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Are mobile phone cameras better than cameras?

By Waseem Afzal

Let's face it; when cameras first started appearing in mobile phones, the general public viewed them as being a novelty. Technology had advanced to such a stage that it was now possible to include tiny built in digital cameras with practically any type of phone, irrespective of whether or not the phone was tied in to a specific provider.

Yes, those first cameras certainly did make it possible to take photos with your mobile phone but the quality left much to be desired and as a result, we had no real purpose of them. Admittedly, it was possible to include those photographs with messages we sent just as it was possible to download the photos onto a PC. However, because they were of such a low quality they were for the most part, useless, apart from providing us with the occasional laugh.

Ironically, even though the use of those cameras was so extremely limited, we still love them nonetheless and for many people they became the latest "must have" accessory. In particular, the younger generation was madly in love with them due to the fact that those only cameras brought about a whole new level of freedom.

Soon cameras were being built into almost every phone and the novelty began to wear off. Manufacturers looked to deliver new ways to attract our attention - pink mobile phones, a wider range of sim free mobile phones.

By now cameras in phones had proven to us that they could be useful. We started using them in new and interesting ways. When you stood in a shop trying to describe something to a person on the phone, you could now send them a picture to look at instead. Holiday snaps could be dispatched while you were still on the beach.

Mobile phone camera had a commercial use as well. Estate agents could quickly circulate pictures of new properties, and motor dealers could use them to send pictures of car. Engineers could share problems or resolutions immediately via a photo message.

Because of the ever increasing use of mobile time cameras, a demand for better quality cameras was inevitable. Is hardly surprising then that some of today's mobile phones have eight mega pixel cameras for the most part, are as good as any other entry level digital camera you'll find on the market. This of course to make us ask the question, "Why do we need to own two separate gadgets, when in fact one would be sufficient"

What you may want to take into consideration is, the key to taking high quality photographs, is the camera lens. Of course, because dedicated cameras have larger lenses than mobile phone cameras, they are thus able to take better pictures, and this is something any professional photographer will confirm.

However, another essential ingredient for a good photo is composition, and this relies on the photographer, not the camera. Another factor that's very important is how will the photo be used? If you want to create a massive poster from your photograph you will need to take it with a very high quality camera. But if you want to post it on Facebook almost as soon as you've taken it - you'll need a phone camera.

In technical terms, dedicated cameras are still better than mobile phone cameras. But in terms of usefulness and accessibility the mobile phone camera has caught up, and most people no longer need to carry both. So whether you want looking for sim free mobile phones or pink mobile phones, make sure they come with a camera.

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