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I am a big proponent of using the cell phone to make video. However, I am quite aware of there are downsides to the phone as well. In this post I will share the positives and negatives of using a phone for video.
Pros
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Ease of Use. – Unlike many video cameras, it’s super easy to use a phone to shoot video. All you basically do is push a button and aim the phone. It couldn’t be simpler.
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Can have great quality up to4K – Gone are the days of low quality video. Most phones shoot at a minimum of 1080, but many new ones shoot 4K. This allows you to zoom in more on video in edition.
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Camera you have– No matter where you go you always have your phone. You can shoot anything without having to break out an expensive camera.
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Transfer Files– To transfer files is super easy as well. You don’t need a card to take out and put in a computer. You can upload to a cloud service or to your computer.
Cons
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Auto focus– Auto focus can focus on the wrong thing at the wrong time. If it’s a long video, you can have long periods of video that is unusable.
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White balance– the auto white balance can change the look of your video. It can go super dark or WAY bright and over exposed.
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Zoom digital– Most iPhones Plus can zoom up to 2x. Digital zoom is not recommended. It will make your footage look grainy and bad.
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Storage– Storage is limited to your phone memory size. If you used up all your storage you can’t add more video. In cameras you can add a new card. Some Android phones don’t have this problem because you can save to and SD card.
You can fix all these things with manual apps. I will go into each app I use in depth later. But note, there are downsides to using your phone.