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Re:Smartphones versus DSLRs versus film: A look at how far w... by custardcream on Friday November 14, 2014 @06:55AM (#8606703)
That's basically it but the amount of light reaching that sensor is improved by a somewhat larger lens than you usually get on a smartphone.
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Re:Smartphones versus DSLRs versus film: A look at how far w... by danieltillett on Friday November 14, 2014 @07:20AM (#8606772)
Sure. The more glass you have the more photons you can gather. I have a f1.2 50mm lense and the amount of photons it can pull in is amazing. There is no way any phone is going to be able to replicate this.
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Re:Smartphones versus DSLRs versus film: A look at how far w... by jacquesm on Friday November 14, 2014 @08:40AM (#8607021)
For a given exposure duration.
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Re:Smartphones versus DSLRs versus film: A look at how far w... by gjm11 on Friday November 14, 2014 @10:47AM (#8607649)
Unfortunately, things move.
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