This mobile is TOO expensive for me, but...........

Johnmcl7

esuhl wrote: »

£800 for a phone is crazy money!


How much it would cost for a decent camera and a cheap smartphone off eBay...? Would that result in money saved and EVEN BETTER photo quality...?

That's nowhere near as convenient a solution though and that's what is key to the popularity of high end smartphones. I have a wide range of cameras including premium and super high end compacts (including some with NFC/wireless) but I still love the camera on my Note 8. The image quality the phone is able to extract from the tiny 1/2.3in sensor is remarkable but what's also extremely useful is how quick and convenient it is. From standby I can simply double tap the power button and the camera is immediately ready to take a photo, every aspect of the camera is blisteringly quick.

I pretty much always have an RX100mkIV in my pocket which has a superior 1in sensor and it conveniently has NFC/wireless which means transferring a photo or photos is simply a case of tapping the phone on the side of the camera and everything else is done automatically. However it's still far less convenient to use than the phone as I need to take it out the pocket, out of its case, power it on, wait for it to extend the lens then once the photos are taken I have to get them transferred to the phone.

I do still love all my dedicated cameras and make extensive use of them but I very much value a decent smartphone camera and it's an area cheaper phones are usually a lot worse at both in the image quality and the speed. My mobile phone is the device I use the most, it's with me all the time and gets frequent use throughout the day whereas my car, PC's even bikes are sitting idle much of the time so I very much get my money's worth.

I appreciate there's plenty people who aren't so fussed about their phones but we all have different priorities and there's certainly benefits to the more expensive phones.

Johnmcl7

cranford wrote: »

Several online places have the S8 on a two year contract for £23 a month. That works our at about £260 for the phone that would have cost you about £600 a year ago.
But wait until black Friday deals in November and you may do better.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was my thought as well as it's still a great phone with a superb camera but having been replaced by the newer S9 there's been some good prices on it recently.

System

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

That's nowhere near as convenient a solution though and that's what is key to the popularity of high end smartphones. I have a wide range of cameras including premium and super high end compacts (including some with NFC/wireless) but I still love the camera on my Note 8. The image quality the phone is able to extract from the tiny 1/2.3in sensor is remarkable but what's also extremely useful is how quick and convenient it is. From standby I can simply double tap the power button and the camera is immediately ready to take a photo, every aspect of the camera is blisteringly quick.

I pretty much always have an RX100mkIV in my pocket which has a superior 1in sensor and it conveniently has NFC/wireless which means transferring a photo or photos is simply a case of tapping the phone on the side of the camera and everything else is done automatically. However it's still far less convenient to use than the phone as I need to take it out the pocket, out of its case, power it on, wait for it to extend the lens then once the photos are taken I have to get them transferred to the phone.

I do still love all my dedicated cameras and make extensive use of them but I very much value a decent smartphone camera and it's an area cheaper phones are usually a lot worse at both in the image quality and the speed. My mobile phone is the device I use the most, it's with me all the time and gets frequent use throughout the day whereas my car, PC's even bikes are sitting idle much of the time so I very much get my money's worth.

I appreciate there's plenty people who aren't so fussed about their phones but we all have different priorities and there's certainly benefits to the more expensive phones.

Special thanks for that post.

GunJack

Freebyman wrote: »

What about a Nokia 8, latest android and 2 cracking lenses front and rear.

How about you guys do Catalans a favour and stuff Wakey at the weekend??

RumRat

I'll second the Samsung S8+....Great phone and Camera, which is why the S9 is not selling so well, it hasn't much in the advancement department.

knightstyle

Well our GD has just got an iphone SE from Giffgaff for £199 and it has a great 12mp camera.

donnajunkie

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Look at the Sony Xperia phones.

I know the xz1 compact is fairly decent and was under £400 last time i checked.

debitcardmayhem

GunJack wrote: »

My last 5 cars IN TOTAL have only cost that much !!!!

Did that include the raspberry Pi to control the scalextric Gunny:cool:

GunJack

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Did that include the raspberry Pi to control the scalextric Gunny:cool:

aww dcm, I don't have a Pi or a scalextric any more

custardy

GunJack wrote: »

My last 5 cars IN TOTAL have only cost that much !!!!

How were the pictures you took with them?