iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Camera Question

[reidmangel]

I'm confused as to why Apple's website states that the iPhone 11 (not the Pro version) has:

• 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x

But I thought there was no telephoto lens? https://www.apple.com/iphone-11/specs/​

 

[Willtheman24]

The 2x optical zoom out refers to the ultra wide angle camera lens that captures more scene. The digital zoom just involves zooming in on part of the image produced by the normal wide angle lens, which sacrifices quality. It's kinda like pinching to zoom on an image you've already taken

 

[TonyC28]

I think they’re saying “zoom out” because of the wider focal length. Basically the opposite of telephoto but I’m probably explaining that wrong.

 

[now i see it]

They're fixed focal length lenses They don't zoom. What Apple calls "zoom" is the ability to fake zoom out by using the other lens and interpolating.

 

[swandy]

They're fixed focal length lenses They don't zoom. What Apple calls "zoom" is the ability to fake zoom out by using the other lens and interpolating.

It's not a "fake zoom out", the focal length of the UWA lens is half of the normal Wide Angle lens. There is no interpolating involved

 

[cannono]

I'm confused as to why Apple's website states that the iPhone 11 (not the Pro version) has:

• 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x

But I thought there was no telephoto lens? https://www.apple.com/iphone-11/specs/​

I don’t think you read that right. It says Zoom OUT... as in switch to ULTRA WIDE

 

[reidmangel]

I don’t think you read that right. It says Zoom OUT... as in switch to ULTRA WIDE

You're totally right. Blonde moment, haha.