iPhone 11 Pro What's the use of the telephoto lens in the iPhone 11 Pro that the iPhone 11 doesn't have?

[LoveToMacRumors]

What's the use of the telephoto lens in the iPhone 11 Pro that the iPhone 11 doesn't have?

 

[chabig]

It lets you zoom in.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Optical zoom

Isn't this self explanatory?

 

[Azzurro]

To me it’s just useless when you can do it by zooming it in.

 

[turbineseaplane]

To me it’s just useless when you can do it by zooming it in.

You lose quality when you digitally zoom.
That's the point of having an additional glass zoom lens (zoom without quality loss)

 

[Azzurro]

You lose quality when you digitally zoom.
That's the point of having an additional glass zoom lens (zoom without quality loss)

Yup for normal users this is not important.

 

[anthonymoody]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

LOLWUT.

 

[Morcom]

To me it’s just useless when you can do it by zooming it in.

Yikes
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Yup for normal users this is not important.

Lololol I think normal users take photos, often in fact.

 

[Davefevs]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

I take loads of photos and videos on 2x tele lens on my iPhone 8+.

Will be the main reason when I decide to upgrade that I’ll go Pro.

 

[Freida]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

ROFL!!!

 

[turbineseaplane]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

lol. Umm..

I'm pretty sure even "mom" taking pics of her kid on the soccer field will want that photo to be as high quality as possible, especially if she's having to zoom in to get the shot (like watching a kid way out there on a field in the distance)

 

[bluespark]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

It's extremely important. I'm not sure what a "normal user" is, but people who take pictures will appreciate good pictures and, at telephoto distances, that's what this offers.

 

[maerz001]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

Yes. They should just have stopped with the original iphone cam and call it a day

 

[Zune55]

What's the use of the telephoto lens in the iPhone 11 Pro that the iPhone 11 doesn't have?

I think it blurs the background and sharpens the object closer to the camera. I guess telephoto lens was in iPhone 7 Plus & i really like it. Plz don't correct me if I am wrong.

 

[sniffies]

Majority of Snapchat generation doesn’t know the difference between digital zoom and optical zoom.

Apple should’ve explained during the keynote.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Majority of Snapchat generation doesn’t know the difference between digital zoom and optical zoom.

Apple should’ve explained during the keynote.

But they do know the difference between a good photo and a potato.

 

[sniffies]

But they do know the difference between a good photo and a potato.

They are certainly a little more intelligent than Lucy, which is quite a progress

 

[Zune55]

But they do know the difference between a good photo and a potato.

Yeah that's true, when you take a good photo of potato with telephoto lens, potato appears more sharper with blurred background. Whereas with ultra wide camera the potato will look 2 times far away from you.

 

[danny842003]

Yup for normal users this is not important.

As opposed to who?

 

[Glee217]

From 7/8 plus to the 11 you will loose the ability in optical 2x zoom so your digitally zoomed in photos from the 11 will be more blurry/grainy so it seems a downgrade to me.

 

[Coffee_Time]

From 7/8 plus to the 11 you will loose the ability in optical 2x zoom so your digitally zoomed in photos from the 11 will be more blurry/grainy so it seems a downgrade to me.

What if you take 2 steps forward?

 

[TravisPNW]

Not worth the price premium over the 11 that I'm ordering but I also have a Panasonic GH5 for when I need that "Pro" quality shot with plenty of zoom.

iPhone camera is definitely great for what it is though.

 

[Glee217]

What if you take 2 steps forward?

It room permits yes, but what if your in a classroom taking notes and cant just walk up to the board to take a clearer photo of it while the professor is lecturing lol.

 

[tps3443]

To me it’s just useless when you can do it by zooming it in.

taking a digitally zoomed photo is worthless, unless maybe you happen to see a UFO in the sky. Other than that, digital zoom degrades picture quality terribly. 2X optical zoom is incredible, you can take closeups in excellent quality!

I’ve been playing with my Pro Max 11’s camera and learning it.

^ it takes excellent pictures!

 

[Gathomblipoob]

But they do know the difference between a good photo and a potato.

I’d need a banana for scale, though.