Why the iPhone 7 Plus telephoto won't shoot in low-light situationsThe iPhone 7 Plus has double the lenses, double the fun — and they each exist to support the other.
Not content to be matched in camera prowess by the iPhone 7's new optical stabilization powers, the updated version of the iPhone Plus line sports a multi-camera system built into its aluminum frame. It's made up of two lenses, the wide-angle and the telephoto; the latter is closer in design to a portrait lens, but Apple calls it their telephoto option, and so telephoto is what we'll refer to it from here on out. These lenses can be fired simultaneously or individually to get you the best picture possible — depending on what that picture actually is. Want to snap a landscape? A close-up portrait in the sun? In the shade? All of these use different combinations of the camera system.
And yes, let's be straight: It's designed to be a system, working in tandem with the Camera app to minimize shortcomings or aberrations that come from taking a photo with a smartphone camera one-fif...
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Why the iPhone 7 Plus telephoto won't shoot in low-light situations
