The Portrait Mode brings a brand-new image function that flaunts the power of the dual-camera feature of the iPhone 7 Plus iOS 10.1. Utilizing the two 12-megapixel built-in cameras, it allows you to photograph a sharp subject with blurred background, also known as the Bokeh Effect.
The stunning Bokeh Effect could only be done in DSLR cameras, but that is now a thing of the past. The iPhone 7 Plus allows users to do exactly what a DSLR could do, if not better. While still on Beta mode, this new feature is not available on the iPhone 7 because it is dependent on the twin lens that is unique to the iPhone 7 Plus, Macworld reported.
Apple recently introduced their new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus equipped with two wide-angle cameras with a 6-element lens and ƒ/1.8 aperture. The lens and the aperture allow better colors and clearer image details.
"iOS 10.1 brings Portrait mode to iPhone 7 Plus customers starting today, adding a beautiful new photo feature to the world's most popular camera," Apple stated on their official website. "This new feature in the Camera app creates stunning photos and shows off the power of the dual-camera system in iPhone 7 Plus. Easily access Portrait mode from the Camera app, in between Photo and Square modes."
The Portrait Mode can be accessed via the rotating menu below the camera, alongside Photo, Slo-Mo, Video, Time-Lapse, Square and Pano. Also, the feature does not come right out of the box, which means users are required to update to iOS 10.1.
By default, the iOS 10.1 saves a Depth Effect photo with the Bokeh Effect applied and another with conventional effects when the Portrait Mode feature is used. This means twice as many photos to expect when using this camera feature. As to determining which ones have the Depth Effect applied, it should be easy based on the blurry background and the label at the top lefthand corner of the screen.
Saving two versions of each photo may fill up the phone, so users have the option to just keep one version by going on Portrait Mode, tapping on Settings, Photos & Camera, and then turning off Keep Normal Photo.
Check out this review of the iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode: