Standard for camera phone image quality to come soon
Monday, April 5th, 2010Let’s say you’re trying to decide whether to buy a new mobile phone and you like taking photos. The Google Nexus One’s 5-megapixel camera has 56 percent more pixels than the iPhone 3GS’s 3.2 megapixels, but it’s clear the camera isn’t 56 percent better.
Now let’s say it’s 2012 and you’re trying to decide whether to buy an Apple iPhone 4GS or a Google Nexus Three. You might be able to make a better choice this time.
That’s because the International Imaging Industry Association, a consortium involving more than 30 companies, is working on a test that will use a five-star rating and a basic accompanying chart to judge image quality.
It may seem like a simple idea, but it’s pretty important. That’s because the nature of mobile phone photography is changing dramatically.
Once upon a time, mobile phone cameras didn’t see much use beyond teenagers mugging for the shooter and maybe sending each other the photos for viewing on another mobile phone.
But now mobile phone cameras are getting good enough to store precious memories, too. That means viewing them on bigger screens, printing them, and saving them for more than a fleeting moment.
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