How Many Cameras Does a Phone Really Need? | WSJ

Multicamera rigs are the hot thing in smartphones. But what are all those lenses and sensors actually doing? And how many of them do you need anyway? From optical zoom to blurry backgrounds, WSJ's David Pierce explains everything you can do when your phone has extra eyeballs. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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[martikofusky]

Samsung galaxy s10+: I have 5 Cameras.

*Nokia: Hold my beer.*

[athar_]

Don't throw phones like that. I'm hurt.
You can give it to me if you wish 😙🙄😏

[JustinY.]

Before you know it they'll release a camera that's a smartphone

[JodiBaskoro]

I had mini heart attack when you first threw the hydrogen

[jovialjose]

You didn't publish the results of the throw test 🤔

[lanceluna]

"Don't do it....Don't... do it."

*does it*

[ashvinoo]

Best piece I've seen on YouTube today.

[c.t.]

I need the Nokia 9 pureview, that's All I'll ever need!

[rubikfan]

I think 6 is optimal for current thenology.
1 normal
2 zoom
3 wide
4 depth
5 black/white
6 night/ir.

[laneythelame]

Lol i knew the galaxy s10 would generate this kind of discussion

[rwhoosh]

Good luck with LG making a phone with 16 cameras



4000$

250$ for every camera

[huajieliu]

Other manufacturer such as Huawei have two. But the original purpose is to work together to capture more details. This is fundamentally different with iPhone philosophy. In this case, maybe two cameras working together at the same time is acceptable. Some manufacturer use two lenses, one is main one, the other is for detecting depth for portrait picture. This is also acceptable. Telephoto? I don't need that. I can walk closer and there is no end of it.

[vivek]

David with The
Wired
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everywhere

[hamzaqayyum]

Samsung: We got 3 cameras on the back
Nokia: Hold my beer

[ramilderogongun]

You only need one that has good optical zoom and huge sensor.

[TheRastari]

tossing phones like that makes illegitimate to talk about any kind of tech device.

[alexgelfo]

.. why not? And no. The camera is not the most important feature ..

[huajieliu]

The purpose of multi camera is to shoot faraway objects. But, but, but how far is the end? There is no end. Some demand one to shoot Mars, some need one to shoot Neptune. There is no end! One is enough. Seriously.

[ALROD]

As far as I know there aren't two front-facing cameras. The other one is a sensor

[JustaKubrickFan]

Heard of the 5 I's?
There you go.