Agreed. They're both PRO models. Only difference is battery and screen size. That's it. So they should be IDENTICAL internally, you'd think.
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Apple Explains Why iPhone 15 Pro Max is Limited to 5x Optical Zoom
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f/2.8 at 120mm is impressive. In a full frame equivalent, that would be a spendy lens.
Not true. You can tell from Apple's iPhone 15 page that the 5x lens is substantially larger than the others. It'll be even more obvious when we get the inevitable teardowns.
I think it’s interesting that this started spreading as soon as the iPhone 15 series was announced…
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Would definitely be an interesting move, although not the first backtrack from Samsung.
Was coming here to say this. Practicality *should* win over specs, but Samsung doesn't always go that way at first.
I don't know where to see that but I'll wait for the teardowns. There's a reason obviously but externally, it's not that obvious.
Exactly. There are no moving parts in these lenses. This is essentially like having an old 35mm SLR with three fixed lenses -- you can choose between them, but anything aperture in between is faked with digital cropping. This is why I always take my photos at one of the three different zoom levels. If necessary, I can manually crop (my way) after the fact.
Product Management but ya. To create differentiation between models. Everyone does it.That'd be the marketing dept
My feelings exactly. I considered getting the Pro for my wife (she has 13 Pro and def is not going to go for the Pro Max model), but it just doesn't seem worth it. She travels for a living and 5x zoom would def sell her on the upgrade)
Just because Samsung (arguably) compensates for it well doesn't mean it's an ideal situation. Apple doesn't release "perfectly usable" products or features.
And you elided the point about the 5x lens' aperture. Check out Matt Panzarino's review photos—you couldn't get those low-light zoom photos from Samsung's 10x lens.
I learned this later than I should have. Now I do the same, always select one of the standard zooms.
Then sell us the $999 "trIpod Pro"... 🤣
I still don't see the absolute need for this other than you're at a concert? Or kid's sports performance?
The real Apple reason is they’re saving the 10x for the 17 Pro Max. Next year we get 7x or 8x for the 16 Pro Max, 5x for the 16 Pro.
Just want to throw out there that "looking stable in the viewfinder" and "being stable" are not the same. There is so much post processing on the images (plural) taken on your iPhone to composite them into the final image they want to make sure there's a baseline to the quality going into the algorithm.
As far as not being available on the Pro, clearly they are having issues keeping up with demand for the Max phones alone. Wait a year and you'll almost certainly get it on the 16s. (Yeah, I know, waiting is unheard of...)
As far as not being available on the Pro, clearly they are having issues keeping up with demand for the Max phones alone. Wait a year and you'll almost certainly get it on the 16s. (Yeah, I know, waiting is unheard of...)
With mobile carriers moving to 3 year contracts I am completely down for Apple increasing the iPhone price by a few hundred dollars but at least giving us more technology and not little bites at a time.
It's almost like they've never seen anyone balance their Galaxy S phones on the roof of a car or something to use the super zoom those things have =).
Also, there are third party lens sellers so if you wanted you could add more optical zoom by attaching one of those maybe.
Also, there are third party lens sellers so if you wanted you could add more optical zoom by attaching one of those maybe.
I think it comes down to the size of the device. The new part does take up space, and maybe the base Pro model didn’t have room without re-engineering the battery and other components.I would be more curious to find out why 5x zoom is limited to the iPhone 15 Pro Max
Lol, don't worry. It will magically appear with the iPhone 16 Ultra next year.
Because 15 has a 5 in
16 will have 6X...17--->7X...etc.
How else will each year be the Most Pro iPhone™ we've ever created?
16 will have 6X...17--->7X...etc.
How else will each year be the Most Pro iPhone™ we've ever created?
That means that a faster shutter speed is all that is needed.
Maybe they should figure out a faster digital shutter, since that is evidently the limitation here.
Maybe they should figure out a faster digital shutter, since that is evidently the limitation here.
A periscope lens takes a lot of space which Apple might concern and that's why they made tetraprsim lens instead. But still, it's still limited compared to what Samsung has.
The truth is, even Samsung used 100 or 200 mp sensor to zoom in to telephoto. So why not use 100 or 200mp sensor in future iPhone?
Btw, that's not an optical zoom. It's just a telephoto prime lens. Don't be fooled by it.
The truth is, even Samsung used 100 or 200 mp sensor to zoom in to telephoto. So why not use 100 or 200mp sensor in future iPhone?
Btw, that's not an optical zoom. It's just a telephoto prime lens. Don't be fooled by it.