Technology is continuously advancing in today’s society. Items and products that were once delicacies are staple parts of our every day lives. Think about all of the electronics you use in a typical day. Most people do not leave their house without their cellular device. Cell phones have drastically changed since they were first introduced to America. Today, cell phones are a means of entertainment with games, social media, and cameras. Cell phone companies are at constant competition with each other in regards to features of their products. One particular feature that many consumers look for in a phone is the camera quality. Many smartphone cameras are being produced with high quality lenses and capabilities. The question is; …show more content…
Photographers use lighting, aperture, shutter speed, lenses, ISO, and editing to make their photographs display exactly what the photographers envision. Camera phones will never replace the digital SLR because of that large amount of capabilities a photographer has with this product. Many people like to use smart phones to take pictures because of the easy-to-use touch screen with stress-free controls, but the physical controls on a DSLR are what makes photographs art (Sullivan, 2014). The DSLR will always reign superior to a camera phone because of the precise controls and the lens versatility. There have been many attempts by phone companies to make attachable lenses for camera phones, but the technology and size of these lenses are left in the dust when compared to the lens capability and versatility of a DSLR …show more content…
Because of the fact that a smart phone is not solely a camera, the phone lacks a lot of features a DSLR can provide to take impressive and artistic photographs. Event photographers will never replace their DSLR with a smart phone because of battery life and memory space (Goldman, 2012). A DSLR has the ability to replace memory cards and batteries when needed, while a phone needs to be “dumped” down to a computer or plugged in to charge. The storage capabilities in a memory card for a DSLR is much larger than a smart phone’s memory storage. Overall, photographers will always use DSLRs instead of smart phones because of the focus and sole responsibility a digital SLR has for taking pictures without other burdens like calls, games, music,