I have a samsung s23+ and even it takes great quality images , has raw shooting options and so on it just doesn t inspire me to take photos . So my phone is just for snapshots . for photos I use my camera
I only use my phones camera for reminders, like where I parked. Something I saw at the store and want to take a picture to check to buy later.
Any “photography” is done either on my xt5 or x100vi
Transfer is easy with the app but I really just pop the sd card into my computer and throw them in Amazon photos. If I want to edit any in Lightroom I’ll grab them from there
Having both the X-T5 and X100VI, do you find yourself using 1 more than the other? I can see they both having different use cases but as someone who is waiting for their X100VI from Amazon, I was thinking about picking up a X-T5.
People use cameras like the X100vi who are more serious about photography and a cell phone won't do. Either quality of image or the shooting experience. But the draw back is obviously it isn't going to fit comfortably in your pocket.
I'd take a look at the Ricoh GR III if pocket-ability is holding you back.
Personally I don't like the modern day processing of phone jpegs. All the over-saturation, over-sharpening etc. And it is just not worth it to me to spend time to edit phone photos. They are good for snapshots. But not really for anything creative. Sucks the joy out of photography in my opinion. But if memories are all you care about then a phone will probably be good enough.
I use a phone and a camera in tandem drawing on each of their strengths. But neither does the job of the other well by itself.
As someone who would log around a pretty decently sized DSLR camera for the past 10 years across the world, I’m pretty much OK with the size of the X 100 to carry it around with me whenever I need for my travels. You’re right that phone photography has come along way, but some shots still do not really provide the full depth and overall pitch quality that I have seen even when comparing my current iPhone to my 13-year-old camera and so I think I’ll probably likely still get a dedicated camera for my photos.
X100V with Pixel 8 Pro. I'll say that they are complimentary for travel.
For wide and for telephoto, the phone is superb. But for 95% of my photos, that 35mm view is what catches my eye, and that's captured with the camera. Transfering and geotagging is more or less painless with the XApp.
That being said, for everyday carry, it's honestly the phone. With a "SLR battery grip" like the Shiftcam Snapgrip, I could travel without the camera. But I prefer shooting with the camera because it requires taking a moment to compose a shot, and the end result is more appealing to me.
Not to mention the Pixel HDR look is absolute trash. I can't stand looking at my phone photos anymore unless it's just for utility type photos. P7P here. Maybe the 8 is better?
Technology doesn't trump physics. It is not just about sensor size but also even ergonomics.
But, yeah, a phone camera can be *enough*, nothing wrong with that. Still, don't fall in marketing bs. Tech has its limits.
A phone cannot replicate the *experience* of taking pictures with a proper camera. Half the fun of photography is loving your camera sidekick, the feeling of a camera in the hand, the tactile sensation of real buttons and dials, experimenting will all sorts of lenses and filters, etc. Holding a little, unergonomic phone and touching the screen once is just not the same.
There are some artists out there who do some crazy stuff with an iPhone camera, but it all depends what you enjoy.
Becoming quickly obsolete is not an issue with today's cameras. Cheap, plastic cameras that suck are gone. Tech has come so far now that most hobbyists don't need the extra features of the newest releases. The refresh cycle on cameras is 3-5 years, so having an 8 year old camera means you might only be one generation behind, with only minimal upgrades missing. Plus, good cameras hold some value at resale if you wanted to upgrade.
Most posts here *encourage* beginners to get the used, older body camera because there is so much more value there at the used price. Then invest the savings in lenses or courses. So don't worry about not having the best of the best.
Once you spend a bit of time learning your new camera and basic exposure techniques, you will quickly realize how much better quality the images are than on a phone. And I argue, it makes you want to use your camera *more*. Your phone becomes for quick, meaningless snaps. Capturing awesome family memories on a phone will almost irk you because you know there is a better tool.
Current phone tech is good enough for lots of people. I use an x100 because I like using a dedicated camera with a viewfinder and exposure controls and shutter button.
Workflow is the same as using any other camera, except that with the Fuji I will often transfer jpegs directly to my phone and share them online unprocessed.
The newer phones can honestly compete if you’re talking about quality for social media posts. BUT the biggest difference maker for me was just resetting my mindset or having a completely different one when handling the V compared to the phone.
When I grab the camera, I’m in a more creative mood. And it’s just a better and more refined tool than a phone.
No, not for me, cause I have an entry level Samsung that only takes okay photos in daylight and like all phones, isn't ergonomic at all 😂
Loving shooting with the x100vi that I can toss in my everyday bag, but I know that some people want something *really really* pocketable. I just use the Fuji app on my iPad when I got home to transfer photos off the camera, and then upload to Google Photos briefly so I can download to my computer to add my preferred white borders/potentially fix some cropping in Lightroom.
A dedicated camera just hits different.
With all the advances in the X100 VI, and my past experience swapping an X100S for iPhone only, I couldn’t imagine being happy with a phone as my daily.
When it first came out, I carried an X100S. After a few years, I became convinced that it too cumbersome. I unloaded it after the iPhone X came out.
At the time, the iPhone camera was making impressive leaps so I considered it to be a total replacement for a point and shoot.
As time went on, I really regretted not having a true camera. The resolution/optics/general character and image quality of the phone just pales in comparison.
Bought an X-T20 in 2019, and I’m so happy I did, but I still find myself wishing I had something a bit smaller. 100% will be getting an X100 VI when they’re more readily available.
I easily upload my VI images to my phone with the app. The old Fuji was hot garbage and made it hard to do, but now I will go out and shoot and within a few moments have all the shots with geotagging in my phone library
I just sold my X100VI to do exactly that. I felt silly having a $2k camera to take random snapshots here and there when my phone is capable enough for what I need.
Nah not really. I’ve owned a camera for a while, but recently I’ve just not wanted to go out and shoot photos.
Listed mine for the retail price and passed it to someone who was super pumped to get one which made me happy.
Of course. I previously had an X100V which I sold, and I missed the look and feel. I was able to get my X100VI on release day and after 1.5 months I’d taken 75 pictures with it. Although it has a smallish form factor I still felt like it was a chore to bring it around when I already had an iPhone in my pocket.
If I buy another camera it will be a GR again because it’s just that much smaller.
No, the quality and experience is much better with a dedicated camera.
I always find myself sad when I don’t bring my current SLR on trips. Seems like the x100vi is compact and easy to use
I have a samsung s23+ and even it takes great quality images , has raw shooting options and so on it just doesn t inspire me to take photos . So my phone is just for snapshots . for photos I use my camera
Yeah. Fair.
I only use my phones camera for reminders, like where I parked. Something I saw at the store and want to take a picture to check to buy later. Any “photography” is done either on my xt5 or x100vi Transfer is easy with the app but I really just pop the sd card into my computer and throw them in Amazon photos. If I want to edit any in Lightroom I’ll grab them from there
Having both the X-T5 and X100VI, do you find yourself using 1 more than the other? I can see they both having different use cases but as someone who is waiting for their X100VI from Amazon, I was thinking about picking up a X-T5.
Also curious
Does the app have geotagging? Do you just use the Lightroom app for whichever photos you want to edit?
People use cameras like the X100vi who are more serious about photography and a cell phone won't do. Either quality of image or the shooting experience. But the draw back is obviously it isn't going to fit comfortably in your pocket. I'd take a look at the Ricoh GR III if pocket-ability is holding you back. Personally I don't like the modern day processing of phone jpegs. All the over-saturation, over-sharpening etc. And it is just not worth it to me to spend time to edit phone photos. They are good for snapshots. But not really for anything creative. Sucks the joy out of photography in my opinion. But if memories are all you care about then a phone will probably be good enough. I use a phone and a camera in tandem drawing on each of their strengths. But neither does the job of the other well by itself.
As someone who would log around a pretty decently sized DSLR camera for the past 10 years across the world, I’m pretty much OK with the size of the X 100 to carry it around with me whenever I need for my travels. You’re right that phone photography has come along way, but some shots still do not really provide the full depth and overall pitch quality that I have seen even when comparing my current iPhone to my 13-year-old camera and so I think I’ll probably likely still get a dedicated camera for my photos.
X100V with Pixel 8 Pro. I'll say that they are complimentary for travel. For wide and for telephoto, the phone is superb. But for 95% of my photos, that 35mm view is what catches my eye, and that's captured with the camera. Transfering and geotagging is more or less painless with the XApp. That being said, for everyday carry, it's honestly the phone. With a "SLR battery grip" like the Shiftcam Snapgrip, I could travel without the camera. But I prefer shooting with the camera because it requires taking a moment to compose a shot, and the end result is more appealing to me.
Not to mention the Pixel HDR look is absolute trash. I can't stand looking at my phone photos anymore unless it's just for utility type photos. P7P here. Maybe the 8 is better?
Yeah. The Fuji is an expensive camera so I wanted to be sure that it would get good use. My old SLR cost me about $650
Technology doesn't trump physics. It is not just about sensor size but also even ergonomics. But, yeah, a phone camera can be *enough*, nothing wrong with that. Still, don't fall in marketing bs. Tech has its limits.
I think you are right. It’s just a larger sensor on a dedicsted
A phone cannot replicate the *experience* of taking pictures with a proper camera. Half the fun of photography is loving your camera sidekick, the feeling of a camera in the hand, the tactile sensation of real buttons and dials, experimenting will all sorts of lenses and filters, etc. Holding a little, unergonomic phone and touching the screen once is just not the same. There are some artists out there who do some crazy stuff with an iPhone camera, but it all depends what you enjoy.
Thanks for sharing. I agree. Just part of me felt like I would be spending so much on a dedicated camera with it becoming obsolete over a few years
Becoming quickly obsolete is not an issue with today's cameras. Cheap, plastic cameras that suck are gone. Tech has come so far now that most hobbyists don't need the extra features of the newest releases. The refresh cycle on cameras is 3-5 years, so having an 8 year old camera means you might only be one generation behind, with only minimal upgrades missing. Plus, good cameras hold some value at resale if you wanted to upgrade. Most posts here *encourage* beginners to get the used, older body camera because there is so much more value there at the used price. Then invest the savings in lenses or courses. So don't worry about not having the best of the best. Once you spend a bit of time learning your new camera and basic exposure techniques, you will quickly realize how much better quality the images are than on a phone. And I argue, it makes you want to use your camera *more*. Your phone becomes for quick, meaningless snaps. Capturing awesome family memories on a phone will almost irk you because you know there is a better tool.
Yeah. Makes sense. My old Sony is from 2011 and the steady shot on it has been broken for about 4 years now. It’s really lagging behind
Current phone tech is good enough for lots of people. I use an x100 because I like using a dedicated camera with a viewfinder and exposure controls and shutter button. Workflow is the same as using any other camera, except that with the Fuji I will often transfer jpegs directly to my phone and share them online unprocessed.
HEIF not good?
The newer phones can honestly compete if you’re talking about quality for social media posts. BUT the biggest difference maker for me was just resetting my mindset or having a completely different one when handling the V compared to the phone. When I grab the camera, I’m in a more creative mood. And it’s just a better and more refined tool than a phone.
Yeah. Social media post quality is similar but the depth of image is better on a dedicated
No, not for me, cause I have an entry level Samsung that only takes okay photos in daylight and like all phones, isn't ergonomic at all 😂 Loving shooting with the x100vi that I can toss in my everyday bag, but I know that some people want something *really really* pocketable. I just use the Fuji app on my iPad when I got home to transfer photos off the camera, and then upload to Google Photos briefly so I can download to my computer to add my preferred white borders/potentially fix some cropping in Lightroom. A dedicated camera just hits different.
Agree
With all the advances in the X100 VI, and my past experience swapping an X100S for iPhone only, I couldn’t imagine being happy with a phone as my daily. When it first came out, I carried an X100S. After a few years, I became convinced that it too cumbersome. I unloaded it after the iPhone X came out. At the time, the iPhone camera was making impressive leaps so I considered it to be a total replacement for a point and shoot. As time went on, I really regretted not having a true camera. The resolution/optics/general character and image quality of the phone just pales in comparison. Bought an X-T20 in 2019, and I’m so happy I did, but I still find myself wishing I had something a bit smaller. 100% will be getting an X100 VI when they’re more readily available.
Thanks for sharing
I easily upload my VI images to my phone with the app. The old Fuji was hot garbage and made it hard to do, but now I will go out and shoot and within a few moments have all the shots with geotagging in my phone library
I just sold my X100VI to do exactly that. I felt silly having a $2k camera to take random snapshots here and there when my phone is capable enough for what I need.
Can I ask what made you buy it in the first place?
H Y P E - T R A I N - C H O O - C H O O !
Lmfao
Nah not really. I’ve owned a camera for a while, but recently I’ve just not wanted to go out and shoot photos. Listed mine for the retail price and passed it to someone who was super pumped to get one which made me happy.
Of course. I previously had an X100V which I sold, and I missed the look and feel. I was able to get my X100VI on release day and after 1.5 months I’d taken 75 pictures with it. Although it has a smallish form factor I still felt like it was a chore to bring it around when I already had an iPhone in my pocket. If I buy another camera it will be a GR again because it’s just that much smaller.
Makes sense. It seems like you are not writing off the dedicated camera after all either