Apple just gave me a compelling reason to buy the smaller iPhone 16 Pro over the Max this year

Throughout Apple’s Monday unveiling of the brand new iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max, one factor was as clear because it was pleasantly shocking: Each Professional fashions have the identical cameras this 12 months. 

In previous product launches, Apple has saved the perfect digicam options for the upper tier of the lineup, the iPhone Professional Max. Nevertheless, Apple spun that concept on its head with the launch of the iPhone 16 Professional. The iPhone 16 Professional and 16 Professional Max now characteristic an upgraded 48MP ultra-wide digicam, up from the earlier fashions’ 12MP UW digicam. 

They will additionally characteristic a 48MP Fusion lens with a 24mm focal size and 1.78 aperture. The 12MP telephoto lens has a 5x optical zoom with a 120mm focal size and a tetra prism design. The digital zoom goes as much as 25x. 

The iPhone 16 Professional and 16 Professional Max additionally help as much as 4K video seize at 120 fps, which is ideal for capturing high-resolution video in slo-mo. This can be arrange for normal video recording. After ending a video, you possibly can regulate the playback pace between 24, 30, 60, and 120 fps. 

I’ve at all times most popular the Professional Max gadget for 2 huge causes: its digicam array and bigger kind issue. Now that Apple’s Professional-level telephones are rising, the iPhone 16 Professional would probably be my choose for an improve. Nevertheless, I am holding off upgrading my iPhone 14 Professional Max till subsequent 12 months to learn my pockets.

The digicam seize button is out there on all 4 iPhone 16 fashions however leverages extra of the Professional’s digicam options. The digicam management allows you to swap between totally different types by swiping your finger on the touch-sensitive button. You too can regulate settings like aperture, publicity, zoom, type, and focus. 

The Professional cameras additionally help Audio Combine, a brand new characteristic that pushes the audio seize capabilities with new choices, comparable to isolating audio in-frame to prioritize the audio of what’s captured by the digicam and deprioritizing the audio behind the digicam. 

Apple could possibly be giving each Professional fashions the identical digicam array to compensate for delaying the discharge of Apple Intelligence, its proprietary AI options. Regardless of the motive, we’ll take it. 

All the brand new iPhones can be found for pre-order now. The iPhone 16 prices $799, the iPhone 16 Plus prices $899, and the iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max value $999 and $1,199, respectively. All orders will start delivery when basic availability begins on September 20.