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iPhone 12 Pro Max Does the 11 Pro Max really have a better telephoto or "2x" camera than the 12 Pro Max?
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That basically means that the 11PM allows a little more light than the 12PM but there's more to it than just that. Since the iPhone will at some point use the normal wide lens and crop in lower lighting, this means that this will happen a tad sooner on the 12PM.
But in good lighting you get a closer zoom as well as better focusing due to the LIDAR so I've seen examples of where the 12PM 2.5x takes better pictures.
But in good lighting you get a closer zoom as well as better focusing due to the LIDAR so I've seen examples of where the 12PM 2.5x takes better pictures.
That is just a single characteristic of one lens compared but by far not the only component of image quality. I believe the 12 Pro Max has a longer focal length in return.
12 PM telephoto lens and Portraits
Is it me or is the 12 Pro Max TELEPHOTO (2.5x) really good at portraits?! I compared portraits using telephoto lens b/w my wife’s 11 PM and my 12 PM...no comparison! The details. The cutout. The bokeh. All significantly better. But what surprises me most is the indoor portraits. Before i...
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I have both. I find that telephoto lens on 12 PM is better.
Don’t forget that on 12 PM, the 2.5x telephoto has better stabilization than any other iPhones, including 12 Pro. So while the f-stop is slightly worst, it makes up for it in stabilization.
12 PM telephoto lens and Portraits
Is it me or is the 12 Pro Max TELEPHOTO (2.5x) really good at portraits?! I compared portraits using telephoto lens b/w my wife’s 11 PM and my 12 PM...no comparison! The details. The cutout. The bokeh. All significantly better. But what surprises me most is the indoor portraits. Before i...
I have both. I find that telephoto lens on 12 PM is better.
Don’t forget that on 12 PM, the 2.5x telephoto has better stabilization than any other iPhones, including 12 Pro. So while the f-stop is slightly worst, it makes up for it in stabilization.
Same. Been comparing my green and blue 256's.
What are you expecting as an answer, a percentage? Go watch reviews, comparisons and see for yourself.
For zoom, not much difference. But for portraits, it is significantly better.
For me the 2.5x is only for portrait photos.
It is like buying an updated DSLR. The difference is not mind blowing rather a number of incremental improvements resulting in overall, a definite plus.
it’s the little things and they add up. I am finding the 12 is definitely better than the 11.