A new patent suggests Apple is looking into creating an iPhone camera with interchangeable lenses:
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Photographers always say the best camera is the one you have with you at the moment you need it.
As smartphones have evolved, they have become the go-to camera for millions of people. As it is now, the iPhone carries a powerful little camera. For many people, it has replaced the point-and-shoot as their always-there pocket camera.
But a new patent in Apple's quiver seems to suggest the company's not done disrupting the camera industry. Apple might have its sights set on DSLRs and mirror-less cameras. This new patent suggests that Apple is looking into creating an iPhone with interchangeable lenses.
These figures, taken from a recently filed patent, show a phone with a removable back that allows the swapping out of lenses. Is this the future of iPhotography?