Originally Posted by
dascc
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Pretty much the same for me, smartphones just can't beat the quality of a DSLR, esp in lower light. I'd love to give mirrorless a try but really don't want to get a second system.
For me the same. The better phonecams (e.h iPhone or high-end Androids) do take decent photos when there is enough light. In low light they still don't perform so good. An SLR has a much larger sensor (24x36mm Fullframe or 14.8x22.2 for APS-C) than an iPhone (4x6mm) and captures much more light.
The phonecam is the modern version of the 'Instamatic' in the 1960s, useful for simple shots.
I have a Canon 6D which I also take with me on trips, but have a small camera for quick shots and videos (Powershot S100) which even beats most phonecams, at least it has 5x zoom.