Apple announced the phone 16e This completes the last phone in the iPhone 16 family, and closes the last pages of iPhones with small screens and fingerprints forever. The iPhone 16e is the only model in the iPhone 16 series that has a single-lens rear camera, despite sharing the basic camera specifications with the other iPhone 16 models. Let's take a look at the most notable differences:
Basic features of the rear camera
◉ The iPhone 16e has a 48MP wide Fusion lens, like its iPhone 16 counterpart, with an f/1.78 aperture, supports technologies such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR 5, and has a second-generation optical image stabilization with sensor-shift technology, which ensures high-quality photos and videos even in low-light conditions. It comes with a 2x zoom option.
◉ The iPhone 16e lacks the Telephoto and Ultra Wide lenses, which means you won't be able to shoot at higher magnification or take panoramic or macro photos.
◉ The iPhone 16e also does not support XNUMXD photography, which is highly needed for future technologies such as augmented reality due to the presence of only one lens, while the XNUMXD photography feature requires a dual lens, and there may be solutions for this technology based on software or artificial intelligence in the future.
Common features…and lack of others
◉ The iPhone 16e shares other technical features with the iPhone 16, such as:
◎ True Tone Intelligent Flash, an advanced technology that aims to improve the quality of photos taken in different lighting conditions. This flash uses multi-channel sensors to measure the ambient light and its color temperature, then adjusts the flash intensity and color to match those conditions. This adaptation ensures photos with balanced lighting and natural colors, reducing distortion and enhancing details in photos. With this technology, users can take more realistic and accurate photos in different lighting environments.
◎ Photonic Engine to improve image quality in medium to low light conditions. The engine works through hardware and software integration, and contributes to improving camera performance by up to 2.5x in the ultra-wide camera, XNUMXx in the depth camera, and XNUMXx in the main camera.
◎ Deep Fusion technology, an advanced image processing system based on the processor and the neural engine. This technology takes multiple photos before and after pressing the shutter button, then analyzes each pixel in the image to select the best elements from each shot and combine them into a single image with fine details. This technology is primarily used in medium to low lighting conditions, and works automatically without user intervention.
◎ Smart HDR 5, the latest generation of HDR technology. This technology captures multiple frames at different exposures, then combines them to improve details in shadows and highlights, resulting in images with more accurate light balance and colors. This is achieved thanks to improvements in machine learning algorithms and advanced image processing.
However, the iPhone 16e does not support portrait photography with advanced focus control or the latest photography modes. When taking portrait photos, the focus can be adjusted after the photo is taken, but the subject of the photo cannot be changed with a tap like the iPhone 16.
◉ It also does not support advanced background control, known as Focus Control, or the new Photographic Styles available on the iPhone 16, 16 Pro, and Pro Max. These styles allow users to apply custom settings to photos before taking them, and include options such as “rich contrast,” “vivid,” “warm,” and “cool,” and can be adjusted to suit user preferences, while maintaining the accuracy of skin tones and other elements in the image. While the iPhone 16e is limited to traditional filters only.
◉ When taking Portrait photos, you can adjust the clarity later, but the main focus point cannot be changed after taking the shot as in the iPhone 16.
Limitations in video recording
While the iPhone 16e can capture stunning 4K video at 60fps in Dolby Vision, the iPhone 16e lacks some features when recording video, such as Cinematic Mode or Action Mode, but it does support new Audio Mix that improves the sound quality of recordings.
Almost identical front camera
As for the front camera in the iPhone 16e, it is similar to that in the iPhone 16 in most features, with a slight difference in that it does not support cinematic mode, photography modes, and depth control when taking selfies or portraits.
Conclusion
In short, the iPhone 16e offers a powerful and effective primary camera, but it eliminates some advanced features to provide a simpler and less expensive experience. However, photography enthusiasts may feel that some of the modern technologies that the iPhone 16 features are missing. It may be the right choice for those looking for a phone with strong performance with modern technologies without the need for other technical complications for specialists, and this is appropriate given its price category.
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