Vratislav Holub The newly introduced iPhone 14 Pro (Max) attracted a lot of attention. Apple fans most often admire the brand new product called Dynamic Island - because Apple removed the long-criticized upper cut-out, replaced it with a more or less ordinary hole, and thanks to great cooperation with the software, was able to embellish it into a first-class form, thereby significantly surpassing its competition. And so little was enough. On the other hand, the entire photo array also deserves attention. The main sensor received a 48 Mpx sensor, while a number of other changes came as well.
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Pavel Jelic In this article, we will therefore take a closer look at the camera of the new iPhone 14 Pro and its capabilities. Although at first glance the camera does not bring us many changes apart from a higher resolution, the opposite is true. Therefore, let's take a look at the interesting changes and other gadgets of the new flagship from Apple.
iPhone 14 Pro camera
As we mentioned above, the iPhone 14 Pro comes with a better main camera, which now offers 48 Mpx. To make matters worse, even the sensor itself is 65% larger than in the case of the previous generation, thanks to which the iPhone can offer twice as good pictures in poor lighting conditions. The quality in poorer lighting conditions is even tripled in the case of the ultra-wide-angle lens and the telephoto lens. But the main 48 Mpx sensor has a number of other advantages. First of all, it can take care of capturing 12 Mpx photos, where thanks to cropping the image, it can provide a double optical zoom. On the other hand, the full potential of the lens can also be used in the ProRAW format - so nothing prevents iPhone 14 Pro (Max) users from shooting ProRaw images in 48 Mpx resolution. Something like this is the perfect option for shooting large landscapes with an eye for detail. Moreover, since such a picture is huge, it is possible to crop it properly, and still have a relatively high-resolution photo in the final.
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However, it should be mentioned that despite the presence of a 48 Mpx sensor, the iPhone will take pictures at a resolution of 12 Mpx. This has a relatively simple explanation. Although larger images can indeed capture more detail and therefore offer better quality, they are significantly more susceptible to light, which can ultimately damage them. When photographing a perfectly lit scene, you will get a perfect photo, unfortunately, in the opposite case, you may encounter a number of problems, primarily with noise. That's why Apple bet on technology pixel binning, when fields of 2×2 or 3×3 pixels are combined into one virtual pixel. As a result, we get a 12 Mpx image that does not suffer from the aforementioned shortcomings. So if you want to use the camera's full potential, you'll need to shoot in ProRAW format. It will require some extra work, but on the other hand, it will ensure the best possible result.
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Lens specifications
Now let's look at the technical specifications of the individual lenses, as it is already clear from those that the new iPhone 14 Pro (Max) can take great photos. As we mentioned above, the basis of the rear photo module is the main wide-angle sensor with a resolution of 48 Mpx, an aperture of f/1,78 and the second generation of optical stabilization with sensor shift. The sensor also handles the aforementioned pixel binning. At the same time, Apple opted for a 24mm focal length, and overall the lens consists of seven elements. Subsequently, there is also a 12 Mpx ultra-wide-angle lens with an aperture of f/2,2, which supports macro photography, offers a 13 mm focal length and consists of six elements. The rear photo module then closes with a 12 Mpx telephoto lens with triple optical zoom and f/1,78 aperture. The focal length in this case is 48 mm and the second generation of optical stabilization with sensor shift is also present. This lens is made up of seven elements.
A new component called the Photonic Engine also plays a very important role. This specific co-processor follows the possibilities of Deep Fusion technology, which takes care of combining several images into one for the best results and preservation of detail. Thanks to the presence of the Photonic Engine, the Deep Fusion technology starts working a little earlier and thus brings specific images to perfection.
iPhone 14 Pro video
Of course, the new iPhone 14 Pro also received great improvements in the field of video recording. In this direction, the main focus is on the new action mode (Action Mode), which is available with all lenses and is used for recording action scenes. After all, this is precisely why its main strength lies in significantly better stabilization, thanks to which you can calmly run with your phone while filming and get a clean shot in the end. Although for now it is not entirely clear how the action mode will work in practice, it is expected that the recording will be slightly cropped in the end precisely because of better stabilization. At the same time, the iPhone 14 Pro received support for filming in 4K (at 30/24 frames) in the film mode.
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What does it mean "by cropping the image it can provide twice the optical zoom"??? How can cropping an image make it optically zoom? What the hell is this? Has anyone here failed physics, or what am I supposed to think about it?
Instead of combining 2x2px, does it use the entire 48mpx for zoom?
Is the focal length of the telephoto lens really only 48mm?