iPhone 5C retro camera trend, Digi Mart USA News: Interest in older, inexpensive compact cameras for their retro 2000s look has grown among younger users, and that trend now appears to extend to Apple’s iPhone 5C from 2013, according to a report from Notebookcheck.
Data from Compare and Recycle, cited by Notebookcheck, shows searches for “Buy iPhone 5C” rose by 40,500 percent over the past year, while searches for “iPhone 5C camera” grew 1,815 percent. Searches for “iPhone 5C” alone were nearly four times higher than the year before.
The iPhone 5C has a single 8-megapixel f/2.4 main camera with a 35 mm-equivalent focal length of 33 mm and a 1/3.2-inch sensor. Notebookcheck notes this is roughly comparable to a very cheap compact camera of that era, though those often included a zoom lens, and the iPhone lacks a xenon flash.
Notebookcheck says its in-depth review found the iPhone 5C can take perfectly usable photos in daylight. The phone can also automatically sync photos with a modern smartphone or send them to friends via iOS and Wi-Fi.
Compare and Recycle, as reported by Notebookcheck, warns of security risks. The latest operating system for the iPhone 5C is iOS 10.3.3, which has not received security patches for years.
The report advises not to store sensitive data on the device and to use a throwaway account to sign in to the App Store and iCloud.
