{"id":22059,"date":"2021-01-21T18:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=22059"},"modified":"2021-01-21T19:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T19:46:49","slug":"smartphones-vs-mirrorless-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=22059","title":{"rendered":"Smartphones vs Mirrorless cameras!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It all started for me a few years ago while Jack (Graham) and I were teaching a workshop in the Grand Tetons in fall. One especially nice morning, in great light, I shot a quick image with my iPhone 7+ (above). I processed it and sent it to Sherelene and some family and friends.\u00a0I had started doing that from time to time to simply say this where I am and I wish you all were here to enjoy this moment! Being able to share moments in real-time was the point!<\/p>\n

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Later that day I put that image in a teaching program and the students
\nwere amazed that it was an iPhone shot, I was too! \u00a0Shown through my 4K Canon LCD projector it looked great on the screen, blown up quite large!<\/p>\n

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That group of students averaged about 68 or 69 years old. In the last
\n10 years, I can count on two hands, the number of participants to attend our workshops under 60 years of age. Many of us got into photography in a serious way when we were very young. For us photography always has been a \u201cserious\u201d camera, several lenses, a camera bag or backpack and a tripod, that\u2019s just the way it has always been! In fact part of the fun has been all the \u201ctools\u201d we use, the tactile joy of holding and operating a camera, changing lenses, and using a tripod.<\/p>\n

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By contrast today\u2019s millennials grew up playing video games and being babysat with a mobile game device! Different strokes for different folks!<\/p>\n

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The question is which is better; your \u201cserious camera\u201d or a smart phone?<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s explore that a little! Let’s start with a comparison of\u00a0Form Factor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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First the iPhone 12 Pro Max: \u00a0That’s it, an iPhone and that’s all, fits in your pocket.<\/p>\n

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Second a Fujifilm X-S10 my smallest lightest Fujifilm body, and the 16mm, 35mm and 50mm lenses that approxinmate the range of focal lengths available on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. \u00a0The iPhone has the edge in an even wider lens that the 16mm on the Fujifilm. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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1. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>PORTABILITY: Advantage: iPhone for being smaller, lighter and equally good range of focal lengths, and fits in your pocket!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0VERSATILITY: \u00a0Advantage: \u00a0Goes to the Fujifilm system, more lens choices, superior frame rate and bigger juicier files.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Family and Friends Photography:<\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0While the Fujifilm “Serious” camera is more versatile, the iPhone is easier to get shots without affecting people’s behavior. \u00a0During the Christmas week we had a lot of family members drop in and I used the iPhone to shoot casual shots. \u00a0In Holiday’s past when I lifted a “serious” camera to my eye people covered their faces saying please I haven’t done my hair or whatever. \u00a0This Christmas people just beamed and smiled! \u00a0Being photographed with a phone is not as threatening to people and I got some great images of family!<\/p>\n

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3. People photography: \u00a0Advantge: \u00a0iPhone!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The top two images are with the iPhone the bottom with the Fujifilm “serious” camera! \u00a0Pretty amazing, I think you will agree!<\/p>\n

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4. Nature Images: \u00a0Close, but Advantage: Fujifilm Serious Camera.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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CONCLUSION: \u00a0Is there \u00a0winner? \u00a0YES, Us, the photo community. \u00a0If you want to enjoy the tactile joy of a real “serious” camera with great glass, long glass, super wide glass, big files and rich detail you have it in our modern “Serious’ cameras! \u00a0 But if you want the convenience of carrying a camera, phone, GPS. calculater and weather report and much more in your pocket, we have modern smartphones, with not bad cameras, within their limitations! \u00a0 So I will keep shooting my beloved Fujifilm cameras and lenses, but my iPhone 12 Pro Max will be in my coat pocket too!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I’ll be happy to own and use both to full advantage!<\/p>\n

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Bessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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I look forward to your input and thoughts!!!<\/p>\n

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