#camera-upgrades

#camera-upgrades

Coming to you from Craig Roberts of e6 Vlogs, this direct video shows how the latest 100-megapixel medium format models are not necessarily the key to better photography. Roberts argues that manufacturers rely on hype and influencer marketing to sell camera bodies rather than asking what you truly need. He points out how marketers show you the latest models as "must-have" gear even when the results you want could already be achieved with a simpler camera.

The camera system also gets a fairly substantial upgrade, though it's still short of what Apple ships in its Pro phones. The two-lens camera system includes a 12MP 2x telephoto sensor, as well as a 48MP wide-angle camera. The front-facing camera has also been given a new 18MP Center Stage sensor that's nearly twice as large as the old one, and it's square instead of rectangular, so Apple can offer the same framing options regardless of whether you're shooting in portrait or landscape mode.

We have another new Google phone in for review - the Pixel 10 Pro. It ships in a retail box with the European Union's new Energy label, containing information about the phone's battery endurance and life cycles, drop resistance, water resistance, and repairability. The lines between Google's Pixel phones this year are as blurry as they comw. Pictured below are the 10 Pro (on the left) and the 10, and you'll notice that both have the same stature and a very similar camera stack.