iPhone 7 Camera To Offer ‘DSLR’ Like Image Quality? Not Likely, Say Laws Of Physics!
From the past one week, the tech sphere has been abuzz with rumors that the iPhone 7 Plus camera - and possibly the iPhone 7 camera too - might come with a dual lens system that will offer DSLR-like image quality.
If those rumors are to be believed on their face value, Apple is all set to pull off the biggest camera jump ever yet.
A 21-MP rear camera with a weird-sounding two-lens system that ensures DSLR-quality photos - this is just the kind of specs that can boost the sales of the iPhone 7 to a whole new level.
Which photography enthusiast in the world would not be thrilled by the idea of having a second DSLR camera that fits their pockets anyway?
According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his insightful and reliable forecast on Apple products, the dual-lens camera system in the iPhone 7 will be based on technology Apple acquired from LinX Imaging.
Undoubtedly, LinX camera modules offer a lot of advantages that Apple is certainly thrilled to be leveraging in order to dish out a superior camera experience in its future devices.
First of all, LinX cameras usually tend to produce cleaner and brighter images with substantially reduced noise levels that no smartphone camera has managed to pull off till date.
The images are also quite detailed, ensuring a better quality even when they are zoomed in.
[For more on Linx's noise reduction technology, here's a detailed side-by-side image comparison (PDF).]
LinX sensors also tend to be more light-sensitive, thus providing better image quality in indoor photos.
This superior low-light performance is achieved by making use of multiple channels to enhance the sensitivity of the camera, which in turn produces better details.
The exposure time is also relatively short so as to avoid on-the-motion blurring. Other advantages include, 3D depth mapping, higher and ultra high dynamic range, higher resolution and no shutter lag, just to name a few.
No doubt, with improved noise reduction and an array of enhanced features, the iPhone 7 camera will be superior as compared to those in the iPhone 6 or the iPhone 6S (or for that matter, most other smartphones).
However, claims such "DSLR-like image quality in this new smartphone" should always be taken with a grain of salt. They're more like PR stunts than anything else.
After all, the laws of Physics forbid a tiny smartphone camera - however sophisticated - to be at par with an SLR.
At least not until the day when someone somewhere comes with a miraculous technology for reducing sensor size, while simultaneously increasing the pixels count without losing quality.
