So many choices
So prevalent is cameraphone culture, that many
people serious about wanting to use their device
for mobile photography, now base their purchasing
decision on the quality of the camera and little else.
After all, when you buy a new phone you’re usually
locked into an 18- or 24-month contract, so getting
the most up-to-date tech with as many bang-for-the-
buck features is a priority. You’ve a decent number
of iPhone models to choose from too, all with their
own advantages and disadvantages. Thankfully,
most apps for phone photography are released on
both the iOS and Android platforms and if an app
is Android-exclusive, there are always a number of
similar apps out there you can use instead.
Sensors
So, what are the key elements of the iPhone’s
camera? The resolution is always a main selling
point , but it ’s only par t of the s tor y. A s in nor mal
DSLR photography, sensor size and resolution
are always the main headline, but dynamic range
should also be considered as a key element. The
bigger the sensor, the higher the pixel count,
but the bigger the photosites, the more light
capturing ability you have. Photosites are the tiny
photosensitive cells that make up the structure of
a camera’s sensor. The smaller they are, the less
light-gathering ability they have. The current crop
of iPhones varies in resolution quite a bit. You can
go from the iPhone 6S with a 12-megapixel camera,
the iPhone 7 Plus also with a 12-megapixel camera,
to the latest iPhone Xs, which has dual 12MP wide-
angle and telephoto cameras.
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