


(On the 12 Pros, the 12 Pro Max had a larger image sensor, longer optical zoom, and a sensor-shift stabilization system.) It’s exactly how the iPhone 13 Pros should be: regular and really big. Raymond Wong / Inputīefore we get into the iPhone 13 Pros’ cameras, I do want to talk about the hardware because it is as good as it gets when you’re paying $1,000+ for a phone.Īpart from display and battery capacity sizes, the two iPhones have identical features. The iPhone 13 Pro Max (left) and the iPhone 13 Pro (right) are identical in features except display and battery size. Go ahead and buy the iPhone 13 Pro / Pro Max - they’re now perfect.

All is now well with the iPhone 13 Pros once you turn the setting off. Update 10/25/21: Apple has released iOS 15.1 with a setting to turn off the automatic macro mode / camera switching that we felt ruined the iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max camera shooting experience. And a fix is coming, Apple confirmed to Input. Something so frustrating that, for the first time in a decade, I’m not upgrading to the best iPhone camera that Apple has to offer… at launch. Similarly, the new Cinematic mode furthers the iPhone’s lead in video capture.īut there’s been one thing that has been bothering me in the week I’ve been testing the iPhone 13 Pros’ cameras. Apple has upgraded the cameras - one on the front and three on the back - on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max and they take spectacular photos in almost every condition.

This year, that streak came to a grinding halt. I’ve always had full confidence Apple would deliver a better iPhone camera experience year-over-year. In 11 years of owning iPhones, I have never once worried about the camera. Apple’s proven this year after year and its track record speaks for itself. iPhone cameras are reliable and responsive the image processing for photos and videos is best in class. But most people will probably tell you that they’re on Team iPhone because they have the best cameras, even if they are not technically the most advanced with, for example, the most powerful zoom or the most megapixels. Must-have apps like iMessage, industry-leading privacy features, and blistering performance are some of the reasons. There are a zillion reasons so many people, including myself, are hooked on our iPhones.
