New Camera Phone recommendations

01/22/2017 06:55:49 AM · #1

Originally posted by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by Tiberius:
Now we talk! Enjoy. Best function: double click home button and camera is yours. Time always on display also neat.

I get the phone tomorrow so stay tuned for any teething questions:)

Any time

01/22/2017 06:25:17 AM · #2

Originally posted by Kroburg:

Hope you're going to like the phone and especially the camera. Hope to see some nice results shortly.

Cheers Kees - I am looking forward to giving it a whirl but obviously my Canons will always be my first choice for photography.

01/22/2017 06:24:26 AM · #3

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Now we talk! Enjoy. Best function: double click home button and camera is yours. Time always on display also neat.

I get the phone tomorrow so stay tuned for any teething questions:)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

01/22/2017 06:24:03 AM · #4

Originally posted by MAK:

I jumped ship from Apple ages ago, they just keep breaking new grounds of being totally shite.
S7 aye? Nice phone Paul..
Im very happy with my P9 Huawei.
You will love the freedom and the extendable memory.

The Huawei looked very good too but the S7 seemed to be hailed from all quarters as the bees knees:)

Kroburg

Nikon Z6II

01/22/2017 06:23:33 AM · #5

Hope you're going to like the phone and especially the camera. Hope to see some nice results shortly.

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f1.8

01/22/2017 06:20:57 AM · #6

Now we talk! Enjoy. Best function: double click home button and camera is yours. Time always on display also neat.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

01/22/2017 05:03:34 AM · #7

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/22/2017 03:24:39 AM · #8

Drum roll.....

And the final decision is Galaxy S7

I took my iPhone 6 Plus to see a Genius at the Apple Store yesterday to show him the Multi-touch disease. He was not interested and offered either to send my phone away for £140 (which could take 7-10 days and was not guaranteed to fix the issue OR to sell me a new handset for nearly £300 which I am sure is prone to the same hardware fault. I have therefore no good feeling for Apple any more so after 5 different iPhones I am jumping ship. I would have waited for the Galaxy S8 if my phone would have lasted that long but it may be up to 3 or 4 months away.

Thanks to everyone for all the great advice to help me make the final decision.

RockBruise

Pentax *ist DL

01/17/2017 10:02:59 AM · #9

I currently own a Huawei Mate 2 which is old and outdated by the standards of the new phones on the market. I love the phone, but the camera has been my one complaint since day one. That said, My wife has a huawei GX8 that has a pretty impressive camera.

01/17/2017 04:45:20 AM · #10

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Tiberius:
You gonna tell us what you pick, aren't you? lol

It should be easy enough to tell as soon as one shows up on the front page ... ;-)

Lol, I wish. If 2016 is anything to go by then you may have to dog a little deeper than the front page to find out:)

01/17/2017 04:44:36 AM · #11

Originally posted by vikas:

Just to put one more in the bucket, if you are looking for a cheaper phone Nexus 5X or 6P has a decent camera as well.

My instagram feed - Link here is mostly using Nexus 5X. I have been pleasantly surprised at what this phone can produce.

For night shots using phone camera I have realized using HDR mode does wonders in reducing noise and retaining colors. e.g. taken at dusk

Thank you. There are some great options these days for camera phones. Thank you for sharing.

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

01/17/2017 04:43:42 AM · #12

Originally posted by Tiberius:

You gonna tell us what you pick, aren't you? lol

Good luck

Ha, of course I will :)

vikas

Apple iPhone 13

01/16/2017 04:17:02 PM · #13

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/16/2017 11:09:33 AM · #14

Originally posted by Tiberius:

You gonna tell us what you pick, aren't you? lol

It should be easy enough to tell as soon as one shows up on the front page ... ;-)

01/16/2017 10:00:11 AM · #15

You gonna tell us what you pick, aren't you? lol

Good luck

01/16/2017 08:04:35 AM · #16

Sorry for delay in replying - hectic weekend.

Thanks Tiberius - that is good to know about the phone and its fragility. I did look at a neighbours S6 and it is a sexy looking phone so if the S7 is just as good I am sure I would be very pleased.

Oh Janine, that is interesting to hear that about the iPhone 7+. I certainly can't wait for the iPhone 8+ as I don't expect that will be here for at least another 8 months - I will be lucky if my phone works still in 8 days time. Good to know the iPhone 7+ is not as bad as I had read.

And thanks to everyone else. I have enough info now to make an informed choice over the next few days - work has been so busy I haven't had a chance to sit down and think clearly about it:)

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/16/2017 05:59:44 AM · #17

Originally posted by MikeO:

I had a Sony Z1 Compact that produced great images, think the latest is the Z5?

I had one too. Neat little phone. I then upgraded to a Z3.

I even got a ribbon with it.

The Z5 was flawed by overheating. They had one premium version with a 4k screen which proved to be just a gimmick. They abandoned the Z line after that. Now there is an X series with XZ as the flagship. Whilst I enjoyed the Sony phones Samsung proved a better phone. S7 has a very good phone call sound, a good loud speaker, good signal etc.

Message edited by author 2017-01-16 06:02:40.

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

01/16/2017 03:15:36 AM · #18

I had a Sony Z1 Compact that produced great images, think the latest is the Z5?

Ja-9

Nikon D750

01/15/2017 07:09:41 PM · #19

I have an iPhone 7P. Love it....I haven't noticed loss of detail. If anything else I'd say it's over the top. Bokeh is amazing!!! I don't know of another phone that does that and the RAW...

BUT at this point in the game I'd probably wait for the next edition to come out...it's Apples 10 Year Anniversary, and I've read that they will be unleashing even more improvements ... might be worth the wait IF you can crutch by.

RockBruise

Pentax *ist DL

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/15/2017 08:17:53 AM · #20

Thanks Leo, I checked out the equipment tab. Wow! A lot more phones being used than I would have thought, and the results are very good. Thanks again

01/15/2017 04:12:23 AM · #21

Originally posted by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Originally posted by RockBruise:
A little off topic I guess, but is there anyone on this site that actually uses there phone for challenges? If so how did you do?

Me,pick me!

S7

Thanks. One more question about the S7. I read it is fairly fragile and cracks and scrapes easily - any truth in this report?

I have a case. I bought an Otterbox and a slimmer yet sturdy Spigen. I do run trails so I new something. I have it for 9 months now and is fine

01/15/2017 02:48:36 AM · #22

Originally posted by RockBruise:

A little off topic I guess, but is there anyone on this site that actually uses there phone for challenges? If so how did you do?

Oh yes there is indeed.

//www.dpchallenge.com/camera.php?CAMERA_ID=2399

01/15/2017 01:20:18 AM · #23

Originally posted by Tiberius:

Originally posted by RockBruise:
A little off topic I guess, but is there anyone on this site that actually uses there phone for challenges? If so how did you do?

Me,pick me!

S7

Thanks. One more question about the S7. I read it is fairly fragile and cracks and scrapes easily - any truth in this report?