Potential First Released Photo Taken by an iPhone 5

[duncanapple]

It looks like they have already gotten into the "stupid megabits war" The average consumer to totally ignorant on this issue and still equates the number of pixels with image quality. Apple is happy to play along as the misconception sells cameras.

But there is good news too. Look at the focal length and f-number on the lens. In is incrementally improved over the iPhone4.

Everyone who knows how cameras work knows that cell phone images are diffraction limited, not resolution limited and the only way to change that is with a physically larger lens. But such a lens will not fit in a phone.

Rumors aside, I am not sure I agree with this. When the iphone 4 was introduced, Steve specifically spoke to your point about more megapixels not ness equating to better pics. Not only that, but the entire ecosystem of iOS devices has really stayed away from getting into specs, but rather aiming to show usability and performance.

Remember this is just a rumor, but if they do find a way to make the iphone snap better pics while at the same time increasing the megapixels, great. I'm guessing the quality will only go up though, regardless of megapixels. Now if they could apply these alleged new lenses and new tech to the existing 5mp speck, could they get even better performance? That is a more interesting proposition. I often wonder how my 5D would handle noise if it did "just" 12mp vs the 21 with the same sensor tech. But I do crop a lot (esp using prime lenses, which is what the iphone lens is) and more megepixels can com in handy too. Its a balance.

 

[tripjammer]

This just made the craving for sushi that I've had for the past week so much stronger.

On another note, do people seriously care about the camera on their phone so much? The camera on the iPhone 4 is good enough for everyday snapshots, and if I really want to take a photograph I just pull out my DSLR.

Yep we want the best camera possible. The Iphone 4 camera is and was awesome. If they can make it better an 8 MP and record in 1080p....yeah boi!

 

[0098386]

Apple cafe is supposed to be very nice, like many of the Fortune 100 companies. Note the lightening doesn't look like it's in a restaurant.

Jesus Christ... Read the ****ing article, please.

Assuming the EXIF data hasn't been cooked up, this photo emanated from 1 Infinite Loop. The Apple cafeteria is not open to the general public. It is for Apple employees and their guests.

Don't worry, it was just a joke regarding the Cava 22 articles.

 

[Cod3rror]

Not a very good quality.

Grainy and oversaturated.

Not impressed.

 

[Alex-H]

taken by an apple engineer? bologna. Look how perfectly centered the image is! Also, what kind of a restaurant has white tables like that? "leaked" image just sent to stir up rumors and excitement with mac-fanboys (yes, like myself)!

I assume you mean 'baloney'...

Anyway, it seems like a legitimate photo to me. It was posted on an Apple engineer's Flickr over a month ago, and the EXIF data points to an 8MP sensor on an iPhone device running iOS5, matching all rumours about the new camera.

 

[Geckotek]

Another N94 tidbit, hmm. I hope you guys aren't actually expecting both an updated iPhone 4 AND an all-new design next month. When has Apple EVER done that? It's going to be an updated iPhone 4, that's it.

So true! Apple NEVER does anything different than what they have done before!!

 

[JustinDaigle]

Another N94 tidbit, hmm. I hope you guys aren't actually expecting both an updated iPhone 4 AND an all-new design next month. When has Apple EVER done that? It's going to be an updated iPhone 4, that's it.

I hope you're not actually expecting a new iPhone of any sort next month. When has Apple EVER done that?

 

[Neodym]

There's clearly a guy bottom left taking a photo. No real detail, but it's interesting nonetheless.

There are a lot of details in regard to merely being faint reflections:

The photographer is bearded, has longer and a bit curly darkish hair (probably in his late 20's / early 30's), a little chubby, wearing a rather casual dark-yellowish shirt or sweater with short sleeves, photo probably been taken in an office/cafeteria (wall/ceiling color, lamp type on the ceiling, rather functional atmosphere).

From the way he is holding the device it also looks as if there would be a dedicated trigger button to take the picture (opposed to today's softbutton on the screen you would have to touch) - there are apps that make use of the volume button, but they're not officially allowed on the AppStore.

Maybe one could even calculate phone dimensions in relation to his fingers / hands (while considering distortion properly).

 

[iChrist]

Did you get credit for being the first forum member to discover this?
No.

Did the news article mention anything that indicates other then what looks like them seeing your topic and making it look like they were the first on the forum to discover this?
No.

Should they have mentioned you in the news article?
Yes

Submit News and Rumors
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Have I ever seen this happen on even one news article here?
No.

You get the point.

I hope you're not actually expecting a new iPhone of any sort next month. When has Apple EVER done that?

Apple release iPhone every year. So it expected soon. Please have the faith so we can get new phone that I will love so much.

 

[JustinDaigle]

From the way he is holding the device it also looks as if there would be a dedicated trigger button to take the picture (opposed to today's softbutton on the screen you would have to touch) - there are apps that make use of the volume button, but they're not officially allowed on the AppStore.

Meaning the alleged iPhone 5 is indeed running iOS 5, which of course allows one to take photos using the volume button.

Apple release iPhone every year. So it expected soon. Please have the faith so we can get new phone that I will love so much.

You completely missed the sarcasm aimed at the person I was quoting.

 

[KnightWRX]

Is that what passes as a meal in the Apple cafeteria ? Looks downright nasty. I've seen better Sushi at our local food court (which doesn't say much).

 

[alex.sebenski]

There are a lot of details in regard to
From the way he is holding the device it also looks as if there would be a dedicated trigger button to take the picture (opposed to today's softbutton on the screen you would have to touch) - there are apps that make use of the volume button, but they're not officially allowed on the AppStore.

iOS 5 lets you take pictures using the volume up button in the camera app.

 

[Ryth]

So was this taken with a iPhone5 or iPhone4S?

 

[caffeinejoe]

This may be a big surprise to many but contrary to what camera manufacters like consumers to beleive MegaPixels DO NOT relate the the quality of an image, mearly its size, megapixel simply means "1,000,000 pixels", it tells nothing of the actual quality of the image. While this is well known to people into photography its still widely beleived by consumers. In many cases increased megapixels can DECREASE the quality of an image(!) if the MP count is greater than the capabilities of the cameras sensor.

See:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm
http://cyberphotographer.com/megapixelmyth/
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=me...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Ken Rockwell is a bozo within the photography community. Google him and see.

 

[Castiel]

So was this taken with a iPhone5 or iPhone4S?

iPhoneXXL
Duh duh duh!

 

[Neodym]

taken by an apple engineer? bologna. Look how perfectly centered the image is!

It's far from being "perfectly centered" - compare e.g. the distance between dish and image border on the right and the upper side. And then there is always the possibility to post-process an image before uploading/releasing it.

Also, what kind of a restaurant has white tables like that?

Company cafeteria's for example.

 

[Chata Loco]

This was obviously taken with an iphone 4s. The S stands for Sushi.

 

[AppleScruff1]

I'm glad he didn't test it out by taking a picture in the bathroom.

 

[iphone5specs]

The phone will definitely come out soon, I mean... the iPhone 4 came out 15 months ago... so it's ALMOST that perfect time so that AT&T can get a ton of people to sign new 2 year agreements before they have the option of waiting it out for Sprint...

There's good news here for this though... I think AT&T will drop their rates with Sprint coming into play with their unlimited plan...

 

[msb3079]

I assume you mean 'baloney'...

No, he was right. Google it.

 

[aeaglex07]

There's good news here for this though... I think AT&T will drop their rates with Sprint coming into play with their unlimited plan...

keep dreaming

 

[AvionicsTech]

I think we've all fallen for another spoof... hook, line, and sinker.

 

[Sodner]

Looks like a good quality photo! Man I can't wait for the 5 and the wait is torturous.

Come on Apple announce the Keynote date already!

 

[moebius]

Forget about seeing the IPhone 5 in the plate's refection, I can see the virgin Mary in that weird shaped piece of salmon!

There is no doubt in my mind, when John Edwards was communicating to "the other side" "they" were using an IPhone.

 

[murdercitydevil]

That IS a tasty rumor!