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zerozoneice

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I keep reading all over the internet that iOS 7 camera supports widescreen photos...where the hell is the setting, if there is one, because normal photos (not the "square" ones) are still 4:3?

Thx in advance!
 

gforce216

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No widescreen photos. The camera sensors in the iPad and iPhone do not have the ability to shoot in 16:9. You can take a photo then go to Edit and Constrain to make it 16:9. I do that with some shots.
 

zerozoneice

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they don't have the ability to shoot full-frame 16:9 most likely but that doesn't mean you can't shoot 16:9 cropped resolution with a 4:3 sensor

other brands are doing it for ages.

how come widescreen camera is being boasted as an iOS 7 feature all over the reviews?

i.e

"The camera is overhauled to include video, a new square camera, panorama, widescreen camera, and also has new photo filters."
http://lifehacker.com/all-the-new-stuff-in-ios-7-512339961
 

zerozoneice

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on the other hand none of the official Apple info states widescreen photos.
this "feature" is boasted only by independent review sites....based on what, ffs?
 

goinskiing

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Same Question

I know you could have a cropped 16:9 wide picture mode in iOS 6 on the iPhone 5. I know it'll do it in video mode though at a lower resolution. On iOS 7 however, this option does not seem to be there. I think they just either forgot about the feature or took it out or maybe planning on bringing it back in a future update.
 
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