There is no doubt that what Google has done with the camera system in their new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones is nothing short of amazing, and believe it or not, it's about to get even better. Despite the rocky launch of Google’s latest flagship phones, many issues have been fixed and others are soon to be, but the one common theme of every review out there has been the quality of the camera.
There is no doubt that what Google has done with the camera system in their new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones is nothing short of amazing, and believe it or not, it's about to get even better. Despite the rocky launch of Google’s latest flagship phones, many issues have been fixed and others are soon to be, but the one common theme of every review out there has been the quality of the camera.
Moment has been making a name for themselves with their high quality mobile phone addon lens solutions for various smart phones. In fact, very recently they were a headline product launched alongside Google’s latest flagship phone, and now Moment is getting onboard with Apple’s latest offering – The iPhone X
Want to turn your smartphone snapshots into DSLR-quality photos? A group of scientists in Switzerland is trying to help make that possible. They’ve created a neural network that aims to automatically enhance low-quality phone snapshots into “DSLR-quality photos.
Huawei just unveiled two new smartphones, the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. The phones include the world’s first Kirin AI processor as well as dual Leica cameras. Both versions of the smartphone come with the new Kirin 970 processor, featuring AI enhancements which provide a “faster, more customized process.” It also has an […]
First launched in the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple’s ‘Portrait Mode’ uses depth data from dual rear cameras to generate faux blur for a shallow depth-of-field effect. Google’s new Pixel 2 has a similar mode that’s done with a single “dual pixel” sensor.
This is not really anything new, but one of the biggest ways that the big phone makers are setting their products apart from each other is through their cameras and imaging technologies. This trend again reared its head at Google’s launch of the Pixel 2, where they teamed up with Moment to have a specialized Moment for Pixel 2 case specifically for smartphone photographers.
Google has just announced the Google Pixel 2, a followup to the original smartphone that packed what Google called “the best smartphone camera ever” when it was announced in October 2016.
The new iPhone 8 Plus has the best smartphone camera ever. That’s the conclusion DxOMark came to after the camera testing lab went hands-on with the new Apple smartphone. With a record score of 94, it’s now the clear leader in the market.
If there's one thing photographers of all experience levels agree upon, it can sometimes be tough to create a beautiful photograph with a mobile phone. Luckily, the most common photo fails are getting easier to fix as smartphone technology improves.
The smartphone camera landscape is getting crowded with high quality cameras these days, but the Google Pixel and Apple iPhone 7 Plus are two of the front runners when it comes to popularity and publicity.
Sometimes people ask me why I started shooting videos on a phone and the answer is not that easy. I believe the best camera is the one we always have with us, in our pocket. Maybe it’s not the most powerful of course, but at least we can bring it with us all the time. […]
It seems that dual cameras is the new 'it' feature for high end smartphones as Chinese manufacturer Huawei has unveiled its new Mate 9, which features dual rear facing Leica cameras.
Kodak today announced a new smartphone called the Ektra that’s designed for photographers. The phone features imaging and editing capabilities that will help photography lovers to capture the photos they envision.
Google announced its new in-house Pixel smartphone this week, boasting that it has “the best smartphone camera ever. ” DxOMark agreed, giving the phone’s camera a record-breaking score of 89.
Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company’s smartphone app. To start with, the Now+ adds some features that are common in other full-size cameras but have been absent in most point-and-shoot instant cameras: complex settings adjustments. […]
If you own a Nintendo Switch and an Android smartphone, did you know that the two can be paired for photography? It turns out the Joy-Con controller can be used as a remote shutter release for triggering photos without having to touch your phone.
Samsung has announced its latest flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S10 series. The new phones feature improved cameras and a dedicated Instagram mode. The S10 lineup comprises four phones: the budget 5.
Huawei has announced the world’s photography competition to be co-judged by artificial intelligence on a phone. It’s called the “Spark a RenAIssance Photo Challenge.” In addition to being evaluated by a professional Leica photographer, every photo is first judged by the Huawei P20 aPro smartphone. When the P20 Pro was announced back in March 2018, […]
The mobile photography gear company Moment has just announced its first collection of products designed for shooting cinematic video on your phone. There’s a new Anamorphic Lens, iPhone X Battery Photo Case, Gimbal Counterweight, and Filter Mount.
ShiftCam has announced ShiftCam 2. 0, a new iPhone case that supports 12 different for the iPhone. The case is a follow-up to the original ShiftCam case, which supported 6 lenses. The basic ShiftCam 2.
The new Samsung Galaxy S9+ officially packs the best smartphone camera ever tested by DxOMark. The camera equipment testing lab just published its review today, and the S9+ received a top score of 99, placing it above the Google Pixel (98) and iPhone X (97).
Samsung has just announced the S9 and S9+ smartphones, which feature what Samsung says is the company’s most advanced camera ever. The low-light camera is the first in the smartphone industry to use a dual aperture lens.
The Google Pixel smartphone and its “best camera ever” will soon be even more “Made by Google. ” The search giant just announced that it would purchase the Pixel hardware division from Taiwan’s HTC in a $1.
Apple has just officially announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, a new generation of iPhones that boast, among other features, upgraded cameras for improving the photos captured by the masses.
The cinema camera company RED just made a huge announcement: its first smartphone. The new RED Hydrogen One is an Android OS smartphone that’s being referred to as a “holographic media machine” for viewing and capturing “multi-dimensional” imagery.
My name is Shawn Hubbard, and I’m the team photographer of the Baltimore Ravens football team in the NFL. I’ve always loved the challenge of shooting with a camera phone. For years my Instagram feed was “iPhone only” and I only followed users who abided by the same rule because of the appreciation I have […]
How does the camera quality of Apple’s latest flagship smartphone compare to Leica’s high-end digital rangefinders? Respected Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi decided to find out by shooting the same scenes and then comparing them side-by-side.
This article is about how you don’t always need fancy lights for photo shoots: I recently shot the outdoor nighttime fantasy photo above, titled “The SpellBinder” and featuring Kara Markley, using only the light from candles and iPhone flashlights.
You can count on OnePlus to follow up a flagship phone with something in the mid-range, and that’s where the 10T comes in. Is it worth spending less to pick it up, or should you shell out a little more to jump to the 10 Pro? [Read More]
Foldable phones can change how you take photos, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 won’t be the one to change image quality, if that’s what you’re looking for. [Read More]
Nothing has announced its debut smartphone -- the Nothing Phone 1 -- which boasts a novel "glyph" interface and two 50-megapixel cameras. [Read More]
In what can only be described as a miraculous feat of marketing, the Nothing Phone has secured more than 175,000 pre-orders (and climbing) despite the company releasing next to no hardware details nor even showing the front of the smartphone. [Read More]
There’s a new mobile game taking off that’s causing quite a stir, especially for parents concerned about their children’s privacy. It’s called Photo Roulette, and it’s a group party game that selects random photos from players’ camera rolls for everyone to see and guess about.
Last night, in a short post titled “Everything Changes” on the Red Hydrogen Forums, 70-year-old RED founder Jim Jannard shocked the RED community by announcing both his retirement and the end of the Hydrogen smartphone project.
DxOMark has announced an update to its smartphone camera quality testing methodology that adds two new scores for each phone: Night for dedicated low-light modes and Wide for ultra-wide lenses. The Wide score is in response to the ultra-wide camera modules being introduced in smartphones over the past few years, starting with the LG G5 […]
Polaroid Originals has released its latest product, and it’s an instant printer… with a twist. Rather than just printing digital files, this so-called “miniature table top darkroom” actually turns digital files into analog prints by projecting your phone screen onto a piece of instant film.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has unveiled the new OnePlus 7 Pro, a flagship smartphone that features an interesting solution for its front-facing camera. The 6. 67-inch, 3120×1440-pixel, 516-ppi screen spans the front of the device.
Leica has announced a new smartphone app called FOTOS that’s compatible with a number of Leica cameras. With multiple Leica cameras supporting wireless connectivity now, FOTOS is one app that rules them all.