Monday, October 8, 2012

Apple on iPhone 5 purple flare: You’re aiming it wrong

A comparison by Mashable of smartphone and camera photos shows a purple glare on pics taken with the iPhone 5.

STORY HIGHLIGHTSApple acknowledges purple flare problem on iPhone 5Company calls problem common with phones, advises users to shield it from lightStill, Consumer Reports says new iPhone is a winnerBut Samsung Galaxy S III, Droid RAZR MAXX still score higher than new iPhone

(CNN) — Apple has responded to complaints that some photos taken with the iPhone 5 show a purple flare, saying it happens to many smartphones when they’re aimed near a light source like the sun.

“Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources,” the company wrote in the support section of its website. “This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection off the surfaces inside the camera module and onto the camera sensor.”

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Apple's fix for iPhone 5 camera's purple flare? Tweak the angle (Los Angeles Times)

Apple publicly addresses iPhone 5 purple halo issue (CBS News)

Apple Addresses iPhone 5 Lens Flare Issue (PC Magazine)

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