{"id":26544,"date":"2014-09-17T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=26544"},"modified":"2014-09-23T13:36:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T18:36:32","slug":"is-8-megapixels-still-enough-for-the-iphone-6-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/26544-is-8-megapixels-still-enough-for-the-iphone-6-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 8 Megapixels Still Enough for the iPhone 6 Camera?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"iPhone6_camera\"Like clockwork, the anti-Apple brigades are out there poking fun at the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus after last week\u2019s unveiling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most of what I\u2019ve personally seen and heard is either half-truths or just people who, for some reason another, feel they need to defend their Android love. But the Android phone creators would love to get the amount of traffic and attention that Apple did just on its keynote and iPhone 6 \u201cpre-order\u201d day. It\u2019s the type of traffic that downs even the cellphone carrier websites<\/a>. That\u2019s a lot of traffic.<\/p>\n

While many can take a step back and laugh, downing websites because you can’t sell a product fast enough and so many people are attempting to buy it \u2026 that\u2019s a really good problem to have.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s one criticism of the new iPhone 6 that I actually think is quite funny: the camera still has \u201conly\u201d 8 megapixels.<\/p>\n

Why is it funny to me? Like Mac vs. PC, iPod vs. \u201ciPod killers\u201d (of which none were), and iPhone vs. Android, all the arguments tend to be the same<\/strong>. But like the other arguments, this isn\u2019t simply a specs race. It\u2019s quality over quantity.<\/p>\n

The megapixel arms race actually took place among DSLR cameras<\/a> a few years back. DSLRs started gaining more megapixels, and then a furious push of DSLRs with higher and higher megapixels came out, and the reviewers had to cry foul. Why? Megapixels aren\u2019t the only thing that make for a great image.<\/p>\n

There are several aspects that contribute to make a great image, such as sensor size and quality, lens, lighting, etc. So DSLR manufacturers pretty much stopped just increasing megapixels, and focused on sensor size and quality.<\/p>\n

The same thing is being repeated on smartphones. The simple take is…If you pack more pixels on the same size chip<\/a>, it can reduce quality and create noise. In fact, other phones are touting up to 16 megapixel cameras, which creates larger images that take up more valuable storage space\u00a0without truly increasing quality<\/a>.\u00a0A bigger and higher quality sensor is more important than megapixels alone<\/strong>. So Apple has focused on this \u2013 quality vs. quantity when it comes to the megapixel balance with the appropriate image sensor.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say the megapixels and the sensor are inadequate on Android or Windows smartphones. Other current smartphones take great shots, with each able to accomplish different things with different features.<\/p>\n

The main point here is that the argument against the megapixels on the iPhone doesn\u2019t matter. Quality matters.<\/p>\n

What will the next Megapixel push be?<\/strong>
\nMegapixel counts really only come into play if you\u2019re looking to enlarge the photo or make larger prints. With 8 megapixels, you can print images up to 20×30\u201d and still get excellent quality prints<\/a>.\u00a0Upgrading solely by only two or four megapixels isn\u2019t worth it in most cases, unless you\u2019re also gaining an improved sensor.<\/p>\n

If Apple follows that line of thinking with the iPhone, then the next shift in features would make the future change only worth it if they make a significant increase in megapixels<\/strong> (from 8MP to 16MP, for example) PLUS\u2026 and it\u2019s a big plus, increase the sensor size so as not to impact image quality.<\/p>\n

Want to know more about sensors vs. megapixels in your smartphone’s camera? Check out this informative article at tomsguide.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong>\u00a0In-depth reviews of the new iPhone cameras are beginning to trickle out with widespread praise for the new models.\u00a0This CNET article<\/a>\u00a0states the new iPhones “set gold standard” in photo and video quality tests. Source:<\/strong>\u00a0cnet.com\/news\/iphone-6-models-set-gold-standard-in-photo-video-quality-tests\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like clockwork, the anti-Apple brigades are out there poking fun at the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus after last week\u2019s unveiling. Most of what I\u2019ve personally seen and heard is either half-truths or just people who, for some reason another, feel they need to defend their Android love. 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