iOS 6 Panorama Camera Mode Explained In Detail
The stock Camera app in the iOS is rather minimalist. Maybe that’s why there are a hundred more apps out there that mimic it’s features and bring even more to the table. Professional apps that do more, do better, do faster than the Camera app. Apple must have noticed this because in iOS 5 the Camera app got a few updates (amongst which a new shortcut for locking the screen) and in iOS 6 it goes one step further and gives the user a brand new Panorama mode that can be accessed right within the Camera app.
It’s easy to capture a panoramic view with the Panorama Mode in the Camera app of iOS 6. It goes so far as of saying that you will not find a better application that can do the same in a better way.
To use the panorama button you must tap the Options button inside the Camera app. There will be options pertaining to Grid and HD features, and right next to the you will find a new button in the same menu. Tap the Panorama button and position yourself before the scene you are about to capture. There is an arrow and you will have to keep this arrow steady as you move and capture images in your outer semicircle. If you move faster than you should, iOS will notify you to reduce speed so it will have enough time to capture and process the images correctly. The same applies if you are too far away from the object you’re capturing. When you are finished and you have reached the end of the capture cycle you will have to tap the camera button in the bottom bar.
The images that the Camera app will capture will be stitched together and we must say, iOS does a pretty good job in gluing them together. There’s a small problem with the quality of the images if you take them indoors. Another issue is with the size of these images that tend to pass the 16MB mark. This is because the Camera app takes images in a 10800 x 2442 resolution. We’re sure no one will be bothered that their images are crystal clear in comparison to their size. With the introduction of the Panorama Mode in the new Camera app, a lot of other similar applications will start losing value. There will be no need for them once people start using the built-in Panorama feature.
As a side note, the Panorama Mode is not available on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Aside from the high quality of the images and the new panoramic mode, there are other features to be regarded as interesting int the new iOS update. The camera in the rear now can detect up to 10 faces in an image and at the same time the front camera is able to focus on one of these faces. There’s also a stabilization factor in the new iOS so you won’t have to deal with shaky images and trembling hands. If you keep your device relatively steady while taking pictures the images will appear clear as day.
