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DAY 5

HOW A SMARTPHONE CAMERA WORKS 

A smartphone camera is a compact, highly sophisticated system that combines hardware, software, and computational photography to capture images. Unlike traditional DSLR or mirrorless cameras, phone cameras rely heavily on software to compensate for their small physical components. 

Here’s a detailed look at the key elements and how they work together:

1. Lens
   - Function: The lens is the glass element that focuses light onto the camera sensor. It determines how much light enters and how sharply the image is captured.

   - Mobile Specifics:
     - Smartphone lenses are small (often 4–8mm in focal length) and fixed, with a wide aperture (e.g., f/1.8) to gather more light in a compact space.

     - Most phones have multiple lenses (e.g., wide, ultrawide, telephoto) with different focal lengths for versatility:
       - Wide (24–26mm equivalent): Standard lens for general photography.

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