>>4469388yes unironically you need all that glass to control aberrations and distortion/fringing otherwise the best pics would come from shitty chinese disposable lenses like link related
https://pocketdispo.com/products/pocketdispoyou havent seen how big some FF primes can get like the sigma 50mm f1.4s? 14 elements btw
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1748158-REG/sigma_315965_50mm_f_1_4_dg_dn.htmlm43 still has a larger sensor than any iphone, i don't know why /p/ doesnt understand this. m43 still has actual aperture blades, glass, mechanical shutters, and ability to change those all things iphones cannot do due to size constraints. m43 is STILL a bigger sensor size than any cellphone.
at this point i think /p/ would fall for the "what's heavier 10lbs of feathers or 8lbs of bricks" trick