iPhone 17 iPhone 15 pro camera vs base 17

[DaGrandMastah]

This is a dumb question but I’m photography illiterate. Is the iPhone 15 pro camera better than the base 17 model? Megapixels are the same but not sure how much software and 2 years of tech plays a factor on internals vs the pros telephoto lens

 

[maerz001]

The pro still has a slightly bigger sensor which helps a bit in low light.
So for the camera alone stay with your phone

 

[BigBlur]

The megapixels are different with the ultra wide camera. You also have to take the zoom options into consideration.

15 Pro can take:

• .5x (12MP)
• 1x (48MP)
• 2x (12MP) - sensor crop from 1x main camera
• 3x (12MP)
• Anything else is a digital zoom.

17 can take:

• .5x (48MP)
• 1x (48MP)
• 2x (12MP) - sensor crop from 1x main camera
• Anything else is a digital zoom. (The 15 Pro would take better 3x photos since it can do it optically; 3x on the 17 would be a digital zoom.)

17 Pro can take:

• .5x (48MP)
• 1x (48MP)
• 2x (12MP) - sensor crop from 1x main camera
• 4x (48MP)
• 8x (12MP) - sensor crop from 4x telephoto camera
• Anything else is a digital zoom. (You lose the 3x optical zoom, but gain a 4x optical zoom.)

 

[DaGrandMastah]

Thanks for the responses. This is helpful.