![]() Not just four times the size, as a typical iPhone user might expect, but generally around 20 times bigger! Here are examples from three of my photos: This is, to me, a very sensible decision on Apple’s part – for two reasons.įirst, and most obviously, 48MP images are much bigger than 12MP ones. Instead, you have to select ProRAW format, which is done by tapping the crossed-out RAW button. There’s no 12MP/48MB switch in the Camera app. Indeed, enabling the 48MP capability is almost hidden. Open the Camera app and take a photo, and you’ll get a 12MP file. So I was pleased to see that 12MP remains the default resolution for photos. Smaller pixels mean more noise and less detail. I’ve always been a fan of Apple’s approach of fewer, bigger pixels, as that’s what gets the best results in low light. The net result is that pixels are around 60% smaller than those on the iPhone 13 Pro. That’s because the 65% larger size is now divided by four. Switch on the 48MP capability, however, and now the pixels are smaller. These virtual pixels are bigger than those used in the iPhone 13 Pro. When shooting 12MP photos, which remains the default, the iPhone uses a technique known as pixel binning to effectively turn each block of four physical pixels into a single virtual pixel. ![]() The sensor is 65% larger than its predecessor, which is significant in percentage terms, but still an extremely small sensor compared to dedicated cameras.īut the story doesn’t end there. The larger the sensor, the better the images. The biggest on-paper differences between old and new phones, of course, is a larger sensor and 48MP resolution on the main camera.Ī larger sensor is straightforward. My tests did lead me to change my mind to a small extent – so now I’d say that I’d expect to use the 48MP capability on extremely rare occasions, rather than never … But I was of course still curious to see how much of a difference the megapixel count makes in real-world photos. I’ve said before that I was unlikely to use the iPhone 14 Pro 48MP resolution personally, and indeed I stuck to 12MP during a recent trip.
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