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minus-squarestolid_agnostic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·2 年前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.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 年前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.
minus-squareLostXOR@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 年前Most 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.