Will Photographing Eclipse Actually Damage Your Smartphone or Camera?

There have been numerous warnings against photographing the eclipse, though. Will it actually damage your camera if you point it at the darkening sun? According to Nikon, yes. If you have one of those digital cameras — the ones that don’t make phone calls — then the harsh light of the sun can burn out the imaging sensor. The good news is that iPhone and Android camera lens are too small to pull in enough direct sunlight to damage them. That claim comes from NASA. The bad news is that sun photography is far too complex for your average smartphone to handle, and your much-awaited shot of the upcoming celestial event will probably show your smiling face with a washed-out sky and possibly a tiny blip that looks like the sun.