"Evolution and true value" of iPhone 13 Pro from the photographer's point of view <Part 1> | Mynavi News Mynavi News Mynavi

"IPhone 13 Pro" and "iPhone 13 Pro Max" equipped with a triple camera. The camera performance is not a little different from the popular price range iPhone 13/13 mini, and it appeals to those who value the performance of photos and videos. The SIM-free version starts at JPY 122,800 for the iPhone 13 Pro and JPY 134,800 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

I can also deliver iPhone photos taken as a spare at work

By the way, people who were present at work often said, "Recently, I can take beautiful pictures with my smartphone, right?", But I said, "Yes, that's right." "The sensor size is completely different!" In my heart, though.

The difference between the two is evident in inkjet printing. Conversely, monitors such as smartphones and tablets do not make much difference, and most smartphones are designed to be displayed clearly on the terminal, so it is better than photos taken with single-lens reflex cameras or mirrorless cameras. It looks good.

So, for web work or commercial printing that isn't as high-definition as inkjet, it's rare to upload iPhone photos that you've taken with the intention of being even more spare. I heard that it was a stuff shot, but I had to shoot a small room, so I didn't have a super wide-angle lens, and on the contrary, I was asked to shoot a close-up shot that was unexpected when I was supposed to shoot a building. Also, this is the most common case, but if you're addicted to making pictures on your iPhone and it looks better than your work camera.

The "digitalness" of photos is less than that of the previous iPhone.

The reason I started using it at work is that the people involved haven't been present due to the Korona-ka recently ... but the iPhone 11 Pro Max has made it possible to use three types of cameras, especially ultra-wide-angle lenses. Is big.

Also, it's a benefit of what Apple calls "computational photography." This is to take ultra-high-speed continuous shooting in the moment you press the shutter, and instantly combine them to make one photo. It has the effects of expanding the dynamic range (gradation), reducing noise, and improving details. As a result, the impression of photos taken with the iPhone is quite different from the so-called "take-out" of a general camera. It's like an image after various retouching from there.

I understand that the reason why the iPhone series camera is deferred from the 6s released in 2015 to 12 million pixels is that it is actually enough unless it prints big, and that more resources will be used to improve the image quality. doing. In fact, Apple doesn't specify the number of pixels on the iPhone, and the sensor size isn't disclosed. It may be yokozuna sumo that does not compete in the catalog specs, but I think that it is free because it is a camera that is not a camera.

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The computational photography, iPhone 11 Pro, had some unnatural gradation, but when I tried using iPhone 13 Pro, I realized the evolution. If HDR is too effective, the sense of depth will be lost, but with the iPhone 13 Pro, the effect has become milder, and it is now possible to take "photograph-like pictures" with a light digital odor.

The telephoto lens equivalent to 77mm is worth using

On the other hand, what is clearly new is the lens. The wide-angle side is 13 mm, which is the same as the first three-lens model iPhone 11 Pro, but the telephoto is doubled (equivalent to 52 mm, iPhone 12 Pro Max only 2.5 times = 65 mm equivalent) to 3 times (equivalent to 77 mm). I did. By the way, the digital zoom extends up to 15x, equivalent to 390mm. In other words, what was called a telephoto lens but was a standard lens has become a telephoto lens in both name and reality.

The telephoto lens of the iPhone 11 Pro has almost the same angle of view as the standard lens (50mm) of a full-size SLR / mirrorless camera, and it was easy for people familiar with the camera to use. However, in general, you will often choose a telephoto lens because you want to magnify a distant object, so I am satisfied with this change. On the other hand, although you can use the middle of "1" and "3" with the slider that appears by pinch operation or long press, the difference between the two is too big and there is no feeling of being uncomfortable. I feel like it goes against Apple's philosophy, but I'm very happy if I can decide the default zoom position arbitrarily, or if I launch the camera app, I can start it at the zoom position at the end of the previous time.

Well, that's about the dissatisfaction. More than that, the 77mm equivalent telephoto lens is really interesting and easy to use. Already installed on the iPhone 12 Pro, the LiDAR scanner, which measures distance with a laser, makes it possible to shoot in portrait mode in the dark, and autofocus is faster.

As with the iPhone, most smartphones have a wide-angle lens equivalent to 25mm. It's easy to use for snapping and taking pictures of your hands, but it has a strong perspective, so when you take a distant view, it tends to be a distracting picture. In that respect, 77mm equivalent allows you to take close-up shots of what is in front of you, and you can take high-density photos without waste due to the compression effect in the distant view. It is the craftsmanship of the cameraman to casually create the feeling that the world is condensed into one piece, and on the contrary, to create a "pause" with a sense of perspective, and for that purpose, bring various interchangeable lenses. And when that's not enough, I sneak a photo taken with a convenient and convenient iPhone ...

The image quality in dark places is clearly improved due to the effects of the image stabilization mechanism and bright lenses.

The image quality is important, but since I have never used the iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max, it will be a comparison with the Phone 11 Pro Max two generations ago, but the one shot in a bright place is compared on the Mac. But I didn't feel any difference. However, there was a clear difference in dark places.

The telephoto lens is darker from F2.0 to F2.8, probably because the focal length has been extended, but the wide-angle lens of the main lens is F1.8 to F1.5, and the ultra-wide-angle lens is also brighter to F2.4 to F1.8. increase. Although the sensor itself hasn't changed much, I think the brighter lens contributes significantly to the image quality.

Digital cameras have to increase their sensitivity when it gets dark, and they generate noise by amplifying a small amount of light. Therefore, the basic idea of ​​camera manufacturers is to expand the area of ​​the sensor that receives light and to receive a lot of light and suppress noise. However, smartphones can only be equipped with physically small sensors. Then, brighten the lens and deliver a lot of light to the sensor to suppress noise from the cause.

By the way, the iPhone 13/13 mini is a wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle twin lens, but the wide-angle of the main camera is equipped with a large sensor that was only installed on the Pro Max on the iPhone 12. The sensor shift type image stabilization, which I will talk about later, is also installed in all models of the iPhone 13 series. So, MUJI and mini seem to be a bargain, but I think the advantage of being able to go up to 77mm with optics is great (especially for those who read articles like this).

The optical image stabilization is really effective, and you can take beautiful night views with your hands. The fact that you don't need a tripod is also a recent trend for interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras, and it looks like you can put up with it as if you were holding it for up to ○ seconds, but the iPhone 13 Pro also has a margin of about 3 seconds. The number of seconds of the shutter is displayed as a guide for patience, so take a deep breath before taking a picture. This optical image stabilization comes to life in movie shooting, but the story will be discussed in the second part along with the new feature "Cinematic" and the so-called finish setting "Photograph Style".

Born in Tokyo in 1974. Graduated from Tama Art University Video Course. He has worked in various professions, shooting advertisements and magazines. He is a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography, and a part-time lecturer at Saitama Prefectural High School of Arts.