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Should I take a camera or just my phone on holiday?
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From cst1 likes cameras: How to choose, in three questions: 1. What do you want to photograph? People, places, wildlife, sport, video, or a bit of everything on holiday. Pick your use case below and start there. 2. How much will you carry? The best camera is the one you take with you. A big kit that stays at home takes worse pictures than a pocket camera that comes along. 3. Which lenses will you want in two years? You ...
From Your first camera: Your first camera: A good phone is a very good camera in daylight. It does a lot of clever processing for you, and it's always in your pocket. So the honest first question is what a real camera would give you that your phone doesn't.
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