I’m going travelling in a week or two and decided to dig out my old Canon 350D dslr, from the early days of consumer digital cameras before the rise of the smartphone.
It’s definitely older than I remember, although maybe so am I! 8 mega pixel, with a 512Mb compact flash card.
On the other hand, I have a perfectly serviceable OnePlus 7T, obviously newer, not cutting edge any more but fine.
What do people think? Go retro or stick to the modern?
You are likely bringing your phone with you anyhow, so the big question is whether you find the dedicated camera worth lugging around.
When I have my DSLR in hand my eyes go into shooting mode. I start looking for good subjects and compositions everywhere.
I may still not be the best at photography, but walking around feeling the camera in my hand, feeling the mechanical shutter, having to think about how to get the exposure I want… It just sets me in the right mindset to enjoy photography.
Do you enjoy shooting with your phone? Some people do, I don’t. There is no right or wrong answer here :)
This to me is the biggest consideration. Are you taking a trip where it’s worth the extra effort with a separate camera? Going someplace I’ve never been before where there will really be opportunities as a tourist to take out the camera and try to get nice photos? Yes. Going someplace where the main goals are to sit by a pool/ocean/lake, enjoy good foods and drinks, just relax? I’m only bringing my phone and hopefully won’t use it too much.
Yeah, this is why I thought of it - going to Uzbekistan to see some of the of silk road sites, it feels like it deserves something special!
I’ve been using my phone for photography for so long, I don’t really know! I downloaded all my photos off my of phone and it made me realise how rarely I actually look at them! Just take the photo, move on.