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The Convent Church of Santa Maria della Scala (on the left) dominates this little square in Trastevere.
Rome; July, 2019
(In-Phone panorama stitched with Samsung Note 8)
On top of the highest point of the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) is Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, named after one of "fathers" of modern reunited Italy.
(Samsung Note 8 'in-phone' panorama capture)
Phone photography. All Photos shot with the Samsung Note 8
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Just for fun, a comparison of a similar image taken around the same time at the same location. One image taken with a Sony RX100 M3 and the other, a Samsung Note 8. Both images were shot in RAW, and processed in Lightroom. I did not use the exact same development settings, as each camera has different characteristics so I did my best to match the look by eye.
I picked up a Samsung Note 8 back in October. Over the few months I've had it, I've been pleased with the images taken with when shooting in Pro mode to get RAW DNG files. I've found myself using my phone to take photos even when I've had my Sony RX100 M3 with me.
I love my Sony. I got the RX100 M3 in 2014, right when it was released. Our first child was just born, and I knew that I wouldn't be able to bring my Canon 7D and lenses out with us to take photos of my daughter. I wanted a small camera that took great photos, and the RX100 M3 has not disappointed me. It became my main camera, replacing my (now very old but still good) Canon 7D. I've used my RX100 M3 a lot in the past 3 years and it's still going strong. When it does need to be replaced, it will probably be with another RX100, which ever version is out at the time. As much as I love the versatility of a DSLR and different lenses, I don't miss carrying that stuff around.
I've been taking photos with my phone since I got a Sony Ericsson T610 back in 2003. I always found it to be for fun photos, or quick snaps. Never for taking serious or "good" photos. I did sort of have a period of really trying to take good photos once I got the original Samsung Galaxy S, working within it's limitations, and using those limitations (and filters via apps) to benefit the photos.
My phones since the original Galaxy S have been ok at taking photos. Good for a phone I guess. Both my Nexus 4 and OnePlus One did ok but neither blew me away in terms of quality. Having RAW support on the OPO was nice, and helped things but if I wanted to take a "real" photo, I had my RX100 M3 or 7D with me.
On a recent trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, I had three cameras with me; my Mavic Pro (drone), my RX100 M3, and my Note 8. The Mavic Pro can fly, so that had a specific use case and stands on it's own. My Sony takes great photos, so I knew I was going to use it. My Note 8, well that's my phone. It was everything we use our smartphones for, and does all of that really well. But I found myself using it to take photos. Photos that I wanted to keep, not just throwaways or for social media. I had moments where I could pull out my Note 8, launch the camera and take a photo, and not reach for my Sony as I knew that Note 8 would be... good, not just good enough.
I did still use my Sony, and I think it's real win is that it's a dedicated camera with physical dials and buttons that I can tweak things as I need to. It also does better in lower light or harsher lighting conditions. I also feel I can pull more from the Sony's RAW files vs the Note 8's DNGs.
With all that said, I do feel that if I was out somewhere and I wanted to take a photo of my daughter or some landscape shot and I only had my Note 8, I don't think I would have that feeling of regret of not having my "real camera" with me. It just shows how much things have come from the old Sony Ericsson T610!