48MP ultra-wide-angle + 4K spatial video, four major upgrades to the iPhone 16 Pro camera

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2024-06-25 11:32Posted on Beijing Zhongguancun Online Official Account

The new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, introduced this year, will bring four important improvements in camera capabilities and imaging performance. Whether you're a photography enthusiast or a vlogger, these four improvements are worth paying attention to.

1. Upgraded ultra-wide-angle camera

According to multiple reports, both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be upgraded to a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera this year. This will also mark a major upgrade for the iPhone 15 Pro's current 12MP ultra-wide camera. In the future, in low-light environments, the camera will have better photographic results. The image will have more detail and better colors, and the higher resolution will also provide more flexibility for post-processing.

In addition, with the new 48MP ultra-wide angle, the iPhone 16 Pro will record spatial video in 4K resolution. Currently, the iPhone 15 Pro can only record spatial video in 1080P resolution.

2. Larger optical zoom

Currently, only the iPhone 15 Pro Max achieves 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom. And after the launch of the iPhone 16 series, both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will offer at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom.

In addition, some industry analysts speculate that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with a new "periscope super telephoto combination". And this will also give the iPhone 16 Pro Max more than 5x optical zoom.

3. Anti-reflective coating

One of the legacies of iPhone is lens flare when shooting in bright light. This issue causes strange "ghosts" to appear on the image. But according to the latest reports, Apple is working on a fix for the iPhone 16 Pro.

Apple is rumored to be testing a new "atomic layer deposition" (ALD) lens coating technology for the iPhone 16 Pro. This anti-reflective coating can be applied to the camera lenses of the iPhone 16 series to minimize the effects of internal reflections.

Fourth, the upgraded main camera

Finally, the iPhone 16 Pro will reportedly use Sony's all-new stacked main camera sensor with an upgraded design (separating the photodiode and pixel transistors) for better low-light performance.

In this way, the photodiode itself (i.e., the part that actually captures the light) will be much larger with the same overall pixel size. The sensor captures at least twice as much light as existing camera sensors. Capturing more light and removing noise means iPhone 16 Pro series users can take better photos in low-light conditions.

These are the four main improvements in camera features and image performance brought by the iPhone 16 Pro series this year. Will you upgrade to an iPhone 16 Pro this year? Please type the answer in the comments.

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