Because It’s already too thick and bulky (13 Pro Max) and feels almost like a brick specially in a case.
Thicker than that would literally feel like an old Nokia phone.
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Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro's Larger Camera Bump Due to New 48MP Camera System
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Thicker than that would literally feel like an old Nokia phone.
"elevate mobile phone camera photography to a new level."
they say that every year, bro.
they say that every year, bro.
You’ll need a bigger iPhone Storage, and this makes Tim ?
Pixel binning. Images will still come out 12mp but the ISP has 4 times the data to work with now for things like focus, exposure, sharpening, HDR. Would be nice to get RAW 48mp but doubt we will.
Why would you plan to upgrade this year if you just did last year? Money burning a hole in your pocket? Retirement fund full? ?
I imagine that 90+% iPhone users use a case, which "eliminates" the bump.
Sounds like the next generation I phone is going to be a good one
IF I were getting an optical 1-6x zoom, not fixed, real zoom, optical - that would make me do it. But that’s not gonna happen, so I’ll be safe
Not true for me. I can do everything the 13 mini offers with one hand, which is why it probably will be the last generation I invest in. Will just keep replacing the battery and anything else it needs including buying another one until it gets as old as the 1st gen. SE.
As a non-case user, I agree. But I presume most people are case users, and thus the bump actually makes sense.
Because many people (me included) don’t want a bigger and heavier phone.
Not intentionally but technically necessary the iPhone camera will of course “never” be flush again.
Yeah, it's just getting comical now. I simply can't see the point in getting an iPhone with Pro Res 4K/8K film ability if it takes longer to download the film off my iPhone, then it does to process it on my new MBP, with it's fancy fast built-in AS SoC Pro Res processor. Come on Apple, you kicked USB-A off the MBPs due to it being "old tech", even though USB-A peripherals are still as common as mud, and will continue to be for a long long time (due to the simplicity and lower cost of implementing USB-A vs USB-C, particularly for the myriad of for use cases where USB-A is plenty fast enough); but hang onto the proprietary, slow as a snail, Lightning cable, just so you can continue charging your Apple Tax fee to 3rd party cable manufactures. This is where greed gets in the way of killer products, and starts to impact good will and sales. And no, a completely portless iPhone most definitely is NOT the solution, obviously, again, for speed of download reasons.
the bump necessitates a case that covers the phone itself - what's the point of the expensive metalwork and colorizing if it has to be covered?
Game changer stat.Periscope camera please
But that’s highly unlikely until at least the iPhone 15 at the earliest.
I was decided to not upgrade to the 13 Pro (from my XS) because of what I felt was an extreme camera bump. I figured they'd make headway on that with the next iteration. Damn. It seems the iPhones just keep getting bigger and/or heavier. Since getting the XS, I decided to always buy an iPhone with distance-zoom, so the non-pro's have not been for me. Hmmm.
And I thought I'd heard it was supposed to be flush with the body this year. ?
I'd be up for Apple making a bigger separation between Pro and non-Pro:
* Pro -- As the article, bigger lenses & benefits, camera bump.
* Standard -- Flush camera or at least try to keep it in check...
The iPhone 13 Max even though considered big, is pretty thin in comparison to most phones. I see petite people walking around with the Max in thick cases. Adding a little more thickness could have its advantages by providing enough space for an even larger battery. There will always be compromises. You can always choose the smaller Pro or standard 6.1 iPhone.
The iPhone Max is already a big phone, making it a bit thicker to make it flush would not make any more inconvenient or unwieldy than it already is.
I see people with some gargantuan cases on their iPhone Pro Maxes. There will always be compromises when you choose such a large phone. Its not like most who are choosing a Max necessarily even need a three camera system, but they still choose it knowing a cheaper, lighter 6.1 inch iPhone would also meet their photography needs. Which is why the rumors even say they are planning to introduce a cheaper 6.7 iPhone with the 14 series.