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[–] severien@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cheap smartphones are an incredible value. My wife bought a 180 EUR Realme 7 about 3 years ago, and it's still working great, it's plenty fast for everyday things (she's not a gamer), has 8 GB RAM ...

One thing you really need to compromise on are the cameras. But the problem is that I'm a sucker for cameras, so I keep buying expensive flagships ...

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

maybe you would be better buying an actual camera. there are some really good compact cameras that aren't necessarily heavy

[–] severien@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have a Fuji X-E3 with some nice lightweight lenses like XF35mm f/2, but even such combo is still far from pocketable. It's also not great for immediate processing and sharing.

There are some 1 inch sensor compact cameras (Sony RX100), but they are pretty expensive and the IQ difference gets smaller compared to highend smartphones. In the end, my smartphone is the only device I consistently carry everywhere ...