The release of iPhone 16 Pro is expected to be five months away, and news about this new model is already emerging. Today we will talk about the imaging module of the iPhone 16 Pro series.
Apple introduced a rear three-camera module in the iPhone 11 Pro generation. Since then, the iPhone Pro series has continued this design style. There have been no major changes to the iPhone 15 Pro generation – the design of the imaging module is the influence The most intuitive factor in the appearance of a mobile phone, the module design that continues for the fifth generation also makes everyone feel a little tired.
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The expression of high EQ is “continuing the family design”, while the expression of low EQ may be “not wanting to make progress”. Just like the Huawei Pura 70 series, which was newly launched on the 18th, the rounded triangle Deco is eye-catching.
Although the appearance of the imaging module has not changed much, each generation of iPhone will always have more or less improvements in imaging. For example, on the iPhone 15 Pro series, when the user shoots horizontally, the main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens above the module can be called to shoot spatial video, record video material with a sense of three-dimensionality and depth, and support Play on VisionPro. What upgrades can we see on the iPhone 16 Pro?
optical zoom
Currently, only the iPhone 15 Pro Max uses a new four-prism telephoto design that supports 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom. However, with the launch of the iPhone 16 series, Apple has also extended the upgraded prism camera to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro – I would like to call it universal celebration.
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This means that both iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will offer at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom. The only pity is that,With 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 120mm), the native 3x optical zoom on the iPhone 15 Pro will most likely be cut off.In some scenes where space is relatively limited, the 3x telephoto equivalent to 77mm is still very useful.
In a research report last October, Tianfeng International industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated his previous statement, saying that there will be “two iPhone 16 Pro models with four-prism lenses” in 2024.
Of course, there is another change worth paying attention to. It was previously rumored that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with a feature called “periscope ultra-telephoto combination”, which will allow the device to have more than 5x optical zoom. However, this rumor is for reference only. As of now, except for the so-called “revelation” last year, this rumor has not been confirmed.
ultra wide angle lens
According to multiple reports, both iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be upgraded to 48MP ultra-wide-angle lenses this year, which also means that the 12MP ultra-wide-angle cameras that have lasted for many years will be significantly improved, at least in terms of pixels.
The direct improvement brought about by the increase in pixel count is that the ultra-wide-angle lens of iPhone 16 Pro will be much clearer than before in most shooting situations.
In addition to being outdoors in brightly lit areas, the ultra-wide-angle imaging effect of iPhone 16 Pro will also be improved in low-light environments. This upgrade will provide users with more details and optimized colors for ultra-wide-angle photography, while the increase in resolution will also provide greater flexibility in editing and post-processing.
It is worth mentioning that the iPhone 16 Pro’s switch to a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens may also mean that spatial video recording will be significantly improved. As I mentioned earlier, the iPhone’s space video shooting function requires the main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens.
With the new 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens, iPhone 16 Pro will be able to record 4K resolution spatial video.Its playback effect on VisionPro will also be even better. Currently, the iPhone 15 Pro can only record spatial videos with 1080p resolution, which is indeed not enough to watch.
Main camera upgrade
According to reports, the iPhone 16 Pro will use Sony's new main camera sensor with an upgraded design for better low-light performance.
Sony's latest stacked sensor technology separates the photodiode and pixel transistor, which are usually combined into one. In this way, while the overall size of the pixel is the same, the size of the part that actually captures the light can be greatly increased.
Sony claims the sensor captures twice as much light as existing camera sensors. And for future users, capturing more light and eliminating more noise means taking clearer photos.
However, it is unclear whether this next-generation Sony sensor will be used in the two iPhone 16 Pro models. However, there are rumors on Weibo that only the iPhone 16 Pro Max will use this upgraded stack camera sensor.
Anti-reflective coating
It’s coming, it’s coming, Apple is finally going to solve the “real problems” that users have been complaining about. As we all know, the ghosting problem of iPhone has lasted for many generations. Whether when shooting night scenes or at certain angles with sufficient sunlight during the day, users’ photos or videos will be left with “ghosting” or glare.
This is a hardware problem that affects most mobile phone images on the market, but this problem is particularly prominent with iPhones. Apple is reportedly working on fixing this issue for the iPhone 16 Pro.
According to reports, Apple is testing a new “atomic layer deposition” (or ALD) lens coating technology for the iPhone 16 Pro. This anti-reflective coating can be applied to the iPhone 16 Pro’s camera lenses to minimize the impact of internal reflections.
If this rumor is true, it will mean that the ghosting or glare seen by users on images captured by iPhone 16 Pro will be effectively controlled, especially images captured under bright lighting conditions at night, which is an epic upgrade. .
write at the end
In fact, looking at the upgrades mentioned above, it feels like Apple has done a lot of things in this generation of imaging systems. However, there are still 5 months until the final release, and a lot of information can only be confirmed until the device is officially released.
However, Apple has brought fewer and fewer surprises to people in recent years. Samsung has regained its No. 1 spot in the world, Huawei’s new phones have been snapped up, and Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and Honor have all shown their magic. Considering the iPhone’s impressive With the price, it is difficult to win over consumers with just a little upgrade. I hope Apple can bring us more surprises this September.
