A fine camera you can master in less than a minute
Photography today is something that every smartphone user has access to. Gone are the days when you needed a DSLR to capture breathtaking photos. With a smartphone you are not only able to capture and save those precious moments in your life but also those breathtaking photos that once was only possible with a high end camera.
You don’t have to be a Pro to shoot like a Pro
A lot of credits should go to Apple iPhone. Yes, the camera hardware specs (if you are into such thing) may not be the top of the line but Apple was able to achieve the right balance between the hardware and software along with a great user experience.
Other smartphone companies, like Samsung, have tried the same with few being very successful in bundling a great camera hardware with the smartphone but miserably fail to build that balance with the software and user experience.
Easy to use…built for speed
Your experience of taking pictures using the smartphone camera matters. It should be easy and at the same time help you complete the task in hand.
Consider this simple but very important user experience:
launching camera from the lock screen.
Every smartphone has this feature so users can directly open the camera and start capturing photos without the need to unlock their smartphone. However, the time it takes for the camera to load is one of the major factors if you want to measure the success of how quickly an user is able to complete this task.
Choices are good, choose yours
I carry an iPhone 6 (previously iPhone 5S), HTC One M8 and a Google Nexus 5. Without any doubt, iPhone 6 (and iPhone 5S) wins hands down in this experience.
This activity — launching the camera from the lock screen — should be quick enough for a user to start taking pictures than actually waiting for the camera app to load and thus noticing the delay.
When Samsung Galaxy S6 launched this year, this was one of their key features Samsung showcased and the media was quick enough to compare this experience with an iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5. While I have not used Galaxy S6, reviewers are raving about the camera which are enabling users to capture great photos.
DSLR, R.I.P Not Yet
I own a Canon 60D and the following lenses:
Don’t get me wrong, I love my Canon 70–200mm lens. The quality you get from this lens (and others) is not even comparable to my iPhone shots, but I don’t carry that every day with me.
That said, the shots I take with my 18–55mm and 50mm lens is arguably comparable with my iPhone 6.
With great power comes great responsibility
With a great smartphone camera comes great pictures and thus great responsibility to save those precious moments forever!
Your smartphone can only save as much as photos as it’s available storage.
Back it up, get it back.
You can however subscribe to several cloud services which backup your precious photos online and thus enabling you to free up space in your local smartphone.
If you are using an iPhone, Apple already provides iCloud to backup your photos.
If you do not want to use iCloud, you can also use Google Photos. One advantage Google Photos has over Apple’s iCloud is that the Google Photos is available in both iPhone and Android devices.
It is also wise to consider the several features you get from the respective photos service. I personally love Google Photos as it goes beyond just backing your photos. Google Photos automatically creates montage movies, interactive stories, collages, animations, and more from your saved photos.
Share moments. Share life.
Sun is out, sky is clear,
Don’t wait any longer,
take out that smartphone you have,
snap pictures,
start sharing your moments with your family and friends.
