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this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2024
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I think it has to do with the camera lenses on phones. The hardware and default settings are not optimized by default for scenic moon pics so the size of the moon looks way off.
It's the human eye and brain that increase the subjective size of the moon.
To test this, turn away from the moon and hold your thumb and index finger at arm's length in front of your face and apart just enough to touch the edges of the moon. Without bringing your thumb and index finger closer together, and still keeping them at arm's turn back towards the moon and see if you got the size right. You'll find that the size of the moon is closer to what your camera displayed.
I've heard that neweriPhone camera "AI" adds made-up details to moon pictures, but I don't think they increase the subjective size.
Samsung and Google claim that
Apple announced they’ll catch up soon