Apple announces new iPad mini geared towards Apple Intelligence

Re:Apple announces new iPad mini geared towards Apple Intell... by All4All on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @12:47PM (#41850489)

Does anyone here have insight as to the differences between the various versions of Apple's "Smart HDR" feature? Interesting to see it took the leap from Smart HDR3 (previous model) to Smart HDR 4 (new model), and yet the latest iPhones released last month apparently use Smart HDR 5.

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Re:Apple announces new iPad mini geared towards Apple Intell... by turnsout on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @12:56PM (#41850555)

The version is tied to the Image Signal Processor (ISP) of the A-series chip. So the A17 has Smart HDR 4, while the A18 has Smart HDR 5.

Smart HDR uses neural image segmentation for tone mapping and other processing. In my opinion it goes way too far; trying to grab a faintly blue sky and make it as blue as possible, identifying a face and lightening any hint of a shadow, etc.

When people complain about iPhone photos looking over processed, this is why.

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Re:Apple announces new iPad mini geared towards Apple Intell... by formerly_proven on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @05:11PM (#41853178)

Smart HDR 5 but Auto WB is still stuck in kindergarten. Priorities I guess.

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Re:Apple announces new iPad mini geared towards Apple Intell... by turnsout on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @08:58PM (#41854646)

Great point—the basics like WB and exposure still get confused by something as simple as a field of green grass or a white wall.

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