A lot of people take photos, sure, but I doubt few will see or care about an improvement between the iPhone 11 Pro to this. For the record, I am a user that buys every generation of iPhone usually. Before the 11 Pro, I had the Xs, and the X before that.
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Nailed it. To pay to alpha-test the 5G network which just GTMd and is extremely unready for the mainstream is a ludicrous prospect.
This is incredibly misleading of Apple and I’m amazed this made it to the public. This is nothing short of them outright LYING about their cameras because they are so far behind the competition.
The pro models do NOT have 4x or 5x optical zoom, the only increase in optical range is the pro max with the 2.5x lens. So after 4 years they managed to muster up an entire .5 extra optical zoom over the iPhone 7+. When they say 4x and 5x optical zoom they are measuring from the ultra wide camera, it’s like taking 2 steps backwards from a given point, and then taking 4 steps forward and claiming you’ve moved 4 steps forward from your original point, it’s bs marketing lies. Don’t expect any nice telephoto zoom capability like you see on all other flagship phones. The rumor mill is saying Apple won’t have a true periscope lens until 2023, which is sad, who knows what the competition will be doing by then? I have some ideas, but don’t want to give them away.
So how many are disappointed that there’s no charging brick in the box and they’ve replaced the cable to usb-c to lightning? I certainly don’t have a USB-c charging brick...
Also curious on who else is disappointed in this generation iPhone because:-
No TouchID
No 120hz screen
Better camera onLy on the max (yes I am aware of why)
Notch size
Also curious on who else is disappointed in this generation iPhone because:-
No TouchID
No 120hz screen
Better camera onLy on the max (yes I am aware of why)
Notch size
How much is that for you with taxes? In EU it's 804 EUR or 944 USD for the base 64GB iPhone Mini model.
The model I want, a 128 GB iPhone 12 is Apple selling here for 968 EUR or 1,137 USD.
Crazy when compared to base 128 GB iPhone 12 Pro which sells for 1,096 EUR or 1,287 USD. Who would get a 128 GB iPhone 12 and not a stainless steel Pro for this price?
*shrug* Doesn't matter to me. All my existing USBA to Lightning cables will still work fine. So will my existing Qi pads and stands.
Surely you have at least one or two extra USBA Lightning cables and USBA power sources?
TouchID would've been nice.
Don't care about 120hz - haven't yet seen why it'd make any real world improvement for my usage
12Pro camera would be a fine step up from my XS
Notch hasn't ever bothered me.
YMMV.
Sales taxes vary widely in the US since they're state and local based.
Some places have zero sales tax, though not many.
Other places are 10% or higher. Think the highest is 12.95%
Where I live it varies from 6 to 9% depending on which county and city I make the purchase in.
Yes, though touchID in the side button would be helpful and not disrupt the display.
You can buy a USB C Female to USB Male Adapter for just $2 or so. Since you are already overpaying for a Iphone X already Im sure a extra $2 wont hurt you
or just use one of the myriad Lightning to USBA cables nearly every one of us has several of....
If you're serious about photography... why not use a DSLR with a real lens?
Fair enough, I was just wondering who else shares the same disappointment.
I do have two USB A to lightning cable but both in bad shape haha.
IF you are serious then you sure in the heck not using a iphone for photos
You're not a photographer, are you?
The sensor difference ought to be worth the cost just on that basis alone.
AFAIK none of these are actual optical zoom lens designs, they are just using the multiple fixed focal length lens setup combined in software with digital zoom to mock up an actual zoom. It's really cheesy marketing to claim both the multiple lenses and 'optical zoom' as if they are two different features, when they are actually just talking about the same thing. Sensor shift OIS might be able to correct for movements in more axes than lens-based OIS e.g. handle rotation movements around the x- y- and z- axes in additional to translational movements in the x-y plane. Of course this depends on Apple's implementation.
IF you are serious then you sure in the heck not using a iphone for photos
A photographer uses whatever tool he or she has at hand.
Couple of my favorite photos exist only because I had my phone in my pocket at just the right time.
Others exist because I set up my "serious camera" carefully and created the shot.
be cautious about sweeping generalizations....
So 829 USD for unlocked mini with 13% tax, compared to 944 USD with 20% EU tax here. About $50 western tax added, not great, not terrible.
Remember tho that the 13% is one specific location and is a high water mark.
The median is likely more in the 7-8% range -- you can probably find something more specific if you spend a few minutes searching.
IF you are serious then you sure in the heck not using a iphone for photos
Your phone is always with you, the expensive camera gear not necessarily. I love photography but I take more pictures with my phone camera than any other. It's a game to me to really pay attention to my surroundings and find compositions and things of interest.