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Ryan FlorimonteProfessor McLaughlin English 1001-218115 February 2018Why Photographers Will Not Be Transferring From DSLRs To SmartphonesIntroductions w/ a thesis: 5-8 pages Over the few years with newer and better smartphones coming out it has been a question of if, and when smartphones will take over the photography industry and replace DSLRs, well I’m here to tell you that no time soon will that be happening. A major question I kept seeing pop up in the photography industry lately is “I want to start photography, but it is too expensive, can I get by with professional work by just using my smartphone.” The simple answer to that is no. Yes, photography is expensive but honestly you get what you pay for so if you take the cheap way then you are going to get cheap results. So, with that being said we all know that DSLRs are more expensive than smartphones so lets take the pricing out of the equation and focus on the specs of each device to answer the following question. Why would a photographer spend thousands and thousands of dollars on camera equipment when you have a smartphone that can take pictures and video, well through these few topics of sensor size, storage capacity, and interchangeable lenses you will see why they will not be able to do their professional work with just a basic smartphone.Body paragraphs:Sensor Size: “A digital camera’s sensor size is one of the most important factors in determining image quality. In general, a bigger sensor will yield a better image.” (Fairlie, Rik). With that being said cameras with larger sensors are capable of capturing more information, producing photos that have more contrast, more accurate colors, and less noise, especially when shooting in low-light situations. A major downside to a smartphone camera is in fact the sensor size. The sensor size is extraordinarily small compared to a professional photographer’s full frame camera. To give you a perspective on how big a professional cameras sensor size is versus a smartphone, the iPhone X has a 10.67 x 8.00 mm sensor while a Canon 5D Mark iv has a 36.00 x 24.00 sensor (Milan, Mark). This is a substantial difference in size leading to a substantial difference in the quality of the image also. “The camera sensor, also known as an image sensor, is an electronic device that collects light information, consisting of color & intensity after it passes through the lens opening, known as the aperture.” (Morrow, David) with that being said if you have a larger sensor, then the sensor surface area provides more area for the capturing of light information over a standard interval, therefore giving you a sharper, more color intense, and less pixelated photo that you want. While some may say the quality of the photo is minimal and that most photographers will not be able to tell a difference, that is false. One professional photographer who had and opinion on this topic had this to say, “I love my iPhone. By my math, I take about 10 pictures a day with it. It’s great for capturing moments I want forever encapsulated without interrupting the moment itself. But, if it’s time to work, you can bet the iPhone is going in my pocket.” (Cooke, Alex).Storage Capacity: Storage capacity is big topic also because without a proper way to store and access all of your photos, then how is it Interchangeable lenses: Interchangeable lenses are a major plus for the professional photographer. DSLR lenses come in all types of varieties, for example if you want to take a picture of an eyeball and get all the details, from the eyelashes to the blood vessels in the eye, you need to use a certain type of lens which would be a micro lens. Whereas if you wanted to shoot a landscape you would not use a micro lens because that is for close up shots, so you would switch to a lens, such as a 70mm – 200mm, that would provide all the depth of field that you would need while also capturing all the details from a far distance providing you with a sharp picture. Not only will choosing the right lens produced the sharpest image, different lenses give you the ability to take control and put your own personal touch on the photo. “Interchangeable lens cameras also have the freedom of making manual exposure and aperture settings. This allows the photographer to highlight or darken certain areas of the scene based on their needs.” (Sen, Mihir). With all that being said some will still have doubts because they will say you can get different lenses for the iPhone. While this is true you have very limited options and frankly the quality still isn’t good. “There are external lens attachments that you can add onto your iPhone, like the Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone Lens System, the iPro Lens Kit, and iZZi Orbit Pro. These are an improvement over the default lens in the iPhone, but the quality cannot compare with a DSLR lens.” (Jacobs, Harrison). Also, with the limited lenses available for the iPhones they tend to be built very cheaply, therefore producing that low-quality image. Harrison Jacobs goes on to back that up by saying “In general, the materials in external smartphone lenses are not high quality. It's hard to expect them to be. The most expensive of these external lenses ranges between $200 and $300. The lowest-end DSLR lenses start around there.” With that being said the correlation between getting the same image quality with those lenses just won’t happen, it’s like having a $1,000 engine in a car vs a $8,000 engine in another, the $8,000 engine is going to always beat the $1,000 engine it’s that simple.Conclusion: While the quality of smartphone cameras are increasing rapidly and becoming more mainstream, they will not take over the photography industry. However, I do believe that since everyone nowadays has the ability to capture a stunning photo, it does put more pressure on professional photographers to give their best and the level of standards these photographers are at are higher than they have been before. This is only the foundation to why photographers will not be switching to Smartphones, or at least primarily to smartphones.Works CitedJacobs, Harrison. “Why an iPhone will never replace my DSLR.”?Business Insider, Business Insider, 10 Mar. 2015, why-an-iphone-will-never-replace-my-dslr-2015-3.Sen, Mihir. “What are the benefits of interchangeable lens camera?”?Medium, Medium, 8 Oct. 2015, @mihirsen/what-are-the-benefits-of-interchangeable-lens-camera-cfce6abd0655.Fairlie, Rik. “What Sensor Size Means, and Why It Matters.”?The New York Times, The New York Times, 18 Mar. 2009, gadgetwise.blogs.2009/03/18/what-sensor-size-means-why-it-matters/.Macanas, Mark Milan. “Smartphone Camera Sensor Size List vs DSLR and Mirrorless Camera Sensors, Updated Regularly.”?TechPinas : Philippines' Technology News, Tips and Reviews Blog, 27 Dec. 2017, 2017/12/smartphone-camera-sensor-size-list-vs.html.Morrow, Dave. “Camera Sensor Size & Image Quality: Definitive Photography Guide.”?Dave Morrow Photography, camera-sensor-size-guide. ................
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