{"id":167870,"date":"2022-06-19T10:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T09:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/?p=167870"},"modified":"2022-06-14T09:54:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T08:54:47","slug":"cameras-will-always-be-better-than-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/opinion\/cameras-will-always-be-better-than-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameras will always be better than smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Tim Coleman shares his views on the real creative value offered by a dedicated compact camera for photography, that you simply can&#8217;t get with a multi-purpose mobile phone. Cameras will always be better than smartphones &#8211; especially when it comes to focusing creativity, the compact camera&#8217;s dedicated purpose shines.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I recently spent a massive \u00a3900 on a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/reviews\/compacts\/ricoh-gr-iiix-review-40mm-pocket-wonder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ricoh GR IIIx<\/a><\/strong> compact camera. Sounds crazy considering that&#8217;s the price of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/reviews\/smartphones\/apple-iphone-13-pro-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone 13 Pro<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/reviews\/smartphones\/samsung-galaxy-s22-ultra-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Galaxy S22 range<\/a>, which boast some of the best cameras in a phone ever, and can arrange my life and keep me connected. So what makes this camera a more compelling choice for photography, and what has my experience been like with it so far?<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_167877&quot;  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"167877\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AP-Feature-GR-III-X-sample-images-_1-1000px.jpg\" alt=\"Macro photo taken with the Ricoh GR IIIx, Tim Coleman, unedited image straight from the camera (resized for web)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Macro photo taken with the Ricoh GR IIIx, Tim Coleman, unedited image straight from the camera (resized for web)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>My criteria for a new compact camera was based around <strong>image quality and convenience<\/strong>. Inspired by my phone &#8211; it needed to be small enough to slip into my trouser pocket. The GR IIIx fits the bill and is on me all the time, no conscious effort involved. It&#8217;s tiny size and understated design help me blend in when I&#8217;m out and about, heck in the public&#8217;s eye I might as well be using my phone.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_167878&quot;  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"167878\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220609_161458432-1000pc.jpg\" alt=\"Same macro photo, attempted with the Google Pixel 4a\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Same macro photo, attempted with the Google Pixel 4a, from smartphone, resized for web, Photo: Tim Coleman<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>Since its unboxing, I&#8217;ve used the GR IIIx everyday. Perhaps what I love the most about having a compact camera on me all the time is that it focuses my creativity. When I take the GR IIIx out of my pocket, it\u2019s to make pictures! I can&#8217;t say the same for my smartphone with its multitude of distractions.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been on the same leisurely walk on separate occasions just with my phone and just with my camera, and guess which experience I enjoyed the most? <strong>Yes, accompanied with just a camera, I felt more peaceful and found my creative juices flowing freely.<\/strong> There&#8217;s a beauty in a camera&#8217;s limitations. Sure, a phone can go in airplane mode or have its notifications switched off, but the experience is simply not the same.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also something to be said about the handling of a camera. In this case, the GR IIIx is custom designed for photographers, boasting a sub-one-second start up time, comfortable handling for single or two-handed operation, and comprehensive control over camera settings and picture styles. By comparison, working a camera phone is awkward.<\/p>\n<p>I can also set the GR IIIx up ready to go for any situation at the flick of a switch thanks to it three entirely custom shooting modes, for example choosing the picture style I like and with the autofocus mode of my choice. <strong>I&#8217;ve captured decisive moments with the GR IIIx that I simply would have missed when using a phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_167874&quot;  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"167874\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tim-coleman-using-ricoh-grIIIx-1000px-a.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Coleman using the Ricoh GR IIIx\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Tim Coleman using the Ricoh GR IIIx<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>Of course, the GR IIIx makes great pictures, too. It has a sharp 40mm f\/2.8 lens that has a similar angle of view to a phone&#8217;s portrait lens, paired with a 24MP APS-C sensor which is around 4x the size of the iPhone 13 Pro&#8217;s primary camera sensor.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why is sensor size so important to me?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I love immersive depth to my images that includes smooth focus fall-off, plus a good performance in all light. As capable as my smartphone is for photography, it relies on fallible computational photography to blur backgrounds and churn out crisp looking low-light shots, whereas the GR IIIx does it for real. I can see the difference especially in macro shots and fine detail such as hair in portraits.<\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"167875\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ricoh-gr-IIIx-in-hand-closeup1000.jpg\" alt=\"Cameras will always be better than smartphones - Ricoh GR IIIx in hand, close-up (Tim Coleman)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Ricoh GR IIIx in hand, close-up (Tim Coleman)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>The GR IIIx has its downsides. Compared to bigger cameras (and phones for that matter) its battery life is awful. I&#8217;d love a built-in flash and most of all a tilt-screen would make shooting at awkward angles all the more easier. Of course phone screens don&#8217;t tilt either, but everyday I experience a scenario where I wish for a tilt-screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yet as I have developed my eye and handling of the GR IIIx and harnessed its in-camera raw editing, it has boosted my creative life in a way that a smartphone cannot, and that is why this compact camera is better for photography.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>The views expressed in this column are not necessarily those of\u00a0<em>Amateur Photographer<\/em>\u00a0magazine or Kelsey Media Limited. If you have an opinion you\u2019d like to share on this topic, or any other photography related subject, email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Follow AP on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Amateur.photographer.magazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP_Magazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ap_magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/AmateurPhotographerTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Coleman shares his views on why a pocket camera can&#8217;t be replaced by a smartphone for photography, especially when it comes to 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