Tim Cook Shares First Photos Taken With iPhone 7 Plus

[eastcoastsurfer]

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

No way. Smart phone cameras have come a long ways.

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

They are really blurry photos...

The ones on SI.com look pretty good to me. They are not as crisp as photos from my D7100, but easily some of the best phone pictures I've seen.

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?

Consider the plus model as the new flagship where features are introduced. Those features will then trickle down to other models.

 

[bbbb4b]

Just checked the tweeted photos.
I'm not impressed they look too much like crappy Samsung shot photos. (i.e., over-contrasted and a little heavy on saturation)

 

[nognome]

Something pretty weird is going on with the crowd in the shots where they're smaller and making more of a noise pattern. That's doesn't look like normal jpeg compression – it's almost as if they're stretching and blocking in big groups.

 

[Markoth]

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 ****

A better screen? You say that without knowing what screen I have. Good job. I have a retina MBP. If anything, a poorer screen would prevent me from being able to see enough detail to know they're blurry.

 

[aohus]

someone do a deep dive into exif data further...

 

[JCrz]

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

They are really blurry photos...

It's a combination of low photographic standards + Apple fanboyism. People here get offended and insecure when they're informed that the phone they pre-ordered at 3AM won't be be a massive improvement.

 

[kildraik]

That football shot seems quite a bit too impressive for a phone camera, just in terms of shutter speed alone. I get that the colour and sharpness may be much better... But that shutter speed? Seems odd. It looks like, at first glance, a shot from a $3000 DSLR, but then the noise is insufferable, bringing it back to reality. It's really not that spectacular.

 

[3568378]

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

 

[I7guy]

It's a combination of low photographic standards + Apple fanboyism. People here get offended and insecure when they're informed that the phone they pre-ordered at 3AM won't be be a massive improvement.

On the other hand, some others just feel the need to find any negative comment.

 

[3568378]

All fine and well but my SE in low light is markedly worse than my old 5S. That's what happens when you add pixels and don't increase the sensor size.

 

[Markoth]

That football shot seems quite a bit too impressive for a phone camera, just in terms of shutter speed alone. I get that the colour and sharpness may be much better... But that shutter speed? Seems odd. It looks like, at first glance, a shot from a $3000 DSLR.

...and then you notice the resolution. Maybe a $50 DSLR?

 

[aohus]

looks fake. it's been modified like crazy i bet

 

[TheBuffather]

I see there seems to be two camps here, 1 camp of people that seem to genuinely see very clear photos that look great, and another camp that seems to genuinely see blurry photos. For what it's worth, these photos look amazing when I'm looking at them on my phone. However, they look terrible when I'm looking at them on my Macbook Pro Retina. I am not sure if the website is delivering different photos based on user agent (device, resolution, etc), but they look markedly different on my two different devices.

 

[Dammit Cubs]

It just needs some ..."Bok...uh" LOL

 

[appledefenceforce]

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.

Really?

 

[M0001]

Pretty good for a phone.

 

[kildraik]

...and then you notice the resolution. Maybe a $50 DSLR?

Funny, I just added a comment about the noise before I saw your response. It's wretched.

I mean, it's the new Apple; I guess I meant to say it's ratchet. (Rolls on floor laughing.)

 

[maxsix]

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?

Apple wants the fat profits from the plus model, so iPhone 7 won't get the same camera.

 

[44267547]

The real experience will be when the customers can push the limits with the dual camera. Excited to see the results.

 

[iMember]

I really don't like the dual lens camera approach, I think it's a dumb idea!

 

[puckhead193]

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

exactly lets see the low light. *most* modern cameras are ok in day light...

 

[waitandwait]

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.

Tell me one 5-year old smartphone which can take this photo. I would love to get it..

 

[pat500000]

I doubt he took those pictures....remember how he took this bad picture? yeah...He probably paid someone to take those.

 

[TT D'arby]

Tell me one 5-year old smartphone which can take this photo. I would love to get it..

someone already posted them and they are far better then these......did you even bother to read???

 

[I7guy]

I see there seems to be two camps here, 1 camp of people that seem to genuinely see very clear photos that look great, and another camp that seems to genuinely see blurry photos. For what it's worth, these photos look amazing when I'm looking at them on my phone. However, they look terrible when I'm looking at them on my Macbook Pro Retina. I am not sure if the website is delivering different photos based on user agent (device, resolution, etc), but they look markedly different on my two different devices.

The pictures on SI website look very nice on my desktop monitor.