📱 Phone Camera or “Real” Camera — What Do You Use?

Modern phones take some amazing photos. Do you mostly use your phone, a DSLR/mirrorless camera, or a bit of both?

Phone camera has gotten to the stage that it is now competing with real cameras. When it comes to convenience and quick shots, phone is winning, you can quickly use it for selfie but for professional look, real camera is still better.

Years ago, back before we had mobile phones with cameras, I used to love having my own camera and remember the Polaroid very well. We recently found a lot of photos taken with a Polaroid from when I was younger by my parents, when we were clearing out my parents’ house after they both had passed away.

Now, I find it easier and more convenient to just use the camera on my mobile phone now as I always have that with me, and it is a lot less to carry than a camera which can sometimes be a little more bulky.

On Oct 15, 2026, Shortie said:

Years ago, back before we had mobile phones with cameras, I used to love having my own camera and remember the Polaroid very well. We recently found a lot of photos taken with a Polaroid from when I was younger by my parents, when we were clearing out my parents’ house after they both had passed away.

Now, I find it easier and more convenient to just use the camera on my mobile phone now as I always have that with me, and it is a lot less to carry than a camera which can sometimes be a little more bulky.

Polaroid memories, that is a treasure. The photos that your parents took with that camera are not just pictures, they are for nostalgia.

I mostly use my phone for taking pictures cause i do not have access to a good camera. My phone has a 50M camera, not the greatest, but it gets the job done.