EVen without the bump, most of us use a case because it just takes one drop to crack/chip/scratch the very slippery phone and a case helps prevent that from happening and makes it less “impactful” when it does.
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Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro's Larger Camera Bump Due to New 48MP Camera System
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More mp doesn’t equal better. I know it’s like beating a dead horse and all.
They aren’t still on Lightening for cost reasons. Do you remember when they moved from the original to Lightening? Since then, there are a lot more iPhone users, so consequently the potential for more uproar.
I’m sure they’ve planned the change from Lightening to USB-C years in advance — probably at a time when they feel there is enough ubiquity in the standard.
I don’t care either way. I still use an older charging brick for my 13PM.
And sell more storage as premium. Even 128Gb isn’t enough anymore thanks to 4K60.
You can blame me. The #1 reason I have for which I update my iPhones is to get a better camera.
Gah. Ridiculous. The industrial design team has lost all credibility to me. Once the pinnacle, now just rubbish. So many alternative options they can do to the back:
Teardrop shape
Even/equal height across the top ridge (at least it won't wobble!)
Taper from the top towards the middle
Wedge shape from top to bottom
Slightest bit of effort of the brains will produce a far more reasonable and effective design.
They're just being lazy at this point.
Teardrop shape
Even/equal height across the top ridge (at least it won't wobble!)
Taper from the top towards the middle
Wedge shape from top to bottom
Slightest bit of effort of the brains will produce a far more reasonable and effective design.
They're just being lazy at this point.
Laziness. Uncaring. Cluelessness. No one at the top calling foul/no accountability. Steve Jobs.
48MP. About 46MP more than most people need for their cat pic.
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Well, even the Otterbox commuter case has to have a slight bump around that... ?
Remember: case manufacturers use psychological and emotional tricks to make you feel stupid/careless. You aren't. Do you put a case on your car? Your computer? Your S.O.? Of course not, and you handle them with care. You're not an idiot like these manufacturers think you are.
I'm just happy that Apple will apparently keep selling the iPhone 8 indefinitely.
Because..... they can't walk back on camera specs. Imagine Tim Apple standing on stage telling people how the new iPhone 15 is better because the camera has less megapixels and a smaller aperture. Nah, won't happen. And you can't just "shrink" optics. I'm rather confident that we've come as far as we'll reasonably get in terms of lens miniaturization. So this is it. Either bump forever or they will commit to the iBrick eventually to get that sweet whole week battery life as well. Since .... yeah, apparently the only two metrics people consider when buying their phones are camera and battery life. ?♂️ I'm old, I guess.
Because..... they can't walk back on camera specs. Imagine Tim Apple standing on stage telling people how the new iPhone 15 is better because the camera has less megapixels and a smaller aperture. Nah, won't happen. And you can't just "shrink" optics. I'm rather confident that we've come as far as we'll reasonably get in terms of lens miniaturization. So this is it. Either bump forever or they will commit to the iBrick eventually to get that sweet whole week battery life as well. Since .... yeah, apparently the only two metrics people consider when buying their phones are camera and battery life. ?♂️ I'm old, I guess.
Personally, and this is just my opinion, but idc about the bump anymore. I like, 95% of users, always put my phone in a case and it sits flush anyway.
Additional, I always put my phone face down, so it also sits flush that way. At this point, I just want the because quality video/pictures I can get. ESPECIALLY, in low light.
All the cases I’ve seen (that I would actually ever consider buying) including the Apple cases have a camera bump for the iPhone 13 pro. So I don’t understand this “just put it in a case” response.
I don’t really mind the camera bump on my iPhone 13 PM but I do think it would be nice if Apple could get creative in their solution instead of just continuing to increase the same square camera array in the corner. Look at the pixel 6/6 pro. Love or hate it you have to admit they found a new approach to the ever increasing camera size problem and it has some benefits (no rocking).
I don’t really mind the camera bump on my iPhone 13 PM but I do think it would be nice if Apple could get creative in their solution instead of just continuing to increase the same square camera array in the corner. Look at the pixel 6/6 pro. Love or hate it you have to admit they found a new approach to the ever increasing camera size problem and it has some benefits (no rocking).
I find this logic very strange. Those are very different items and one is a living breathing human with their own will and life.
My computer, even my laptop isn’t moved around in one week as much as my phone is in one day. I am not taking my laptop every where I go. Additionally is easier to hold and not drop because of its size, but still maybe people do put full cases on their laptops.
You car does have a case in a way: will it’s bumpers and it’s removable / replaceable parts, but you could argue that a garage is essentially a case for a car. (Once we go full EV and have batteries / solar to charge them…the garage will be like a docking station in a way)
Until phones come with a grippy rear and sides…. The case will live on!
8k is mostly for content creators that can crop in afterwards. 5K displays are so you can edit 4k at native resolution and still have editing controls on the screen. Also a lot of 8k cameras have displays that are no where near 8k, the iPhone doesn’t need that kind of resolution for shooting video.
Great, then the phone will wobble even more. ?
On the other hand:
The car? Yes, I would totally drop my car from the table to the ground without the tires to absorb the impact and then perhaps perform a few barrel roll on the way.
The computer? Yes, I would also pull the iMac from my pocket and drop to the ground while exiting the vehicle at table height as well.
My S.O.? Well, not sure I even want to know what you were imagining about putting the S.O. on the table. ?
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What ever. I made the mistake upgrading from the 11 Pro to 12 Pro at the time. Should have went from the 11 Pro to 13 Pro. It’s the same scenario again. Won’t make the mistake this time and will wait for the 15 Pro.
If camera is so important to you then why not to buy a real camera?
So is it a phone with a camera or a camera with a phone ???
I have 3 dSLRs and a whole bunch of lenses. I also have a bunch of other cameras too. By far the camera I use the most is the iPhone, because it's always in my pocket.
BTW, for kid pix, Live Photos are the best.
And I regret it bc I have some nice shots that can never be blown up bc of the low mp. A higher mp camera really would be quite an upgrade to me, how about yourself?
Apple sticks to lightning people complain that they should use USB C because everything else does. On the other hand, if Apple switch to USB there will be an uproar of users complaining about "needlessly changing from lightning" and "Apple making users buy new cables".
Isn't this something a few Android devices have tried? I presume there must be a practical reason for all the lenses being in the corner, rather than across the top.
I was actually looking for thin case without bumps around the lenses (I usually go caseless, but for the first few months I use one.) Struggled to find anything as they call have bumps to protect the lenses... I used to just stick glass/film protectors on the back which helped a little bit.
Higher MP is probably for cropping/zoom. e.g. Effectively take a photo @48MP and crop down to 12MP for a 'free' x4 zoom. I believe that's how the Samsung devices used it.