Report: iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 Will Have Improved Cameras

The iPad 5 and second-generation iPad mini, which could both be unveiled as early as this month, may have significantly better cameras. That’s according to sometimes-accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo states that both tablets will launch in the fourth quarter of this year and that Apple will upgrade the cameras as a selling point. The analyst expects the rear cameras to sport an eight megapixel sensor, up from the five-megapixel version on the current models.

Much like the iPhone 5s, the aperture will also be increased to allow for better pictures.

Apple may choose to also add some of the new software-based camera features introduced with the iPhone 5s, like the slow-motion shooting capability that captures high-definition video at 120 frames per second. Read more...