Smartphone photography has reached an incredible level, evolving from the grainy, low-resolution images of the early 2000s to sophisticated multi-lens systems with AI-powered enhancements today. The gap between smartphones and compact cameras has never been smaller, with phones now capable of producing images that rival dedicated cameras in many situations.
I recently wrote about the best phone camera I’ve ever used – the Oppo Find X8 Pro – which features an impressive Hasselblad camera system. The images it produces are stunning, with computational photography enhancing dynamic range, zoom, low-light performance, and overall detail in ways that were unimaginable a decade ago. And yet, despite all of this, I still find myself carrying my Fujifilm X100F wherever I go.
