Hi Pablo, The easy and basic reply to your question is that a camera takes better pictures and smoother video if the lense or lenses have optic image stabilization. The most basic and mechanical form of optic image stabilization is a tripod and obviously if you want to take difficult pictures withlong exposure times or with a large zoom level putting the camera on a tripod will give you the best picture. Keep in mind that sighted people love their smartphone cameras and given how good the cameras in most smartphones are today, especially in the high-end smartphones, many people don’t even own a separate digital camera any more. The fact is that because of it’s high-end processor the iPhone or a phone like the Pixel 2 outperform pretty much all point and shoot cameras. If you are really serious about photography and own an expensive SLR camera with a few thousand Dollars worth of lenses then of course you can still do more, but it’s amazing how good these smartphone cameras nowadays are. If you really want to know all about the iPhone X camera and its features I suggest you read up about it on Apple.com, but as in all iPhones Apple really does things right when it comes to picture-taking. For a blind person a camera lense with optical image stabilization could potentially give you a better OCR result with apps like KNFB Reader or Microsoft Seeing AI because if the camera compensates for a shaky hand or a bit of movement then obviously the picture the OCR software gets is clearer and easier to recognize.
Below is part of a Lifewire article as well as the full link to the article. Optical Image Stabilization Optical image stabilization (OIS) is the most effective form of image stabilization. Camcorders with optical image stabilization typically feature tiny gyro-sensors inside the lens that quickly shift pieces of the lens glass to the off-set motion before the image is converted to a digital form. An image stabilization technology is considered optical if it features a moving element inside the lens. Some camcorder manufacturers let you turn optical image stabilization on and off, or include several modes to compensate for different kinds of camera movement (either vertical or horizontal). Digital Image Stabilization Unlike optical systems, digital image stabilization (also called electronic image stabilization, or EIS) uses software technology to reduce the impact of shaky hands on video. Here is the link for the full article<https://www.lifewire.com/optical-and-digital-image-stabilization-488000>, you can find many more if you Google "what is optic image stabilization": Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pablo Morales Sent: Friday, November 3, 2017 3:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: gestures for iPhone X What are the real effects of optical image stabilization. What are the real benefits of a device with this kind of camera. I am not a professional photographer , but when I was sighted I took a lot of pictures, and I learned from people who worked in this area. Of course that for those days the digital camera didn’t have the resolution that we have today, and either the color enhancement that today we can see. But I never heard anything about optical image stabilization. What is this? Why it is important today, and not before? Thanks From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: gestures for iPhone X It’s the Face Id feature, the fact the iPhone X has an OLED screen which gives you a 5.8 inch screen (slightly larger than that of a Plus model iPhone) but yet the phone itself is just only barely larger than a regular 4.7 inch iPhone. Yes, all new phones from 20167 have the A11 Bionic processor, but I think the iPhone X has more RAM and because of the OLED screen you get at least as good battery life as you get from a Plus model with a much larger battery. Lastly, in the iPhone X both back camera lenses have optical image stabilization, only one lense has that with the other phones and you have I believe a better front camera on the iPhone X. All new 2017 iPhones support wireless charging. Just as the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the iPhone X also is available in 64 Gb and 256 Gb only. Regards, Sieghard From: 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 7:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: gestures for iPhone X as I understand it the major differences are the face recognition and the type of screen. The guts are apparently the same in both. From: Pablo Morales<mailto:pablocmd2...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 18:35 To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: gestures for iPhone X Wow, I am impressed with the way how apple managed the face recognition for people with visual impairements. Now, the face recognition is the unique difference between iPhone 8x and iPhone X? Is no there any better processor? Thanks From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 8:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: gestures for iPhone X Here’s my blog post that covers this. http://mosen.org/face-id-accessibility-apple-offers-some-answers/ Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, audiobooks and training http://www.mosen.org From: 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 1:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: gestures for iPhone X Jonathan, One question I don’t think I’ve heard a clear answer to, How would a totally blind user interact with the face ID with a minimum of aggrovation? From: Jonathan Mosen<mailto:jmo...@mosen.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 19:11 To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: gestures for iPhone X Hi Sieghard and all, yes, my iPhone X is arriving tomorrow. Because of the time difference, it means I’ll have it before they arrive in the US. I’ll be unboxing it, setting up face ID, playing with new gestures, making a purchase and even doing a recording from the phone on The Blind Side Podcast 61. When it’s published depends a bit on when the courier delivers, but I expect it to be late Thursday night US Eastern time. So even if you’re getting a phone on launch day, if you’re in the US you should be able to hear the podcast first. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, audiobooks and training http://www.mosen.org From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 5:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: gesters for iPhone X Pablo, You should definitely buy the iPhone X, it is the ultimate smartphone and blows every single Android phone completely out of the water. OK, I’m just jerking your chains, but there has been a lot of discussion about the iPhone X since the September Apple keynote, the phone was available for preorder last Friday and will be available in stores and start shipping this Friday (November 3). Of course there is no way you would get one at this point probably until the new year because Apple is not at all able at this point to supply as many phones as are in demand despite the steep price tag. I am sure some on the list will be able to snag one, for one thing Jonathan Mosen is planning to buy one simply because that is his business and once he gets it I am sure he will publish a very detailed and well-produced Podcast on all it’s features. For now just rest assured that both Face Id and all the gestures have been made accessible by Apple, this iPhone has no more home button hence no more Touch Id. The only way to unlock it is either by entering a passcode or by training the phone to recognize your face. In case you didn’t follow this, Apple says the chance somebody else could unlock your iPhone with Touch Id was 1 in 50,000 and they claim that with Face Id this is now 1 in a Million. This of course does not apply to identical twins where Face Id can apparently be fooled. Enjoy your new iPhone X. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pablo Morales Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 7:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: gesters for iPhone X Hi guys, I have a few questions about the new iPhone X. I know that this phone has not been released, however I believe that you have found some information about this new device. I understand that this phone doesn’t have a home button. I also understand that to activate siri people needs to flick on the side, and to close an app do another gester. Using voice over, how this gesters are going to work? I don’t know if this topic has been handled on the list. If it is the case, could someone let me know? Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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