It is certainly not surprising that there are rumors that the next generation of iPhones will have better cameras. In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look at the new camera features and specifications that the 2021 iPhones would have.
These new camera features include an ultra wide angle lens with optical image stabilization and autofocus, which should benefit close-up shots; Mechanical stabilization based on sensors over the entire range for better OIS; and various characteristics of Softwareincluding night photography and portrait video.
If you want to know about other new features coming to iPhone models in 2020, don’t miss our article on iPhone 13 rumors.
Ultra wide angle F / 1.8 lens
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo assured that the aperture of the ultra-wide-angle lens would be improved. Kuo believes it will drop from the current f / 2.4 to f / 1.8 in both iPhone Pro models.
This ultra wide angle lens will allow twice as much light to enter, which should give sharper images when it is dark. Kuo has been saying this since November 2020.
This matches the claims of Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Thomas O’Malley from early February 2021, when they said the iPhone 13’s ultra-wide-angle lens would be f / 1.8.
However, while Kuo suggests that this improvement will only happen for the Pro and Pro Max phones, analysts at Barclays believe it should happen for all four iPhones.
With a larger aperture, more light enters the sensor, which means better photos will be taken even in poor lighting conditions.
Autofocus
In November 2020, Kuo also suggested that this ultra-wide-angle camera would feature autofocus, which would benefit close-up photography.
Now a report of DigiTimes (March 2021) suggests that the major vendors of VCMs used in the iPhone 12 Pro Max have indicated that Apple will adopt autofocus on the new generation of iPhone.
Mechanical stabilization by sensor
Will the iPhone 13 Pro have the sensor-based mechanical stabilization we saw in the iPhone 12 Pro Max? This was one of the features that set the iPhone 12 Pro Max apart from the Pro, as it uses the sensor and not the lens so you can take sharper photos.
Some suggest this feature could reach all new iPhones in 2021.
The aforementioned report DigiTimes March 2021 also indicates that new iPhone models will adopt sensor-based mechanical stabilization based on information from various sources.
This came after another report from DigiTimes January 2021 which suggested that Apple would add sensor-based mechanical stabilization to all iPhone models from the end of 2021. Korean publication ETNews also said something similar the same month.
At the moment, mechanical sensor-based stabilization is only offered on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, more specifically only on the ultra-wide-angle lens.
The purpose of this function is to stabilize the sensor and not the objective. This way your photos won’t move even if your hand does. This technology originates from professional digital SLR cameras, but has been available in mobile cameras for some time.
Telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom
Curtis and O’Malley also predicted that the iPhone 13 Pro will feature the 65mm focal length lens with f / 2.2 aperture found in the iPhone 12 Pro Max, meaning it will have optical zoom. 2.5x, not the x2 optical zoom of the iPhone 12 Pro.
LiDAR scanner
Currently, the LiDAR sensor is only available on the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, which have an improved depth sensor that can facilitate photography, for example at night.
There are rumors (DigiTimes) which suggest the LiDAR sensor could arrive for the four new iPhones in 2021.
How many cameras?
Currently, the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models have three cameras, while the iPhone 12 and 12 mini have two.
Analyst Ross Young estimates that by 2021 all new iPhones will have the same number of cameras, while lower-end models will incorporate the cameras from the 12 Pro Max.
Like DSCC, Mizuho Securities also says that no new iPhone SE model in 2021, should wait until 2022. They say that all iPhone 13 models will have integrated touch, BOE will join LGD on both 6 models. , 1 “, mini and 13 will adopt 12 Pro Maximum camera sensors and sensor size will increase on Pro. pic.twitter.com/G9f6cz8dm0
– Ross Young (@DSCCRoss)
October 2, 2020
Software
No small changes were announced for the other cameras. Apple, on the other hand, may improve the Software
Astrophotography
According to Max Weinbach, iPhone 13 models will be able to take astrophotography using a special mode that will be activated when you point your camera at the dark sky.
The new star photography mode will be activated when you point your camera at the dark sky and the app sees the stars or the moon. When the new mode is activated, the mobile adjusts the exposure according to the conditions, for example.
Portrait mode videos
Weinbach also suggests that portrait mode videos are on the way and that is sure to be a very popular feature.
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