Episode 209: What If Apple Makes a Camera?

About this episode

The episode discusses the possibility of Apple creating its own camera, sparked by news of John Ternus becoming CEO.

Our conversation in this episode started with news of John Ternus becoming the next CEO of Apple as of September 1, but that led to an intriguing concept that isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem: What if Apple makes its own camera? Imagine a fixed-lens compact mirrorless with a larger sensor, better glass, and all of the technologies Apple has developed for the iPhone. Could it happen? We get into the details. (Photo: Apple QuickTake 200, by Don DeBold . Used by Creative Commons license.) Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website , Jeff's photos , Jeff on Instagram , Jeff on Glass , Jeff on Mastodon , Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website , Kirk's photos , Kirk on Instagram , Kirk on Glass , Kirk on Mastodon , Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: ( View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co ) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! Apple Leadership - John Ternus Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company, Patrick McGee tado smart thermostat AppleCD - Wikipedia StyleWriter - Wikipedia Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Carlson, Kirk McElhearn

Topics covered

• Apple
• camera technology
• photography
• CEO news
• product speculation

Keywords

• Apple
• camera
• photography
• John Ternus
• technology
• iPhone
• mirrorless

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, tado, Wikipedia, StyleWriter

Products: Apple QuickTake 200

Books & works: Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company

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