The thing is that you most likely don't need a DSLR. As has been said on other threads these smart phones are capable of doing what 75% of what every one wants.They do those 75% of things from a 5 inch by 3 inch box out of their pocket. In certain situations I am now becoming embarrassed when I see someone using a DSLR. It's like everyone around has a smartphone in their pocket and is thinking to themselves , just let him get his big camera out so he feels good then we will take the proper photos with our phones when he's gone.
100% agree. The only reason amateurs obsess over them is it re-assures them there's a difference between what THEY do and everyone else does, when in reality, for the vast majority of cases, most amateurs could take the same images with a smart phone. Most amateurs don't print, and most amateurs actually "add" the elements that they feel separates them from "snapshots" by processing.
What, like zoom, fast shutter response, macro, high ISO performance, depth of field control and a viewfinder?
Get thee back under thy bridge. There are no goats for thee here.
Zoom - there are phones with zoom lenses.
Fast shutter response - yep
Macro - yep
Hi ISO performance - yep... and getting better all the time.
This subject comes up time and time again, and we even have threads and competitions to see who can create the best imagery with the most basic of gear, simply to prove this point, yet amateurs absolutely insist that they need to spend thousands on cameras and lenses. You see amateurs using Leicas and Zeiss lenses to take ordinary images that will never see a printer, and only get show at screen resolution as a JPEG on the internet. It makes me laugh.
It hurts, but the truth often does. The fact is, photography as a hobby is no longer the reserve of those with deep pockets, and specialist knowledge. Anyone can do it, and do it well. All you need is creativity. Ironically, that's the very commodity that's in short supply in the amateur world.
Also. the very thing that attracts most amateurs, particularly the camera club types IS the gear.. take their toys away and they may as well jack it in totally.
"yeah but what about Bird/Sport/Wildlife photography?" comments in 3....2......1......
The only thing phones lack is truly good long lenses, and that's the only thing I can't imagine a smart phone ever being able to do well. However.... for everything else, the reality is you could probably do it on your phone.
