And people were like, “Oh, 1080p! So much better than the crappy 720p webcam before!” You know the M2 Air came out with a 1080p webcam.

It’s because it’s designed to capture more light. But the reason the iPhone performs so much better than a webcam is not because of the resolution. In fact it’s arguably the main selling point so they put a lot of effort into it. On the iPhone the camera is one of the main selling points. That’s why the iPhone has a 12 megapixel camera while the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 108 megapixel camera while delivering similar results. I thought we were done chasing resolutions. But why should we need an iPhone to be seen in a resolution higher than 1080p? Why is it that laptop manufacturers continue - even in 2022 - to slap low-quality webcams even in their premium machines? I’m glad that Apple recognizes the need for higher res webcams and better camera technology - especially in the era of working from home and virtual meetings. My 14' MacBook Pro has a 1080p camera, but even that feels very 2015 to me - especially as higher resolution screens are becoming more and more common. It’s okay for meetings, but I wouldn’t dare try to use it to record something for YouTube or an important meeting if I could avoid it.

My Dell XPS 9710 is a great laptop, but it has a pretty cruddy 720p webcam. But then I read this article:Īnd while Apple has finally put 1080p cameras in their notebooks, that’s nowhere near the 4K quality my iPhone is capable of delivering - and they know it.

It’s not going to improve your camera quality much. Now here’s a feature so you don’t have to use the terrible webcam we just unveiled.” A bit weird. “Oh, we’ve made this fantastic 1080p webcam. You know, when I was trying to find the above clip I expected it to be before the M2 Air unveil.

Macbook pro camera settings