iPhone 17 Pro Apple needs to make an iPhone with DSLR features

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I think by default they should have a large lens which doesn't stick out much by default. Then have the option of attaching those lenses.

One size does not fit all, as we can see with the current 17 lineup - some people don’t care about good camera setup at all and prefer their devices to be as slim and light as possible (Air). At the same time, we have people complaining about how ugly Pro 17 camera modules have become. It’s hard to please Apple customer lot, LOL, and the more model choices we have, the more difficult it gets.

 

[one more]

When some of the worlds leading politicians (Trump & Obama for example) can’t use iPhones, Apple has a business need it isn’t addressed.

Remind me why can’t they? As far as I know quite a few governmental bodies use them, just with MDMs and Custom Hardening patch ups.

 

[leifp]

There are already lens kits that can be attached. The problem is you just can't beat physics and it's the reason I've switched to the Air. For 2 years I tried to use my 15PM in situations where a DSLR was better. The 5x photos, especially the baseball action photos I tried to capture, just weren't clear enough and worth the other tradeoffs for dealing with a large, heavy phone. My 5X photos were never as clear as the main lens, even in bright light.

So I'll be carrying my DSLR to all of my son's college baseball games and enjoying the Air as my daily phone. The Air takes fantastic photos and will be good for general snaps.

Precisely. I have returned to the mILC fold. My iPhone 15 Pro will stay my daily driver for a while yet but when it comes time to replace it, something along the lines of the Air will do the job.

 

[Madonepro]

Remind me why can’t they? As far as I know quite a few governmental bodies use them, just with MDMs and Custom Hardening patch ups

Many companies I work with, choose Android phones, partly due to the propensity of Windows based networks, and 2. Some of the inherent 'boundaries' Apple has set. As for Presidents etc, there is concern that they are easy to 'access' by foreign players. Enough said.

 

[Runaway Train]

iPhone photography is good for « always having a camera available », but even RAW photos taken sans processing in Halide look bad once you blow them up. Pixelation, inferior quality full stop. Again, I am looking at a picture of my dog taken with an 11 Pro - it’s a wonderful photo and it’s hanging on the wall. From a distance it’s totally acceptable - and that’s fine.

However for serious photos - dedicated « real » camera is a must. Not even close and it won’t be for a long time or unless a combination of software / AI starts to change our idea of what a « real » photo should look like.