Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone

guissmo
2025-10-07T09:53:16Z

Hi, Tildes. Another rambly post in an attempt to get authentic advice. Thanks in advance. :)

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I'd like to crowdsource your experiences before making a big purchase (a camera made for selfies). If anyone was in a similar situation did you like having your phone and your camera separate, etc. I currently have an iPhone SE 2022 to provide more context.

Why I'm considering buying a camera:

preserving high quality moments with high quality digital photos of people I'm with, don't care so much for all the fancy settings to get the perfect shot of a landscape (but that's a welcome bonus of course)

provides a way to be less dependent on a phone

maybe eventually taking videos or vlogs with it

Why I'm hesitating:

is a smartphone already enough? + two devices may be a bit cumbersome but maybe worth it for the difference in quality?

is it annoying to always have to bring it?

too expensive for what a phone already does?

I've done SOME research as well into this while I've been back and forth this idea for months: If I crack and decide to get a proper camera (without your advice of course), it would be a Sony ZV-1F. But open to suggestions for other models too! It's just to give an idea for people to understand what I'm sorta kinda looking for.

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