[makeitdouble]

> I'd love to have the half-click to focus feature and other dedicated camera button features

That would be Sony's phones for you. They're great for raw photography, especially if you process it yourself from raw.

Downsides behind...it's a Sony. And they also don't have any interest in AI and advanced software features.

[GreenWatermelon]

Lack of interest in AI is a pro for me, not a con.

[steve_adams_86]

Likewise. The only thing I strongly dislike about the 15 pro is the brutal post processing smell on the photos. It’s almost like how you can tell when an image was AI generated. You can tell a photo came from my phone (or any other iPhone 15). The processing is HEAVY and there is a whack load of ML going on.

[makeitdouble]

I'm in the same boat regarding generative AI.

The sad thing is image processing is also basically machine learning when it comes to noise management, and computational photography is still what pushes the envelope when it comes to sensors these sizes. Sony handles the whole stack, from the sensor to the color management, and still can't have great photography on their phones almost solely because of that.

I'm curious how Xiaomi does with their phones with actual larger sensors, but given the price I won't be touching one anytime soon.