I tried this 'zero-AI' app on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro to see how good the cameras actually are

[admin]

Zerocam promises no AI in your photos, but just how much of a difference does that make? I went to find out.

I tried this 'zero-AI' app on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro to see how good the cameras actually are : Read more

 

[ap717]

"Perhaps that’s testament tohow well Apple has designed its cameras compared to Google." What kinda journalism is this?!? How bias can someone with Apple to even say that??Apple didn't "design" any of its cameras....they bought the sensors from either Sony or Samsung. Apple has better camera sensors than the pixels which is true...HOWEVER it's Google's software algorithm is what had made it superior or competitive to the iPhones (since they kept their same camera sensor for years). Granted Apple and other competitors have caught up in software, it should've been noted that Google is taken competitive pictures with lesser hardware. So what the writer SHOULD'VE said is "Perhaps that's a testament to how well GOOGLE has designed their camera algorithm/software compared to Apple."

And FYI...there's a typo in your quote that I kept when quoting it

 

[pauljwells]

I agree. Google are quite open about the fact that their approach is "whole system" and the processing is essential.
It's an interesting concept but where do you draw the line for processing? I don't think HDR should count; it's standard in some form on digital cameras for years and all of the observations about exposure look to me to be where HDR would have fixed everything.
If you really want an "AI-free" smartphone camera, check out the Sony Xperias.