Flickr today released their list of most popular cameras and brands used for photos shared on their site this year, and it’s no surprise that Apple’s iPhone continues to top the list. The iPhone 6 alone tops the list of most popular camera on Flickr in 2015, accounting for 5% of all photographers on the photo sharing site this year. Various models of the iPhone from 2015 and earlier still in use take 8 out of the 20 slots on the top camera list this year. In total, Apple-branded cameras made up 18.52% of ones used on the service this year.
Ranked in order of popularity by percentage, the list includes iPhone 6 at 5%, iPhone 5s at 4.9%, iPhone 5 at 4.2%, iPhone 4s at 3.5%, iPhone 4 at 2.5%, iPhone 6 Plus at 2.2%, and iPhone 5c at 1.8%. Flickr also lists the iPad (presumably all models combined) at 1.1%.
Note that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus did not register in the top 20 list which ends with the Nikon D3100 at 1% as the latest iPhones were only available for a small portion of the year sampled. Going into 2016, the latest iPhone models feature significant camera upgrades over past models, further replacing dedicated point-and-shoot cameras for many consumers and even DSRLs for some.
Compare that to Android which saw Samsung smartphones make the list but in lower listings. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the first Android cameraphone on the chart in 11th place at 1.5% of all photographers, followed by the S5 in 13th at 1.2% and S3 in 19th with 1.1%.
Flickr also found that iPhone users often use multiple devices to upload photos, most commonly various iPhone models followed by different Canon cameras. You can read the full study here and see the top list below.
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Everyone always has their iPhone wherever they go. Few people have their Bulky cameras with them at all times. And Samsung is barely catching up to the iPhone’s camera technology which is why it continues to rise with its Samsung Galaxy lineup.
That’s a hugely uninformed comment. Samsung’s latest flagship device the Galaxy S6 has a 16mp camera with OIS and live HDR plus an f1.9 aperture way better than the iphone’s. It’s voted by most sources as the best camera phone ever made. You don’t have to like Samsung, I certainly don’t, but don’t say the iPhone has way further advanced when the iPhone 6 only has an 8mp – non OIS Sony sensor camera.
Just getting the facts straight, the iPhone does still have a pretty good camera.
There is a saying that comes to taking photos. The best camera is the one you have with you at the time.
I have to agree, the Samsung has a reasonable camera. Unfortunately for Samsung, specs do not result in more awesome photography.
Pro and dedicated amatuer photographers do not buy their cameras based on specifications. They buy their cameras based on their ability to create great photographs with their camera. It’s kind of the difference between being a musician and an audiophile. Audiophiles usually focus on specs, while the musician focuses on music.
There is also the fact that iOS has and continues to have the best photo processing software of any smartphone which leads to more consistent photo taking. And because of this even with the iPhones 8mp camera has been the benchmark for years regardless of higher spec’d phones on the market.