Funny thing is that I used to use my M43rds (and prior DSLR) *a lot* especially when travelling. But it's true, the phones these days have pretty great capabilities especially if just uploading to the cloud or whatever. Don't get me wrong, there's definitely a place for the bodies but given my experience I think phones will in fact do fine for most people out thereLike most people, if you do not use your camera on a regular basis, a high end smart phone will probably yield superior results. I own camera bodies from two different brands (Sony & Fuji), and my ability to work quickly with my Fuji has diminished significantly since investing into the Sony ecosystem.So I ended up bringing both with me. Didn't use the camera much and shot most with the iphone.
But yea, a majority of the shots I'm sure are *decent* enough for Google Photos to look back on - we aren't going to be printing these things out to frame and put all over our house or anything anyway.
Also, I re-discovered that I'm a terrible photographer, so I'm a bit more motivated just to sell my rig lol. On that note, while I was digging my gear out I discovered I had left AA batteries in a pricey Olympus Flash unit (FL600) and in turn the battery acid leaked out, corroded and destroyed one of the circuit boards. The unit is out of warranty too and it will very likely cost me what it would cost to buy a working unit
Ugh, the flash story is all too common. I'm trying to make it a habit to pull all the batteries from my gear after finishing for the day (unless traveling). It's also good practice to rotate batteries to distribute wear evenly. For strobes, I usually have dedicated slot to hold the battery.Another tradeoff, which hasn't been discussed in the iphone vs M43 debate, is the inability or ability to zoom "out" with your feet. I like using telephoto lenses for my portraits. 85mm is ideal though anything >50mm is usable. For scenic backgrounds, I prefer longer focal lengths (100mm+) to create compression between my subject and landmarks (I have a 135mm f/1.8 on my wish list, though I'm still debating its overall utility). This is still not possible with phone cameras. Actually, phone cameras are usually the worst since they default to a wide angle of approximately 27-35mm.With that said, while an iPhone is capable of very good overall image quality, especially if there is plenty of lighting, it still has significant limitations. The iPhone 15 has only a 26mm (wide) and 13mm (ultrawide) equivalent camera. Those are not suitable focal lengths for conventional portraits. The 15 Pro adds a 77mm (normal, but it usually gets called "telephoto") equivalent, which is getting barely into normal portrait range.
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