iPhone 6 vs a digital camera for vacation

For basic cloeup, not much detail pics, the iPhone is fine.

For real pics a camera would be far superior.

Your iPhone 6+ is capable of taking pictures which are on a par with many digital cameras. I wouldn't bother with a digital camera unless you are an expert photographer.

A lot depends on how lightly you wish to travel AND how picky you are regarding photo quality. In the distant past, I routinely carried some fifteen POUNDS of camera gear but, as I got older, that figure gradually reduced. Then, because of medical issues and the need to carry medical gear, I was reduced to carrying not much more than a "shirt-pocket" point & shoot. The pics are satisfactory but not the caliber that I was used to. It was, of course, a compromise out of necessity.

I recently purchased an iPhone-6 and, honestly, I'm impressed with the quality of the shots. It's pretty much equal to and perhaps even better than my P&S. I expect that the iPhone-6 will become my travel camera.

The bottom line is that ONLY YOU can decide of the iPhone camera will satisfy your needs.

I, too, have only been using my iPhone camera for the past several years now. I have a 5S but have been satisfied with my results. In fact, I recently gave away my old Canon power shot camera to a friend of mine who teaches photography as a classic old digital camera.

kb1951 wrote:

I, too, have only been using my iPhone camera for the past several years now. I have a 5S but have been satisfied with my results. In fact, I recently gave away my old Canon power shot camera to a friend of mine who teaches photography as a classic old digital camera.

You just made me feel really really old! My classic (which I still have and it still works) is the original Pentax Spotmatic with screw-mount lenses that I purchased in 1964. I paid $400 for the camera plus another $100 for a lens. This was three days after I purchased a brand new Chevy convertible for $2450,

The new Iphone cameras are wonderful, but not in tricky lighting situations. The 6plus is better with backlighting situations than the 4 and 5, but not a lot better. But for basic point and shoot, well the convenience wins out as I will not be selling my photos to Nat G. If going to Europe, decide if you want memories with nice pictures.....or the hassle of lugging the extra weight and bulk of a 'real' camera and lenses, not to mention the worry of someone stealing your camera investment, or leaving that bag on a train. For the most part, its the eye behind the camera, either kind of camera, that makes the quality of a picture.

mona from san diego wrote:

The new Iphone cameras are wonderful, but not in tricky lighting situations. The 6plus is better with backlighting situations than the 4 and 5, but not a lot better. But for basic point and shoot, well the convenience wins out as I will not be selling my photos to Nat G. If going to Europe, decide if you want memories with nice pictures.....or the hassle of lugging the extra weight and bulk of a 'real' camera and lenses, not to mention the worry of someone stealing your camera investment, or leaving that bag on a train. For the most part, its the eye behind the camera, either kind of camera, that makes the quality of a picture.

I agree completely and I'll go one step further. Bringing a heavy bulky camera increases the likelihood of it being left in the hotel room. The best camera in the world is the one that you have with you.

I also gave away my original Canon ftb slr camera. The digital one which was the A40 model was 2 MP which was a lot at the time. Now the phone cameras are 8 MP.

You're most welcome.