Every year we see new flagship phones released, followed by more buzz words explaining why each Manufacturer has the best camera on their smartphone. If you are not a camera aficionado, seeing these kinds of words probably raises more questions than it does answers. Do I actually need the newest ArcSoft smart Denoise Technology in my smartphone? This phone has a 16 megapixel camera compared to this one’s 8 megapixel camera, so the 16 megapixel camera is better, right?

Here’s the truth: In the best lighting conditions, any modern smartphone can take decent pictures, but it does take some education to know which smartphone has the best camera in the most situations. My goal is not to give you a Photography lecture, but rather, to give you some basic pointers so you can better understand what different manufacturer’s cameras are offering. Read on to find out a little bit about how cameras work, what marketing information actually matters, and what this all means when you are comparing smartphone cameras.

Sensors, Megapixels, and Expectations

Let us dispel the biggest misconception about smartphone cameras that I hear all of the time – more megapixels does not mean a better image. Megapixels are a measurement of the size of the image captured, so the more megapixels there are, the larger the image is. But bigger is not always better. You can have a 20 megapixel camera, but that does not mean the sensor can capture clear, sharp images at that size.

The reality is, the sensors that we can fit into smartphones just are not that good in most circumstances. Don’t believe me? Look at any image you take on your smartphone at 100% resolution. Can we take some incredible images on our smartphones? Absolutely! I have taken plenty of images that I am really proud of, but that does not mean that I would not have rather had a Fuji X-T1 with me instead.

So What Should I Look For?

There are a few things that I think are important to look for in a smartphone camera. If you can, get one with optical image stabilization (OIS), dual flash and wide angle capabilities to accommodate large group selfies. OIS can be implemented in a number of different ways, but the goal is the same – reduce the effect that motion has on the sensor’s ability to capture an image. This is important when you’re taking video, moving around while snapping photographs, and when you are taking pictures in low light situations.

You will also want a smartphone camera that has a low aperture. Most smartphones have a very low aperture as it is, but the lower the aperture is, the more light is available to the sensor. With more light, the camera does not need to use a higher ISO, which means your images will be less noisy. Lower apertures are also called fast apertures because they allow for more light, meaning the camera can use a faster shutter speed (Zero Lag), which leads your images to have less blur.

*** Find some images taken with my smartphone below, Feel free to share your smartphone camera recommendations below, as this topic has plenty of room for debate and conversation.


Lalasticala

Make I no lie, dont know about all these techie words you are using here, all I know is that my phone should have a good camera, although i use an LG K10LTE , below is its front camera, whose camera is not bad, we all know that the best camera phone yet is the Camon CX.

That's a Nice camera too! Thank you for your feedback

funmyade:
Make I no lie, dont know about all these techie words you are using here, all I know is that my phone should have a good camera, although i use an LG K10LTE , below is its front camera, whose camera is not bad, we all know that the best camera phone yet is the Camon CX.

Op did you use your last alawee to buy this phone?

Where did you serve?

Guys if you look properly at the background, you'll notice a female corper trying to eat the male corper's last allowee..

Women Ehnnnnn, Nawaoooo.

Nice camera shots there.

Op what's the front camera like?

Lol.. Lagos ooo ... been saving to buy a phone.. then i saw the Ad of this phone on twitter

investigator007:
Op did you use your last alawee to buy this phone?

Where did you serve?

Me wey don subbmitt my alawee and life to that Woman. Lol, the phone has 16MP Front Camera with Dual Flash

Dandsome:
Guys if you look properly at the background, you'll notice a female corper trying to eat the male corper's last allowee..

Women Ehnnnnn, Nawaoooo.

Nice camera shots there.

Op what's the front camera like?

ayeeshaapink:
That's a Nice camera too! Thank you for your feedback

you are welcome