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iPhone Rumored to Get 200MP Camera Like Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra

Looking at the reviews, the quality of Samsung’s 200MP offerings are a current toss-up with the latest iPhone. Some things are better on one, the other are better on the other. Apple is vocal about not being the first one, but they notice and observe. I don’t believe they’ll put a technology in the phone that’ll keep the statu quo.

Honestly, I purchased the latest phones for USB-C and 4K HDR / Log video recording. So I’m fodder for such improvements. But I fail to see what 200MP would bring. 8K Stereo HDR shoot would be harsh on all techs, FCPX, computer, storage, delays... and all that for. very diminishing returns. I’d still prefer a better sensor that’d finally put a dent on my 10+yo Canon 1DX’s low light sensor.
 
Samsung's camera isn't any better than the current iPhone. I actually prefer the iPhone better from an image quality standpoint. The more pixels the Samsung has, are introduced with a lot of noise.
 
I am amazed at how poor the iPhone still is for low light photos. Over Memorial Day, we took a family photo indoors at night with quite a bit of added lighting directly onto the subjects of the photo (and we used the rear camera and without zooming in our out). The photo looks pretty good from a distance, but the noise that comes up as soon as you zoom in means it is pretty much worthless for anything other than viewing on a phone. Maybe there's an app that allows you to control shutter speed and aperture manually. Not sure if this would matter. I now wish we'd used my DSLR (didn't want to take the time for setting it up) or even my 10 year old "point and shoot" canon. I suspect the law of diminishing returns has crept in due to the limited space for the sensor.
 
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avkills said:
At what point is it ridiculous to have a camera sensor that large on a phone? If you need photos that are that good and that high-res, do yourself a favor and just get a DLSR.

I find the photos from my 13 mini to be a lot better than average to the point of only needing my DLSR (old one) when something special needs to happen that is simply not feasible with a phone camera.
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The average pro cameras max out around 50mp, so yeah 200mp is wild overkill
 
If not all the positive paid reviews, people would have probably seen that megapixels don’t matter. What matters is lens quality and sensor size. While sensor size seems to keep increasing, they better do it without bumping the megapixel count as it also increases the noise floor and more post-processing is required. It can often result in blurry, overdenoised images
 
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Just buy a freaking camera! No one needs 200mp cameras on iPhones. You can’t store the media on most affordable models. Or at least make a model that is consistently shooting for the Hollywood video types. I just want a clean 8x10 image for 90% of my needs. Can I get the same new phone with a great camera and cost me less than 1300 for it??
 
poematik13 said:
they should be chasing color science, noise/sensitivty, and the ability to turn off all processing/filters, which is the #1 reason why phone cameras still look like trash compared to a real camera.

resolution is just for marketing and dumb people

Wont ever happen, but would be cool to see a $599 Magsafe Pro Module that attaches to the back of the phone, providing an additional battery, 2x USB-C for power and data seperately, dual memory card slots, 3.5mm audio in/out, full size HDMI, and multiple 3/8" screwholes for rigging and mounting.
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Agreed with the first part, even already existing ProRAW-style straight to HEIF would be a major improvement, with less sharpening and texturing. Chinese phones with Leica/Zeiss/Hasselblad partnerships are starting to look really great and natural.

 
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I bought a 15PM for the camera. I quickly learned there is no replacement for a dedicated camera. If there is, Apple is far behind.
 
At this point, the entire backside of the phone should be a medium-format sensor. One single central camera with a telescopic switchable lens carousel that tents the phone up to the depth of an iPhone box. For the front-side camera, a pentaprism that sends light to the upper portion of the backside sensor.
 
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