Good compact v iPhone for use by artist?

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An artist friend is looking to pick up a decent compact camera to use to photograph her paintings, transfer to an iPad over wifi and edit. Photos will be in natural light from her studio so no special flash needs.

So, question 1 is: what compact would you recommend? (must have wifi transfer)

And Q2 is: is there likely to be a real improvement over an iPhone/iPad camera for using photos on a website or in artist brochures?

All thoughts appreciated.
 
i think there are couple of questions. Do they already have an iPhone or iPad. What budget have they set for a camera. My view is an iPhone 6 or above does take ok pictures and it really depends on what quality they are after. Which will also influence the camera they want to buy as well
 
Most likely the iPhone will be better than any compact you can get. The only advantage of compact I can think of is better handling. However, I don't think it is worth of the hassle.
 
mpe said:
Most likely the iPhone will be better than any compact you can get. The only advantage of compact I can think of is better handling. However, I don't think it is worth of the hassle.
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You reckon!? Most compacts from the big brands will be better than an iPhone.
 
wave01 said:
i think there are couple of questions. Do they already have an iPhone or iPad. What budget have they set for a camera. My view is an iPhone 6 or above does take ok pictures and it really depends on what quality they are after. Which will also influence the camera they want to buy as well
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Yup, she has an iPhone 6 and a recent model iPad. She hasn't said a budget but I guess what she really needs to know is what camera would give a noticeable improvement over an iPhone (for web-use and brochure repro). Then she can see if it worth spending whatever that camera costs.
 
If she's happy with the results she's getting from the iPhone, why change? For web use and small brochure repro, she's unlikely to see any significant improvements from a basic compact.
 
Nod said:
If she's happy with the results she's getting from the iPhone, why change? For web use and small brochure repro, she's unlikely to see any significant improvements from a basic compact.
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That's the question, isn't it? Can she do significantly better with a different but not too expensive set-up? I have a feeling the iPhone/iPad is good enough and that it will cost a lot to get something noticeably better.
 
If she has the iPad and iPhone it doesn't seem much point buying a compact.
 
A Sony RX100 M2 would fit the bill with a tripod.
What type of art is she photographing?
 
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mpe said:
Most likely the iPhone will be better than any compact you can get. The only advantage of compact I can think of is better handling. However, I don't think it is worth of the hassle.
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The Sony RX100 III is way better than my iPhone, I'm seriously considering keeping mine as I'm impressed by the output.
The iPhone is handy but the RX100 III is easily pocketable and has the advantage of a 24-70mm range with great IQ. :)
 
ianmarsh said:
I think she just does paintings - watercolours, oil and acrylics.
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For paintings a compact on a tripod will be easier get square to the picture and can be controlled from an iPad to shoot avoiding camera shake and upload quickly.
 
Riz_Guru said:
The Sony RX100 III is way better than my iPhone, I'm seriously considering keeping mine as I'm impressed by the output.
The iPhone is handy but the RX100 III is easily pocketable and has the advantage of a 24-70mm range with great IQ. :)
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I have not had the rx100iii for long but it is rather nice.
 
I have a bluetooth remote shutter for my ipad pro plus a stable tripod type stand that holds it secure and can tip tilt and turn
 
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