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If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone, you’re probably familiar with Snapture, the camera application which goes beyond Apple’s built-in camera app. Now, we have another contender in this game. It’s called ClearCam and it’s developed by Occipital.
Using the technique called super resolution, ClearCam takes 6 photos in 2.5 seconds, and then fuses them together with sub-pixel accuracy to create a sharper, 4 megapixel photo with less noise. You can see the result of this tech in action from the image above.
Alternatively, in the other mode called QuickShot, the application takes 4 photos in under 2 seconds and then saves the sharpest one to your camera roll.
It’s nice to see people experimenting with iPhone’s camera software. If I were at Apple, I would strongly consider acquiring both Snapture and ClearCam, combine them, and update the built-in camera app. Aside from getting the technology, Apple would get great people behind these two projects…
Finally, if you want to learn more about ClearCam, there’s a dedicated website. On the same note, you may want to give ClearCam a try – it’s available in Cydia!
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
