The limits are because at this point there's no way to tell the tool what you're trying to do. The various photo modes are a step in that direction, but they've

The limits are because at this point there's no way to tell the tool what you're trying to do. The various photo modes are a step in that direction, but they've been stuck. Once they find a way to interact with the processing engine then the quality will jump again. For the vast majority of users, the phone camera is super awesome and just fine.