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I am in the digital business. Even if they claim 8 mp, it is still distorted and can no way substitute for a really nice lens, with less than 1/4 of the megapixels. Believe me.

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Japan needs its own version of Kickstarter.

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smartphone cameras are fine for small pics on yr computer but the sensors are way too small to compete even with smaller cameras, they wont be able to make decent prints bigger than a post card

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that x-pro 1 be one mean-looking camera.

me want.

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GW: "smartphone cameras are fine for small pics on yr computer but the sensors are way too small to compete even with smaller cameras, they wont be able to make decent prints bigger than a post card"

Not true... point-and-click cameras are in the throes of death thanks to improved cell-phone cams, which are VERY high quality these days. They'll never replace SLRs, to be sure, but on a large scale companies are smart to start trying to appeal to cell phone consumers as opposed to SLR specialities.

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There will be no more point and click cameras within a decade, I figure. SLR's will continue, but only to cater to enthusiasts that don't mind shelling out heaps.

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It will be a couple more years but the tech gets better fast

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Smithinjpn,

ehhhhhhhhh, yes & no, while most people who take pictures dont know much about photography so they settle less, much less, they will like using their phones, & there are handy & fine to document stuff but are extremely limited for anyone who is a bit of a shutterbug.

here is a blurb that outlines a few of the issues involved http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2011-12-20/digital-cameras-vs-smartphones/52127028/1

The simple truth is camera phones will NEVER have good lenses, simply cant be done, & maxing pixels after a point actualy degrades image quality if the sensor isnt big enough. Toss is things like focal lengths, poor (read large) aperatures, poor & slow focusing & cell phones wont be good except for run of the mill shots. Dont get me wrong they arent useless just are extremely limited in what they can do.

I think we will soon see camera's that can get online so you can upload etc, but I dont think cell phones will replace smaller cameras except for those who werent really into picture taking to begin with.

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Cellphone cameras are great for snapshots. And I've seen some great art photography done with cellphone cameras, for shots that are more about content and composition than ultimate image quality. (Much the same thing as people who make art with pinhole cameras, or Holgas with light leaks.)

Personally, I lean more toward my 161-megapixel camera with the huge lenses. (Medium-format film!)

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John

You are of course CORRECT, the photographer is always the most important pice of equipment, give the worlds "best" camera to a snap shooter & you will get run of the mill snaps, but give a "crappy" camera to someone who understands how aperature, shutter speeds & ISO fit together & can compose & they will win by a long shot.

Hey the main thing is to enjoy what yr doing when whip out whatever camera you happen to have!

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I don't remember the maker's company name, but there are cellphones out there with bigger cameras (not your usual cellphone's pinhole camera, but one with actual lens) ... I recently saw one in the Softbank lineup.

I'll try to check that one, and re-post here later.

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my recommendation to camera makers is not trying to add their technologies into smartphones but adding phone functions into their camera products.

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