{"id":1676,"date":"2012-03-07T11:03:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T10:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.procamera-app.com\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:36:43","slug":"new-ipad-gets-upgraded-cameras-and-high-definition-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/procamera-app.com\/en\/blog\/new-ipad-gets-upgraded-cameras-and-high-definition-video\/","title":{"rendered":"New iPad gets upgraded cameras and high definition video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The &#8220;resolutionary&#8221; new iPad was unveiled by Apple CEO Tim Cook at today&#8217;s Apple Special Event, and there is much for iPhotography fans to like.<\/p>\n<p>Full\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad\/specs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad specs<\/a> are now posted on Apple&#8217;s website along with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gallery<\/a> of photos and videos taken with the new iPad camera. Watch full March 7, 2012 Apple Event &gt; Video.<\/p>\n<p>The new high resolution display (3.1 million pixels), 4G LTE &#8220;next gen&#8221; iPad goes on sale March 16th and will sport some nicely enhanced camera optics and functionality. The front camera will have <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iSight<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0face detection, and will remain at a VGA resolution (0.3 megapixels). The exciting news is the\u00a0five (5) megapixel camera on the iPad&#8217;s backside, which will enable high definition 1080p video recording with image stabilization. The new rear camera will also have a temporal noise reduction filter to lessen potential for &#8220;blurring&#8221; in videos.<\/p>\n<p>The new five (5) megapixel iPad camera includes&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procamera-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Screen-shot-2012-03-07-at-12.23.05-PM.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) light\u00a0sensor and\u00a0is powered by an Apple-designed image processor built into the A5X chip. The new camera\u00a0system borrows from both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S and comes with backside illumination, auto-exposure + auto-focus, a fifth lens (also in iPhone 4S) and hybrid infrared (IR) filter.<\/p>\n<p>During today&#8217;s Event, Apple SVP Worldwide Marketing, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philip_W._Schiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Schiller<\/a>, showcased <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several photos<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">videos<\/a> taken with the new iPad. Schiller explained that the new auto-exposure and autofocus\u00a0<em>&#8220;gives you incredible detail and sharpness and auto face detection.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>The iPad lets you <em>&#8220;compose the photo you want.&#8221;<\/em> And according to Shiller, autofocus and white balance <em>&#8220;deliver a great photo experience.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #000000;\">new iPad<\/span> (not called iPad 3 or iPad HD), will start at $499 and will be available March 16.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;resolutionary&#8221; new iPad was unveiled by Apple CEO Tim Cook at today&#8217;s Apple Special Event, and there is much for iPhotography fans to like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":37241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,5],"tags":[384,939,218],"class_list":["post-1676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-whats-new","tag-ipad","tag-procamera-hd","tag-video-2","category-46","category-5","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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