Photos taken on iPhone 5s from users. How to Take Perfect iPhone Photos: A Lesson from The Verge

Many of those who follow the development of the company Apple were dissatisfied with the innovations that appeared in, because they were not as revolutionary as earlier models.

For example, compared to iPhone 5, the camera of the new flagship has been improved slightly, however, according to statements Apple The presented improvements significantly improve the quality of the resulting photographs, namely:

• the number of pixels increased by 15%,
• wider lens with increased aperture,
• updated flash,
• more fast processor, which provides the following advantages when shooting: rapid adjustment of the level of light and shadow; multi-shot, which allows you to avoid blurry photos; a new panoramic shooting mode that can adjust the brightness level during shooting; shooting mode.

Now we propose to look at specific examples of how the changes described above affected the quality of the resulting photographs.

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Screen

While many manufacturers are struggling to create displays that are as bright and contrasty as possible, Apple They take a different path - they try to make the most realistic display on the screen. Thus, the screens on iPhone 5 and they don’t look much the same as calibrated monitors.

Conclusion

Of course, it's quite difficult to consider as a professional photography tool. However, it is extremely convenient for daily use when you need to quickly take a fairly high-quality photo. In addition, the smartphone camera has many entertainment components, such as a panorama mode or slo-mo slow-motion video.

Not all people pay close attention to small details. After all, if you're just planning on sharing photos on Facebook, it really doesn't matter what quality those photos are. At least that's what most people think. The fact is that different cameras can provide completely different level photographic quality. Some of the most obvious and visible criteria for photography are the camera's ability to work in low light conditions and the focal length of the lens. If you compare photographs taken with a phone camera and a regular high-quality camera, the difference becomes noticeable. Phone photos tend to be grainier and less vibrant. This is due to the lens and image processor, which is much more powerful on mirrorless and DSLR cameras. Even when comparing photos from different phones, the difference is visible, depending on how high quality the cameras of these models are.

Technical comparison of camera functions of Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5

Before we continue discussing the differences between iPhone cameras 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5, let's look at a comparison of the characteristics of these cameras. This will make it much easier for us to explain the differences between photographs of different models.

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The iPhone 5C uses the same cameras as the iPhone 5. With the iPhone 5S, Apple focused its Newest technologies. The first thing Apple did was: started using a larger sensor. The iPhone 5S now has a 1/3-inch backlit sensor, which is 15% larger than the one in the iPhone and iPhone 5C 5. This means you will now get larger micron pixels than the 5C and 5. This should lead to improved photo quality in low light conditions, since each pixel can collect more light.

Speaking about the matrix architecture, it is worth noting some improvements in technology. The iPhone 5S uses the same size matrix as HTC's phone One UltraPixel. However, the camera HTC One UltraPixel has a lower resolution of 4MP, which results in a much larger pixel size of 2 microns. Thus, comparing only the pixel sizes, it turns out that the HTC has much larger pixels.

In addition, iPhone 5S features a newly developed 64-bit image processor A7. This new processor 40 times faster, than the one used in the original iPhone, and twice as fast as the A6. Having a high-performance image processor results in better quality photos, improving the graphical performance of the phone.

First of all, the iPhone 5S can take photos 10fps continuous shooting. Secondly, it allows the camera to record slow-motion video in 720p120 HD. Videos will be captured at a frequency 120fps, as well as 30 frames per second. This also means better dynamic range, better shadow detection and more detail in the image, as well as reducing image noise.

Equipped with improved stabilization iPhone images 5S, compared to iPhone 5C and iPhone 5. New system Image stabilization is capable of capturing 4 photos simultaneously, which are then combined into a single image that looks much sharper. This is a great opportunity to improve blur in images based on neither optical image stabilization nor sensor shift.

Speaking of photography in low light conditions, new Apple The iPhone 5S has a dual LED flash system, while the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5 only have a single LED. Each LED corresponds to a different color temperature, providing more accurate and natural images when shooting in different lighting conditions and with different light sources. When you take a picture in low light conditions, the white LED lights up and the yellow LED blinks at the same time (with different intensities). The result is to create a natural look. As a result, there will be no effect on image quality during subsequent processing.

I think this is a problem with most phone cameras. Photos taken with flash look very unnatural. The new LED flash on the iPhone 5S takes this problem to perfection.

With the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5, you can use an app that guarantees you continuous shooting speeds of 3 to 5 frames per second, which is probably technically limited by the phone's capabilities. There is no exact information about the continuous shooting speed of the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5. It is known that the updated iPhone version The 5S can take photos up to 10 frames per second. This will help when photographing moving objects, by photographing many frames, the photographer can then choose the best one.

An equally important feature of the new phone’s camera is video recording at 120 frames per second in 720p format. A video shot at this frequency will have an original slow-motion effect. Once you've created your video, you can decide which parts of the video should be in slow motion and which parts will run at the typical frame rate of 30 frames per second. You can create videos with such interesting inserts using the built-in video editor.