GOING ON
VACATION?
PACK YOUR
CAMERA
You have dozens of things to think
about before you go on vacation (or
any other journey away from home).
Is a camera on your packing list? If
not, maybe it should be. BY JIM FISHERS
martphone cameras are good—really, really good. In fact, they’ve
replaced dedicated cameras for a lot of people. The latest phone screens
are colorful, vibrant, and clear in daylight situations. Computational
tools overcome the limitations of their relatively small lenses and image
sensors, blurring backgrounds and using HDR tech in snapshots to preserve
detail in bright highlights and dark shadows. Recent entries, notably the
Google Pixel 3 and Huawei P30 Pro, have reframed the images smartphones
can shoot in dim light, to the point where they’re simply a better option than
most pocketable digital cameras.So if smartphone cameras work so well, why would you want to take an
additional camera on your next vacation? It’s one more gadget to pack, another
bag to carry, and one more thing to worry about while you’re supposed to be
enjoying yourself.