staff@slashgear.com (Bon Adamson)
2024-04-03 10:30:46
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Smartphones have made photography more accessible than ever before. With advanced camera technology packed into pocket-sized devices, users can snap high-quality photos and videos with the tap of a finger. But what if you wanted a step up from the iPhone and venture into using an actual standalone camera? Wouldn’t it be nice to almost instantly back up your photos to iCloud?
A standalone camera from Apple probably wouldn’t just offer iCloud backup as its only major feature, but it would be nice. An Apple camera could build off of the already great work that goes into the cameras in the iPhone, and take it to the next level. From Smart HDR to Night mode, the Apple standalone camera could pack many of the handy, though sometimes pesky, features of the iPhone’s camera into a more refined package.
But what would the software of an Apple camera look like, and how would it compare to what’s already on the market? Apple could probably make one of the most user-friendly steps between your phone’s camera and a high-end camera, which might feel a little more esoteric to the average user.
Apple is unlikely to venture into the world of standalone cameras — at least, not again. The company did briefly sell a digital camera known as the Apple QuickTake in the 90s. Moreover, Apple already sells a genuinely great, user-friendly camera. It’s just attached to the iPhone.