Despite their convenience, phone cams produce pictures that are “noisier” than Compact Digital Cameras. Guinevere Sofer shows why.
Imagine going to a romantic, candle-lit place for a special occasion. Naturally, you’d take many photos with your phone cam.
You might then realise that the pictures appear grainy and have small colour speckles all over them. This is why.
Unsightly noise
Say hello to camera “noise” – the unsightly texture that covers the whole image. [See Photo B]
Photos simply don’t look nice when they are “noisy”. For all the advances in phone cam technology, this problem remains its Achilles heel.
Technically, the noise comes from tiny sensors, within the phone, struggling to capture the incoming light. This is similar to static noise from a radio in areas with poor reception. The static noise is the sound equivalent of the noise in a photo.
Compact Digital Camera Quality
Compared to phone cams, Compact Digital Cameras use higher quality sensors, larger sensors, larger lenses and better processors.
Here’s how it works:
- Quality sensors are more sensitive at capturing very little light, with minimum noise.
- Larger sensors allow more light to be captured, while the larger lenses allow more light to go through to the sensor.
- The superior processors help to minimise the noise in the image.
Benefits of better quality images
To get better pictures with better noise control, bring your Compact Digital Camera along. Their larger sensors and better processors help to reduce the noise, making the images look smoother.
As an example note how smooth, appealing and sensuous the tones are in Photo A. These qualities are also great for skin tones for portrait shots in indoor, twilight or low-light scenarios.
The next time you want to capture beautiful photos with these qualities, bring your Compact Digital Camera along. It’s just as portable as a phone, and produces much better quality photos.
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