Panasonic's CM1 had a 1-inch image sensor, and it came out back in 2015. Phones like Sony's Xperia Pro-I and even 2015's Panasonic CM1 pack 1-inch camera sensors that can offer greatly improved dynamic range and low-light flexibility, so it's not too wild to hope for a much larger image sensor inside the iPhone 14. But there's certainly some room to play with. Why are phone cameras lacking in this regard? Because the image sensors have to fit inside pocket-size phone bodies, where space is at a premium. More light captured means better looking images, especially at night, and it's why pro cameras have sensors many times the size of the ones found in phones. The smaller the image sensor, the less light can hit it, and light is everything in photography. The image sensors inside phones are tiny compared with the ones found in professional cameras like the Canon EOS R5. So I've sat around daydreaming about how I'd go about redesigning Apple's camera system for the iPhone 14 to hopefully secure its position as the best photography phone around. But the Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra pack amazing camera systems that mean Apple doesn't have the lead it once did. The cameras on Apple's phones have always been superb, with the iPhone 13 Pro capable of taking the sort of shots you'd expect to see from professional cameras, and even its cheapest iPhone SE able to take beautiful snaps on your summer vacations. I've been very vocal about the major features I want to see on Apple's next flagship phone, but it's the camera that I'm particularly keen to see take some real steps forward. With just a few weeks ahead of its possible launch, the rumor mill is furiously churning out gossip about the new iPhone's release date, price and design changes and other upgrades. Apple's iPhone 14 is almost certainly coming soon.

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