With the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, Apple introduced a new design for the rear of the device. Instead of a camera bump, we now have a plateau that spans almost the entire back of the iPhone.
The plateau has an upgraded system that includes a revamped Telephoto lens.
All three of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max cameras are 48 megapixels, and the lenses have five zoom options.
Telephoto Lens
The 48-megapixel Fusion Telephoto lens is new and an upgrade over the 12-megapixel Telephoto lens in the iPhone 16 Pro models. It supports 4x zoom, or a 100mm focal length equivalent, and can capture 48-megapixel images at 4x zoom.
It also supports 8x zoom, or a 200mm focal length equivalent. However, 8x zoom images are limited to 12 megapixels. Apple says the Telephoto sensor is 56 per cent larger, allowing for improved performance in poor lighting conditions.
The Telephoto lens supports Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, and it has the tetraprism design that Apple introduced last year.
The 8x optical zoom can be expanded to 40x digital zoom. It doesn’t quite match the 100x zoom that Samsung’s smartphones are known for, but it does expand the zoom range compared to prior iPhones.
Wide Lens
The 48-megapixel wide-angle lens, or Fusion Main lens as Apple refers to it, has remained the same as on the iPhone 16 Pro.
You can take 24-megapixel or 48-megapixel images at the standard 24mm focal length, or 12-megapixel 2x Telephoto images at a 48mm focal length.
Features include second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100 percent Focus Pixels, and an f/1.78 aperture.
Ultra Wide-Angle Lens
Apple calls the 48-megapixel ultra-wide lens the Fusion Ultra Wide. It has a 13mm focal length, an f/2.2 aperture, and a 120-degree field view. It supports taking close-up 48-megapixel macro shots, and has support for what Apple calls Hybrid Focus Pixels.
LiDAR and Flash
At the right side of the camera plateau, there’s an Adaptive True Tone Flash and LiDAR Scanner.
Other Camera Features
Other camera technology that Apple has introduced over the years is included.
Source: macrumours.com