Background and objective.

A standardized photographic gallery with high clinical value depends on a correct technique, adequate selection of technology and the understanding of these by the physician. Smartphones and their digital cameras have advantages of versatility, omnipresence and accessibility with the same level of quality required for clinical photography, they also offer an alternative at a reasonable cost and being more practical, however, they have some limitations.

The objective of the paper is to propose strategies to overcome these limitations and thus remain within the guidelines of standardization in clinical photography.

Methods.

The current literature on the use of smartphones with digital cameras in Medicine is described; articles with multiple guidelines on standardization and recommendations regarding clinical photography were taken. The manuals and characteristics of an iPhone 8s Plus® smartphone and a Sony® SLT A55V Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera were searched, their characteristics, differences were studied,

Results.

Comparing both technologies, the differences and their individual limitations were identified with which a series of recommendations were proposed which allow to obtain photographic shots by means of a smartphone with a digital camera of scientific type and quality within the current standardization parameters.

Conclusions.

Smartphone with a digital camera is a versatile, portable, useful and easy-to-use electronic device for high-quality scientific photographic taking, as long as you have an adequate level of understanding of the technology in use to overcome its limitations without risk of bias.

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