I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a serial complainer when it comes to smartphone cameras. I have an issue with iffy portrait faces and whine about minor detail issues, but at least some of the wonderful Android Authority readership share my preference for telephoto over ultrawide cameras. To be honest, I’m a little tired of all my photos offering such a wide field of view.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for an ultrawide snap and wouldn’t want a phone without the ability to fit a full landscape or building into the frame. But I want that as the optional extra, not the default shot type. This itch has only become more irritating after spending a lot more time porting around my awesome mirrorless camera with an admittedly inexpensive 35mm prime lens (50mm full-frame equivalent) on it. You just can’t beat the look of a more “standard” focal length for 90% of shots.