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Ergonomic Smartphone Camera Grips

The Pictar Camera Grip Gives iPhone Users the Control of a DSLR

— April 20, 2016 — Tech
'miggo' recently designed a product called 'Pictar' that gives smartphone users the same controls as a DSLR camera. As smartphone photography becomes more popular among consumers, there is a growing demand for applications that give users the power to take high-quality pictures. This smartphone grip merges camera-based photography with the iPhone to help users take the perfect picture with ease.

Pictar is an ergonomic smartphone camera grip that recently made its debut on Kickstarter. The device is designed to wrap around an iPhone to give users all of the same physical controls found on a DSLR camera. This includes features such as a zoom ring, a multi-state shutter button, a smart wheel, an exposure compensation wheel, a tripod mount and even a designated selfie button. All of these features help to provide users with a more comfortable grip and better control over their smartphone camera.

By merging traditional photography with state-of-the-art technology, Pictar can help to transform the way users take pictures with their smartphone.
Trend Themes
1. Ergonomic Smartphone Camera Grips - Pictar's ergonomic smartphone camera grip offers DSLR-like controls to smartphone users, catering to the growing demand for high-quality smartphone photography.
2. Integration of Camera-based Photography with Smartphone Technology - Pictar's smartphone grip seamlessly integrates DSLR camera controls with the iPhone, revolutionizing the way users take high-quality pictures.
3. Enhanced User Control and Comfort - Pictar's camera grip provides users with a more comfortable grip and better control over their smartphone camera, improving the overall photography experience.
Industry Implications
1. Photography Equipment - The ergonomic smartphone camera grip market presents disruptive innovation opportunities for photography equipment manufacturers to cater to the growing demand for high-quality smartphone photography.
2. Smartphone Accessories - Pictar's smartphone camera grip creates opportunities for smartphone accessory manufacturers to offer enhanced photography features and controls to smartphone users.
3. Consumer Electronics - The integration of camera-based photography with smartphone technology offers disruptive innovation opportunities for consumer electronics manufacturers to create new and innovative products that cater to the growing trend of smartphone photography.
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