Stories circulating online suggest Apple are working on what’s being branded the “biggest camera jump ever” for the next incarnation of the iPhone. According to Apple expert John Gruber the feature will offer what he calls a “weird two-lens system” that will offer “DSLR quality imagery”. He says that the current five-element lens design that has been featured on iPhone back cameras since the launch of the 4s will be replaced by something much bigger and better, marking the biggest jump in quality that phone cameras have ever offered.
Gruber says that he has heard rumors that the back camera will use two lenses to take it “up to DSLR quality imagery”, though didn’t offer any information regarding the CMOS brand that Apple will be enlisting. In the past, rear camera CMOS sensors have been supplied by Sony, who are also providing front-facing camera parts for the latest handsets on the market, replacing OmniVision.
Sony announced the launch of its next-generation smartphone camera sensor earlier this week. This will feature a 21MP Exmor RS IMX230 sensor to offer 4K resolution video HDR image technology. The sensor will reportedly fit inside a 1/2.4 inch design, leading many speculators to suggest that Apple are continuing to work with the Japanese tech giant.
What do you think about this rumor? Will this tempt you to buy the next iPhone?