I don’t believe it is a secret that cell phone camera modules have gotten much better, particularly on the iPhone.

The iPhone camera is often touted in reviews as having one of the best cell phone camera sensors. And certainly the image quality an iPhone can produce is not all that bad. But what if I were to challenge your beliefs that a good cell phone camera could not replace your point-and-shoot or DSLR? Here is why.
The size of the lens, and more importantly the sensor behind the lens, play a huge part of how the image will look. Basically, the larger the camera sensor, the easier a camera can record that image, and the better the image will look. When that sensor becomes really tiny, like a cell phone camera, all sorts of weird problems occur.
Cell phone cameras can cause problems like:
• Colour banding;
• Over colour saturation;
• Muted colours;
• Incorrect colours;
• Green or yellow tints;
• Under or over exposed photos;
• Blurring;
• And so much more.

Cell phone cameras are under heavy hardware restraints too. They don’t have the same focusing power, depth of field or aperture abilities like their digital camera brethren.

Digital cameras offer more robust features like:
• Larger f-stops;
• Better depth of field;
• High and lower ISO settings;
• Larger photos sizes;
• More focusing capabilities (like face detection, or multipoint detection);
• Better colour reproduction;
• Sharper and clearer images; and
• Better sensors to capture moving objects.
It may not be fun to carry an extra device. But I challenge you take a picture of a child in low light, like a lamp lit room, or at the next concert with an iPhone and a digital camera. See which device provides a nicer picture. Remember, not every day is going to be bright and sunny. Not every room has a lot of windows. And very seldom do little children ever sit still.

Most people will really enjoy Nikon and Cannon digital cameras. Whether you need something for family memories or you are a hobbyist, both Nikon and Cannon offer a wide range of products to meet any need.