Purpose: Medical photography is an integral part of patient care, playing an important role in wound management, in particular, but also in planning surgicaltherapy or patient and medical education. Smartphones are increasingly used and due to medicolegal reasons, usability, and efficiency, in particular, it may be superior to digital cameras. Methods: With the help of weekly questionnaires, this single center panel study compared the use of digital cameras and smartphones with a specialized app for medical photography. The study took place at a level 1 trauma center from June to November 2020. Results: 65 questionnaires were assessed for digital camera use and 68 for smartphone use. Usage increased significantly by 5.4±1.9 times/week (95% CI [1.7;9.2]; p=0.005) when the smartphone was used. The time it took to upload pictures to the PACS was significantly shorter for the app (1.8±1.2min) than for the camera (14.9±24.0h) (p<0.001). Conclusion: Specialized smartphone apps offer a secure, fast, and easy way to acquire medical photos and could possibly improve patient education and care in terms of wound management, in particular, while also offering medicolegal and economic benefits.