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In terms of looking the way they do, same as bikes, the basic ergonomic ideal was arrived at eons ago. I can't speak to the quality of new phones because I don't have one, but I hate using a phone to take pictures with.
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yes, this occurred to me too.
If the main purpose of the device is to have a big enough screen to play games / browse / watch tv etc, and also to fit into someone's pocket, that dictates a fairly consistent form factor. Hence all smart phones are flattish rectangles.
Similar thing applies to cameras, wrt to the purpose and optimised form.
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The innovation stopped in camera industry long time ago. The last successful innovative thing was maybe Fuji's hybrid viewfinder on the X100 in 2012.
ChasnotRobert
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because they are thick cunts stuck in their old ways, why do cameras look like they did 30+ years ago?! There is no innovation in trad camera brands, just keep fighting the megapixel war. Sure if you want to use a tele they are useful but for a 28/40mm focal length there is no point buying ANY digital camera over the latest iphone unless you are a professional photographer.
hardware is irrelevant