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16mm lens vs 1000mm lens, same object (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 months ago

Yes, the optics on phones have a very non-linear curve over the decades, we've had great lenses predating Androids & iPhones.

All the dev goes into sensors & postprocessing (while the development of lenses is mostly in miniaturization).