Alleged 'iPhone 7' series specs could detail Apple's next-gen cameras
An iPhone spec leaker has shed some information on the forthcoming "iPhone 7" release, reiterating some figures that have been suspected for some time -- and possibly exposing specific camera details for the first time.

According to the leak, the new "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 7 Plus" retain the same screen resolution of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The processor on both new models is pegged as the A10, coupled with the M10 motiuon processor.
RAM on the smaller "iPhone 7" is said to be 2 gigabytes of LPDDR4, with 3 gigabytes on the "iPhone 7 Plus." The battery is said to be boosted on both, with a 1960 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7," and a 2910 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7 Plus."
The camera on the "iPhone 7" is said to be a 12-megapixel unit, with a 1/2.6" sensor (versus 1/3" on the iPhone 6s), ?/1.9 aperture (versus 2.2), and 1.3 ?m pixels.
The dual-lens camera often rumored for the "iPhone 7 Plus" is seemingly confirmed, with a pair of 12-megapixel cameras, each said to have a 1/3" sensor, and a ?/1.9 aperture. The leaker declined to give specifications for pixel size.
The leaker broadcast the information Chinese microblogging service Weibo, and is said to have been generally accurate with specification leaks in the past by Techtastic.
Previous rumors have labeled the fall 2016 iPhone as both a "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 6 SE," with the latter rumor seemingly reinforced by packaging leaks of questionable accuracy on Wednesday..
The new "iPhone 7" is expected to be slightly thinner design than the iPhone 6 family, made possible by removing the analog headphone jack. The larger 5.5-inch "Plus" variant has been said for some time to feature a dual-lens camera design, and 3GB of application RAM.

According to the leak, the new "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 7 Plus" retain the same screen resolution of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The processor on both new models is pegged as the A10, coupled with the M10 motiuon processor.
RAM on the smaller "iPhone 7" is said to be 2 gigabytes of LPDDR4, with 3 gigabytes on the "iPhone 7 Plus." The battery is said to be boosted on both, with a 1960 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7," and a 2910 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7 Plus."
The camera on the "iPhone 7" is said to be a 12-megapixel unit, with a 1/2.6" sensor (versus 1/3" on the iPhone 6s), ?/1.9 aperture (versus 2.2), and 1.3 ?m pixels.
The dual-lens camera often rumored for the "iPhone 7 Plus" is seemingly confirmed, with a pair of 12-megapixel cameras, each said to have a 1/3" sensor, and a ?/1.9 aperture. The leaker declined to give specifications for pixel size.
The leaker broadcast the information Chinese microblogging service Weibo, and is said to have been generally accurate with specification leaks in the past by Techtastic.
Previous rumors have labeled the fall 2016 iPhone as both a "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 6 SE," with the latter rumor seemingly reinforced by packaging leaks of questionable accuracy on Wednesday..
The new "iPhone 7" is expected to be slightly thinner design than the iPhone 6 family, made possible by removing the analog headphone jack. The larger 5.5-inch "Plus" variant has been said for some time to feature a dual-lens camera design, and 3GB of application RAM.
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My guess for this morning is:
1. Two identical lenses
2. the two sensors will focus on somewhat different ranges of the color spectrum
3. the SOC will instantaneously combine the images into a photo that is very sharp with amazing color
4. the photo will have some 3d-ish aspects to it, at least when viewed on the latest high-end Apple displays
5. improved digital zoom
Sorry but this seems like an added statement designed to inflame debate and generate clicks, and has no place in this article. A "slightly thinner" design wouldn't necessarily require the removal of the headphone jack. It would have to be reduced to half the thickness of the current phone to necessitate the removal for not being able to fit (so hardly "slightly thinner"). And while the removal of the headphone jack frees up a lot of space to spread out other components possibly resulting in a thinner design, it's also unlikely Apple is removing the headphone jack merely to achieve a "slightly thinner" design.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/14/apple-buys-dslr-quality-camera-tech-with-20m-acquisition-of-israeli-firm-linx-imaging
silly comment coming from AI, you'd think the writers would know better. or at least as much as the readers.
I'm somewhat a photo enthusiast but I know very little about dual lens implementations.
How is this different from what HDR accomplishes? Similar, but better?
How much depth of field can really be accomplished in a 2D image?
How does this improve digital zoom?
Thanks!