Subj : iPhone 15 Ultra camera upgrades could give photographers a seriou To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Apr 24 2023 12:30:04 iPhone 15 Ultra camera upgrades could give photographers a serious dilemma Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:14:31 +0000 Description: The iPhone 15 Ultra is reportedly set for the biggest camera sensor ever used in an iPhone. FULL STORY ====================================================================== We recently reported on rumors that the iPhone 15 Ultra will arriving packing a telephoto camera with a variable zoom lens , and new leaks suggest this wont be the only impressive camera upgrade heading to Apples upcoming flagship. According to serial Apple tipster Ice Universe , the iPhone 15 Ultra which, as a reminder, is expected to replace the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2023 will use Sonys new IMX903 48MP sensor. Why is this significant? Well, the IMX903 measures 1/1.14 inches, meaning the iPhone 15 Ultra could be shipping with the biggest camera sensor ever used in an iPhone. For comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max (aka Apples best iPhone right now) uses Sonys already-excellent IMX803 48MP sensor, which measures 1/1.28 inches. The larger sensor size on the iPhone 15 Ultra, then, should allow for more efficient light capture and detail retention. As Ice Universe notes, 1/1.14-inch sensors arent strictly the same as 1-inch sensors of the sort used on photography-focused phones like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Sony Xperia Pro-I but they suggest that the difference between the two sizes will be negligible on the iPhone 15 Ultra. The specifications of IMX903 for [the] iPhone 15 [Ultra] are close to 1 inch, that's for sure, Ice Universe writes. I'm looking forward to Apple joining the 1-inch club. The specifications of IMX903 for iPhone 15PM are close to 1 "That's for sure.I'm looking forward to Apple joining the 1 "club. April 23, 2023 See more Suffice to say, the iPhone 15 Ultra looks set to challenge the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to the title of best camera phone read our analysis of why the iPhone 15 Ultra will be the wake-up call Samsung needs but the rumored camera credentials of the former could give traditional photographers a serious headache, too. Combined with its periscopic zoom lens for real telephoto zoom , the iPhone 15 Ultras huge 48MP sensor will make Apples next flagship a phenomenally powerful camera in its own right. And, at an expected price of around $1,199 / 1,309 / AU$2,099, the phone should provide a cheaper alternative to many of the best cameras , which typically retail for figures in excess of $2,500 / $2,000 / AU$3,700. (Image credit: Apple) As TechRadar's former Cameras Editor, Mark Wilson, explains: "Mirrorless cameras still have much larger sensors than the iPhone 15 Ultras rumored 1/1.14in chip, but Apples computational processing will help compensate. The larger the sensor, the more light and information those algorithms will have to work with and that could be particularly helpful for the Ultras periscope zoom lens, as those traditionally have quite dark apertures." "But these upgrades for the Ultra could give photographers like me a difficult decision. If the rumors are true, the Ultra will be opening up a sizable photographic gap to the rest of the iPhone 15 series so it could be a decision between splashing out on that flagship, or waiting until next year for an iPhone 16 Pro with a periscope zoom." iPhone 15 Ultra: what else to expect The iPhone 15 Ultra is expected to arrive in place of an iPhone 15 Pro Max (Image credit: Apple) In terms of what else we expect to see from the iPhone 15 Ultra, unofficial iPhone 15 Ultra renders have hinted that Apples upcoming flagship will be getting a USB-C port, a slightly shallower camera bump and a curvier chassis than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The phone could be clad in titanium, too (which is typically stronger and lighter than the stainless steel used by current iPhones). Also on the design front, the iPhone 15 Ultra was widely rumored to get solid-state volume and power buttons . Leaks had suggested that these buttons would use vibrations to simulate the sensation of being touched despite not actually moving (think the iPhone 7s haptic Home button), but analysts Jeff Pu and Ming-Chi Kuo recently poured water on those claims . Other leakers, however, still believe that the iPhone 15 Ultra will be getting solid-state buttons . Despite using the same A17 Bionic processor, the iPhone 15 Ultra is rumored to be even more powerful than the iPhone 15 Pro, with one source claiming that the formers software won't limit the phone as much as it will on the Pro model . Were keeping tabs on all the latest iPhone 15 Ultra rumors as and when they appear, so stay tuned to TechRadar as we learn more about what to expect from Apple's next flagship handset. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/iphone-15-ultra-camera-upgrades-could-give-phot ographers-a-serious-dilemma --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .