Taiwan - based Largan Technology as well as Japan - and China - based camera lens makers have sent dual -
lens camera test samples to Apple for potential inclusion in its next - generation iPhone, according to sources from the upstream supply chain (via DigiTimes).
Not exact matches
We did a tonne of
tests, with
cameras and
lenses — because we were using old
lenses — and did all this work with the post-production colourist who was messing with the footage in New York and trying to establish what we wanted the film to look like.
Well, understandably Mini is not flattered by the prying
camera lenses of the
test mule hunters.
Sony brought the
camera over from its Xperia Z5 — with a 23MP sensor with f / 2.0, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF,) and LED flash — however, according to our review, it did not fare as well when we
tested the Xperia X. Sony increased the FFC from 5.1 MP to a massive 13MP and gave it an aperture of f / 2.0 and 22 mm
lens for selfies and video chatting.
In Olympus, he deconstructs the mechanics of photography, stretching the
camera's zoom
lens to absurd lengths as he
tests the
camera's capacity for capturing an image from afar.
Through the
lens of the first - person
camera, two mural - size screens draw us into opposite entrances of the same bioengineering laboratory; our eye follows the backs of technicians in white coats through long empty hallways and bustling experimental
testing areas.
The list includes things like malaria diagnostic
test kits, dental cements, steel, aluminum, turbines, engines, medical sterilizers, dishwashers, bulldozers, buckets, copy machines, sewing machines, chain saws, concrete mixers, ball bearings, airplane rotors, batteries, video projectors,
camera lenses, circuit breakers, flight data recorders, motorcycles, tug boats, seismographs, catheters, X-ray tubes, microscopes and rocket launchers.
In collections of various
tests gathered from around the web, users have found that in purely stock shots with no added
lenses, the iPhone was able to hold its own against prosumer
cameras that were over three times the cost.
For the front -
camera, Apple is
testing dual -
lenses, one of the people said.
Interesting thing is that iPhone X Settings claims that the issue is related to TrueDepth
camera, while Apple Store says that according to their
test programs, «issue was with the REAR wide and tele
lenses, not the front array».
Google talked a big game when it came to the Pixel's improved
camera, citing their DxOMark score of 89, the highest of any smartphone ever
tested (though the iPhone 7 Plus's dual -
lens camera hasn't been
tested yet).
Taiwan - based Largan Technology as well as Japan - and China - based
camera lens makers have sent dual -
lens camera samples to Apple for
testing, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
According to DigiTimes sources, Largan Technology and other
camera lens makers in Japan and China have sent dual -
lens camera samples to Apple for
testing.
They've given the sensor and
lens to DxO to
test - and scientifically, according to DxO it has the best
camera of any smartphone.
Apple is apparently
testing dual -
lenses for the front
camera, an upgrade from the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which have single
cameras.
Today, the device received its DxOMark
Test result, so it's now easier to compare it with Google Pixel, which previously received the highest rating of the industry standard for
camera and
lens image quality measurements and ratings.
Great photos are among the most desirable features of any new smartphone, and this single -
lens camera performs better than the advanced dual -
lens cameras we've
tested in almost every way.
Samsung claims that the Note 8 is the first smartphone to feature two 12 - megapixel rear
cameras with optical image stabilization (a wide - angle
camera with an f / 1.7 aperture
lens and a telephoto
camera with an f / 2.4 aperture
lens), and though the location of the meeting wasn't the optimal location for
testing it, I have little doubt that the Note 8 will be a top contender for the best smartphone
camera of the year.
Smartphone makers are known to
test multiple variants of their upcoming models, and Samsung may have
tested a dual -
camera setup on the Galaxy S8 +, but decided in favor of a single -
lens Sony IMX333 or S5K2L1 Isocell sensor from Samsung's System LSI.
The iPhone X's dual 12 - megapixel
lenses have bested every phone they've faced in our
camera shootouts, and its battery is solid too, ranking as one of the longest - lasting flagship smartphones in our
testing behind the Google Pixel 2 XL (not available through Sprint, though still compatible with the network) and Apple's own iPhone 8 Plus.
The OnePlus 5's dual -
lens camera takes some truly impressive shots based on the latest
test photos.
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tests, and information, New & used rare
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lenses, equipment, accessories, lighting, and expert photography advice.