50mm on full frame camera is called a "normal lens" precisely because for most people it mimics their internal perspective / wordlview, so you're not alone:-)

50mm on full frame camera is called a "normal lens" precisely because for most people it mimics their internal perspective / wordlview, so you're not alone:-) Just look at any given phone specs and see if any of the cameras they offer are near "50mm equivalent" (you may have to dig because primary specs are usually useless - either the completely arbitrary "2x zoom" or the focal length on the specific sensor size such as "4.38mm" Which is true but not useful). Most phones come with wide and ultra wide lenses. I'm with you and don't like those. Other phones come with zoom lenses of various focal lengths. Most of those on the other hand will overshoot Into 75mm and higher territory. Worst case, grab a phone with great lens and sensor and zoom it in the store until you get 50mm equivalent... And see if that works. Note though there may be many other subtle and subconscious things you like about that camera besides focal length of the lens : aperture, bokeh, vignetting, film type, specific aberrations, or even the feel in your hand and mechanics of the shutter and the optical viewfinder. It's certainly more FUN, for me personally, to take a photo with DSLR than an iPhone :-)