Has anyone seen anything on what the new iPhone's camera will be capable of? I've been pretty happy with the 2mp cam, but would prefer something a little more comparable to my Canon point and shoot.
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2nd Gen iPhone Camera Quality?
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What I've done is used "duct tape" (since it matches the chrome bezel) to combine the iPhone technology with my Canon G9 digital camera and "poof!" I look at this thing of beauty and it brings tears to my eyes! LOL
No specific rumors yet about improved quality, but I think everyone's expecting faster performance and better low-light images at the very least. Built-in iSights have been improving since they were first introduced, though even the newest ones (in the Air) aren't exactly fantastic.
although i seriously doubt apple is going to switch from its 2mp camera, you can bet your sweet ass there will actually be more software enabled functions such as video capturing.
Why, if they want to compete with the other mobile phones they will need to upgrade the camera, don't understand the logic in not
I got some halfway decent photos from mine in a dimly-lit restaurant last week. Pretty good considering the camera has no flash (which I don't see happening until perhaps LEDs can be used due to size). I'm spoiled with an SLR that I took to the same place.
I would love some video recording just because I figured out how to get stuff on Facebook. I'm pretty sure the camera in there now could do it (you get a real-time preview of what you're taking still pictures of, which looks a helluva lot like a video feed). I'm guessing the problem could be size because iMovie is nuts about the size of any video I import. Hopefully there will be quality settings that keep about 5 minutes of video under, say, 100MB.
On the same line of thinking, add voice recording! I would be so excited if I didn't need my seperate voice recorder when doing interviews. Hoo-ah.
The number of pixels in an image really doesn't matter past 3 or 4MP for most amateur users. A lot of camera-makers have jacked up the MP number on the camera because that's the easiest to "fool" buyers into thinking it's a better camera. Things like shutter speed and the optical zoom lens (not digital zoom) matter more once you past that point.
Anywho, unless there's a way to add a flash to the camera, I don't see it being much better. It's just meant for taking simple photos while out and about. It's not meant to be a primary digital camera.
Wouldn't auto focus mean that there's two movable lens in the phone? Do other phones have that? I have no idea. =/
Why, if they want to compete with the other mobile phones they will need to upgrade the camera, don't understand the logic in not
not really, the STANDARD in cellphone cameras right now is the lowly 1.3 MP.
I don't mind the 2mp size, I think I would prefer better glass than more capture. The only telltale sign that screams "CAMERA PHONE" is the amount of CA in the shots. Better glass and we'd be onto something.
I've actually taken to leaving the Canon SD1000 at home when I want to just take fun shots and lug the D70 for the money shots.
I've actually taken to leaving the Canon SD1000 at home when I want to just take fun shots and lug the D70 for the money shots.
the majority of cameras (yes including the ones they give away) have 1.3 MP. majority makes the standard.
I wondered why not many have discussed this. Other phones already have GPS and 3G (Sprint phones). The one thing Apple can do to trump all other devices is to make the camera better.
I doubt it will happen, but it will be a huge plus if they can improve the quality of the pictures that come out.
I doubt it will happen, but it will be a huge plus if they can improve the quality of the pictures that come out.
especially given the iphones massive screen, that would be awesome.
i still dont understand why the photos you put on the touch/iphone arent full resolution given apples amazing pinch zooming
Because it would be a massive waste of space for a device with very limited storage. I have a few hundred photos on mine that take up very little space. I don't need 2MB files on my phone. If I need to take them somewhere, I can just export them to a flash drive.
My one year old SonyEricsson P1i has a 3.2MP w/ autofocus and flash on the back, plus a front facing cam, 3G, WiFi... and SonyEricsson's engineers are retarded, so... the notion that similar specs are considered too futuristic or advanced for the iPhone 2.0 would hurt my feelings if I worked in Cupertino.
I dont care about more megapixels, just better sensor, I think iphone camera is great in well-lit conditions, maybe a bigger aperture so the shutter speed can be quicker, so no more blurry images. Dont be fooled by megapixels, Ive seen a lot worse 5mp pics than my iphones 2mp.