Triple-Lens Rear Cameras Rumored for Next iPad Pro Range, Dual-Lens for New Entry-Level iPad

[Zdigital2015]

This whole camera bump thing is rediculous. Make the camera flush. Use a real camera to take pictures, not an iPad.

Please define a "real" camera? You mean an ILC DSLR from Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Fuji, Olympus, et al.? Those cameras have their place, but they also add weight, bulk, expense and complexity that people have shown they don't want in their lives anymore. Otherwise, you wouldn't see the massive year over year decline in camera sales occurring since 2012.

The camera you have with you is the best camera. Matching the iPhone and iPad's camera capabilities would be another way to keep and retain users. I know that I have had my iPad mini with me at times and not easy access to my iPhone and wished the camera had been better than it is. The shot turned out decently enough, but it could have been better.

If a ILC DSLR is your jam, more power to you. You'll need it to carry around all that stuff...unless a real camera to you is a Point and Shoot, such as the Panasonic LX100 or a Sony RX100. Still bulky, but not as bad.

To each his or her own, I guess.

 

[paulisme]

I just feel bad for those who suffer from trypophobia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia

 

[jamesrick80]

I will not upgrade my iPad Pro until I see OLED or microLED screen technology at this point ...my 1 TB 11 inch with 6 gb ram should continue to do me good until those changes are made. As far as processor upgrades are concerned, no one with a 2018 Pro should even bat a eye, we are barely getting any use of the A12X true capabilities. I use the camera for it's video recording capabities and scanning to create pdfs but not for photos so not a big deal except for video recording.

Moreover, I may get more use out of my upcoming Note 10 Plus just like I do with my note 9 so these new iPads even with iPadOs aren't such a big deal when I can get more work done on other devices.

 

[borntrouble]

No metastasis please :O

 

[gaximus]

Fair enough.

My initial comment was expressing shock over iPad users claiming to never take photos with the iPad.

While at home, it seems a bigger hassle, at least to me, to go fetch an iPhone just to take a casual photo when the iPad is usually beside me.

The iPhone gets put on the charger the moment I arrive home and goes untouched until I’m headed out the door.

It would be nice if Apple would offer a version with a flush camera for those that want that, and a higher end camera version for those like you that would actually use it.

 

[Jar Jar Abrams]

I have the 12.9” 2018 iPad Pro and love it. I probably won’t be compelled by the next generation, but am thinking of just selling my current 1 to get max value and put it towards the new 1.

I’m considering the same and yeah totally love the current 12.9 pro, my most used Apple device.

 

[Zdigital2015]

So I have to pay more so that Steven Soderbergh, who can afford whatever the hell he wants, can maybe do something he probably wouldn't do?!

You don’t have to pay anything, because no one is forcing you to buy an iPad Pro, right?

Or is someone holding you hostage that we don’t know about? Blink once of yes, twice for no.

Otherwise, I’ll assume you’re going to be just fine.

 

[Cosmosent]

I think I know the Reason for the change.

Apple knows many will hold-off on upgrading their iPhone this year.

This is an attempt to get them to upgrade their iPads instead.

It's NOT a bad strategy.

 

[spazzcat]

My 10.5 has the same gestures as my iPhone XS Max, but I take you're point.

I am talking more about the new "home button" gestures.

 

[MrGimper]

I am talking more about the new "home button" gestures.

Yeah, my 10.5 does those. You can swipe up from the bottom to go home, swipe and hold to go into switcher, and swipe across to switch apps.

 

[alexandr]

I think I know the Reason for the change.

Apple knows many will hold-off on upgrading their iPhone this year.

This is an attempt to get them to upgrade their iPads instead.

It's NOT a bad strategy.

but then no one will be buying the iphone. everyone's going to shlep their ipad around in case they need to wide camera)

 

[currentinterest]

The advanced cameras, as others have suggested, are likely for yet to be announced AR features. While tempting, I will likely hold on to my 10.5 inch pro until 2020 when Apple will likely offer a 5G cellular version.

 

[MikeSmoke]

Say you are an interior designer showing real time suggestions and changes to a client in their home. iPad Pro with the right AR software would be an ideal platform. The size would really enhance the experience over using a phone. This is a pro example using a Pro device. I really don’t think Apple is doing this so people can take a 12” device to the beach to take a snapshot of Cousin Eddies wonderful sandcastle.

 

[scrapesleon]

Do people even use their iPad camera often cause I don’t

 

[rgbrock1]

Is it only me who thinks: who in their right mind would use an iPad to take photos? Nothing like lugging around a 11"-12" device to snap a shot? I don't think so.

 

[MikeSmoke]

How about you are using your iPad Pro to scan documents as you’re putting together a presentation. You might just want to have the best camera on board possible, and not pick up your phone, sync the photo.......

 

[Bonte]

Is it only me who thinks: who in their right mind would use an iPad to take photos? Nothing like lugging around a 11"-12" device to snap a shot? I don't think so.

Nothing wrong with a better camera and AR is best on larger screens, i think this is a pure AR move, it has to work on every device.

 

[DJdan1973]

Who uses a camera on an iPad Pro 12.9"? Remove the camera. Seems like a waste of space and a waste of money.

 

[gldoorii]

"Rumors" of "reports" from "sources" say there might be a change in the design of the new iPad and iPhone this year. When I asked one of my sources, Bob, from the gas station down the street I was told "Well, it will probably be faster than the last one." I've gotten first hand knowledge from people close to Tim Cook, by following him on Twitter, tell me there WILL be a better camera in the new devices. You can bank on it. And finally, exclusive news from my exclusive secret inside source tell me, there will, without a shadow of a doubt, be a new iPhone AND new iPad this year.

 

[MistrSynistr]

Have fun using your triple Lenz camera on these 0 times out of 0.

 

[Someguyinthissite]

This is false, why would apple just make iPads with 2 and 3 cameras. Also the design is awful and isn't clean like the iPads are, Apple should just put the design of the iPhone X or the iPhone 7 Plus on it.

 

[shyam09]

Can't wait to see a triple camera on the Mac line up!!!

 

[brinary001]

So we're bringing that ugly camera design from the phone over to the iPad, huh? Wow. You know, I'm probably one of the biggest Apple fan boys/apologists you could ever find but..it's getting harder and harder lately to defend these god awful decisions at Apple...

So many other companies now are truly innovating and I'm starting to kind of lose sight of what Apple is trying to be. I might leave the ecosystem entirely this year.

 

[lakerchick4life]

Do people even use their iPad camera often cause I don’t

I dont..only for face ID, other than that its never used..if this is the only thing that is updated on the new iPad Pro I wont bother upgrading. I already have the Logitech keyboard case for the iPad Pro no point in getting rid of it for just a camera upgrade

 

[webbuzz]

new keyboard case required at £180 a pop!

Dremel. There is always Dremel.