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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Tom May

We need to talk about why tablet cameras are so bad

A photo of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

It's no secret: even the best tablet cameras still aren't great. In fact, they're often… well, kind of embarrassing. While smartphone photography keeps getting smarter, sharper and more cinematic, tablets are stuck in a time warp. And for a device that can cost over a grand, I find that hard to swallow.

Before anyone rolls their eyes and says, "But who even uses a tablet for photos?", hear me out. In reality, tablets are no longer just oversized Netflix machines. In 2025, they're used for everything from remote working and video conferencing to note-taking, live sketching and even on-the-go content creation.

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