Below are all 5 of the biggest camera upgrades rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro series.
This fall, Apple will launch its latest high-end phones. In particular, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have larger camera upgrades compared to their predecessors.
A larger sensor captures more light, delivers more detail, and achieves significantly better low-light performance.
Another big improvement expected to come to new iPhone Pro models is an upgraded 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera, aided by a larger 1/2.6-inch sensor. This upgrade not only results in better photos, but Apple can also rely on the same pixel binning technique as the iPhone 15's main camera to deliver optical quality if users want to crop photos.
The 1/3.6-inch 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera sensor of the current iPhone 15 Pro takes great photos. This year, the iPhone 16 Pro's photos will be even better with a larger sensor.
2. Quad-prism telephoto lens on iPhone 16 Pro.
One of the most attractive features of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the quad-prism telephoto camera design, providing 5x optical zoom capability. This ability is better than the shorter 3x optical zoom of the iPhone 15 Pro.
Previously, the 5x telephoto camera of the iPhone 15 Pro Max always delivered sharper, more detailed images than the 3x telephoto camera on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Therefore, the iPhone 16 Pro Max can exceed the 25x digital zoom available on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This upgrade is very meaningful.
4. Reduce lens flare.
In fact, lens flare still appears in photos taken with iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Fortunately, Apple can apply new lens anti-glare material on the cameras of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, helping to improve photo quality. This coating will be applied with the help of a new atomic layer deposition (ALD) system, which helps prevent image-ruining lens flare.
5. Shutter button.
The addition of a Shutter button will almost certainly come to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max (and possibly the iPhone 16 series). What makes the Shutter button different from the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro models is that this new button will be related to the camera.
According to many sources, this button can distinguish different levels of pressing to perform some specific functions of the camera. For example, a light press can take a photo while a longer press can record a video.
The capacitive nature of the Shutter button may allow them to act as a focus function for the camera, holding the button lightly will lock focus, pressing the button harder will take a quick photo.
What else does the iPhone 16 Pro pair have?
Here are other rumors about the iPhone 16 Pro duo:
- Innovative AI editing tools: These features will help iPhone go head-to-head with AI-powered photo and video editing tools, like Magic Editor on Pixel 8 and Instant Slow-Mo on Galaxy S24 Ultra.
- Full manual controls: Photography enthusiasts will benefit greatly from having proper manual controls for photos and videos.
- Take photos from multiple cameras at the same time: The ability to record videos from two different cameras has been available on iPhone for a while but requires the use of third-party apps like Filmic Pro's DoubleTake. In the near future, iPhone will support taking photos simultaneously on all 4 cameras.
We will continue to update more information from iPhone 16 models in the next news articles, we invite readers to read.
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