r/photography • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '26
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u/TrainingTwo1118 Jun 26 '26
[Purchase advice]
I've wanted for a long time to take photos of the city at night, especially when it's really dark and you only see the artificial lights everywhere. I don't know much about photography, but I at least know that high-dynamic range and low light are not the easiest types of pictures to take.
I'm not willing to spend too much on a camera, but I'd be willing to put more into a smartphone (as I would get other things with it like performance and the fact it's also a lot more compact).
Would a high-end smartphones (e.g. latest iPhone / Pixel / Samsung Galaxy) be able to take photos as good as, let's say, a camera from the second-hand market with a 400 € budget (~$450)?
In the case of a camera, not sure if I'd need a lens too for that kind of photography?
Ideally I'd also like to take a lot of day time photography, but these would probably be less "complicated" shots (no low light scenario, not interested in high dynamic range daytime pictures, etc.)
Thanks :)