Just like last time they restricted the best camera to the Max, I will definitely pass on this generation altogether

Only the filthy rich like it. It's always overpriced and the only times I've used it, it was foisted on me by the hotel as the only parking method they offered. The general public generally hates valet, myself included.

Gotcha, yeah agreed on all of the above. Spec numbers really don't tell the full story these days in hardware. Optimization is so critical.

Higher megapixel sensors often give you better image sharpness and they can be binned to get better low light sensitivity when shot at lower resolutions. Also a lot of people (myself included) are ditching dedicated cameras for their photography and so yeah, I want a big image if I can get one. You can legitimately have decent sized prints made or use them as desktop wallpapers and that sort of thing. Larger image sizes also allow you to crop in on an image and still have a decent amount of resolution to work with.

I ditched my old Canon 5D3 when I got my last iPhone because I was no longer using the Canon professionally and the only reason I was holding onto it was for travel. The new iPhone finally shot good enough photos that I didn't feel the need to lug around a large camera anymore. It's not as good as the Canon but it's good enough now and sure as hell less of a hassle to carry around and doesn't immediately flag me as a tourist wherever I may be.

My reply was simply to the "just 13 mpx" part. 12 is fairly par for the course for many cellphones. I understand there's a lot more going on in imaging than just the pixel count.

13 megapixels is actually not bad. All the recent iPhones except for the last Pro models shoot 12 megapixel images and I think Androids are a mixed bag but a lot also shoot around 12.

Probably a good time for us to roll out the No True Scotsman

They're still great cameras too. I finally sold mine earlier this year and it was still working great and taking killer shots after 9-10 years.

Shit was absolutely brutal here today. I've never seen it this bad before. Visibility was insanely low and it just looked apocalyptic out there.

“Gee this article is boring as fuck and basically non news… how do we jazz this up a bit?”

“H…ha…half decade? HALF DECADE!!!”

“FUCK YEAH BRO”

<high fives all around>

“Jesus Christ… I FEEL LIKE A GOD”