Non apple phones already have had 108mp sensors for years now. Doesn’t mean the quality will ever touch your d850 or my z7. Basically thus just makes large photos with poor quality detail and a lot of Computational trickery
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iPhone 14 Pro Again Rumored to Feature Upgraded 48-Megapixel Camera
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This would be a really nice spec bump for the camera. It will interesting to see what Apple's pixel binning implementation will produce for photo quality.
old news really, a 48MP sensor, for photography in a phone will not really add value, as mentioned in the article, smaller pixels, less light, so, 8k video yes, you need that ...
Apple, focus on the optical capabilities of the cameras, pixel count is secondary
Apple, focus on the optical capabilities of the cameras, pixel count is secondary
you're kidding, right? how would you fit a 1" sensor into a phone? sensor size would be the same, pixel size will go down, that's the only way
Apparently you didn't read post #10 where I stated I'm no engineer
If it's wishful thinking on my part, that's fine. After all, MR is a playground for wishful thinkers, isn't it?
Looks like Sharp has done it in a 10.5mm thick phone, so you're looking at about 40% thicker than the current iPhones. But that's also assuming they utilized the exact same camera module, which Apple wouldn't. Still a pretty big jump in thickness. Especially considering this additional camera benefit is something most users wouldn't get much from. I don't see Apple trading that for this.
I’m always happy to hear about iPhone gets camera upgrade.
The 13PM is already a beefy/heavy phone. I can't imagine it being 40% thicker, with a corresponding weight gain. Seems to me you're right on this one.
which would likely be achieved with a process known as pixel binning
Already in use on some Android phones
Pixel Binning is so 2019 news.
And it's in most Android phones including low-end phones, Apple is just late to the party.
To me it doesn't matter, because I always use a rugged enough case to protect it, that the camera bump disappears.
No they hadn't, they used the PureView oversampling technology which is different.
Anyway Apple will use the Pixel Binning technology that has been available on the market for 3 years now.
I feel the same.
Can anyone else recall a time when Apple specs jumped as much as what a 12- to 48-megapixle jump would represent?
While they might get to 48, eventually, I feel there would be no less than three smaller iterations over something like 6 years before they landed on 48. That's seems more how they roll.
Besides... Isn't sensor size what we're really after here?
Large sensor = more light = better photos. No amount of computational software can overcome this. Apple's computational photography is very impressive, but only in the context of "we're doing this with really small sensors".
Imagine what it could do when the source was much better than it is now.
In this case, it may simply be because to make any kind of meaningful improvement at all, this is where it is at.
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A 48Mp sensor can have a higher effective pixel size through pixel binning than Apple's latest 12Mp sensors.
For example Mi 11 Ultra's 50MP sensor consistently can capture more light than Apple's 12MP main camera.
I'm using an iPhone 13 pro max for work and a z flip3 right now on my holidays. When I go back to work I'll use the iPhone more often I think because of the battery but the flip has been just fantastic. It would take more than a camera or battery bump to get me to drop $2300aud + apple care. I prefer ios but the incremental bumps are daylight robbery for my aging self.
I suppose you're just pushing buttons but most of the parties Apple arrive late to
they end up looking pretty good
When They implement a technology they seem to improve on the status quo.
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so you expect me to read every post before I reply? wishful thinking indeed ...Apparently you didn't read post #10 where I stated I'm no engineer
If it's wishful thinking on my part, that's fine. After all, MR is a playground for wishful thinkers, isn't it?
We Americans don't get robbed quite as bad as you folk but I've been buying a usedI'm using an iPhone 13 pro max for work and a z flip3 right now on my holidays. When I go back to work I'll use the iPhone more often I think because of the battery but the flip has been just fantastic. It would take more than a camera or battery bump to get me to drop $2300aud + apple care. I prefer ios but the incremental bumps are daylight robbery for my aging self.
iPhone for the last couple, I just don't see paying that much for the latest, which I don't need.
Same with cars or guitars etc..