Hey all - my current Galaxy s8 needs to be replaced. As a phone it has always worked well, but the camera is mediocre. This is of course a problem since my phone camera is the main way I take pictures while hiking. Have folks here had better luck with other phones? I know iPhones are purported to have the best cameras but I really don't want to get one of those (I am old and stubborn).
Thanks!
Best (non-iPhone) phone for photos
Re: Best (non-iPhone) phone for photos
I believe the Google Pixel 6/Pro is supposed to have one of the best cameras for Android.
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That's interesting that you had bad luck with the Galaxy, because I've heard that you can't go wrong with any of the Apple, Google, or Samsung models when it comes to camera quality. (Maybe the newer Galaxies are better?)
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I would go with a new Galaxy. My buddy has one and the photo's are unreal, along with the 4 or 5 different lenses that it has.
Pixel's have good cameras too (I have an aging 3a), just not the best.
Pixel's have good cameras too (I have an aging 3a), just not the best.
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Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! This is helpful.
Adam, I'm a bit surprised that my photos have been so iffy. I've used galaxy models in the past and found the cameras to be essentially state of the art (at least for the price point). But my current one struggles with colors in particular. Photos looked dull and slightly washed out in almost all outdoor situations. Weird.
Adam, I'm a bit surprised that my photos have been so iffy. I've used galaxy models in the past and found the cameras to be essentially state of the art (at least for the price point). But my current one struggles with colors in particular. Photos looked dull and slightly washed out in almost all outdoor situations. Weird.
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You might check your settings. One of them might have been turned off. I've never heard anyone complain about their Galaxy.
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Re: Best (non-iPhone) phone for photos
I've got the Galaxy S21 Ultra (one model below the current I think) and have been pretty happy with it for when I'm feeling I want to be zippy or have a bundle of miles to cover on/off the trail and don't want to haul real camera.
Here are a few links to some of my website of posts taken all with the phone. (one because I forgot the SD card in the real camera, and of course was the fall colors journey to above Paradise Park).
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/10/08 ... ed-forest/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/07/16 ... reek-loop/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/07/12 ... ide-trail/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/06/15 ... s-between/
I'll note too that I process these in Adobe Lightroom on the phone, so they aren't straight raw photo.
Here are a few links to some of my website of posts taken all with the phone. (one because I forgot the SD card in the real camera, and of course was the fall colors journey to above Paradise Park).
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/10/08 ... ed-forest/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/07/16 ... reek-loop/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/07/12 ... ide-trail/
https://elevationchanges.com/2021/06/15 ... s-between/
I'll note too that I process these in Adobe Lightroom on the phone, so they aren't straight raw photo.