If I compare to my wife's new model SE, or my iPad Pro, then the differences are not to apparent, but for practical reasons, I rarely use the iPad for photo shooting. There is no doubt that the DSLR absolutely does give me better quality images than my particular smartphone does. I can, with some PP work, get some decent images, and can get better images using other apps like Halide or Camera+, although they by no means guarantee a 'better image'.įor my hobby, I will make sure I take my DSLR, and shoot Raw with that, I then have enjoyment out of processing those images. Having said that, I'm also still using an iPhone 6s, so it does have limitations with regard to image quality. I use my smartphone for general family shots, as a rule, or the odd snapshot when I'm out and about. No, it's only about my own personal preferences. To be honest, is it any different to using an ancient compact camera? I quite agree with you, why not shoot images that suit the final need. I use both for whatever purpose I need them for. I was not denigrating smartphone images at all. Does this mean we are not serious in our endeavours?īesides if the work is destined for a small screen and smartphone computation does half the work and saves post processing why not use it There are plenty of people who produce great photos via their phones, there are others like me who earn part of their income from smartphone images and videos. I find these type of statements odd, why is there a need to denigrate the images captured on smartphones? If I’m more serious about images, I use my Nikon D5300.
In the end though, it’s your decision, I’d suggest downloading the trial versions, and testing for yourself.
On my iPad Pro the difference is even more significant, and the alternative apps just aren’t necessary. Even on my old iPhone 6s it stands up well, especially if the auto HDR kicks in.Įven switching the others into Raw mode the image quality isn’t really improved, and the work required is much greater. I’d been using Halide and Camera+ 2 for a while, but after doing a little testing, I agree with the others, the standard built in app does generally do a better job.
Would be grateful to hear others thoughts on these two apps. I take a lot of landscape photos and think the latter will be useful to make sure I can expose for the sky so it’s not blown out. I like the ease of use of Halide but also like that ProCamera has the ability to focus and expose separately. I have the trial versions of Halide and ProCamera installed. I’m hoping to start taking my iPhone photography a bit more seriously and am thinking of splashing out on an app.