Promotion is on the 17 base now bro, and yes you can't fit a camera in you pocket but professionals are using many others tools like a drone... And that you cannot fit into your pocket...You’re applying your own needs to everyone else’s, which makes your take shallow. The iPhone 17 base is a solid phone, but dismissing the Pro and Pro Max as “not worth it” ignores why they exist—people want ProMotion displays, titanium build, bigger batteries, advanced cameras with ProRAW/ProRes, and the headroom of the A19 Pro chip. Telling creators to “just buy a real camera” completely misses the point: they want professional-grade tools in their pocket. The 17 base is great value, but acting like the Pro models have no purpose is delusional.
Also the iPhone doesn't have a bad cam but you will get way better by getting a real cam. You won't be limited to a 12mp 8x zoom for example...