I love hobby photography, and I travel and take photos often. My camera is getting old, and I decided to switch to only iPhone photography for now.
I was thinking about getting the iPhone 11 Pro, but the main feature I would want is the 3rd lens. Is the 3rd lens really worth the $300 upgrade for a photo-lover?
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iPhone 11 (or pro) or an actual camera (Canon Rebel T7 (or T7i)) for social media?
Personally I'd get a new iPhone unless you plan to shoot photography / video professionally.
Why?:
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DSLRs can be cumbersome, take up extra space in your bag/luggage, take longer to set up, and require you purchase additional lenses, ND filters, microphones, etc...
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iPhone cameras come with additional features that are easier to achieve on the device instead of in editing software (slow-mo, etc)...
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iPhones are more stealth, if you're shooting places that don't allow cameras, also don't draw as much attention if you're shooting on the street / grocery stories / etc...
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You can still edit things shot on iPhones on your computer if you plan to do any post production / color / etc...
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If you're concerned about sound quality on a phone, they make mics that plug into the phone so you can still have that pro feel....that are still cheaper than buying a DSLR. I've shot plenty of content for YouTube using my iPhone.
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Platform algorithms can recognize if you shot on mobile, or within the app.