Why do cameras still need ND filters?

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Obviously it was a thing for film cameras, but now that everything is digital, something like “just make the picture darker” seems extremely easy to do with software

quick edit, I know what ND filters are for and how to use them, no need to explain. it just seems to me that it could be engineered in a way that doesn’t require them, which is what I’m asking about

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Not all do. Some (particularly in phones) will use HDR to the same thing: several almost simultaneous photos then combined to widen the effective dynamic range.

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