Agree. Pro photogs can do magic with far inferior devices, in worse conditions. It will be interesting in October to see some amateurs snaps.
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Night Mode and New Cameras in iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Shown Off
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Anybody know if there are any good Telephoto attachment lenses under $300 for the iPhone 11 ?
That's the price differential between the $699 USD 11 & $999 USD 11 Pro.
I wish Apple had priced the 5.8" Pro @ $899 USD, that would have made it an easier decision, especially considering that 5G iPhones will be announced this time next year.
That's the price differential between the $699 USD 11 & $999 USD 11 Pro.
I wish Apple had priced the 5.8" Pro @ $899 USD, that would have made it an easier decision, especially considering that 5G iPhones will be announced this time next year.
Exactly, Apple pushed this and wide angle because other phones made it mainstream and desirable, just like every Android phone got a 'portrait' mode shortly after Apple made it a thing. These low light images could most likely be done on iPhone 7+ upwards, though.
It can be that dark, especially if the user is trying to put the focus in the middle of the picture.
I only tried the modded Night Mode from Google on a nexus 5x, but the results are truly stunning in the sense that it goes from very dark to much lighter. Of course for the nexus 5x with an old camera you have to hold very very still to get the results.
A very good read on the subject:
https://ai.googleblog.com/2017/04/experimental-nighttime-photography-with.html
My speculation is that Apple’s implementation is going to make worse shots but be a little more user friendly. It won’t be able to take photos of the stars in the sky as the next Pixel is rumored to, but will likely not require holding still the camera for too long and give a pretty ok result.
It’s a dark room. There are only two options, it’s that good or it’s doctored a little. There is no third option.
Cool, except I would like to see how these compare with the current Night Mode king, the Pixel 3 series night mode.
To me, it feels like Apple is grasping at straws trying to justify why people should upgrade to the iPhone 11 line. Night mode? Meh. Slofies? Really? lol. I'm pretty disappointed in this year's hardware announcements overall and for the first time since launch of the iPhone, I won't be upgrading this year.
To me, it feels like Apple is grasping at straws trying to justify why people should upgrade to the iPhone 11 line. Night mode? Meh. Slofies? Really? lol. I'm pretty disappointed in this year's hardware announcements overall and for the first time since launch of the iPhone, I won't be upgrading this year.
Price relativities in various countries are pretty much exchange rate related. For example in Australia the iPhone 11 is AUD$1199 including GST. After GST removal that works out as AUD$1090, or about USD$740 @ today’s exchange rate (Apple always gives Aussies a little Apple Tax touch up, it helps remove exchange rate risk, miraculously always in its favour. On this phone it works out about 5 cents in the dollar, which to be fair, is less than usual).
So I would say there has been no RRP impact of the tariffs in evidence, otherwise the phones would be relatively cheaper in other countries. But fear not, the price rises you are hoping for might happen closer to the presidential election.
I want to know if low-light videography has changed/improved. I see no information regarding this, as the aperture hasn’t changed too much even since the X. I record video all of the tine with my X, and am looking for better low-light.
It’s the same on the 11, without regarding the zoom (telephoto) lens. I’m on the fence, because you’re essentially getting the exact same system on the 11 and 11 Pro without that 2x zoom.
And I still don’t really get the idea of removing the thumbs down button from MacRumors years ago, and yet here I am looking at your post.
Like someone else said, don’t be that guy. People go to bars. People like taking pictures. If a photographer like me can understand this, then anyone should be able to.
These developments have been years in the making. From all manufacturers. Whoever has the first phone go on sale is deemed the “winner” in innovation...because the tech media and consumers are just downright stupid in looking at technology advancements YoY instead of understanding development cycles.
It should automatically be better than the X because of the X's massive design flaw that put the flash right between the lenses
Sad that Xs didn’t get night mode through iOS 13 software update.
Always useful to see more comparisons, but the flash wouldn't provide even remotely close to the lighting changes shown. The flash in conditions that dark will typically creates harsh, overexposed elements in the closest foreground and shadows everywhere else. If those photos translate to real world, that will be a major improvement over previous iPhones.
One concern is that it appears Night Mode is automatic, but what if you want a photo with lots of shadow? A shot of a concert in a night club or shadows against light that add to the photo, not everything evenly exposed. The invention of HDR has kinda tainted expectations around photo exposure. Brighter isn't always better.
Yeah, although I should’ve added that I am referring to low light video situations where you don’t want to use the flash on the phone.
Are you familiar with how Night Mode works? It takes several exposures and merges them together, resulting in a brighter image in which anything moving ends up blurred. Hence my skepticism that this was Night Mode, since the moving subject is not blurred.
Not really. Your XS’s camera is just as good as it was the day you bought it. That’s about all you have a right to ask for.
Yeah this is true. They could add this feature to the XS if they really wanted to.
I was expecting a lot of pro photographers on this thread to complain about it compared to their fancy cameras.