Will iPhone 15 reduce camera lens flare?

Did they mention if the infamous iPhone lens flare issue has been resolved in the new iPhone 15? Or is that there on purpose?


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Posted on Sep 12, 2023 7:35 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2023 5:12 AM

There are two factors that cause the enhanced lens flare in the iPhone.

One is the coating they use on the lens. It's hard to see on an iPhone lens as they are so small but look at the lens on your camera. Notice that it has a slightly reddish or greenish tint to it, that is a coating they use to help reduce reflections in the glass and lens flare. Good lenses use two or three coatings on them. The stronger the coating, the less flare they produce.

The other factor that causes the lens flare to be so strong in the iPhone is the enhancement software they use. After the picture is taken, the iPhone applies a lot of processing to make night-time shots look brighter. The problem is, the software doesn't know the difference between regular lighting and the reflections so it brightens up the reflections as well causing the flare to be enhanced.

Apple said they are using a different type of coating on the iPhone 15 lens so hopefully this will help with the flare issue.


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