Lenses- Modern day smartphones have come a long way and it feels that they’re constantly updating the camera system nearly every year as the primary reason to upgrade your phone. Most smartphones now a days have at least two or three lenses. Most common are a ultra wide angle, general purpose wide angle, and a telephoto lens. Although this is a great handy option, a decent stand a lone camera offers you a more advanced telephoto lens which will be able to zoom and or freeze events such as sporting events or wildlife shots, which isn’t a viable option with any modern day smartphone. Also, the amount of lenses available with a stand a lone camera is far superior. Superzoom, fisheye, and Tilt- shift allow the user to be nearly as creative as the eye can imagine.
Electronic Flash vs Flashlight (smartphone) Electronic Flash provides more control and artistic expression over lighting conditions. An electronic flash allows you to freeze movement that would not be possible with a phone.
Image Quality – Smart phones utilize the technology behind a small sensor uses essentially a burst of images and combines them to produce the resulting image, whereas the larger sensor of a stand a lone camera with a quality lens can achieve a truly better image quality overall.
Extension of self – Stand-a-lone cameras rely more on using physical buttons, grips, and toggles that allow you to quickly dial in your shot. Meanwhile, a smartphone relies heavily on a touchscreen that can often b e unresponsive in certain elements such as rain or cold.
Electronic Viewfinder – Not only does it always allow you to see what you’re shooting, even in the brightest of light conditions, it also acts as a stabilizer by keeping the camera close to your frame.