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I'd like to buy a small camera for hiking.
Do folks have a favorite they could recommend? Or should I upgrade my phone (iPhone 8)?
Thanks, B 
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Tom
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I'd upgrade your phone.
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Malachai Constant
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Ditto I used to use a small waterproof camera but iphones and android phones produce equal result and are waterproof to the same degree with multiple lenses.
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Gil
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For most people, today's phones are pretty darn good, especially if you don't need long telephoto capability. Phones today outperform most of today's small point and shoots. But when you need a telephoto, you need a telephoto.
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Even phones are obsolete. Just ask your AI of choice to generate some scenes based on your itinerary.
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rubywrangler
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Last year I upgraded to an iPhone 14 Pro instead of replacing the camera I drowned and I have regretted it ever since. So I’d recommend a Sony RX100 m5 or m6, depending on whether you want to spend more for a longer zoom.
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I have an I-phone 8 and am happy with the photo quality, probably better than my last Sony point and shoot camera. I would not recommend a P&S camera, if you want the best quality imho you are going to have to spent a lot and carry a lot more weight in camera gear.
Iphone8....
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Now I Fly
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I ended up taking Toms advice on the Google Pixel 7 Pro.
My iPhone8 was really beat to *rap anyway, and I know I'll love all the storage on the Pixel 7.
Using an Android will be new for me. Hopefully not too hard to figure out. I mainly just use GAIA, Strava, and the camera.
Thanks for your ideas! I'll let you know how the new phone works for me.
Cheers, B
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Tom
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Hope it works out. Switching from iphone to android may be a bit of an adjustment. While some might argue that phones tend to over process things, I personally prefer the more muted processing of the pixels vs. iphone and samsung. First thing to do when you get your pixel is go into settings and select "natural" for colors. Also, with the money you saved vs. buying an iphone, I would recommend paying $100/year for google storage after you run out of your free 15GB of googe photos online storage. That way everything is backed up on your phone (as well as your computer). Also, if you use google photos, you won't have to pay for another photo or backup service. Editing photos in google photos is a great experience, it's all I really use now. I also really like that edits are non-destructive, so you can revert back to the original.
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| rubywrangler wrote: | | Last year I upgraded to an iPhone 14 Pro instead of replacing the camera I drowned and I have regretted it ever since. |
Me too. I upgraded to the 14 Pro and now despise the camera software on the iPhone due to how the iPhone automatically processes the pictures I take. Makes me wish an option was provided to let me adjust my own pictures. I even spent money on other camera apps that did the same as the iPhone camera app, but not as bad. Biggest gripe has been HDR and how it’s adjusted by software and baked into the picture.
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