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| [* black] Unmasked, the iPhone 12 Pro Max's primary (wide-angle) sensor is... large. Not unlike the phone it lives in. | |
| [* black] Sometimes we're skeptical when a "Pro" feature only makes it into a larger, more expensive model. But there's a decent chance this sensor wouldn't fit in the cramped corner of the smaller iPhone 12 Pro without compromises. | |
| [* black] This sensor dwarfs the iPhone 12's. It's 47% larger but with the same 12 MP resolution, so each pixel is larger and captures more light. | |
| [* icon_note] This sensor also has that other trick up its sleeve: sensor-shift image stabilization. | |
| [* black] That's a technology many modern DSLR and mirrorless cameras use. When your hands shake, there are two main ways to stabilize the image: you can move the ''lens,'' or you can move the ''sensor.'' | |
| - | [* black] Most smartphones that tout optical image stabilization (OIS) |
| - | [* black] Since Apple went out of their way to bring sensor-shift to the iPhone, either they think that's the way to go, or perhaps they couldn't adequately stabilize the larger version of their new f/1.6 lens. |
| + | [* black] Most smartphones that tout image stabilization use lens-based optical image stabilization (OIS) to smooth out jitters. Many internet battles have been fought over which stabilization technique works best in professional cameras. |
| + | [* black] Since Apple went out of their way to bring sensor-shift to the iPhone, either they think that's the way to go, or perhaps they just couldn't adequately stabilize the larger version of their new f/1.6 lens. |