Comments on: 5 Reasons Your iPad Is Not Your Camera

By: George McKenzie

George McKenzie

I’ve got an iPad Air 2 which takes excellent pictures. I agree it’s not great in the wind or while on the move. I also have a good PowerShot digital camera which takes better pictures but I usually travel with carryon only so I like having just one device for pictures, internet and phone (Skype). I really don’t care if anybody thinks I look ridiculous taking pictures with my iPad. I’ll continue to do it happily !

By: WEG

WEG

As someone who is a bit of a neophyte w/ much of today’s technology…AND as I plan a trip to Europe for three months this fall, I fully intended on buying an iPad mini and using it, in part, as a camera. I’d heard disparaging comments about this practice, but had no idea why and asked about it on another blog just today.

I’m so glad I came across your post tonight – now I get it and realize just how ill-equipped an iPad will be for that purpose. Thanks for the intel! Valuable lesson learned at just the right time.

By: joe

joe

I live near the corner of Haight and Ashbury and I see people looking really stupid taking pictures of the street sign with their iPads.

My wife does it too, that’s part of why we’re getting divorced. She has the damn iPhone4 too, so she could easily take a picture like a normal person. But, no, she needs everybody to look at her taking a picture so she whips out the iPad. Okay, not the reason for divorce, but very symptomatic.

By: Amy Scott

Amy Scott

Yes, I’ve been seeing this on my U.S. travels as well! The first time I saw it (I think it was in Yosemite), I was totally confused until I got closer and realized what was happening. Absolutely ridiculous. I agree with you on all counts!

By: Amber

Amber

I am glad to see you write on this topic. I am traveling with a bunch of gear, including an ipad, but wont generally take pictures with them, other than snapshots in the apartment or hotel room. I did see, though, lots of tourists on the busy Charles Bridge in Prague taking photos or videos as they walked. Maybe I am paranoid, but they just screamed “steal me” as they walked by, particularly in an crowded area, crawling with pick pockets and thiefs. Am I paranoid?

By: Elmer Cruz

Elmer Cruz

guilty but now reformed! although if they come up with an underwater casing I might be tempted to take it to a dive, not to be used as a camera, perhaps a fish identification app that you just point to a fish and it will instantly identify the bugger! Now that would be so cool!!!

By: Dallas photographer

Dallas photographer

I was looking for ways to tether your camera to your ipad when I found this article. This is hilarious.

By: Dan Thompson

Dan Thompson

Oh MY GOSH, I HATE that too! Drives me nuts. It’s like, seriously people, we know you have an iPad (and frankly couldn’t care less)… Use a camera already. Or even your phone would be better!

By: andy

andy

these pictures would be great on the website – http://ipadisnotacamera.com/

By: AdventureRob

AdventureRob

Someone needed to say it. I’m seeing it a lot more now, and it’s just strange.
Surely these people have smart phones too they can use?
I only ever use my iPad as a camera when taking photos of things to put on ebay, and that’s because it’s linked in with the ebay app which is easy to use.

It’s so unwieldy to use as a normal camera, I’m really surprised by how many people use it as such. Seems much more inconvenient to carry and get out compared to… every other camera on the planet. I’ve seen people in Japan walk around with iPads like a necklace too. They don’t use it as a camera (well some don’t), but it’s still stupid. Steve Jobs will be rolling in his grave.