All three phones have a 12-megapixel camera on the back, but there are some differences. The iPhone X camera has a bunch of new features, which we wrote about below.
The iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus actually have two cameras on the back. This is a widescreen ƒ/1.8 aperture and a telephoto lens with ƒ/2.4 aperture that combine to create stunning portraits with blurred background, which these phones can create. The iPhone X and Plus also have optical zoom and x10 digital zoom.
The iPhone 8's camera is also 12MP, but it's only a single camera with an ƒ/1.8 aperture, so it can't take fantastic portrait shots, and the digital zoom zooms in at half the distance at x5.
The latest flagship iPhone from , the iPhone X has a lot of new features, but none as impressive as the front-facing TrueDepth camera, which was designed for near-perfect facial recognition.
The TrueDepth front camera is a whole system of high-tech cameras and sensors that give iPhone X unique new capabilities. On the iPhone X, the front camera received a major update, a new FaceID identity recognition feature to replace the fingerprint sensor, FaceID to support the required technology for Apple ID.
iPhone X features an infrared camera, flood illuminator, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, speaker, microphone, 7-megapixel camera, and a dot projector that hits 30,000 points on your face. The collected data is processed on Apple's A11 Bionic chip with Neural Engine (which has been tested to be fast enough to beat ).
The iPhone X camera features wide color capture, automatic image stabilization, exposure control, and portrait mode (including new portrait lighting).
All these sensors, a camera and an improved processor make the front camera of the new Apple smartphone the best on the market.
iPhone X has a more advanced rear camera
Face ID uses new camera Apple TrueDepth, which is not available on the iPhone 8/8 Plus. Face ID unlocks your phone - replacing Touch ID - and is used for things like Apple Pay. The notch consists of sensors, cameras and chips that the iPhone 8/8 Plus does not have: the “Dot Projector”. And "Spotlight" which uses invisible infrared light to identify your face when it's dark. And the infrared camera, which reads the bitmap, captures the infrared image, then uses the data to confirm the face ID match.
iPhone X and iPhone 8 – iPhone X Cameras: Dual 12MP cameras (f/1.8 and f/2.4) with OIS, 7MP front camera. iPhone 8: Single 12MP (f/1.8, 28mm) with OIS, 7MP front. The iPhone 8 doesn't even come close in comparison, as it only boasts a single 12-megapixel f/1.8 rear camera.
Elsewhere, however, the iPhone X and iPhone 8 are identical with a 7-megapixel front panel with an f/2.2 aperture and no OIS.
The new iPhones have two types of cameras. Both the 8 Plus and X have dual rear cameras that combine wide-angle and telephoto lenses. In addition to being able to optically zoom, these cameras can be used together to determine depth in a scene, allowing the iPhone to know how far away everything is. This allows you to create a depth map of the scene, which is the basis of the magic of the new cameras.
So far, the depth maps generated by the iPhone 7 Plus have been used for something like blurring the background in portraits and making the subject pop out. This mimics the same effect on regular cameras, only where the background is blurred due to the properties of the lens and its longer distance from the camera sensor.
iPhone X Camera – Portrait Lighting
Portrait lighting takes a 3D model of the scene in your photo and re-lights it. The iPhone X makes a depth map generated by the two cameras and then uses fancy algorithms to identify faces and other elements in the image. It then analyzes and illuminates them into this 3D scene.
On a technical level, photography is nothing more than light. And well-lit photos are what separates the professionals from the amateurs. Portrait lighting cannot replace the studio. The stunning promo photos already show what a difference the effects can make, enhancing our everyday photos beyond what's possible with any other camera - even the best DSLR with Photoshop already behind it won't be able to do what the iPhone X camera does.
iPhone 7 on the left and iPhone X on the right Portrait lighting and the existing Portrait mode are already amazing features and are good enough to sell a lot of iPhone X and 8 Plus. But 3D maps can have an even crazier effect on your photography. For example, it's easier to pull people out of images, place them in new backgrounds, or combine multiple photos into perfect group shots.
iPhone X camera - All that, plus iOS 11!
Let's not forget the bonus software, which ships with iPhone X thanks to iOS 11.
In iOS 11, Apple fixes some of the shortcomings with portrait mode, such as improving image stabilization. Therefore, you can take low-light photos in portrait mode. Support for HEIF photos so you can capture ultra-high-quality images but with half the space and editing tools Live Photos so you can make them more beautiful.
You might think that the iPhone 7 Plus has the most advanced camera on a smartphone. But it doesn't hold a candle to what the iPhone X is capable of. The strengths of the TrueDepth camera alone make it the new best camera phone, and the small but significant upgrades to the rear camera put the iPhone X in a category of its own.
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Apple does not spoil users with the exact technical characteristics of its products, believing that they do not need it. Instead of dry numbers, marketers prefer to focus on the advantages software capabilities apple devices, their superiority over competitors. iPhone X was no exception: at the presentation, attention was paid to portrait mode and improved capabilities, but many parameters remained behind the scenes.
The official Apple website contains some iPhone X camera parameters, but the description there is incomplete. Analysis of the information available on the Internet helped to collect more details about the characteristics of the main camera of the new flagship.
iPhone X Main Camera Specifications
The iPhone X camera has undergone a cosmetic upgrade compared to the iPhone 7 Plus camera. The smartphone has a sensor manufactured by Sony of an unknown model. It traces its lineage to the IMX315 matrix used for the first time in the iPhone 6S.
The iPhone X camera matrix has a size of 1/2.93", which in the metric system is equal to a diagonal of 6.15 mm. The pixel size is 1.22 microns. The full resolution is 4032x3024 or 12.2 megapixels. Supports phase detection autofocus.
The matrix is equipped with optics with an F/1.8 aperture, FFR (physical focal length) 4 mm and EGF (equivalent focal length) 28 mm. The physical pupil diameter is 2.2 mm. There is OIS - optical image stabilization system.
Specifications of the second iPhone X camera
The second camera of the iPhone X is almost terra incognita; there is less data about it than about the main matrix. But we still managed to find something, for example, it is known that the matrix has a size of 1/3.6". This is equivalent to a diagonal of about 4.5 mm in the metric system, that is, the matrix is smaller than the main one. The pixel size is 1 micron The full resolution of the second camera of the iPhone X is the same as the main one, 4032x3024 or 12.2 megapixels.
The secondary camera optics are a telephoto lens with an F/2.4 aperture. Its FFR is increased to 6 mm, which corresponds to an EGF of 52 mm. Calculations say that the physical diameter of the pupil is 2.5 mm. Thus, despite the smaller aperture number, the lens of the second camera, in theory, captures more light than the optics of the main matrix. There is information that the second sensor is also equipped with an OIS system.
For shooting in low light conditions, the iPhone X has a 4-LED flash with different color temperatures. It supports the Slow-sync function for better selection of the duration of the light pulse when shooting.
iPhone X Camera Features
The iPhone X camera is one of the best on the market in 2017. It provides very high (by smartphone standards) photo quality and has a number of interesting features. The most notable feature is the 2x optical zoom. It is carried out by switching between sensors.
Since the second camera is equipped with optics with a longer focal length, its lens has a smaller viewing angle, but similar resolution. As a result, objects in the frame are approximately doubled in size without losing detail.
During the day, the iPhone X camera provides excellent shooting quality, with virtually no noise. Sharpness and contrast are good, subject outlines are clear, and the sky is a rich blue with no dips in dynamic range.
In addition to daytime photography, the iPhone X camera provides fairly high quality photography at night. Of course, there is no way to avoid noise and blur, but for a smartphone the quality is very high.
An interesting feature of the iPhone X camera is portrait mode. It allows you to apply effects of changing lighting on a photo, simulating a particular environment. The main matrix keeps the person in focus, and with the help of the second camera the background changes.
In terms of video, the iPhone X also occupies a leading position among smartphones. Its camera can record videos in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. So far, no other smartphone can do this; all are limited to 30 FPS. The iPhone X can do this, and is also capable of recording videos in the cinematic standard of 24 FPS.
In FullHD, the new iPhone shoots Slow-Mo at 120 and 240 FPS. Only the IMX400 sensor in flagship Sony Xperia smartphones can do more latest generation, capable of writing at 960 FPS. But there, the recording time of Slow-Mo at such a speed is limited by the volume of a special RAM buffer, and only a few seconds can be recorded at such a frequency. And the iPhone X can write at 240 FPS until the internal memory runs out.
Yesterday, November 17, the company Sony introduced a new and improved sensor for smartphone cameras. In order for the development to be used in mobile devices, the manufacturer decided to make the sensor more compact. However, the new product has improved shooting quality and greater task processing speed.
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It is worth noting that Apple uses in its iPhone And iPad Sony sensors, and it is likely that the Japanese company’s new product will be introduced in future Cupertino devices.
New 21-megapixel sensor Exmor RS IMX230 created on the basis of a chip with a multilayer layout. This development Sony has been using it for two years now, but the new sensor also introduces the ability to phase-track autofocus, as well as HDR shooting photos and videos.
According to allegations Sony, Exmor RS IMX230 is the first CMOS sensor of its kind for smartphones that supports AF tracking with 192 AF points. This characteristic provides the matrix with almost instantaneous tracking of moving objects.
Autofocus function using 192 AF points
The sensor is also equipped with support for HDR-shooting photos and videos (up to 4K) – the camera will be able to create brighter and more contrasting pictures. Note that HDR allows you to capture individual images with different exposures, combining them into one more detailed photo.
Comparison of HDR images produced by the IMX135 (left) and IMX230 sensor
It's worth noting that Sony is well known for producing some of the best sensors available today. ABOUT high quality products is also evidenced by the fact that Apple has been using the Japanese company's sensors in its devices for quite some time. It is expected that deliveries of new matrices for Cupertinians will begin in April 2015. Most likely, the sensors will be included in the iPhone and iPad, but even the approximate time frame for this process is unknown.
In most cases Apple does not equip its smartphones and tablets with multi-pixel sensors, so the new Sony may not get to the "apple" gadgets. However, the Japanese company intends to launch 16-megapixel IMX230 sensors in 2015, and they are ideal for iOS devices. It is likely that IMX230 sensors will appear in the 2015 iPhone. However, there is a possibility that matrices will not be used before 2016.
According to Tom's Hardware, iPhone 7 may get either the upcoming 16MP IMX240 sensor from Sony or the 13MP IMX135 sensor that arrived in January 2013.
According to experts and equipped with an 8-megapixel Sony ISX014 sensor, introduced in October 2012.
Are you using your iPhone to its full potential when you take photos? Some program functions are hidden so deeply that you either do not use them or are not even aware of their existence. In this article, I will describe 9 opportunities that the iPhone provides to a novice mobile photographer.
Quick access to the camera
How often in real life do you see a cool moment and want to quickly take a photo of it? Yes, all the time! The fastest way to access your iPhone's camera is to swipe left on the lock screen. The camera will be instantly ready for use. You don't even need to enter an unlock password.
But what if you are already using a smartphone or suddenly it is instantly unlocked via Touch ID? While in any application or on any desktop, swipe up at the bottom of the screen to bring up “Control Center”. There you need to tap on the camera icon. Everything - the camera is ready to use!
Use a grid
When shooting, the grid is two horizontal and two vertical lines that divide the frame into 9 equal parts. When photographing, always pay attention to the grid. Remember the "rule of thirds".
The rule of thirds is a principle of composition based on the simplified rule of the golden ratio. Below is a picture taken based on this principle. As you can see, the horizon line coincides with the lower horizontal line. It is believed that the horizon in seascapes should be done along this line. The tree is located at the lower right intersection of the lines. Everything seems to be correct, although it is recommended to place singular objects at the lower left intersection of the lines, because the eye “reads” the picture from left to right.
But that’s why these are rules, to adhere to them, but sometimes to break them. What is the conclusion here? The grid is great for creating great photography, but photography is about creativity, so get creative!
Settings->Photo and Camera->Grid. Here you can turn this option on/off.
Continuous shooting
The iPhone has burst shooting. To do this, press the shutter button and hold for at least 0.5 seconds. Photos will begin to be created from maximum speed and sharpness. Then, in the Photos application, you can select a successful photo (the series ends up in a separate album) and delete the rest.
Cool selfie without hands
Most often, smartphone owners take selfies with the front camera, holding the iPhone at arm's length. But what if you want to take a better picture or photograph yourself from above/below/from afar? You can call on objects that are at hand to help: for example, put your iPhone in a mug and... quickly take the desired pose to take advantage of delayed shooting.
For those who need a more reliable device than a mug or a stack of books, I recommend paying attention to special tripods for iPhone. For example, a very worthy choice at fotosklad.ru.
Delayed shooting – clock icon on the photography screen – 3 seconds or 10 seconds.
Setting Focus and Exposure Manually
Focus allows you to focus on your subject and make it as sharp as possible. In most cases, the iPhone does a great job, that is, autofocus works. But if you want to put emphasis on a less obvious object, or just make sure that the object is in focus, then you can set the focus manually. Tap on the desired location on the screen and the focus will move there.
Exposure refers to the brightness of a photograph. If you think that a potential photo on the screen looks too dark or, on the contrary, too bright, then you can manually adjust the exposure. To do this, quickly tap on the focus of the photo, and then to the right of the square that appears you can increase/decrease the exposure using a special slider.
Locking focus and exposure
If you hold your finger on any spot, the focus and exposure will be locked at the current settings. What is it for?
I will highlight two options:
a) If you are determined to photograph an object from approximately the same position several times, slightly changing the conditions in the frame. I took a photo, put the phone down, changed something, picked up the phone again...
b) If you plan to take a photo or even a series of photographs where there will be moving people or objects in the frame. You fix it and wait until the object you want appears in the frame. If you don't fix it in advance, autofocus can ruin everything.
Taking photographs with HDR
HDR (High Dynamic Range) is another tool that is built into the iPhone camera. The iPhone automatically turns on HDR if needed, but there's nothing stopping you from doing it manually. To enable HDR, just click the corresponding button at the top of the screen. HDR is a technology in which the phone takes a short series of three photos at different exposures, and then combines them into one frame, which can be considered a properly exposed image.
Thanks to HDR, professionals can take very impressive photos.
HDR is recommended if you are planning a shot that will have bright and dark areas. It is most often used for landscapes and scenes where the sky takes up most of the photo. The image appears more detailed.
Settings->Photo and Camera->Keep original. This option allows you to leave a normally exposed photo in addition to the HDR photo. I recommend turning this option on, because often a photo without HDR can turn out better than with it... Use this option wisely.
Photo with volume button
Surprisingly, not everyone still knows that photos in the Camera application can be taken with the volume button, or with either of the two. Also, if you hold one of the volume buttons, continuous shooting will work.
This is useful considering that it is the most convenient way. Give it a try. On one side the volume button is reached by the thumb of the left hand, on the other side by the index finger of the right hand. Also, thanks to this life hack, you can take photos with one hand.
LivePhotos – live photos
If your camera allows it (you have an iPhone 6S, 6S Plus or newer), then you can take live photos. At their core, these are small three-second videos. Live photos are especially good for shooting some moving objects, water movement, some short jumps... They are also great for shooting in which sound will be a good addition to the frame: for example, the sound of a waterfall or birdsong...
Using geotagging
Geotagging in iOS is enabled by default and is assigned to absolutely all photos. Geotagging allows you to find out exactly where a photo was taken: you can see this in the Photos app. Also, on a special map in Photos (unfortunately, Apple maps are used) you can see pictures from any area where you have been.
Since the advent of the iPhone 4 to this day, the most popular camera, according to Flickr, is the iPhone. The new iPhone 6 is improved in many ways, both overall and in terms of camera. The sizes of displays and their resolution are growing, but with the camera Apple did not chase the “quantity” - it is the same 8 MP, which has remained unchanged since 2011, since the iPhone 4s. However, Apple still made key upgrades to the cameras of the new iPhones, and in this article we will discuss them with you.
The pixel size in the cameras of both iPhone 6s remains the same - 1.5 microns, and the lens has a five-element design with an ƒ/2.2 aperture and is no different from the iPhone 5s camera. Most of the new improvements are under the hood - in the form of software features and high performance: it's video shooting that can be considered the biggest improvement, although the addition of optical stabilization, instant autofocus and a 43-megapixel panorama mode is also a huge boon for photographers.
1. Faster processor, more storage and new display
Obviously, “more” means “better” and it makes no difference whether we are talking about displays or legroom in an airplane seat. The larger screen and thickness of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus not only make them more comfortable to hold while shooting, but they also give you a wider viewing angle, better brightness and contrast thanks to the all-new Retina display, which will likely make a big difference for photographers.
The iPhone 6 Plus runs in Full HD resolution 1920x1080, while its " younger brother" - in resolution 1334x750.
Both iPhone 6s are equipped with the same 64-bit A8 processors, which have a built-in video processor and video encoder. They handle all the photo and video functions of the camera, and also provide longer runtime due to their energy efficiency.
Having at hand a good creative tool with a long battery life that allows you to shoot cool videos and high-resolution panoramas - photographers with the iPhone 6 will need a lot of disk space. This time, both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus do not have 32 GB versions - only 16 and 64, or a premium version with 128 GB on board (which will cost you RUB 5,000 more).
2. Autofocus and Focus Pixels technology
New iPhones - new technology focusing. As you know, Face Detection AF is more sensitive than Contrast AF. To do this, two images are used, from which changing positions are determined to control the focusing mechanism, the purpose of which is to align these images with respect to each other.
Contrast detection is significantly slower because it uses focusing directly from the sensor to determine the maximum point of contrast, and to do this you have to focus back and forth.
The iPhone 6's autofocus is reportedly twice as fast as the iPhone 5's. Another desirable feature of the new iPhones is Focus Pixels, which implements continuous focus detection while shooting video. Manufacturers of DSLR cameras have recently begun to use something similar in their products.
3. Optical image stabilization in iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 Plus camera introduced optical image stabilization, which reduces vibration and shake during shooting. The gyroscope monitors the slightest movements of your hand, then processes them with the A8 processor and M8 co-processor, after which the lens lenses shift in the opposite direction to compensate for the movement of your hand.
Optical stabilization has the potential to significantly improve photo quality in low-light conditions and is especially effective during video shooting, reducing the well-known phenomenon of motion sickness.
Only the iPhone 6 Plus has optical stabilization, which gives Apple another reason to differentiate the more expensive 5.5-inch version of the iPhone. Photographers using the iPhone 6 will have to make do with automatic image stabilization, a digital solution that is also present in the iPhone 5s. It consists of the camera taking four quick frames, identifying the most contrasting parts of them, to create the final photo.
4. New frame rate for video
It is the video recording function in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that has undergone maximum improvements. And now, in addition to recording 1080p at 30 fps, we can shoot Full HD video at 60 fps. Increasing the frame rate allows for sharper, smoother videos, although they will, of course, take up more disk space.
If you edit your footage into full-length movies, then importing 60 fps video into a project at a regular frame rate (30 fps) will allow you to slow down the video much smoother.
And, of course, you can always shoot slo-mo videos, which are head and shoulders better on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus than on the iPhone 5s. Instead of 720p videos at 120 fps, we have Full HD at 240 fps.
5. Time-lapse video, exposure and more
iOS 8 brought iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (and iPhone 5s and iPhone 5/5c) users many new features in both the Camera and Photos apps.
The most prominent of them is automatic creation time-lapse video. You just need to press the record button and the iPhone camera will capture frames at dynamic intervals. Such videos are not limited in length and can be either short or long - it all depends on your goals and desires. The only thing you need to do is hold the phone as still as possible.
6. Exposure Control and Editing
One more new feature camera, which debuted in iOS 8 on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, became manual exposure control. Yes, you can finally adjust the exposure before you take a photo or video, instead of having to edit the resulting files to make them lighter. You can set the exposure value with a simple swipe using the scale next to the autofocus square.
The Photo application was also not deprived of Apple's attention and we received advanced editing capabilities in it: automatic alignment of the blocked horizon and fine manual adjustment of exposure, brightness, contrast and shadows.
Apple has also opened up the editing framework API within PhotoKit, allowing third-party developers to use the filters and editing features found in the Photos app.
7. High quality panoramas
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus received an improved panorama mode compared to the iPhone 5/5s, the resolution of which can reach 43 MP (versus 28 MP in previous generations).
And while shooting panoramas on an iPhone requires a steady hand, auto-stitched images captured even on the iPhone 5 are of excellent quality. Higher resolution means higher quality printing, although such photos will, of course, take up more disk space.
8. Improved face detection
Both iPhone 6 cameras offer improved face detection compared to the iPhone 5s' "standard" face detection. So if you were expecting slower or less accurate face detection, you'll be disappointed.
Apple says the iPhone 6's iSight camera is not only better at identifying faces in the middle of a crowd, but also better at detecting faces in burst mode. Detection of smiles and blinks has also been improved, according to the company.
Be that as it may, the iPhone 6 is a big step forward and the camera is no exception. Apple has done a lot of work and given us smartphones with great cameras that we will be shooting with for the next year. How do you rate the cameras of the new iPhones? Share your opinion in the comments.
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