200MP?!? Just have to wait and see. All the speculations is all good, but we will all know on the day of the reveal.
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iPhone Rumored to Get 200MP Camera Like Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra
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I honestly didn’t know that, I’ve only had the Pro models since the 12 😂😬
Tbh I just use it if I don’t want a saturated look and I’ve literally never tried playing with a RAW file in photoshop etc.
200MP? How practical is that in reality? Or would that in combination with a similarly dramatic increase in optical zoom % make it possible to capture the cyber home Elon is building on Mars where he will flee in 2029?
Apple is testing a 200-megapixel camera sensor, according to …
I love my S25 Ultra precisely because of the cameras. It's almost like different strokes for different folks
Edit: typos looking like I had a stroke or something SMH
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What I think makes more sense is to use the 200mp raw data to computationally improve a (48mp or 64mp) final image
Apple is testing a 200-megapixel camera sensor, according to Digital Chat Station, a user with a large following on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The account has previously shared accurate information about Apple's future products.
While the account's post today does not provide any further details, this 200-megapixel camera sensor would likely be for the main rear camera on a future high-end iPhone model. Samsung introduced a 200-megapixel rear camera on its Galaxy S23 Ultra in 2023, and the follow-up S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra models also have one.
With a 200-megapixel camera, an iPhone would be able to shoot photos with greater detail. The increased megapixel count would also result in higher-resolution photos, which can be cropped further and printed at larger sizes without a loss of image quality.
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to feature entirely 48-megapixel cameras, so the 200-megapixel camera is unlikely to be available this year. In addition, a 200-megapixel camera has yet to be rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models. Ultimately, the upgraded camera specification could be at least a few years away.
Article Link: iPhone Rumored to Get 200MP Camera Like Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra
I strongly suspect something like that will be the norm unless you actually select raw. Not only do most not need 200MP but it would eat up storage quickly.
200 MP wouldn't be so bad if it was just cropping the image like a digital zoom. File sizes would be similar.
"Megapixel" has, as a word, long lost real-world meaning. It is now all marketing fluff.
If you counted the actual photons going through the iris and hitting the silicon, you'll see how silly those claims are.
Photons are always, as a nature of photons, exhibit photo-count statistics, as in noise.
If you counted the actual photons going through the iris and hitting the silicon, you'll see how silly those claims are.
Photons are always, as a nature of photons, exhibit photo-count statistics, as in noise.
Wow so many things I didnt even know I needed or wanted. I have a 13 pro max, tell me again what im missing out with this next suggested rendition of the iPhone ??? crickets chirping in background
Apple is testing a 200-megapixel camera sensor, according to Digital Chat Station, a user with a large following on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The account has previously shared accurate information about Apple's future products.
While the account's post today does not provide any further details, this 200-megapixel camera sensor would likely be for the main rear camera on a future high-end iPhone model. Samsung introduced a 200-megapixel rear camera on its Galaxy S23 Ultra in 2023, and the follow-up S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra models also have one.
With a 200-megapixel camera, an iPhone would be able to shoot photos with greater detail. The increased megapixel count would also result in higher-resolution photos, which can be cropped further and printed at larger sizes without a loss of image quality.
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to feature entirely 48-megapixel cameras, so the 200-megapixel camera is unlikely to be available this year. In addition, a 200-megapixel camera has yet to be rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models. Ultimately, the upgraded camera specification could be at least a few years away.
Article Link: iPhone Rumored to Get 200MP Camera Like Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra
I hope apple can use the same sensor for ultra wide and the main camera. right now the ultra wide has very low quality in low light condition
At this point, they might as well sell a camera with ios in it
you are correct. A friend of mine showed me pictures of an event he captured with digital camera and the images look like 4K movie. Something about them looked like super quality like photo journalist . I couldn't tell why since phone cameras already are like 4K resolution but i assumed something about a dedicated camera produced better results.
This makes me scratch my head over attempts of "shot on iphone" and i also learned that pixel size is not a standard.
you are correct. A friend of mine showed me pictures of an event he captured with digital camera and the images look like 4K movie. Something about them looked like super quality like photo journalist . I couldn't tell why since phone cameras already are like 4K resolution but i assumed something about a dedicated camera produced better results.
This makes me scratch my head over attempts of "shot on iphone" and i also learned that pixel size is not a standard.
I'd personally be more enthusiastic about them trying out a stacked sensor (think Foveon sensors) or even a light field camera (think Lytro)! The latter might help with 3D scanning tasks, in tandem with the LiDAR on iPhone/iPad Pros. I wonder if they could fit that into the AR glasses they're rumored to be working on, to help compensate for focus errors after the fact. Sadly, probably all too niche.
Is it just me, or does anyone else expect the day-one release to be lower (perhaps much lower), and the 200-megapixel claim will require a future iOS update, which may or may not arrive?
Yep, my 20 year old SLR absolutely smokes the iPhone camera. It wasn't even a massively expensive SLR either, I think $650 back then.
