this is a 2 point WIN for the DSLR. Not only am I able to get frozen action of the individual droplets with my DSLR, it just looks like a better image because I can combine it with aperture to get that nice shallow depth of field. On the other end of the spectrum, very fast shutter speeds are also difficult to get with iPhone – This image of the Wheel in downtown Seattle would be tricky to get with your iPhone – but by this point, you might as well be using a DSLR with all the tweaking you have to do to make your iPhone work. There are apps you can get, and tripods etc. Whether it’s slow shutter speed shots or frozen action shots There’s just no easy way to do this with an iPhone. There are many examples of this but I think one the best example is controling your shutter speed. For this reason, it’s a bit like comparing a Tesla to a bicycle. When it comes to controlling your camera to get exactly what you want, there’s no doubt that DSLR cameras have a big lead in this. WIN for DSLR…but only a 1/2 a point… Variety and Control With DSLR, there’s always more you can do to improve an image. I can buy nicer lenses for my iPhone like the Moment Lenses, but I’m still bumping up against the available mega pixels and there’s not the variety available that there is with the DSLR for lenses and equipment (yet!). With my iPhone, there’s very little room to grow or improve. This set up costed me roughly $4,000! But the point is, I can. Now, it’s not exactly a fair comparison because I’m using a full frame professional camera with a very nice lens. The iPhone images is grainy and pixelated (especially noticeable in the horizontal window lines that stair step instead a smooth curve like the DSLR). You can see the that the level of detail is much better and cleaner in the DSLR shot. Here’s an enlargement of the two images to compare up close. My DSLR is better at a true shallow depth of field (blurry background) than the iPhone but, the iPhone is really not bad. I used the Portrait mode on my iPhone so that the images would look similar. IPhone X (straight out of camera, no edits) – One with a DSLR and the other with an iPhone X.ĭSLR (straight out of camera, no edits) – Here’s an example of images shot of the same subject. Let’s see how these cameras did! Detail and Quality I tried to make it as fair a comparison as possible just to help you decide if you’d actually use a DSLR or if you’re better off just sticking to your Smart Phone to capture your life, people you love and places you’ve been. I’m in the Smart Phone camp for that reason! BUT, as I said above, there’s a lag still between the two.īefore we dive in, I also want to say, this was a hard one to do because it’s not comparing apples to apples. just to equivalently smear paint on the canvas. That’s essentially what anyone must do to learn photography! They need to be taught a bunch of new terms, numbers, equipment etc. Can you imagine if the same were true about painting? Don’t get me wrong, there’s still a lot to learn and be educated about with painting but picking up a paintbrush and smearing paint across a canvas doesn’t need to be taught. It is an art form that comes with such a steep learning curve that it’s not available to the average person unless they invest time and some money in education to help figure it out. However, here’s something I don’t hear my fellow pro photographers saying much I kinda hope Smart Phones end up eclipsing DSLR cameras just like they have Point and Shoot cameras, at least the entry level versions.įrankly, I don’t think it’s fair that DSLR cameras can be so hard to figure out. In a word, I’m invested in the DSLR world! You still can’t beat DSLR’s for the image quality and control…yet. Teaching both a Basic Photography Class as well as a Smart Phone Photography class, I’m a fan of both! But, I’m also a photography nerd who loves her DSLR camera! I’ve paid big bucks for my cameras (multiple!), lenses, accessories and software that goes with it. I took an honest look comparing my DSLR vs my iPhone for photography.
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