$199 - $299
8/16GB
iPhone 2.0
Samsung Processor
$199 - $299
8/16GB
iPhone 2.0
Samsung Processor
$499 - $599
4/8GB
iPhone 1.0
Samsung Processor
Auto-focus, as well
as new tap-to-focus
functionality
CAMERA
20mm
75
0.93
13o
5mm
2
1
2-MEGAPIXEL
iPhone 3G
THE APP STORE
3rd party apps can be
developed for iPhone
iOS
SCREEN
3.5-INCH
SCREEN
480X320
AT 163PPI
3mpx
480p/30fps
CAMERA
AUTOFOCUS
VIDEO
Introduction of a
640x480 pixel (VGA)
front-facing camera
RETINA SCREEN
3.5-INCH
SCREEN
960x640
AT 326PPI
5mpx
720p/30fps
CAMERA
5X DIGITAL ZOOM,
F/2.8 LENS
SELFIE TIME!
VIDEO
Large reddish lens
flares common when
shooting into the sun
LENS FLARE
RETINA SCREEN
3.5-INCH
SCREEN
960x640
AT 326PPI
8mpx
1080p/30fps
CAMERA
F/2.4 LENS
HD VIDEO
iOS 5 UPDATE
Reddish lens flare
issue when shooting
into the sun fixed,
though flare is still
quite noticeable
Introduction
of iCloud and
Photo Stream
LENS FLARE
iPhone Camera
$199 - $299
16/32GB
iOS 4
Apple A4 Processor
$199 - $399
16/32/64GB
iOS 5
Apple A5 Processor
$199 - $399
16/32/64GB
iOS 6
Apple A6 Processor
1
F
2
1
SCREEN
3.5-INCH
SCREEN
480X320
AT 163PPI
CAMERA
2-MEGAPIXEL
SCREEN
3.5-INCH
SCREEN
480X320
AT 163PPI
8mpx
CAMERA
F/2.4 LENS
iOS 6 UPDATE
Introduction of iOS 6
Introduction of Shared
Photo Streams
New Panorama mode
in camera app
Improved 1280x960
pixel (1.2 megapixel)
front-facing camera
RETINA SCREEN
4-INCH
SCREEN
1136x640
AT 326PPI
FACETIME HD
New Panorama mode
in Camera app
PANORAMA
(16:9 aspect ratio)
10fps burst mode
RETINA SCREEN
4-INCH
SCREEN
1136x640
AT 326PPI
BURST MODE
Arrival of 120fps 720p
slo-mo video
SLO-MO VIDEO
(16:9 aspect ratio)
8mpx
CAMERA
IMPROVED
F/2.2 LENS
CAMERA APP
New camera app
includes a nod to
Instagram with square
frame option and
creative filters
PHOTOS APP
Photos app automatically
arranges images into Collections &
Moments based on location and date
High resolution
panorama mode with
auto exposure yields
images up to 43mp
RETINAHDSCREEN
4.7-INCH
SCREEN
1134x720
AT 326PPI
5.5-INCH
SCREEN
1920x1080
AT 401PPI
PANORAMA
TIME LAPSE MODE
8mpx
CAMERA
AUTO-FOCUS
5 ELEMENT
F/2.2 LENS
VIDEO
1080p HD video at 30
& 60fps; 720p video at
super slo-mo 240fps
plus continuous auto-
focus and cinematic
video stabilization
New True Tone Flash
New image sensor featuring
“Focus Pixels” that improve
auto-focus
IMPROVEMENTS
Improved Face Detection,
Exposure Control & Auto
Image Stabilization
IMAGE STABILIZATION
Optical Image Stabilization 6 Plus
uses the A8 process, gyroscope,
and M8 Motion co-processor to
compensate for camera shake
PHOTOS APP
New Photos app provides
redesigned and expanded
editing functionality
APP EXTENSIONS
App extensions allow 3rd party
photo apps to be accessed from
within the Apple Photos app
iCLOUD PHOTO
LIBRARY
12mpx
iSIGHT CAMERA
All new iSight Camera:
12-megapixels, f/2.2,
5-element Lens
VIDEO
4K HD video,
3480x2160 pixels
at 30fps
LIVE PHOTOS
Adds 1.5 seconds of
motion and sound before
and after the shot
(display via 3D Touch)
$199 - $399
16/32/64GB
iOS 7
Apple A7 Processor
$199 - $499
16/64/128GB
iOS 8
Apple A8 Processor
$199 - $499
16/64/128GB
iOS 9
Apple A9 Processor
2007
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2008
iPhone
i
i
i
i
i
i
iPhone 3Gs
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 5
iPhone 5S
iPhone6/+
iiPhone 6S/+
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Learn more about iPhone photography at Lynda.com.
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2009
RETINAHDSCREEN
4.7-INCH
SCREEN
1334x750
AT 326PPI
5.5-INCH
SCREEN
1920x1080
AT 401PPI
Panoramas up to
63 megapixels
PANORAMA
New 5-megapixel
front-facing FaceTime
HD camera with
Retina Display Flash
FRONT CAMERA

Evolution of the iPhone Camera

  • 1.
    $199 - $299 8/16GB iPhone2.0 Samsung Processor $199 - $299 8/16GB iPhone 2.0 Samsung Processor $499 - $599 4/8GB iPhone 1.0 Samsung Processor Auto-focus, as well as new tap-to-focus functionality CAMERA 20mm 75 0.93 13o 5mm 2 1 2-MEGAPIXEL iPhone 3G THE APP STORE 3rd party apps can be developed for iPhone iOS SCREEN 3.5-INCH SCREEN 480X320 AT 163PPI 3mpx 480p/30fps CAMERA AUTOFOCUS VIDEO Introduction of a 640x480 pixel (VGA) front-facing camera RETINA SCREEN 3.5-INCH SCREEN 960x640 AT 326PPI 5mpx 720p/30fps CAMERA 5X DIGITAL ZOOM, F/2.8 LENS SELFIE TIME! VIDEO Large reddish lens flares common when shooting into the sun LENS FLARE RETINA SCREEN 3.5-INCH SCREEN 960x640 AT 326PPI 8mpx 1080p/30fps CAMERA F/2.4 LENS HD VIDEO iOS 5 UPDATE Reddish lens flare issue when shooting into the sun fixed, though flare is still quite noticeable Introduction of iCloud and Photo Stream LENS FLARE iPhone Camera $199 - $299 16/32GB iOS 4 Apple A4 Processor $199 - $399 16/32/64GB iOS 5 Apple A5 Processor $199 - $399 16/32/64GB iOS 6 Apple A6 Processor 1 F 2 1 SCREEN 3.5-INCH SCREEN 480X320 AT 163PPI CAMERA 2-MEGAPIXEL SCREEN 3.5-INCH SCREEN 480X320 AT 163PPI 8mpx CAMERA F/2.4 LENS iOS 6 UPDATE Introduction of iOS 6 Introduction of Shared Photo Streams New Panorama mode in camera app Improved 1280x960 pixel (1.2 megapixel) front-facing camera RETINA SCREEN 4-INCH SCREEN 1136x640 AT 326PPI FACETIME HD New Panorama mode in Camera app PANORAMA (16:9 aspect ratio) 10fps burst mode RETINA SCREEN 4-INCH SCREEN 1136x640 AT 326PPI BURST MODE Arrival of 120fps 720p slo-mo video SLO-MO VIDEO (16:9 aspect ratio) 8mpx CAMERA IMPROVED F/2.2 LENS CAMERA APP New camera app includes a nod to Instagram with square frame option and creative filters PHOTOS APP Photos app automatically arranges images into Collections & Moments based on location and date High resolution panorama mode with auto exposure yields images up to 43mp RETINAHDSCREEN 4.7-INCH SCREEN 1134x720 AT 326PPI 5.5-INCH SCREEN 1920x1080 AT 401PPI PANORAMA TIME LAPSE MODE 8mpx CAMERA AUTO-FOCUS 5 ELEMENT F/2.2 LENS VIDEO 1080p HD video at 30 & 60fps; 720p video at super slo-mo 240fps plus continuous auto- focus and cinematic video stabilization New True Tone Flash New image sensor featuring “Focus Pixels” that improve auto-focus IMPROVEMENTS Improved Face Detection, Exposure Control & Auto Image Stabilization IMAGE STABILIZATION Optical Image Stabilization 6 Plus uses the A8 process, gyroscope, and M8 Motion co-processor to compensate for camera shake PHOTOS APP New Photos app provides redesigned and expanded editing functionality APP EXTENSIONS App extensions allow 3rd party photo apps to be accessed from within the Apple Photos app iCLOUD PHOTO LIBRARY 12mpx iSIGHT CAMERA All new iSight Camera: 12-megapixels, f/2.2, 5-element Lens VIDEO 4K HD video, 3480x2160 pixels at 30fps LIVE PHOTOS Adds 1.5 seconds of motion and sound before and after the shot (display via 3D Touch) $199 - $399 16/32/64GB iOS 7 Apple A7 Processor $199 - $499 16/64/128GB iOS 8 Apple A8 Processor $199 - $499 16/64/128GB iOS 9 Apple A9 Processor 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2008 iPhone i i i i i i iPhone 3Gs iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 5S iPhone6/+ iiPhone 6S/+ /lynda-com lynda.com/iphone-photography Learn more about iPhone photography at Lynda.com. /lynda/lynda 2009 RETINAHDSCREEN 4.7-INCH SCREEN 1334x750 AT 326PPI 5.5-INCH SCREEN 1920x1080 AT 401PPI Panoramas up to 63 megapixels PANORAMA New 5-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera with Retina Display Flash FRONT CAMERA