just came across this interesting write-up on dpreview re. state of computational photography, as implemented on latest Google smartphone Pixel 3.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7...s-the-boundaries-of-computational-photography
I certainly don't share 100% of the hype for the specific product. And up to now ;-) I still prefer "dedicated camera device with lots of ground glass in front of some decently large image sensor" for my purposes.
BUT ... progress in computational photography seems to happen even faster than I thought. I fully welcome this and am hoping to get an "ultra-compact, fully-capable, solid state camera" ... some day.
Generally speaking, I am all for making the mundane/technical aspects of photography easier, more supportive and intuitive so I can focus my attention on the "creative side": composition, light, moment, subject interaction and "access to locations and events not open to the public" ... to capture and create the images I want.
Not sure whether traditional camera makers and their octagenarian-stud boards are really on top of these developments or whether they will again just sit around like lame ducks, doing nothing and watch their "traditional camera and lens" business go down the drain - like last 10 years, when smartphones totally swallowed their sh*tty compact digital cameras. Interesting times for sure.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7...s-the-boundaries-of-computational-photography
I certainly don't share 100% of the hype for the specific product. And up to now ;-) I still prefer "dedicated camera device with lots of ground glass in front of some decently large image sensor" for my purposes.
BUT ... progress in computational photography seems to happen even faster than I thought. I fully welcome this and am hoping to get an "ultra-compact, fully-capable, solid state camera" ... some day.
Generally speaking, I am all for making the mundane/technical aspects of photography easier, more supportive and intuitive so I can focus my attention on the "creative side": composition, light, moment, subject interaction and "access to locations and events not open to the public" ... to capture and create the images I want.
Not sure whether traditional camera makers and their octagenarian-stud boards are really on top of these developments or whether they will again just sit around like lame ducks, doing nothing and watch their "traditional camera and lens" business go down the drain - like last 10 years, when smartphones totally swallowed their sh*tty compact digital cameras. Interesting times for sure.