Nowadays we even have cellphones that record in 4k. Why do the TV stations still use that big cameras? (Professional video camera, aka television camera)

Question

Nowadays we even have cellphones that record in 4k. Why do the TV stations still use that big cameras? (Professional video camera, aka television camera)

In: Technology

Answer 1

Depth of field, focusing ability, and visual detail. There is versatility in the larger versions. Have you noticed your cell phone camera takes _awful_ pictures of the moon, compared to what you see through your eyeball?

Same type of thing.

(Also — what phone records in 4k?)