Zoom is extreme useful as sometimes we want capture the thing where possible we can't reach the destination to get it.

Optical Zoom is hardware zoom which can maintaining as clear as without zoom. Digital zoom wise is software simulation zoom.

The iPhone 7 Plus after 2x optical zoom is move to digital zoom, this is no choice, else the camera will be superb long, they can archive 2x optical zoom already is something really great.

Read this for bokeh explanation, in short summary blurring the background to stunning out the focus object - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh - this is where the most people love it as it just simply look beautiful where human eye can't really see it. Bokeh in previous only DSLR can archive it but now mobile also can get similar result but is a mixed of hardware + software, not like DLSR which is purely hardware by lens where bigger aperture lens can generate much extreme feel of bokeh effect, or another way to get it is using telephoto lens which having a big optical zoom.

iPhone 7 Plus second camera is a telephoto lens which have 2x optical zoom, in general it can't really can get outstanding bokeh effect, that the reason why some software simulation is involved, but at least it still got 2x optical zoom, with it smart ISP calculation (software simulation), thus it can produce a nice look bokeh effect.

In another word, Bokeh effect is where the lens produce a shallow depth of field (DOF) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field, which means the background is blur and only the focus object is clear. It can archive in two way, a very big aperture lens or very big optical zoom telephoto lens. Combination of two can get something extreme shallow DOF. Mobile wise often involved with some software to emulate out due to it limitation where impossible to put something that big lenses in mobile.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2016, 02:03 AM

Bokeh effect can get using software but it is not as nice as real hardware. Of course the iPhone 7 plus is not pure hardware also, it is a mixture of software, but from the sample it is nicely well done.

You can get extremely nice bokeh effect if your photoshop skill is extremely great.

Optical zoom is so useful when you take some scenery, for example you seen a nice statue across the river, without zoom you can't get it. Or maybe bird / airplane fly on the sky, or as you said taking artist - a portrait photo can get great result when using zoom as this can get a shallow DOF, it also reduce the human unnatural feel as human normally act unnatural when the camera is position too front of human.


This is sample to demostrate what is bokeh.

Telephoto lens can generate outstanding shallow DOF photo. This is only capable in DSLR previously, now using software calculation + capable hardware, mobile can get similar result as well but off course it can't as nice as like what DLSR did. What cool Apple did is it make this possible to portrait photo with so shallow DOF, none of mobile camera in market now able to do such to portrait photo (required telephoto lens) but only able to do on very closed macro photo (a big aperture lens).

• iPhone 7 - big aperture wide-angle f/1.8 lens - can get very bright photo and help in dark and night shoot, a wide view of nice scenery photo and also extreme bokeh effect macro photo.
• iPhone 7 Plus - beside above capability, second lens is f/2.8 telephoto lens - can closed up far object and also shallow DOF portrait photo.

Below is Dual Lens selection by manufacturer, 2nd lens is specific for special output photo.

• LG - Big Aperture f/1.8 Lens + Extreme Wide-Angle Lens (2nd lens let you take extremely Wide-Angle up to 135 degree wide view photo)
• Huawei - Aperture f/2.2 Lens + Real Black & White sensor Lens (2nd lens let you take a pure hardware capture black & white photo)
• Apple - Big Aperture f/1.8 Wide-Angle Lens + 2x Optical Telephoto Lens (2nd lens let you closed up far object, and also shallow DOF portrait photo)

** If got manufacturer put in 4 camera lens (bit aperture wide-angle lens, telephoto lens, black & white sensor lens, extreme wide-angle lens), then everything can be capture already, haha!

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2016, 03:14 AM

Haha! my friend already pre-order iPhone 7 Plus Jet Black.

Yalo, he work at SG. The Jet Black a lot people buy, the time he preorder is already need to wait 4 to 6 weeks. The time he told me already need to wait until November where others color still 2 to 3 weeks.

Hahaha. His one is 4 to 6 weeks. Actually also near to Nov.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2016, 09:46 PM

Now I dunno pick Jet Black or Black....

Yaya

Different material construct and the way it shine.

Normally Malaysia in last wave (3rd wave is last wave)

This time also as Malaysia already not in 1st and 2nd wave.

Really? Malaysia already official not in 2nd wave list announcing.

More RM 500? Impossible la. If yes.

I buy at Singapore.

I believe will extra RM 300 at max. Probably be around RM 200.

It is different and not working especially for the 7 Plus.

It is not necessary must outperform to others. They got it own value.

Same as some people lover branded clothes and beg but at the end it still a clothes and beg.

Black is nice also but I decide get Jet Black already.

Just use transparent case.

Awesome unboxing, the camera photo at 5x digital zoom still look fantastic!

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 13 2016, 08:13 PM

Check below few site before going. but don't expect they selling same price, normally more higher if the unit is hot. I will wait a while, probably only Oct or Nov just buy.
- http://www.whymobile.com/home.php
- http://mobilesquare.com.sg/en/
- http://redwhitemobile.com/

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 14 2016, 12:17 AM

Get ready for iPhone 7 Plus. 😊😊😊



Why I decide for iPhone 7 Plus.

• Dual Camera and it is wide angle and 2x optical zoom! The best combination so far. 📷📷📷
• The Jet Black make my heart melt. 😍😍😍
• 7 is my lucky number! iPhone 7 Plus will be my LUCKY PHONE. 😁😁😁
• The new processor and GPU is unbeatable! wow! No one can win even the Snapdragon 820.
• Finally iPhone 7 Plus had more than 2GB RAM, it is 3GB! (even though Android already 4GB to 6GB) but 3GB pretty enough in iOS. 😉😉😉
• iOS - iMessage simply the most awesome messenger apps, those sticker just simply awesome and you can place anywhere you want inside the iMessage.
• Apple make the definitely correct movement where nobody did! by change the 64GB to 128GB but same price as previous! 👍👍👍
• Wide Gamut Display, which means will be much vibrant and life like display.
• The AirPods is damn cool, it is a normal bluetooth device but Apple make it SMART!
• iOS is more open now, not as closed as last time. Is time taste iOS. 😘😘😘

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 14 2016, 01:50 AM

Thanks, Joining soon.

Yaya, I want immediate put in case once get.

I actually forgotten eBay, I only check Amazon and Spigen official site yesterday. Thanks for highlight back, too long never buy online since bad currency.

I buy before item arrived, actually purchase from overseas is a risk sometimes. If really lost then next time I go buy at Singapore shop, wished it came safe.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 14 2016, 08:16 PM