Chapter 41. Taking Pictures

Few of us carry a camera everywhere we go, but we may regret it when we see something worth capturing, such as Sasquatch or a UFO. To avoid this problem, the iPhone includes a built-in camera. Since you usually always carry your iPhone with you, its built-in camera means you'll always have a camera available when you really need one.

Of course, the built-in iPhone camera isn't nearly as good as a real digital camera. The iPhone's camera offers only 2-megapixel resolution, while most digital camera models offer 7-megapixel resolution or higher. In addition, the iPhone camera doesn't allow you to zoom in, so unless you're close enough to capture the image detail, you'll be out of luck if that's what you're looking for. ...

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