New IPhone 7 Reveiled: But New Apple Watch Unveiled
Apple executives announced the latest generations of the iPhone and Apple Watch today in San Francisco, and both devices have a focus on fitness-minded consumers.
CEO Tim Cook announced that the body of the iPhone 7, which features a dual camera system, is made of aluminum and has a “mirrorlike surface.”
“It’s the best iPhone that we have ever created,” Cook said.
Dual Cameras
Apple executive Phil Schiller said the iPhone 7’s front camera is 7 megapixels and the back dual camera system is 12 megapixels.
The two-camera setup allows for greater ability to zoom and shallower depth of field — allowing subjects at only a certain distance to be in sharp focus. Shallow depth of field capability is typically the domain of expensive professional cameras. Schiller noted that the imp...