Why do smartphones have triple-quadruple cameras when “dedicated” cameras have just one? What makes it better and why do we not see the 3-camera setup on actual cameras then?

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Why do smartphones have triple-quadruple cameras when “dedicated” cameras have just one? What makes it better and why do we not see the 3-camera setup on actual cameras then?

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Basically it is to make up for the fact that you can change lenses in a few seconds on any half decent dedicated camera. With a phone you’re stuck with whatever you get from the manufacturer so giving you different “fixed” options out of the box is the only feasible workaround.

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