Phone or Pocket? If you want to make your life as cinematic as a movie, which one do you trust more?

As the Spring Festival approaches, the holiday travel atmosphere is at its peak. Young people's hearts are no longer at their workstations. For the Spring Festival journey, should they experience speed and passion at the ski resort or visit a lively temple fair? Or should they feel the waves and sea breeze on a warm island?

Although young people are already used to taking out their phones at any time to record their travels, there are very few high - quality photos that can be successfully collected. The images on their phones can't even reproduce one - ten - thousandth of the wonderful scenes they see with their own eyes during the journey. When taking pictures of scenery, the photos aren't gorgeous enough. When taking pictures of people, it often turns into a disaster. They want to leave a souvenir for their relatives and friends, but instead, they're constantly troubled by the poor shooting results and miss out on enjoying the moment.

How common are the photo - taking pain points of young people? For this reason, the "Post - 90s and Post - 00s Research Institute" launched a "Small Survey on Young People's Photo - taking Pain Points". A total of 458 readers participated, and 90% of them were between 18 and 35 years old. The survey shows that more and more young people are turning to independent imaging devices to improve the quality of their records, and the DJI Pocket 3 has become the "top - voted" preferred choice. 70% of the young people who clicked into the questionnaire because of "photo - taking pain points" have experienced the more professional photography experience brought by the Pocket 3.

While most people are still at the stage of "just getting the shot", a new generation of "atmosphere - seekers" and "record - keepers" has emerged. This "Survey on the Pain Points of Mobile Phone Photography" may reveal the demand shift and interests of young people in the "life - recording" scenario.

During every gathering, "letting the phone 'eat' first" seems to have become the norm. On various social media platforms, there are endless tutorials on taking good photos. "Recording life" has become a new necessity for young people. When we break down the act of taking pictures into six levels from Lv1 to Lv6, we find that young people's pursuit of images shows a clear hierarchy.

According to the survey, Lv4 atmosphere - seekers account for the highest proportion, at 30.1%. They're not satisfied with simple recording but pursue the overall creation of light, composition, and atmosphere. Right behind them are the Lv3 record - keepers, who want to take pictures whenever they see something interesting. There are also 21.0% of Lv2 check - in enthusiasts, who only take pictures to record important moments.

The photo - taking needs of different age groups also vary. We found that nearly half of the post - 00s digital natives are "atmosphere - seekers".

This is not hard to understand. The growth period of the post - 00s almost coincides with the explosion period of the mobile Internet and social media. Since they developed aesthetic awareness, they've been exposed to all kinds of "high - quality" pictures with elaborate compositions, filter color - adjustments, and full atmospheres. Naturally, their aesthetic baseline has been raised. For the younger generation, taking pictures is no longer simply recording reality but more like creating a visual work that conforms to their "idea of beauty". In addition, in the social context of the post - 00s, images are a powerful "social currency" and "identity label". A photo full of atmosphere conveys not only "where I am and what I'm doing" but also "what my taste is, what kind of circle I belong to, and what kind of lifestyle I have".

Most of the post - 95s and post - 90s belong to the "record - keeper" group, accounting for 34.1% and 37.2% respectively. If the post - 00s pursue using images to express "who I am", then many post - 95s and post - 90s value using images to preserve "what I've experienced". Their shooting perspectives are mostly "inward". It's to leave themselves a beautiful memory of the past.

Interestingly, among the post - 85s, the "atmosphere - seekers" have emerged as the dominant group. Perhaps it's a kind of "mid - life rebellion". At a certain age, people start to pursue atmosphere and feeling, mainly using images for healing.

As for when young people like to take out their phones to take pictures, "natural scenery", "travel", and "life fragments" are the top choices for the vast majority of people.

Of course, niche hobbies are also worth recording. These seemingly minor passions are actually the most real slices of young people's lives.

We also found that young people prefer pictures with a more "natural feel".

Although carefully edited Vlogs are wonderful, Live Photos have a unique charm. Compared with Vlogs and static pictures, the charm of Live Photos lies in that they record the dynamic moments 1.5 seconds before and after pressing the shutter. The amount of information is just right - short enough for people to finish watching immediately and dynamic enough to tell a short story. It records a vivid and lively process, which is irreproducible and thus more infectious.

Nowadays, young people seem to prefer the relaxed feeling of "taking a casual shot". This doesn't mean they have no requirements for good photos. On the contrary, they pursue sufficient convenience and the pleasure of taking "high - quality masterpieces" with a casual shot. In comparison, mobile phones are really not up to the task. Among the top 10 pain points of mobile phone photography that young people can't stand the most, picture quality and convenience are the two core issues.

What they want for life recording must meet the following characteristics - clear pictures with rich details; unique color tones, a cinematic and dynamic feel; of course, convenience for shooting and sharing is also essential.

This explains why young people increasingly need a recording device independent of their mobile phones. In the questionnaire, nearly half of the young people already own a shooting device other than their mobile phones. 31% of them are considering it, and only 16.6% think their mobile phones are temporarily sufficient.

For young people, taking pictures and videos is no longer just about simple check - ins or social sharing. 91.7% of them agree that taking pictures is to record real life and preserve memories. Nearly 60% of them pursue the pleasure of self - creation. In a word, taking pictures/videos is a profound manifestation of "loving yourself".

Gradually, mobile phones can no longer meet the ever - expanding shooting needs of young people.

During a trip, when you want to use your mobile phone to shoot a smooth video of the scenery, the picture shakes like a "record of an earthquake". When shooting a video of your cute pet at home, as soon as it moves, it becomes a blurry "high - speed ghost image". At a concert, when you excitedly raise your mobile phone to record, the recorded singing is mixed with screams and noise... But there is a group of young people who have found an "add - on" outside of their mobile phones - they use the Pocket 3 to turn the above embarrassing situations into "life movies".

Full of expectations, you use your mobile phone to record the moment when the fireworks explode. But when you look back, you find that the so - called spectacular scene has turned into a blurry spot of light and a dark background full of noise - this is also the top pain point of mobile phone photography that young people can't stand the most.

But when you switch to the DJI Pocket 3, it's like having a built - in "night - vision device". The 1 - inch large sensor can truly capture the trajectory of every beam of light. It doesn't rely on algorithms to artificially boost the brightness but truly restores the details in the dark areas.

When shooting the aurora, you can see the flow of colors;

When shooting fireworks, each beam of light is gorgeous and eye - catching.