Apple is about to launch the iPhone 16 series, which is going to be sold internationally on September 10. The technology firm has yet to officially reveal most of the information it has been able to keep under wraps, however, the internet is full of leaks and rumors regarding the new model and there seems to be a general consensus that there will be a lot of major upgrades, particularly in the camera.
According to a recent report by Apple Insider, the iPhone 16 series is set to feature the most advanced camera system Apple has ever offered. The leaks say that Apple will come out with an ultra-wide camera with higher resolution and some kind of “capture” button, which I’ve never heard of before but supposedly is really cool.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are expected to include a dual-camera setup on the back, featuring a primary wide-angle lens with 1x and 2x zoom capabilities and a secondary ultra-wide lens with 0.5x zoom for capturing broader scenes. They say that the design of these cameras is vertical, like the iPhone 11.
While the primary camera will maintain its 48MP resolution with an f/1.6 aperture and 2X telephoto capabilities, the ultra-wide camera will receive an upgrade, moving to a faster f/2.2 aperture from the previous f/2.4. So this upgrade will allow more light to reach the sensor, and that will make night pictures a lot better.
A normal camera, a “widescreen” camera, and a telephoto camera.
The primary sensor will remain at 48MP with an f/1.78 aperture, capable of capturing 2X optical-quality 12MP telephoto shots and featuring 1.22-micrometer pixels. The telephoto lens will stay at 12 MP with an f/2.8 aperture.
However, the ultra-wide lens will be getting a massive upgrade to 48MP with pixel-binning for much improved low-light performance. This technology allows for flexible pixel sizes, with 0.7 micrometers for full-resolution images and 1.4 micrometers in quad-pixel mode.
The other neat thing that they say will be in all iPhone 16’s is the “Capture” button. This new feature is designed to offer users greater control over their photography, allowing quick adjustments to focus and zoom levels.
The capture button should be in the lower-right-hand corner of the phone, the ideal spot for reaching when the phone is held in landscape. This physical control could very well take the place of the camera icon on the lock screen, which would make it even easier to take pictures while on the go.
The release date is closing in on us and these rumored features are sure to impress and will keep the iPhone 16 series in contention (and hopefully at the top) of the cell phone photography world. Apple just continues to push the envelope with this type of upgrade, but the marriage of the best technology and user interface is what they offer.