PRO PHOTO: UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF THE IPHONE 12 CAMERA SYSTEM

Apple made a serious leap forward with the iPhone in 2020 introducing a raft of new features like a stunning new design, 5G connectivity, MagSafe charging, and super-spec cameras.

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In bringing LiDAR and ProRAW to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, Apple has delivered the most impressive photography on a smartphone to date, so let’s look at how to use the tools to their maximum.

NEXT-LEVEL CAMERAS

It’d be highly unusual for Apple to release a new iPhone without at least tweaking the camera set-up, and 2020’s iPhone 12 range did not disappoint. The iPhone 12 Pro models, consisting of the standard Pro and Pro Max, feature LiDAR scanners on the back for the first time, following on from the success of the same mysterious dot that appeared on the iPad Pro earlier in the year. Known as Light Detection and Ranging, LiDAR uses lasers to judge distances and depth in a photograph, making it the ideal companion to augmented reality apps and setting a new standard for photography on iPhone. Though the technology right now is limited to the professional versions of Apple’s smartphones and tablets, perhaps due to cost, it represents the future of cameras and opens up some truly exciting possibilities.