iPhone 13 Pro Max Sunlight striking the camera and then bouncing back to the wall produces green dot that the human eye cannot see?

[Rafagon]

This is what my iPhone 13 Pro Max records when I take a photo of the reflection of its cameras on the wall:



When I look at this reflection, there is no green dot whatsoever that my eyes can see.

When I take a photo of the same reflection after tapping on "PORTRAIT", the green dot switches to a different camera, but remains invisible to my eyes:

 

[now i see it]

The green dot is internal lens reflections- lenses reflecting back on each other. You can’t see it in real life because you’re not looking through the lens.
Lens flare is a characteristic of all cheap lenses in the SLR/DSLR world and unacceptable. But on smartphones with their tiny lenses, it’s pretty much unavoidable.

 

[mw360]

The green dot is internal lens reflections- lenses reflecting back on each other. You can’t see it in real life because you’re not looking through the lens.
Lens flare is a characteristic of all cheap lenses in the SLR/DSLR world and unacceptable. But on smartphones with their tiny lenses, it’s pretty much unavoidable.

I don’t think it’s lens flare inside the camera. The alignment with the lens reflections on the wall is too perfect. Maybe it’s a reflection off the surface of the sensor. I wonder if the dot is there for a split second as the photo is being taken.

 

[Rafagon]

I don’t think it’s lens flare inside the camera. The alignment with the lens reflections on the wall is too perfect. i wonder if it’s a reflection off the surface of the sensor. I wonder if the dot is there for a split second as the photo is being taken.

It appears in the viewfinder even when the photo isn't being taken:

 

[now i see it]

Whether it’s light bouncing off the sensor or one of the lens elements, the end result is the same. It’s just how it is. iPhones are point & shoot cameras, though Apple likes to call the more expensive ones “Pro”.

 

[ericwn]

The green dot is internal lens reflections- lenses reflecting back on each other. You can’t see it in real life because you’re not looking through the lens.
Lens flare is a characteristic of all cheap lenses in the SLR/DSLR world and unacceptable. But on smartphones with their tiny lenses, it’s pretty much unavoidable.

Lens flare is pretty common with all types of cameras. It’s not just down to cheap lenses and an often times used effect for many photographers.

 

[Fred Zed]

Remember the intro for the Apple iPhone 13 event? I found it very amusing that the lens flare was depicted in their intro video for said event. Did anyone else notice it ?