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The webcams are for videoconferencing. It’s pretty rare for videoconferencing to support better than 1080p30. Apple is not exactly shy about using mediocre pa
by faeriechangling 3y ago
The webcams are for videoconferencing. It’s pretty rare for videoconferencing to support better than 1080p30. Apple is not exactly shy about using mediocre parts when it won’t make a difference.
What surprised me was how long Apple was on 720p.
- twobitshifter 3y agoWell there’s more you can with more resolution than transmit a bigger picture. Try the iPad camera during FaceTime. That will pan and zoom the view to keep you in focus and it’s only made possible by good resolution and a wide angle camera.
- faeriechangling 3y agoI’ve configured OBS to do this with a 4K camera with a wide angle lens I have, plugged into a laptop with a 1080p camera. Which is be better than any camera they could ever fit into a Mac due to the sensor size. I usually don’t turn this effect on because I find it’s a little distracting… The other issue I didn’t bring up is the form factor. Phones and tablets simply have more room for a webcam than the MacBook Pro screen and I don’t actually know anybody shipping a laptop with a built-in 4K webcam. Mind you that Apple could ship a better camera with its studio display but opts not to.
- pnpnp 3y agoThe iPad also has a lot more room for camera hardware than a MacBook. They’re a lot thicker.
- hunters_laptop 3y ago[dead]
- TylerE 3y agoWhat probably would move the needle would be some sort of built in ring light.
- stavros 3y agoWe should mount a big light-generating component right under the camera!