The iPhone SE 3 enjoyed some significant improvements over the last two generations of Apple's budget smartphone, and one of the most significant changes made was to the camera system. Smartphone cameras are often the primary and sometimes the only device used to take pictures and record videos. That means any significant upgrades to the camera can help shoppers decide whether it's the right phone for them.
The first iPhone SE dates back to 2016, and surprisingly it was the first Apple mobile device to have the metallic flat-edged design that has become the standard for the company's flagships in recent years. Every other iPhone and iPad had curved sides. With the iPhone SE 2, Apple adopted the curved sides of the iPhone 8, while the iPhone 12 switched to flat-edges. Other details of the iPhone SE line have remained the same, such as the Home button, single rear camera and surprisingly low price.
Apple gave the iPhone SE 3 new camera capabilities. However, the hardware seems to be the same as the previous generation. While this is a mild disappointment, there were enough other improvements that the $30 increase makes this a very nice budget smartphone. Thanks to the upgrade to a super-fast A15 processor, the third generation iPhone SE offers some camera features that were once reserved for Apple's flagship iPhone 12 and 13. This includes Deep Fusion, the AI-powered detail enhancer that makes a 12-megapixel photo look sharper than would typically be possible.
iPhone SE Slowfies
Photographic Styles have also been added, allowing customizing the look of a photo before it's converted to a compressed format, allowing greater refinement of the exposure and color of the final result. Both Deep Fusion and Photographic Styles work on the front and rear cameras so that every photo can benefit. This is a nice touch by Apple and really should be the case with any software-enhanced image processing. If it can be done with one camera, it's hard to understand why all can't do it.
Slowfies are now possible on the iPhone SE 3, recording slow-motion video at 120 frames-per-second with the front-facing camera. The most obvious thing to do with a slowfie is shaking the head, so hair ripples and flows in slow motion to create a cool look. For comic effect, the user can try this with the face slack to get the skin to ripple like a dog shaking its head. It's a fun effect to play with and could have some practical uses as well. While the iPhone SE 3 camera poses no threat to flagship cameras, it won't make the user look bad, and it should be possible to get some great photos when the lighting is good.
Source: Apple