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Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse

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New smartphone cameras aren't worse, they're just better at saving bad shots. This over-processing makes normal photos look unnatural. Older phones had more realistic daylight shots.

  • 📱 Modern phones excel at difficult low-light/backlit shots via computational photography.
  • ✨ Over-processing saves bad photos but can make good photos look fake.
  • ⚖️ The challenge is tuning cameras to use tricks only when needed.
  • 📸 Some apps let you reduce or disable post-processing for natural shots.

A person holds up two iPhones, one light green and one black, side-by-side, close to the camera.