I don't see the point of most compact digitals, mobile phones are good enough these days..,
.., except for real cameras which you couldn't by for that kind of money.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 13:38, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

My shaky spazz hands mean that most phone cameras don't work for me
Whereas I've found that it doesn't affect the pictures as much on digital cams, even the less expensive ones.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 13:39, Reply)

the lenses tend not to be as good
and are often fiddly to use (ie my compact one I can turn on straight away, not have to footle round finding camera mode). I've got a waterproof compact for larping. I want one of these though
www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/PowerShot/PowerShot_G11/
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 13:42, Reply)

I found the lens in my iPhone to be amazing but the one on my Lumia 800 and HTC Titan was average.
The smartphones generally have fiddle free shortcuts to the camera so you can just point and shoot.

They're shit for macro and oookeyish for low light.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 13:51, Reply)

I think it's the tiny CCDs that screw up the high ISO (low light) stuff

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 13:59, Reply)