{"id":495658,"date":"2022-09-24T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T18:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T15:00:16","slug":"what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the iPhone 14\u2019s Photonic Engine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f55007d2b5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f55007d2b5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_the_iPhone_14s_Photonic_Engine%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is the iPhone 14\u2019s Photonic Engine?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#Computational_Photography\" >Computational Photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#How_Does_It_Work\" >How Does It Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#Which_iPhones_Have_Photonic_Engine\" >Which iPhones Have Photonic Engine?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#How_to_Use_Photonic_Engine\" >How to Use Photonic Engine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#Do_You_Still_Get_Night_Mode_and_Smart_HDR\" >Do You Still Get Night Mode and Smart HDR?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-iphone-14s-photonic-engine\/#Improving_Low-Light_Photography\" >Improving Low-Light Photography<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_the_iPhone_14s_Photonic_Engine%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is the iPhone 14\u2019s Photonic Engine?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-834848\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Apple-iPhone-14-Pro.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 14 Pro\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple debuted with the iPhone 14 an impressive-sounding new photography feature called Photonic Engine. Here\u2019s what it does and how it\u2019ll impact your iPhone experience.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Computational_Photography\"><\/span>Computational Photography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in smartphone photography, you\u2019ve likely heard the term computational photography. It\u2019s essentially the use of algorithms and software to aid in the capture of better photos through smartphones\u2019 tiny cameras. This is how your iPhone can take fantastic pictures without being as big as a DSLR or\u00a0mirrorless camera.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Photonic Engine is a computational photography technique that revamps the iPhone\u2019s image processing stack to enhance the photos taken in mid-to-low lighting conditions. It helps the iPhone deliver better color fidelity, more detail, and higher brightness in photos.<\/p>\n<p>According to Apple, you can expect to see upwards of 2x more mid- to low-light performance in photos taken from the various iPhone cameras. However, the impact varies on depending on the specific camera. For example, Apple says the ultrawide camera on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2022\/09\/apple-debuts-iphone-14-pro-and-iphone-14-pro-max\/\">see up to 3x improvement<\/a>. In contrast, the pictures are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2022\/09\/apple-introduces-iphone-14-and-iphone-14-plus\/\">only 2x better<\/a> on the iPhone 14 or 14 Plus\u2019s ultrawide shooter.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Work\"><\/span>How Does It Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-834849\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Apple-iPhone-14_Capture.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Photo taken by Apple iPhone 14\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photonic Engine at work <span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple says Photonic Engine dramatically improves the quality of photos taken from all iPhone cameras by employing its Deep Fusion <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> earlier in the imaging process than previous generation iPhones and on uncompressed photos. Deep Fusion is also a computational photography technique that Apple introduced in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT210393\">iOS 13.2<\/a> for the iPhone 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. It has since appeared on all newer iPhones, except the second-gen iPhone SE.<\/p>\n<p>Deep Fusion uses nine photos taken with different exposure levels and combines them to produce one best-possible photo. During the processing, the technology goes through pixel-by-pixel for all millions of pixels to select the best elements from each of the nine photos to use in the final photo. This helps iPhone reduce noise and improve detail.<\/p>\n<p>Now by triggering the Deep Fusion goodness earlier in the image capture pipeline, Apple claims it can preserve subtle textures, provide better color, and maintain even more detail. So you are essentially getting everything that Deep Fusion enabled on previous generation iPhones and more.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_iPhones_Have_Photonic_Engine\"><\/span>Which iPhones Have Photonic Engine?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-834852 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Apple-iPhone-14-Pro-rear.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Back of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro with its camera lenses in view.\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photonic Engine is only available on the iPhone 14 series, which includes the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It will likely be available on future iPhone models in its current or upgraded form, but unfortunately, it\u2019s not compatible with older iPhones. The reason for this is likely the iPhone 14 series\u2019 change in camera hardware from that of the iPhone 13 series. There are some holdovers, like the iPhone 14 using the same primary shooter as the iPhone 13 Pro, but there are quite a few upgrades elseware.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Photonic_Engine\"><\/span>How to Use Photonic Engine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike Night Mode\u00a0and similar features that you can enable or disable with a toggle on your iPhone, Photonic Engine works in the background and is automatically employed by the iPhone when it thinks there is a need. That means you can\u2019t manually enable or disable Photonic Engine on your phone. But if you are capturing a photo in a not-so-brightly lit environment that isn\u2019t dark enough for the Night Mode, Photonic Engine is very likely working to improve your photo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Here&#8217;s How Apple Is Making the iPhone&#8217;s Notch Less Annoying<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_You_Still_Get_Night_Mode_and_Smart_HDR\"><\/span>Do You Still Get Night Mode and Smart HDR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photonic Engine doesn\u2019t replace <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT211306\">Night Mode<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-in\/guide\/iphone\/iph2cafe2ebc\/ios\">Smart HDR on the iPhone<\/a>. You can still manually enable these two computational photography features or let the iPhone automatically trigger them when it detects a low-light or brightly-lit environment. Your iPhone will automatically judge the brightness of an environment and then use Photonic Engine, Night Mode, or Smart HDR.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improving_Low-Light_Photography\"><\/span>Improving Low-Light Photography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Capturing great photos in dim lighting conditions is challenging, particularly for smartphone cameras. So it\u2019s nice to see Apple continuously innovate to improve photos taken from iPhones, particularly in not-so-ideal lighting conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Photonic Engine is only one of the many exciting features debuting with the iPhone 14 lineup; check out our guide on what\u2019s new in the iPhone 14 series for more. 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