Discussions have arisen since the launch of the new iPhone Air series among tech enthusiasts—can a single rear camera really do premium performance? To resolve the matter, the popular camera-benchmarking platform DXOMARK recently performed rigorous testing of the single rear camera on the iPhone Air. And now the results are very much being discussed.
Single Yet Courageous Camera Performance Tests by DXOMARK
As other name brands have provocatively shaken up the market with triple or quad camera setup, the iPhone Air conceals a humble single 12MP rear lens. Nevertheless, it is a known fact that Apple has always been strong on optimization at a software level. Thanks to advanced processing techniques, this DXOMARK test showed that we do good justice for a single camera.
The camera can boast splendid dynamic range, true-to-life colors, and great detail in daylight-provisions that many dual camera phones find it hard to offer. One of the props for the iPhone Air is Smart HDR.
How does the iPhone Air fare in low light?
The DXOMARK report does suggest decent low-light performance, with the constraints of the single sensor being more or less evident. There is a touch of grain or noise present in low-light conditions, along with some rare incidents of loss in sharpness.
The situation dramatically improves with the use of Night mode, thereby providing just another validation to Apple for its image processing prowess.
Portraits—Now, That Is Probably the Biggest Challenge!
The single camera imposes its most serious limitation on portrait photography. In the absence of a secondary sensor to gauge depth, the bokeh effect may appear somewhat artificial.
According to DXOMARK assessments, very good edge detection was achieved, but background separation was inconsistent. Therefore, this might be a deal-breaker for those hoping to get the most from Portrait mode.
Video Performance—The iPhone Air is Winning Here
And here, once again, the iPhone Air stands out as Apple's leader in video recording. Stabilization, color accuracy, and frame-to-frame consistency got positive reviews from the test although the detail and contrast on 4K video are exceptional and the video remains stable while in walking or moving.
Conclusion
According to the DXOMARK tests, the iPhone Air did immensely well against its competitors despite having a single camera. A few limitations do show up under low-light conditions and portrait photos, but its daylight performance in both photo and video is nothing short of stellar.
Once again, Apple has proved What really counts are not the numbers but the technology and optimization involved.
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