And this is all because it lacks "Macro".
Before macro was enabled by the ultra wide camera, it was integrated into the main camera since the 3GS. So, when taking photos of objects 7-8” away from the lens, like daylily blooms, it does well. I have won photo contests with these kinds of photos. But, with the ultra wide camera getting macro, that capability was taken away from the main lens. So, when taking photos at 1x, it actually crops what the 0.5x lens sees, giving an artificially scaled up 3MP-4MP photo on my 15 Pro. My daylily photos look noticeably worse in 1x on the 15 Pro compared a family member’s 13 (not pro) which lacks extreme closeup "macro". On the 16 Pro and 17 series phones that have the 48MP Ultra Wide, it makes a scaled up 12MP photo instead of a full-quality 48MP photo. Plus, the UW sensor is smaller, so not as much detail.
I have tried every setting possible and have even downloaded third party camera apps, but Apple has either software limited the camera or there are different optics.
However, the digital 12MP 2x lens helps to alleviate those problems somewhat, although it still is not as good as what was taken on the iPhone 13 or even the iPhone X.
So, when taking pictures of objects at about 7" distance in 1x, AND having full 48MP resolution at that, I think the iPhone Air will be an awesome camera to take flower bloom photos with.
iPhone Air users, please enjoy your phones. If you chose a different model, I hope you enjoy your phone as well. We should not be swayed by the keyboard warriors and should think with logic instead of negative hype.
Before macro was enabled by the ultra wide camera, it was integrated into the main camera since the 3GS. So, when taking photos of objects 7-8” away from the lens, like daylily blooms, it does well. I have won photo contests with these kinds of photos. But, with the ultra wide camera getting macro, that capability was taken away from the main lens. So, when taking photos at 1x, it actually crops what the 0.5x lens sees, giving an artificially scaled up 3MP-4MP photo on my 15 Pro. My daylily photos look noticeably worse in 1x on the 15 Pro compared a family member’s 13 (not pro) which lacks extreme closeup "macro". On the 16 Pro and 17 series phones that have the 48MP Ultra Wide, it makes a scaled up 12MP photo instead of a full-quality 48MP photo. Plus, the UW sensor is smaller, so not as much detail.
I have tried every setting possible and have even downloaded third party camera apps, but Apple has either software limited the camera or there are different optics.
However, the digital 12MP 2x lens helps to alleviate those problems somewhat, although it still is not as good as what was taken on the iPhone 13 or even the iPhone X.
So, when taking pictures of objects at about 7" distance in 1x, AND having full 48MP resolution at that, I think the iPhone Air will be an awesome camera to take flower bloom photos with.
iPhone Air users, please enjoy your phones. If you chose a different model, I hope you enjoy your phone as well. We should not be swayed by the keyboard warriors and should think with logic instead of negative hype.
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