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Vanjoki former head of Nokia mobile devices, predicted that smartphones would
replace system cameras, and many so called analysts thought it to be a good
joke. But today I think he was quite right, I have a number of digital pocket
cameras and a Canon EOS system camera. And actually nobody in my family uses
the pocket cameras anymore. Though they might have more Mega pixels, they are still
lying around unused. The pictures I make with my Lumia 920 are superb, video is
crystal clear and even in low light results are great. And due to the build in
GPS are images are georeferenced, so you always know where they were taken.
This is of great help for professional use, lecturing etc. To carry around a
big camera in a city is cumbersome and actually is an invitation for thieves.
The only use for a big camera is for quality nature photography. For most other
use the smartphone is always ready and with you, you can upload the images
directly to Facebook or any other social platform. The Lumia can upload
automatically to Skydrive, a feature which is sometimes useful for backup use.
Vanjoki’s
prediction became reality, and proves that analysts are too often wrong.
