Tim Cook Shares First Photos Taken With iPhone 7 Plus

[MacRumors]

Following the announcement of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus last Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook today tweeted out a link to some of the first official photos that have been taken using the advanced photography capabilities of the larger, 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.

Taken by Sports Illustrated photographer David E. Klutho, the pictures come from the Titans-Vikings game that took place earlier today. Using the iPhone 7 Plus, Klutho was able to take advantage of Apple's new dual-lens 12-megapixel camera, and the 2x optical zoom feature exclusive to the larger model iPhone.

Klutho's shots provide evidence of the crisp and bright photos that can be taken with the iPhone 7 Plus and its second 12-megapixel telephoto lens, but the collection lacks an example of improved low-light photography that Apple touted in the debut ad for the iPhone 7.

Later in the year, the camera app on the iPhone 7 Plus will also be getting a new feature called "Portrait," letting users create photos where the two cameras intelligently detect faces in the foreground, while adding an artful blur effect to elements in the background.

The smaller 4.7-inch iPhone 7 packs in similar high-quality photo-taking abilities, without the second telephoto lens and 2x optical zoom. Both new iPhones were announced alongside the Apple Watch Series 2 and AirPods last week in San Francsico. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are expected to arrive this Friday, September 16, with the lucky first batch of pre-order customers already receiving shipment notifications.

Check out the rest of the photos taken using the iPhone 7 Plus here.

Article Link: Tim Cook Shares First Photos Taken With iPhone 7 Plus

 

[penajmz]

Colors look amazing!

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

They look clean and clear.

 

[MsRandall]

I want my phone even more now - Impressive

 

[JCrz]

These look like snapshots anyone could snap with a 5-year-old smartphone if they had access to the sidelines.

But since they're done with an iPhone then they're magical.

 

[Neobond]

Go Vikings!

 

[mavericks7913]

I guess he learned something from his previous images of Super Bowl 2016. Blurred and unfocused pics.

 

[fitshaced]

No low light examples which really tell more. But they will come I'm sure.

 

[DrumApple]

Ok for a phone. They should really have a word with all these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat about compressing photos. You can have a great photo ending up looking like crap once it's downsampled on the web.

 

[ApplLvr]

I want to see a low light photo. That's what I dislike most about iPhone 6+--low light photos are really bad compared to Samsung.

 

[Markoth]

Were those resampled at all? Even for a cellphone camera, they seem awfully blurry...

 

[countryside]

These look like snapshots anyone could snap with a 5-year-old smartphone if they had access to the sidelines.

But since they're done with an iPhone then they're magical.

Uh, no they don't.

 

[dugbug]

These look like snapshots anyone could snap with a 5-year-old point & shoot if they had access to the sidelines.

But since they're done with an iPhone then they're magical.

Did apple dump you at the altar or something.

They look great. Go ahead and use a 5 year old phone for comparison.

 

[TT D'arby]

way to push a camera to the limit by taking pictures in bright daylight.......this is like saying your the best in math by showing how you can add 1 + 1

 

[Markoth]

Uh, no they don't.

Did apple dump you at the altar or something.

They look great. Go ahead and use a 5 year old phone for comparison.

I suppose for some people, sunshine, blue skies, and green grass, are sufficient to make any photo look good...?

They are really blurry photos...

 

[Caliber26]

It is possible for Apple to include the same dual camera system in the 4.7" model or does the smaller size actually prevent this?

I think it's interesting that the 6S+ was the only one to get OIS but all of a sudden it's introduced to the 4.7" model this year. Is this just Apple's way of driving costumers to go with the Plus model?

 

[FightTheFuture]

Colors look amazing!

Depth of field looks amazing

 

[technopaul]

I'd love to see the RAW versions of the photos. But great color on these for sure.

 

[gorskiegangsta]

Is it just me or do the photos seem to be slightly altered? Either that, or the iPhone 7 tends to automatically oversaturate in full sunlight.

I suppose for some people, sunshine, blue skies, and green grass, are sufficient to make any photo look good...?

They are really blurry photos...

Yeah, I noticed as well. Weird, considering they are downsized. Perhaps they were taken with over 2x (i.e. digital) zoom?

 

[clumsythief83]

Don't they look a little bit over-saturated no? I almost thought those were screenshots of Madden 17.

 

[resaka]

Pretty sure those are downsampled from their originals, which may be the cause of the blurriness in some of them. I wish they had shared the originals!

 

[friedmud]

I suppose for some people, sunshine, blue skies, and green grass, are sufficient to make any photo look good...?

They are really blurry photos...

I'm a pretty serious photography hobbyist (I shoot with big Nikon DSLRs and glass, been doing it for about 10 years now)... and I have to admit that these look great. I'd love to see some uncompressed, full-resolution shots... but the clarity, color and shadows look pretty damn good.

Of course: it's never going to rival big glass... but for a tiny camera you always have with you this looks really good. It's definitely pushing me towards picking up one of these...

 

[dixido]

These look like snapshots anyone could snap with a 5-year-old smartphone if they had access to the sidelines.

No they don't. The colors and sharpness are actually quite remarkable.

 

[PowerBook-G5]

I'd love to know why the GPS EXIF data puts this photo in China...

 

[wiggums1]

I suppose for some people, sunshine, blue skies, and green grass, are sufficient to make any photo look good...?

They are really blurry photos...

you really need a better screen, those photos aren't blurry at all. Sunshine, blue skies and green grass are colors I see and know. Don't be a ****