The 13 Pro’s f/1.5 lets in ~40% more light per pixel than the 17 Pro Max’s f/1.78, and its 1.9µm pixels are nearly twice as large as the 17’s ~1.0µm (pre-binning). This makes the 13 Pro theoretically better in extreme low light without software reliance.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max 13 Pro larger aperture capture 40% more light than 17 Pro Max
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True. I suppose. Though it doesn't account for the newer sensor having 2x the lowlight performance. It also ignores the fact that the telephoto camera sensor is 50+% larger than before.
In reality though, this is very much a software defined camera. Dynamic range, detail, noise come from stacking exposures.
In reality though, this is very much a software defined camera. Dynamic range, detail, noise come from stacking exposures.
Software is what’s doing most of the heavy lifting in smartphone photography nowadays, with hardware being a smaller part of it.
The 17 Pro Max will beat the iPhone 13 Pro Max in any situation IMO. 4x the resolution on each rear camera with newer sensors and superior software imaging pipeline.
The 17 Pro Max will beat the iPhone 13 Pro Max in any situation IMO. 4x the resolution on each rear camera with newer sensors and superior software imaging pipeline.
I wonder if we’ll get to the stage where people start taking photos with specific old iPhones because of their unique ‘style’. Like if the 13 Pro was one day considered the ‘analog’ one because of the larger physical sensor