Why does Iphone only have 12MP camera?
12MP is the minimum resolution you need to record 4k UHD videos. So to have this feature companies pushed their cameras from 8 to 12MP. If that’s the case why does some companies push the resolution to extremes like 48, 64 , 108 MP.
Does the number of megapixels matter?
Apple Megapixels don’t matter anymore. But to look at most phone or camera ads you’d think they’re the most important stat in the world. screen, you’re seeing a little more than 8 megapixels. It only takes about 7 megapixels to print a nice big photo for your mantle.
Is a camera with more megapixels better for photography?
A camera with a lot of megapixels is also more forgiving to use. If you stand too far back from your subject when you take the photo, you’ve more flexibility to crop in close and still have a decent size image. The downside is that, with smaller photosites, you have worse low light performance.
Why can’t smartphones compete with DSLRs in image quality?
The reason smartphones can’t compete with DSLRs is a combination of all of the above. Also the megapixel count tend to be very bloated in smartphones compared to DSLRs (even though manufacturers run a megapixel race here too). Megapixels are necessary and more of them is not worse but they are not the only determining factor to image quality.
What is the difference between image quality and resolution?
There are a lot more to image quality than resolution (i.e. number of megapixel). First of the light from the subject has to be gathered to the image sensor. This is done by one or several optical elements that together constitutes the lens.
Why do smartphone camera pixels differ from sensor to sensor?
The size of the photosites on smartphone camera sensors differs from phone to phone and from sensor to sensor. And as mobile camera technology improves, so do the pixels, especially in high-end devices.