iPhone 6 Rear Camera Could Retain 8-Megapixel Camera, Bring Improved Image Stabilization?

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Posted January 9, 2014 at 4:43pm by iClarified

More rumors keep coming in regarding the next-generation iPhone 6, or iPhone Air. This time, a report from The China Post claims that the next-generation iPhone will feature the same 8-Megapixel camera that is also found in the iPhone 4s, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. However, the report claims improved optics will come in the form of image stabilization.

According to Nomura Securities, Largan's recently lagging performance in the market is caused by rumors that Apple may adopt an 8 mega-pixel (MP) camera with improved optical image stabilization on its upcoming handset, instead of the 16 MP upgrade anticipated by industry observers. Apple's decision is based on the design requirement to retain the handset's more portable form factor, said Nomura Securities. In addition, the company's prospects are also expected to slump in the first quarter, with revenues expected to decline by 33 percent in the traditional slow season.

While Megapixel count is not everything in a camera, many industry experts were hoping for a bump to 12-Megapixels or 16-Megapixels. The iPhone 5s packed camera improvements by increasing the pixel size, bringing a larger aperture, introducing a dual LED flash, and many other software enhancements.

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iPhone 6 Rear Camera Could Retain 8-Megapixel Camera, Bring Improved Image Stabilization?

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A Random Mac User - January 10, 2014 at 4:15pm

For those of you who are not camera experts: megapixels doesn't make a camera better, how the camera handles light intake makes a camera better. The more megapixels you have is the more you can blow up the picture before it pixelates. The more light the camera can take in is the better quality picture you get overall. Don't be fooled by 12 or 16 megapixel camera phones. Check to see the aperture specs to know how much light it can handle.

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DarkSide - January 10, 2014 at 4:54pm

Yeah, apple stole that feature from the HTC One.

gamerscul9870 - January 10, 2014 at 9:07pm

Apple made their camera their way, what are they "copying" here, it's like saying "just because it looks like that, it's considered following". How do both work, same or different?

myaapple - January 10, 2014 at 2:51pm

Iphone is not number 1 anymore the sooner with realize this the better iam not buying the same phone 4 time stray no sir thats it for me.

Ken - January 10, 2014 at 7:04am

Why, not like you have the skill to utilise it anyway.

Johnny Cage - January 10, 2014 at 5:15am

I hate Android phones but my friend's s4 kicks the shit out of my 5s' camera.

f1982 - January 10, 2014 at 7:22am

No, it doesn't. Images from the 5s are better quality than the s4. The samsung images probably just appear more impressive because you're looking at them on a 5" screen which has the colour saturation turned up to unnatural levels. It's nothing to do with camera or image quality.

jcmugen - January 10, 2014 at 7:39am

no tat is not truth....the 5s pic is better..the s4 pics looks so fake..

gamerscul9870 - January 10, 2014 at 12:12pm

S4 only has more mp's, not a bigger sensor, but a tad big aperture, not even the flash compared to tru tone flash.

DarkSide - January 10, 2014 at 5:01pm

It's funny how apple came out with a "true tone" flash after Nokia poked fun at the iphone pictures taken at night saying that pics taken with a flash made people look like zombies. That must have stung a bit.

Johnny Cage - January 10, 2014 at 5:11am

Better go at least up to 10 mplxs!!

gamerscul9870 - January 9, 2014 at 9:33pm

Except cramming more in takes more bg up on your phone, and all that unnecessary zooming, god why? This is why the lumpia is not a Nikon like camera?

@T Hui

THui - January 9, 2014 at 8:52pm

Megapixels of a camera is overrated. The higher the MP of a camera does not mean it takes better quality photos. It all deals with how big the sensor and lens are and the size of the MP. IPhone's 5S camera is nearly as good as one of Nokia's 41 MP camera.

JP - January 9, 2014 at 8:41pm

Smh...what's innovative about a 8mp camera with image stabilization? Come on Apple!

gamerscul9870 - January 9, 2014 at 9:35pm

Ring ring, it's right there. Why cram in more mp's when there is a flash that measures how dark and how much more light it takes in? A large sensory making a greater photo like Nikon is doing it without cramming in mp's.

Swagger - January 9, 2014 at 6:02pm

Damm yo let a dude hold a fancy camera b. wassgood wid dat 8mp old cam dawg

Swagger - January 10, 2014 at 6:45am

Aye mane why u hatin on a brother doin his thang. Ya need to chill down wid hatin big dawg feel me. I aint tryna offend no body here know im sayin so calm down

sasukekun77 - January 9, 2014 at 4:46pm

Staying on 5 if this is true :l

gamerscul9870 - January 9, 2014 at 5:09pm

5s unless it's 4".

Ken - January 10, 2014 at 7:05am

Why, do you really need more megapixels, or it's just a case of having a bigger number?

S - January 10, 2014 at 10:54am

im not staying if true im switching to G2, i have been loyal enough but there were not !!

ratGT - January 10, 2014 at 2:28pm

@S --- On behalf of all other visitors on this website, we all wish we could give a f@ck!