Saturday, February 13, 2021

Your Next (iPhone) Camera

Some members of this seminar have upgraded to iPhone 12 while others are (happily) using earlier models. When researching your next camera read all you can. Here are the links and highlights at this moment. Read the linked articles and then compare your priorities to the following camera specs.

MacRumors: iPhone 12 Pro includes links and features. 
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-12-pro/

Camera app maker Halide has details on how ProRAW works, and photographer Austin Mann has a guide on when you should use it.

iPhone 12 Pro and x12 Pro Max details:  
  • larger sensor = improvement in low light
  • 4x optical zoom - Max 5x optical zoom 
  • dual optical image stabilization
  • Max supports sensor-shift optical image stabilization - cuts down on camera shake and blur 
  • night mode available for the front-facing TrueDepth camera and the Ultra Wide camera
  • Deep Fusion is available for all cameras 
  • Smart HDR 3 feature brings more true-to-life images
  • support for ProRAW, offering full control over color, detail, and dynamic range 
  • LiDAR Scanner enables Night mode portraits 
  • improved Portrait mode 
Use iPhone 12 Pro to Create Amazing Floral Photos is a fun read with inspiring examples for using Portrait Mode.  

Shot on iPhone 12: Portraits, Cityscapes, the Night Sky and more is an article on Apple.com for all iPhone models.