How the camera on Apple's iPhone has changed over the past 16 years

Since the release of the first iPhone in 2007 up until the iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple has dominated the smartphone camera market.

Millions of people all around the world rely only on their smartphones as their only camera. This has made the iPhone the most widely used consumer camera over the years due to its dominance in the market. The iPhone is adaptable, small enough to put in the pocket, and takes high-quality films that used to need an expensive camera. These days, they are also equipped with "computational photography" capabilities, enabling the iPhone to capture beautiful images, particularly in low light. We examine the advancement of iPhone cameras over time as Cupertino prepares to introduce the new iPhone 15 series later this year.

2G iPhone (2007)

When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone live in 2007, it revolutionised the smartphone industry and simplified how a contemporary phone camera should be designed. Before the iPhone, taking pictures was a pastime. The iPhone and Apple were responsible for putting cameras in everyone's pockets. The 2-megapixel camera on the iPhone was rudimentary and lacked an integrated flash, zoom, or editing function. Perhaps a lot of you scoff at the photos taken with the first iPhone, yet that one gadget gave millions of people access to photography.