Everything we know about the iPhone 13’s camera setup so far

There are tons of iPhone 13 rumors circulating on social media right now, ranging from believable leak to chimera (the Rumor iPhone 13 pink comes to mind). One aspect of Apple’s upcoming flagship line that many people are interested in is its camera setup. Will the new phones blow up last year’s models?

the iPhone 12 Pro Max impressed us a lot with the quality of its camera last year, capable of taking professional quality photos with its multiple lens configuration. His superb night mode is also a big plus, just like the new ProRaw Image Format which allows professional shooters more flexibility to edit images in applications such as Adobe Lightroom. Even the cheapest base iPhone 12 can take great photos and shows Apple’s commitment to providing excellent imaging capabilities across its range.

Read on to find out everything we’ve heard so far about the iPhone 13’s cameras. And we’ve also gathered rumors about the IPhone 13 release date, the price, design and colors, and how could that compare to iphone 12. In addition, here is our iphone 13 wishlist (or will it be iPhone 12S?) features and specifications.

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Improved wide angle

The biggest rumor at the moment is an improvement to the super wide angle lens. At the moment, the super wide aperture on the iPhone 12 is f2.4, but a report seen by MacRumors suggests that the aperture will be f1.8 on the next model. The smaller the aperture number, the more light the lens lets in, resulting in better quality images, especially in low light. The report also suggests that this upgrade will be common across all iPhone 13 models, not just the more expensive Pro line.

Night mode already looks great on the iPhone 12 with its regular lens, but as we found out in our test against the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Pixel 5, the iPhone 12 Pro Max does not do well at taking very wide night shots. Hopefully this boost would allow this broad goal to keep pace with the others.

12 Pro Max specs on cheaper phones

The above report also suggested that some of the specs of the current high-end iPhone 12 Pro Max will move down the range over the regular iPhone 13 and Pro. In particular, the 2.5x longer telephoto zoom.

It is also possible that the lidar function for improved depth detection – currently only available on 12 Pro models – will be available across the entire iPhone 13 range.

A bigger camera bump

Diagrams seen by MacRumors suggest that the camera “bump” surrounding the current iPhone 12 lineup lenses will be thicker. This would allow the lenses to sit flush with the surface, rather than protruding like they currently do. While this may be purely for aesthetic reasons, it may be in part to allow the wider aperture and stabilization of sensor displacement that can be added to the super-wide lens.

The diagrams also suggest that the size increase will be common to the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max, which may indicate that both phones will have an identical camera setup, providing optimal photographic performance regardless of the camera. size you choose. It would be a welcome change for photographers – myself included – who want the best picture quality possible, but prefer to have a smaller phone in their pocket.

A more recent leak showed renderings of the four iPhone 13 models with slight differences in the configuration of the camera. The photo, shared on Twitter by leaker Sonny Dickson, suggests that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini could have its two lenses located diagonally, rather than one above the other.

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No big surprises

There are currently no credible rumors that speak of drastic changes to the camera, so it’s safe to assume that the overall triple-lens setup will stay roughly the same. It’s not really surprising; Apple has just fine-tuned its telephoto lens on the 12 Pro Max, so it’s unlikely to replace it right away with, say, a 10x zoom (despite Samsung S21 Ultra kick iPhone ass while zooming). That said, an early rumor suggested we might see a longer “periscope zoom” on the iPhone, but that might not, if at all, show up until 2022.

But we’ll keep an eye out for the rumor mill and update this article with the most credible reports as they arise.

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