Apple Unveils New iPhone 6 Enhanced Camera Specs
So now we know precisely what it was Apple had up their sleeve – or in their pocket. Tuesday’s much-hyped press event hosted by Apple CEO Tim Cook saw the tech company unveil the Apple Watch, alongside the new iPhone 6 and its bigger-screened brother the iPhone 6 Plus. And it’s good news for photography enthusiasts.
At first glance there seems to be little difference between the iPhone 6 range and its predecessor, the iPhone 5s. Both have 8 megapixel cameras, for instance, with pixel size standing at 1.5 microns and an F/2.2 aperture. But that’s where the photographic similarities end. As Apple is acutely aware, with the smartphone market continuing to grow, they’ve had to seriously up their game.
Sure, as we said, it may only be 8 megapixels, but it’s what comes with that that really counts. Dubbed the iSight, the iPhone 6’s camera has been significantly improved since the iPhone 5, with a whole host of great specs coming with it.
Firstly, there’s a definite improvement on facial recognition and exposure control, and the camera now captures 81% more light. So whether you’re using the camera for Apple’s video conferencing app FaceTime, or to take photographs, you won’t be left in the dark. The HDR – or high dynamic range – means faster processing of your photos too. There is also a new burst mode with the capability of snapping 10 photos a second. iPhone 6 will even take the guess-work out of choosing which photos to keep, as it suggests which photos are best.
One of the big announcements was that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus now has an on-sensor phase-detection autofocus. This is a serious upgrade from previous iterations of the smartphone which used contrast-detect autofocus. Apple is calling this Focus Pixels, with the on-sensor pixels dedicating themselves to focus distance.
The iPhone 6 Plus also comes with enhanced image and video stabilisation. Video recording, too, have been vastly improved upon. The new iPhone has the ability to capture images at 1080p HD at 60fps. There’s even a slo-mo option which records at 240fps, and the ability to take time-lapse videos. Although we’ll have to wait until we get our hands on one to really test its mettle, the iPhone 6 is shaping up to be a great camera phone. Some commentators in the industry are even suggesting that the photos represent near-DSLR quality, and if these sorts of advances continue, phones could well begin competing seriously with traditional cameras in the public sphere.
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