Axel
singleshooter
... What are your thoughts - cell phone yes, cell phone no, cell phone some of the time. And, of course, most important, why?
I find this question to sound a bit vintage.
Cell phones have become an important tool of (my) daily life from various reasons and they are equipped with cameras since 10-15 years.
So sure, if I have a cell phone with me I also have a camera and the ability to take a picture wherever I am. Whenever I see a picture I can take it.
That was an important experience for me and my photography. It changed my perspective from a temporarely photographer to an instantly one.
This "quality thing" you also mentioned does not matter for me in this way.
If I need more (resolution, light performance, functions, ergonomics...) I have to buy a better phone or camera or some for various demands.
But I always see a picture as a whole one. That means that my way to see pictures always is as whole composition and I have to choose the right distance to make it possible for me to see.
And I don´t meditate if the Mona Lisa was painted in 10 or 100 Megapixel until I get the picture when I look at it.
So - for me - approximately 2-3 MP are enough to present a photo picture in every size from passport to wallpaper or more.
My actual phone cam has 12 or 14 or so. Much room to crop if necessary.