The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s camera is a lot of fun to shoot with

I have had the chance to take photos with some amazing phones. I have been impressed by the 10x zoom of the S22 Ultra, the huge sensor of the 12S Ultra, and the ability to take photos of a rambunctious toddler in dim light. I could take out my phones and use them as my primary camera if I reached into my drawer. I am not going to. It is a joy to take photos with a phone like the one I am rocking right now.

Yes, that is correct. The foldable advertised with bright colors and pop music is my ride-or-die camera.

The camera isn't very interesting. There is a 10-megapixel camera on the inner display and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera on the main camera. It is not true that the sensor is 65 percent brighter than it was. The idea is that the bigger the pixels, the better they will be at collecting light. The reason I am using the Z flip 4 is not related to the cameras.

The folding action is what is happening. I think I am a sucker because I have tried all of the ways that the commercials promote using the Z flip 4, and I like it. I put the phone on top of the microwave to record myself making a drink. What's the reason? I'm not sure. I published it on TikTok after I sped it up in the camera app. It's been seen over 200 times. It was enjoyable, but I don't know what I've accomplished.

The Flip is a great place to make content for grandparents. I can film the grandchild doing precious things, like bashing cups together while yelling and farting loudly, if I put the flip up on a table. The grandparents like that shit.

I can adjust the angle precisely to get the framing right if I fiddle with PopSockets, which is helpful because I don't have to film this selfies-style. I can slam the phone shut to stop recording, though the end of the video will show the phone closing in on itself, so maybe trim that bit out.

If you don't have a toddler and you don't want to show off your latte art skills on TikTok, then I don't think the flip 4 camera is worth it. You can move the image preview to the lower half of the screen with the camera app open and the phone in an L shape. You are shooting something in front of you, but you are staring down at the image preview, which is kind of like an old-school twin-lens reflex camera.

The fact that you can take pictures from a lower angle or shoot candid social photos without sticking your phone out in front of your face is a big plus. It's nice to get photos of your friends without taking everyone out of the moment so abruptly

I like using the phone's main cameras when I want to take a selfies. If lighting conditions are dim, I will take that tradeoff for the better image quality, even though you have to compose it on the cover screen with an image preview that is the size of a postage stamp. Maybe my home espresso bar will take off on TikTok and I'll need to up my selfies. I will have the flip 4 at the ready if that happens.

Allison Johnson is a photographer.