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Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

Bizarro Kanyon posted:

Is there a website that breaks down phone by phone what each phone has in terms of camera features?

GSMarena gives the technical information (mp, fov, etc.)
I don't know if it mentions more software-specific things, like Apple's Macro Mode with the Ultrawide lens on the 13/14 pros

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Bizarro Kanyon: Jan 3, 2007; Something Awful, so easy even a spaceman can do it!

Mister Facetious posted:

GSMarena gives the technical information (mp, fov, etc.)
I don't know if it mentions more software-specific things, like Apple's Macro Mode with the Ultrawide lens on the 13/14 pros

Thanks! I am trying to help my students learn what specs their cameras have and we will then discuss what their operating system allows them to do. This site will help streamline that greatly.

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bobmarleysghost: Mar 7, 2006

An idea, while not free (it could be, if the student is resourceful!) but can be very cheap, is to get them to buy or find a vintage digicam.

Many of them may have a relative or two that has one but hasn't used it in a while.

Many of the digicams have manual controls too.

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Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

Bizarro Kanyon posted:

Thanks! I am trying to help my students learn what specs their cameras have and we will then discuss what their operating system allows them to do. This site will help streamline that greatly.

Be careful about aperture numbers for lenses. Iirc they're not directly comparable D/SLR cameras.

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Speaking of camera lenses, photography enthusiasts will often associate wider apertures with a shallower depth of field, allowing for nice, soft bokeh. However, with smartphones, we�re usually stuck with a fixed aperture, a smaller image sensor positioned close up to the lens, and a reasonably wide field of view. A phone camera�s depth of field will never be that shallow.

Smartphone sensors are positioned much closer to the lens than in a DSLR, hence why today's smartphones have a wider aperture ratio even though the opening is smaller.

An f/2.2 smartphone camera actually only provides a depth of field equivalent to an f/13 or f/14 aperture on a full-frame camera. It only produces a small amount of blur. Modern phones with enhanced bokeh effects rely on software for a more dramatic look. We usually see the effect artificially added in shooting modes like Portrait Mode.

Helpful material:
https://www.androidpolice.com/how-do-smartphone-cameras-work/

https://www.androidauthority.com/what-is-aperture-789927/

https://www.dxomark.com/smartphones-vs-cameras-closing-the-gap-on-image-quality/

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Bizarro Kanyon: Jan 3, 2007; Something Awful, so easy even a spaceman can do it!

Thanks for the info!

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Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

iPhone 15, Ultrawide, Auto color editing.
Yesterday was one of the most beautiful days I have ever experienced. I could have photographed clouds all day.