Gadgetory

aside from the size of the screen and the battery the main reason you would spend $100 more on the iPhone 7 plus is that dual lens camera so is it really that much better well it is now the phone launched with a 2 X optical zoom and a 10x digital zoom that lets you get closer than ever on an iPhone but the best new feature is coming with the upgrade to iOS 10.1 portrait mode will create that sense of depth in a photo usually achieved only with a DSLR camera where the subject is in focus and the background is blurred in photography it's called a bouquet effect Apple is by no means the first to attempt this in a phone the dual lens setup dates a few years back and the mode itself can be found on a lot of high-end Android phones today but Apple may have just on that sweet spot between hardware and software and the feature is easily accessible right from the camera app to swipe until you hit portrait and portrait doesn't just mean people you can use it on pets plants or pretty much any inanimate object as long as you follow the same guidelines once you're in portrait mode identify your subject and pay attention to the directions on the screen because it uses a telephoto lens for the foreground it will appear closer than with the regular camera so you may have to move away you'll know you've hit your mark when the yellow depth affects sign pops up on the screen this means you're ready to lock in your focus and make any adjustments to the brightness now just hit the shutter when you're ready if you want a more dramatic blur you'll need to increase the distance between the subject and the background the closer you are to the subject the greater the blur pay attention to the lighting and make sure the subject is brighter than the background for better dimension and lastly try to keep the phone stable the shutter is slower on this mode and the picture takes a while to process now go to your camera roll to check out your masterpiece as with HDR mode the camera stores an original along with one of the effects so you'll be able to see the difference right as you scroll just check for the depth effect tag on the top left the image will retain the effect even when you share to other devices and this may be just the tip of the iceberg for the dual lens camera because depth perception is not just for photography and the later update could bring 3d mapping and augmented reality like features to the iPhone 7 plus so stay tuned