iPhone 7 Plus Low-Light Photo Capabilities Shown Off at U.S. Open

[kuoann]

Some of the photos appear dark because they were exposed for the bright parts of the scene, example the setting sun in the stadium shot.
I would be interested to see a photo taken in truly Low light situations.

 

[JamieLannister]

All of these images are down sampled. GTFO. If you're going to post up images shot on a device at least post up links to original files. Don't show down sampled sharpened images and then have all the macrumor Apple fanboys get their underwear all wet over these.

Let's see some full sized jpgs processed from the iPhone 7 itself. These images are nothing impressive at these sizes even for a phone camera in 2016.

 

[Mactendo]

Here are the photos of the same scene from iPhone 7 Plus and DSLRs to anyone who's interested. iPhone pic is oversaturated, skin is yellowish but compare for yourself.

iPhone 7

DSLRs

 

[Technodynamic]

You fail Tim Cooke. I love the camera I do, but you couldn't fit it into the standard size phone. I must buy the FAT phone which I don't want.

Nope. Saving my money. Hopeful for the iPhone 8.

 

[Supermule]

Good low-light-performance is such a great quality in a camera! I want that camera on the smaller 7!

 

[Ghost31]

When you compare a camera in a phone to a professional DSLR, it's more to demonstrate how far the technology has come along. And you can't deny that the quality is getting better and better per generation.

Not for one minute are Apple or Phil suggesting that a phone could ever be a replacement for a DSLR; not now, and not in the next decade. That was one of the things explicitly stated in the keynote.

However the quality of some photographs against DSLRs really highlights just how impressive the camera is.

He actually said during the keynote "I'm not saying the new iPhone is as good as a DSLR". So it's funny when people take it the wrong way after he specifically addressed them

 

[rGiskard]

56mm lens is on a smaller sensor yet lacks OIS? I guess they had to save something for the next iPhone update.

Edit: Also fail on the oversaturated colors and overall excessive contrast. Those are tricks to impress low-info consumers. Another sign of Apple's transmogrification into a fashion brand.

 

[Nozuka]

I think the camera in the 7+ will be excellent and probably the best on the market for at least 6 months but I really don't care about photos from a professional photographer. They do this every year since they started the shot on Iphone campaign and every year people are awed by their photos. Then they get the phone in the real world and wonder why they can't take awesome photos too.

If they rereleased these photos and said it was from the 7+ I'm sure most people wouldn't know the difference.
http://www.imore.com/check-out-these-iphone-6s-and-6s-plus-camera-samples

nice link. these actually look better than most of the iphone 7 photos i have seen.

i guess we will have to wait for a direct comparison in the same situations.

 

[mi7chy]

Sky pictures on iPhones have traditionally had a bluish/purplish color. Either Apple changed the color algorithm or this wasn't taken on an iPhone.

 

[iPhaithful]

Great pictures. It still amazes me how many people complain and complain. It's annoying, glad the company doesn't pay attention to it.

 

[JackANSI]

Sorry, but that shot is hot garbage... The rest... meh... I've seen better.

 

[ck2875]

I just shared my opinion but I forgot that Apple confessors will abuse, if I dare to criticized photo.

I wasn't trying to abuse you, I was merely joking about the number of trolls that plague the forum. Then I got an email notice about the mod team removing my post for it being a personal attack, so to be clearer.... I wasn't calling you a troll in the slightest. I was simply giving an illustrative example of what you had said, but oh well. Anyway... more on point... I love black and white photography with a lot of shadows and contrast so I'm also looking forward to seeing what it can do in true low light instances.

 

[MasterRyu2011]

LOL, seems like this is a response to all posts in the forums crying about the first batch of photos with "perfect lighting"

 

[mattopotamus]

I think the camera in the 7+ will be excellent and probably the best on the market for at least 6 months but I really don't care about photos from a professional photographer. They do this every year since they started the shot on Iphone campaign and every year people are awed by their photos. Then they get the phone in the real world and wonder why they can't take awesome photos too.

If they rereleased these photos and said it was from the 7+ I'm sure most people wouldn't know the difference.
http://www.imore.com/check-out-these-iphone-6s-and-6s-plus-camera-samples

exactly. I want to see "real" photos. Can the average person tell a difference in the photos they are actually going to take and post to FB/Instagram?

That is a real question. IMO the camera is the only reason to upgrade if you have a 6S or 6S+, but only if you can actually tell a difference.

 

[citysnaps]

Not an expert, but these look way more impressive than those in daylight to me! They just look great, no smartphone "look".

But again, I'm not a photographer.

That's because photographs made in harsh mid-day Sun rarely turn out well, ending up looking way too contrasty. That's true with any camera (unless full flash is used), not just smartphones. And there's little that can be done in post-processing to "fix" them.

 

[Solomani]

I'm all for Tim getting excited and spotlighting these photos (along with the NFL pics).

But Apple needs to quit comparing cell phone cameras to DSLR's. There is no comparison.

Uh no. Can you point out when in the keynote Tim or Phil said that the iPhone cameras are replacing DSLRs? No they never said that.

 

[AtheistP3ace]

well color me impressed. i can live with those.

 

[0007776]

Looks good, and if it wasn't for other basic features missing I would be very tempted to get one.

 

[mazz0]

The US Open looks a lot nicer than the American Football, but really what's the point going live if you're going to sit that far back? Far better to watch on telly.

On topic: we really need to see fullsize images to judge.

 

[citysnaps]

Been thinking about it and am not overwhelmed by the benefit of two camera's on the 7+ being worth the extra size. You don't have to walk so close for a somewhat closeup, but that is really not a huge thing - just take a couple of steps. The Bokeh effect will be cool when they finish that, but those are pretty mild things for the addition of another camera and the hugeness of the 7+.

Waiting till a true unlocked (non provider aligned) version of the 7 comes out prior to purchase (October for the 6s) so I still have some time to wrestle with this. I really utilize the camera on my iPhone and was assuming I'd go with the 7+ monster...but reflecting it really doesn't do that much more than the updated 7's camera. The promise of bokeh shots will probably get me in the end though. JMHO....

In many situations you do not have the opportunity. That's why companies like Canon and Nikon make lenses at various focal lengths and also zoom lenses.

 

[smirking]

Not an expert, but these look way more impressive than those in daylight to me! They just look great, no smartphone "look".

They don't quite have the real camera look yet, but they're certainly not bad at all for a smartphone with a tiny lens and sensor!

 

[rGiskard]

Uh no. Can you point out when in the keynote Tim or Phil said that the iPhone cameras are replacing DSLRs? No they never said that.

They know nobody at Apple compared it to a DSLR. Maybe they're here to disrupt constructive criticism of the photos? Better to hijack the thread into an argument over Cook claiming it's like a DSLR than to have an actual discussion of how terribly overprocessed those photos are.

On the bright side, 3rd party apps can finally process RAW images, so for a price we can get better image quality. But Apple's competitors don't force you to go 3rd party app for good IQ, do they?

 

[Aluminum213]

low light shots make this phone upgrading for that alone

 

[mazz0]

Here are the photos of the same scene from iPhone 7 Plus and DSLRs to anyone who's interested. iPhone pic is oversaturated, skin is yellowish but compare for yourself.

iPhone 7

DSLRs

Well, assuming the DSLR is accurate there the iPhone picture's colour is terrible!

 

[StevieD100]

Can you set the camera to under expose by 2/3rd of a stop in order to reduce white burn out?

As for the US Open Pictures...
Can you control the depth of field while looking at the shot?
With a DSLR I can control the Shutter Speed and Aperture as I compose the shot. Great shots don't wait for the photographer.

The cameras on phones are certainly improving and have lots of uses but to replace all those DSLR's? Not a chance.
The picture to the right was taken with a 28-300mm lens set at 200mm about 30 mins after sunrise in the Badlands, Nebraska.
I don't think that could have been taken even with the latest camerphone.