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Re:Dumb Things Camera Companies are Still Doing by sgarg on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @12:05PM (#15349164)
One area where I think camera makers could really improve is in coaching people how to take better pictures. I'm sure there are some good mobile apps out there but as a casual camera user, I would love to take my camera off auto-mode and actually learn how to use the advanced features. If I'm shooting portraits or landscapes, it would be great if the camera could intelligently let me know, "Why don't you try this exposure/aperture for a better picture". Pretty soon I would start to learn on my own.
Re:Dumb Things Camera Companies are Still Doing by soared on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @12:30PM (#15349445)
I'd play a game like pokemon go, except you have to take photos of specific scenes and get points for how good you're picture is. You can go back later and take more pics once your photography skill has improved.
Re:Dumb Things Camera Companies are Still Doing by mrisoli on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @12:18PM (#15349301)
I share the same sentiment, cellphone cameras improved so much but because point and shoot is such a simple concept which serves most people companies don't really care about user onboarding.

Some builtin tutorials and gamification(such as trying to get better low-light photos) could help people like me go a long way with current equipment.