It looks like Apple has been toying
with dual-camera concepts as well. A Cupertino patent application
(USPTO – No.13/331543), published last Thursday outlines a camera
which relies on two separate imaging sensors. One is used to capture
lighting data, while the other captures color information. The final
image is, unsurprisingly, rendered using data from both sensors.
According to the patent description, this design would allow for
clearer photos, better color reproduction, and cheaper assembly.
However, the innovation leaves us with
the impression that, above all, the company is looking to minimize
the camera module's footprint by splitting it in two. Obviously, a
camera module with the two sensors embedded is bigger, which dictates
the device's design. The iPad Air clearly stated that thickness is
one of Apple's major design obsessions at the moment, and various
rumors have referred to the upcoming iPhone 6 as "iPhone Air".
Seeing Apple work on ways to make its devices thinner and lighter
without changing how they work makes this possibility increasingly
realistic.
via AppleInsider
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