Apple's Custom Image Sensor Could Debut in 20th Anniversary iPhone

[Rychiar]

I'd rather have a better and more polished version of a technology than short-lived bragging rights to the "first" version. Not saying Apple always does it better, but they do have a track record of taking existing tech and packaging it really well into their products.

I used to think this way but nowadays they've lost their polish. I'm a pretty hardcore apple fanboy but I see where they fail and they frustrate me more and more. The only thing I'm excited about anymore is the Vision Pro and they're dropping the ball on that too.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

All that tech just for Smart HDR to butcher the photo anyways.

 

[SactoGuy18]

Apple, always gotta be last

They'd rather get one that actually works properly. You know the ones on the 2026 Chinese phones may be of iffy quality initially.

 

[beautyहमempty]

It is fascinating how the development of camera features constantly raises higher expectations

 

[citysnaps]

They are solely seeking this to improve profits margin and stop buying from Sony

No... Apple is making their own to have superior dynamic range.

 

[applefella]

I'm to a point where I literally don't care if anything new is ever added to iPhones outside of cameras. I want to see crazy camera improvements and just add as much battery life here and there as technology improves.

I don't understand this mentality at all.

Cameras are nice, but if I wanted a professional camera... I'd buy a professional camera.

 

[kemal]

Darn. I was hoping the new sensor would be in the 18 pro.

 

[cocky jeremy]

I don't understand this mentality at all.

Cameras are nice, but if I wanted a professional camera... I'd buy a professional camera.

I have a professional camera, but I don't want to carry a giant Canon 1DX with me everywhere. I want the best camera I can get that is always on me.

 

[citysnaps]

I don't understand this mentality at all.

Cameras are nice, but if I wanted a professional camera... I'd buy a professional camera.

As a photographer, I would love to have a few more stops of dynamic range in my iPhone.

 

[ignatius345]

I used to think this way but nowadays they've lost their polish. I'm a pretty hardcore apple fanboy but I see where they fail and they frustrate me more and more. The only thing I'm excited about anymore is the Vision Pro and they're dropping the ball on that too.

Fair. The entire value proposition for Apple is based on polish and superb UX. I've been very disappointed by this year's OS releases, and it's not just the liquid glass thing. There are just a lot of rough edges and outright bugs, and I feel like they rushed it all out. I still think the hardware is top notch (lol) but yeah, they've got a lot of work to do, IMO, to deliver polished versions of the current OSes.

 

[ebika]

I love these advances in camera tech. I can't wait to see what it can do. I agree with the others that a tool is only useful if you have it with you. I love having a camera always with me. I have some interest in better standalone cameras too, though I don't own one right now. The Fujifilm X-T30 III is tempting me.

 

[jlc1978]

I have a professional camera, but I don't want to carry a giant Canon 1DX with me everywhere. I want the best camera I can get that is always on me.

That is the key. The best camera is the one you have with you. My Canon isn't near yours, although I have one L glass and primes that are top notch, but I can't carry them everywhere like a phone.

If Apple is able to increase the dynamic range at the sensor level and save it to RAW, that would be quite a nice upgrade, IMHO.

Frankly, from what I have seen, the limit for most users isn't the sensor or glass, but the eye behind them.

 

[maverick2007]

Thank you Apple! Samsung got the news, and they should have in their phone this year... Bye bye.. Enjoy :d

 

[falainber]

Like when they were the first to make a digital music player, a mobile phone, a tablet, or a laptop? Oh, wait. 🤔

Apple didn't get to where they are now by being first at everything, they got there by doing things better than the competition. Best example I can think of of Apple being first was with digital assistants, and we all know how well Siri works. Personally, I think it's better for Apple to wait to see what does and doesn't work before implementing anything. In the grand scheme of things, no, a year is not that long to wait for what will hopefully be a better implementation of the technology.

Or like they were with NFC, OLED, wireless charging, widgets etc. - many years behind. Oh, wait.

 

[falainber]

Thank you Apple! Samsung got the news, and they should have in their phone this year... Bye bye.. Enjoy :d

Unlike Apple, Samsung actually designs and manufactures its own camera sensors. I am sure they know way more about these sensors than Apple does.

 

[citysnaps]

That is the key. The best camera is the one you have with you. My Canon isn't near yours, although I have one L glass and primes that are top notch, but I can't carry them everywhere like a phone.

If Apple is able to increase the dynamic range at the sensor level and save it to RAW, that would be quite a nice upgrade, IMHO.

Frankly, from what I have seen, the limit for most users isn't the sensor or glass, but the eye behind them.

Spot-on. For many, sadly, being a photographer is more about having the best gear, rather than *making* (not taking) a photograph that communicates something to viewers.

Some of my best photos are from iPhones. Simply because it's always with me, and I never know what I'll be coming across during the day.

 

[Frantisekj]

kinda is when everyone always beats em to the punch. miss the days when they lead the pack instead of always playing catch up

You can become Apple supply agent and manage for them that tech in time, in best quality, in required quantity and great price. They will love you...