Smart Phone Camera vs Point & Shoot

Gin Martini wrote: ↑ I own the S6 and now the S20. The S20 is about 4-5 times better. It also has 3 cameras including a really fun ultra wide one. In the last 5 years, the quality of picture and video from smartphone got so much better. After the S6, smartphones started to do photo stacking without you even knowing it and they do cleaner and brighter photos indoor or at night.

Don't get a P&S, unless it is like a Fuji X-100V or something like that. Any cheap $300-400 one won't do anything as close as flagship phones of today.

Go Pro is another type of cameras. You don't use it to make better photos or videos than your phone, but you use it in a creative way and strap anywhere your phone can't or moments that your phone won't survive if you drop it.

If you like convenience and you want something better, definitely invest in a flagship phone. Something like the Samsung S21 Ultra or the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Corinthein wrote: ↑ Thanks for the great info and taking the time to write this. S21 looks a bit pricey, i may look for an s10. Thanks!

restartRFD wrote: ↑ I have the S10 (as a work phone) and the camera is very ho-hum. S20 is the bigger improvement and worth it if your smartphone is your everything device in life.

Corinthein wrote: ↑ Hi,
I'm looking for a convenient camera to take family photos when we are out and about or at the kids sports. I have been using a galaxy s6 for the past 5 years and am still impressed with the video and photo quality. Are the newer smart phone cameras that much better? My wife has an iphone from 2018'ish and the s6 blows the image quality away.
Am open to a point & shoot, but you can't beat the convenience of a phone Was also reading about a go pro, but those don't look overly convenient to haul around