iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 15 ProMax here, should I upgrade?

[GrandeLatte]

I'm a stay at home mom, and I only care about camera on my phone as I take a ton of photos and videos of my baby. I don't get to use the other fancy features on my current phone. The 15ProMax is working fine, but the weight is killing me. Should I upgrade to the Pro (love the Cosmic Orange color) or to the Air?

Please advise. Thank you in advance!

 

[Gix1k]

Go with the Air. Sounds like you have enough you're carrying around. Lessen the load. It'll do great taking pics of your kid.

 

[MacDevil7334]

Do you use any of the other lenses aside from the 1x when you take pictures? If not, the Air might be a good choice for the weight reduction. The sensor on the Air’s camera is slightly smaller than the 1x lens on the 15-17 Pros. But I doubt you will notice a loss of quality.

If you use the other lenses (especially the telephoto) with any regularity though, the Pros are the only game in town right now. Downsizing to the Pro from the Max will save a bit of weight, but don’t expect a dramatic difference. It’s still a dense, heavy phone. And the 15 generation was the lightest set of pro phones we had in a long time. The weight increased with the 16 generation and then has increased again with the 17 generation. So the gap between the 17 Pro and the 15 Pro Max is not as large as you might think. It comes down to whether you want a substantial weight reduction or better cameras.

 

[Paddle1]

The base iPhone 17 has better cameras than the Air and is much lighter than the Pro.

 

[cardfan]

On the 15 pm I only use the main camera. The other two suck. The air is basically a 15 pm with its lone main camera and thin and lighter. In terms of fancy features. What are those. lol.

If you take lots of pics go for your orange phone. First time all 3 cameras are upgraded

 

[GrandeLatte]

Still cannot decide, and now add in the regular 17 into the mix. Hahaha.
I can take some time. No need for me to pre-order, I will likely go into my local store and "feel" these phones in my hands then decide.

Thank you for all your candid advice. This forum is awesome!

 

[GrandeLatte]

It seems like a tradeoff between camera and weight. If the 17 Pro is not much lighter than my 15 ProMax, I really don't see the point. I usually upgrade every 3-4 years.

And as much as I love the atheistic of the Air, I cannot get over the fact that it only has one camera. No, I don't use telephoto much but on holidays, I do take lots of photos/ videos of landscapes, fireworks, and anything artistic.

It seems like I have a perfectly fine phone in my hands, the only problem being that it is big and bulky, but the screen real estate is something I enjoy and makes photography easier......

 

[MacManiac76]

I think waiting to try the weight and size of the iPhone options you have is the best route to go.