Capturing Perfection: Identifying a Truly Great Smartphone Camera

In the age of smartphone, where a 10,000-megapixel sensor in your pocket provides a window to the world and also functions as your primary camera, distinguishing between ‘good’ and ‘great’ cameras – when almost all cameras are good enough already – is more important than ever. From gimmick to mission-critical, the jump’s been fast and total. But how to define greatness? To see how, you first need to understand how the best smartphone cameras get to be that way – and for that, the Honor 200 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro provide great models.

The Benchmark of Excellence: Quality That Stands Out

But quality was, and is, the foundation of every good smartphone camera...

Consistency: The True Mark of a PRO

The finest cameras that any of us can muster will rise to the occasion. In ideal conditions...

Usability: The Unseen PRO Qualifier

Technology should be a great enabler, not a barrier...

The Unsung Hero: The Device Beyond the Lens

When thinking about the camera, it is important not to be distracted by the ecosystem...

Expert's Corner: Tailoring Excellence to Fit Your PRO Needs

As with any art, lovers of photography prioritise different things when it comes to what makes a camera ‘great’...

Embracing the PRO Within: A Conclusion

Great smartphone photography has little to do with megapixels or specification sheets...

Understanding the PRO Perspective

Pro has been our star, even as we have wandered through the wilderness of smartphone photography...