The standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus have a dual camera system with a new 12-megapixel main camera and an ultra-wide-angle camera. The main camera now has a larger f/1.5 aperture, which helps ensure better low-light performance. And it offers optical image stabilization with sensor shift. Even the front-facing camera is back with a new f/1.9 aperture, again contributing to better low-light performance. And it now has autofocus for sharper front-facing shots.
The iPhone 14 Pro models offer even more improvements. The devices have a new 48-megapixel main camera with a quad-pixel sensor that can deliver excellent low-light performance. Quad-pixel technology means that the image output will still be 12 megapixels. And this technology means the main sensor can be used for the 2x telephoto option in the camera app, while the central 12 megapixels can be used for full-resolution images. Speaking of the telephoto lens, the device has a new telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.
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Apple launched the most impressive camera we've seen on an iPhone this year, improving both the resolution and sensor size of the main camera. While the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max feature modest 1/1.7-inch sensors, for 2022 Apple is introducing a large 1/1.28-inch sensor in the iPhone 14 Pro.
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The 14 Pro's larger sensor is complemented by a 48MP high-resolution, f/1.78 lens with a 24mm focal length, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, a seven-element lens, and 100% pixel focus.
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Secondary cameras are 12MP, so the primary camera on the 14 Pro shoots 12MP by default, even though it captures large 48MP RAW photos.
Apple uses a high-resolution main camera sensor when it comes to telephoto offerings. After adding the digital lens, the iPhone 14 Pro cuts into the internal 12MP main camera sensor to create a native 12MP double telephoto lens. This punches up to 48mm - perfect for portraits.
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Of course, the biggest difference on paper between the old and new phones is the larger sensor and 48MP resolution of the main camera.
The ultra-wide-angle camera has also been upgraded, getting a 1/2.55-inch sensor size and matching it with 12MP resolution and 13mm focal length. It also benefits from 100% of its pixels being focus pixels, has a six-element lens and autofocus, and is used as the default camera when shooting subjects closer than about 20cm.
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In terms of zoom, the 14 Pro features the same 12MP triple telephoto lens as the 13 Pro Max, with a 77mm focal length and f/2.8 aperture, as well as OIS and a six-element lens.
The iPhone 14 Pro's LiDAR scanner helps with portraits in night mode, while the 14 series introduces a new action mode that adds GoPro-style stabilization to 2.7K video content.