Obsolescence
Smartphones have begun to come with cameras comparable to digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, with competition in the smartphone camera market heating up this year.
The first cameras mounted on smartphones back in the early 2000s had been 100,000-pixel ones. However, Sony built a 20-megapixel camera into its smartphone last year, fueling competition in the market.
At the center are the Galaxy S6 and the LG G4, both of which were released this spring. Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, for example, come with 16 megapixel rear cameras and 5 megapixel front cameras. Also, high-performance image sensors and F1.9 lenses are used in the recently-released products. Both of the cameras support real-time high dynamic range (HDR) so that the pictures can be clear and natural even in dark, backlit, and high-contrast environments.
LG Electronics’ G4, in the meantime, has 16 megapixel rear and 8 megapixel front cameras providing significantly improved picture quality. The resolution value of the front camera of the G4 is even higher than that of the Galaxy S6. The camera of the LG G4 adopts a F1.8 aperture so that bright photos can be taken even in a dark place.