Though a camera is not very high up my list of things to own, I find the smart phone camera and video recorder to be very quick and convenient. Once you take a picture you can tap on send and put a person's name it. Then all you have to do is decide if you want to email it or text it to the person. That's it. With a camera, you have to bring it back to your computer, load it in a photo program, open a email program, attach it, then send. I'm afraid this smart phone trend is here to stay. It's changing the way we do things. As the smart phone evolves, so will the camera and video features. Since I've gotten my iPhone, I have not even taken out my expensive video recorder. It is collecting dust now. Personally, I don't ever see myself buying another recorder or camera. Cats, this is another reason for you stragglers to get a smart phone.
As Lee Corso would say........................................."Not so fast my friend!"
Sure, convenince-wise my Iphone is great. I can take quick snapshots and videos and send them to people and whatnot. However, if you want
quality photos and videos, then a camera or video recorder is defintely the way to go. For instance, if I'm at a ball game and want to take a quick photo of me and my friend at the game then the phone is great for that. Then I can send it to my other friends quickly. But if I'm at my cousin's wedding, I dont' want pictures or video that was taken on a phone. I would want a higher quality picture or recording than that. So, it really depends on what your needs are. But, I'd never say I'll never buy another camera again. In fact, two weeks ago I just got a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and my Iphone doesn't come close to the quality of the photos or video that it produces. So, the phone is convenient but, it'll never be my primary tool for photos and video.
I kinda think it's funny that people think that having to attach a camera to a computer and download pictures is sooooooooooo "inconvenient". Says a lot about our society today. I guess pretty soon we'll get to the point that when the remote control batteries burn out, actually getting up and walking to turn on the TV, would be like sentencing someone to hard labor.