You could be taking way better photos on your phone
See our ethics statement.David Imel / The VergeDavid ImelCloseDavid ImelPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by David Imel is a technology reporter who has been covering the industry since 2007. A former engineer, he now specializes in topics like computational photography and social media protocols.Your smartphone photos can look way better. As the saying goes, “The best camera is the one you have on you,” and we practically always have our phones on us these days.Over the last few years, smartphone camera sensors have gotten bigger, with better light gathering capabilities and higher resolutions.
- ▪See our ethics statement.David Imel / The VergeDavid ImelCloseDavid ImelPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by David Imel is a technology reporter who has been covering
- ▪A former engineer, he now specializes in topics like computational photography and social media protocols.Your smartphone photos can look way better.
- ▪As the saying goes, “The best camera is the one you have on you,” and we practically always have our phones on us these days.Over the last few years, smartphone camera sensors have gotten bigger, with better light gathering capabilities and
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechGadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsAppleCloseApplePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AppleYou could be taking way better photos on your phoneIt takes a little more work, but phones can now legitimately rival point and shoot cameras.It takes a little more work, but phones can now legitimately rival point and shoot cameras.by David ImelCloseDavid ImelSenior ReviewerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by David ImelAug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM…
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