WHY WHY WHY is it when i snap a picture, that the camera (ANY camera) doesn't record the ACTUAL color of the subject??????

here is what i mean:

this is what i see ( i had to retouch the photo to get the actual colors i saw here)
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this is what the camera sees and records: camera was on FACTORY DEFAULT AUTO settings
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why does the camera not record what i am seeing in person? I have extremely good vision, excellent color rendering etc....yet i always have to saturate my photos after i take them...its EXTREMELY rare that i dont.....

thoughts? would really appreciate Evolute chiming in here