IPhone 7, New Apple Watch Unveiled

Apple executives announced the latest generations of the iPhone and Apple Watch today in San Francisco, and both devices have a focus on fitness-minded consumers.

CEO Tim Cook announced that the body of the iPhone 7, which features a dual camera system, is made of aluminum and has a “mirrorlike surface.”

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“It’s the best iPhone that we have ever created,” Cook said.

Dual Cameras

Apple executive Phil Schiller said the iPhone 7’s front camera is 7 megapixels and the back dual camera system is 12 megapixels.

The two-camera setup allows for greater ability to zoom and shallower depth of field — allowing subjects at only a certain distance to be in sharp focus. Shallow depth of field capability is typically the domain of expensive professional cameras. Schiller noted that the improved camera has four LEDs and provides 50 percent more light when the flash is employed.

The camera can capture large raw, or minimally processed, image files for editing.

But that’s not the only upgrade.

The new iPhone features stereo speakers at the top and bottom of the device, doubling the volume level of previous models.