The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · vor 2 JahrenTimes have changedstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square147linkfedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down138
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minus-squarestolid_agnostic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·vor 2 JahrenI suspect that the sensor has the same dimensions, roughly, as the phone itself. Putting in a square one would probably cost more. Not saying that either way is right, just that that’s probably the reason.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·vor 2 JahrenLenses are circular, so the most cost effective would be a square sensor and square picture. I don’t actually know what modern sensors are though.
minus-squareLostXOR@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·vor 2 JahrenMost phone camera sensors (and most camera sensors in general) are 4:3.
I suspect that the sensor has the same dimensions, roughly, as the phone itself. Putting in a square one would probably cost more. Not saying that either way is right, just that that’s probably the reason.
Lenses are circular, so the most cost effective would be a square sensor and square picture. I don’t actually know what modern sensors are though.
Most phone camera sensors (and most camera sensors in general) are 4:3.