A Filmmaker's Review Of The iPhone 16 Pro

[@abegs2569]

I can't believe this man don't have millions subscriber. He really deserve it!

[@NatsFan18]

I agree about the sound I gotta say the speakers improvement is lowkey a great improvement on the 16 pros that was downplayed

[@povids4827]

true. so they can add it in the ip17

[@RonaldBrown59]

The iPhone 16 Pro is a very impressive video camera. Great reveiw Matt, thanks for sharing.

[@c5nest]

Thanks so much your review. I was about to spring for a 16 pro, but didn’t realize that 4K 120 fps is only is available on the main 1x camera. As a bird and equestrian videographer, this makes the decision a bit difficult. The 16 Pro’s ability to record video with greater latitude and better quality audio are features that might actually be more important to me. I’m often recording equestrian events in very challenging lighting conditions with terrible sound.

[@ADancingFlamingo]

I was on the fence about upgrading and your video helped me see the light! Thank you

[@martin_macchiaroli]

Is it possible to use 4K 120 in H.265 in Log profile in the BlackMagic Cam app?

[@whoismatt]

Yes

[@BenTroxell]

In my testing, both photos and videos on the ultra wide in low light is actually worse than the 15 Pro 🙄. I found that with photos, the 16 wasn’t using night mode when the 15 would and they really should be. Of course you can do that manually but it’s stupid.

[@whoismatt]

I tested video with the ultrawide a good amount in lowlight and the 16 Pro definitely didn't look any better than the 15 Pro. I was pleasantly surprised when I tested in full light though, as the ultrawide is a noticeable jump in detail.

[@BenTroxell]

@@whoismatt agreed. I noticed the same in good lighting.

[@donnlowel2387]

Iphone 16 pro in good light is amazing... but i returned mine. I think 16 pro is not ready, i hope Apple fix some issues.

[@AnandaGarden]

Thanks, Matt. You said exactly what I needed to hear. I have a Canon R6 but am all-in with iPhones for video. SO trouble-free compared to mirrorless. And the ProRes LOG workflow is smooth and easy - shoot, process, export, delete the big LOG files.

[@chantelbaker1257]

I have an iPhone 11, I’m upgrading to the 16 pro. It’s time!

[@transference8572]

I’ve gone form he 14 pro max to the 16 pro max, couldn’t be happier. DOn’t upgrade every year, simple as that.

[@Joey_Helms]

Can we briefly acknowledge that Matt’s shirt choice is on point!? Genius!

[@ankitkumar-re6ll]

In my iPhone 16 pro max there are problems even after updated by apple authorised service centre- 1. Blurry camera photos 2. Dull display 3. Bad display touch response 4 . Poor network connectivity Apple service centre and apple support said that they didn’t find any hardware or software issue and they can’t help it. What to do now? I am very disappointed. What to do now ???😢

[@EugeneKam]

Holy crap. I haven’t seen your videos in sometime and you look good my man!!! Good job.

[@gerryho6727]

Enjoyed your video - I was thinking of getting a mirrorless camera for a foray into filmmaking. After your video, I'm very much inclined to start with an iPhone 16 Pro. My question is: do you shoot with a phone cover and lens protectors? Does a cover "get in the way?" I'd like to protect my investment… an iPhone is not exactly cheap (although more affordable than a mirrorless + kit).

[@jonmnelson]

I used my 16 Pro in some very noisy areas and some of the audio was great while other audio was a bit garbled and not at all pleasant to hear. Not sure what the issue is as I didn’t change any settings. Overall I like the phone, but I am still adjusting to it, having upgraded from a 12 Pro.

[@GuitarWithBrett]

Does iPhone 16 have the audio zoom issue like iPhone 15 ? When zooming in on 15 the audio would “focus” and sound weird and only solution was to turn to mono and then would have noise spike issues.

[@artnelsoncreative]

What would be the advantage of using the iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Cinema setting? Can you use the regular camera control to change f stop and have good bokeh?

[@EkayanYoga]

I have an iPhone 12 now and I am kinda happy with it since I don’t understand much of technical details of videography. I am however looking to Upgrade to 15 pro /16 since my 12 is broken . I create yoga content where I record myself in natural settings . What phone would would you recommend?

[@perrolaser]

Hey dude, did you get in shape? Looking great!!

[@sleepingdogvideo2]

The reason the 5X look the same because it is the same lens. There was no update to the 5X lens on the 16 pro. Also I would like to see a movie shot on the 15 pro max or 16 pro pro max. Without any additional lenses attached. I do love the film quality of he 15 pro max. I have yet to try a lot of video on the 16 pro max since I just got it last Friday.

[@thewebstylist]

Def finally time to jump from my 13Pro Max!!

[@jakesp16]

Hey there! If I want to record anywhere from 30sec - 3min videos of product reviews, product demos, but do not want to do any professional editing and have excellent audio, what would be your recommendation for gear? I thought about solely using an iPhone 16 Pro with Rode Wireless Pro (but connecting those two would require a tad extra gear for example), then doing basic editing on the iPhone (to trim clips, maybe add a title, but no color grading, no major time consuming post work) itself to post directly to KZbin, what do you think makes sense? For comparison, I also thought about getting the Osmo Pocket 3 with DJI Mic 2 and using DJI app to edit, but then again I still do not want to download anything from OP3 to phone to edit. Long story short, what do you think makes the most sense to capture quality video, quality audio, maybe 5-15mins of editing in phone, then posting directly to KZbin? My apologies for the longer question!

[@destinomada]

What´s the best camera settings to avoid bulbs or neon lights flickering on videos?

[@bryangarciafilms]

I tested the 15 pro max and 16 pro max apple log through the black magic app and the 16 is actually softer and noisier both at 800 iso the 15 has a better image. Im hoping this is user error.

[@agentleman7469]

Dang! Now I need to do some research. Have the 13P and it's time to upgrade. Maybe could save a buck by getting the 15P. Thanks for the heads up!

[@rybalchenkofamily]

@@agentleman7469 Its user error. 16P is superior both in low light than the 15P

[@willhutton1516]

Remember the “trick” they used to film the movie “300”? Literally everyone has that now. They just need to add the ability to record video from every lense at the same time.

[@MaiHunIshan]

receiving my 16pro in 4 days my previous iPhone was 4S i am current user of oneplus 6T and canon R5C and it will be superb with my MacBook using android file transfare to receive media was super time taking

[@vkkoorchester666]

which colour is that?

[@shameermudipuofficial4840]

I've been waiting for Cinematic Video mode... And cinematic optical zoom... Not mentioned here..

[@whoismatt]

Cinematic mode hasn’t changed

[@jorinnmilsap2353]

Hey there! Looking to get into video from photography with the iPhone bridging the gap temporarily. I have all the doodads. Davinci resolve, Rode videomic NTG, black camera magic app, progress 422, LOG, etc, my first test video was underwhelming and the process was a trickier than anticipated. I’m looking to simplify and use the native camera app & possibly shoot h.265 and rec709. Do you always use the native or primarily? And out of those variables you have any suggestions to simplify the workflow?

[@shaynewarrenAZ]

idk if it's KZbin's "Stable Volume" feature but the Oscar/Emmy speech music kicked in before your script ended & i had a decent laugh

[@Treborray]

the audio quality Is insane. I slept on that

[@LouisLuzuka]

Would it be worth it to save money and go for the 15 pro or the 16 pro is worth it, upgrading from the iPhone SE 2020

[@whoismatt]

If you don’t need 4K120 I would get the 15 Pro and save $$$

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@whoismatt it’s the mic array that makes me wanna go 16 but that’s not the deal breaker? Thank you 🙏

[@mea.c]

go for 16 for the battery

[@jasper.kennedy]

Can you use the camera button in the Blackmagic camera app?

[@whoismatt]

Not yet unfortunately. I would bet Blackmagic are working on it

[@jasper.kennedy]

@@whoismatt Cool, thanks for the reply :)

[@iPhone-Cinematograhy]

Very helpful content... Thank you for posting!

[@epvideosdiecastracing]

Awesome video Matt!! I ALWAYS use the wide angle lens, sooooo disappointing that it can’t do 120fps that’s a deal breaker for me, I was hoping I could use it for filming racing on my track….

[@AndreaRizos]

would you be able to provide an example on file size in pro res for a 1 minute recording 25fps, apple pro res 422 vs the HEVC in blackmagic camera app?

[@YassineKhalfalli]

Great vid man, I feel like you covered everything there is to cover. Cheers

[@devin2355]

Great video. So torn this year between getting the pro or the pro max

[@waveduality]

Another excellent video! Thank you! Quick question: have you tried the 16 with a gimbal? Just wondering how the camera button is affected by a gimbal. Titanium isn't magnetic...

[@earthlevel4569]

can the max do 120 @4k on all cameras?

[@pcb_dop]

Top Camera review! Thx alot from Berlin! 🙏🏼☺️

[@abde3lbadieakarkotly401]

Bro please answer me , i am a beginer videographer , im thinking about iphone 16 promax to start , is that good ?

[@joyvincent-moody3015]

Matt, what is the gimbal you used with the iPhone 16 pro for the wedding?

[@whoismatt]

DJI Osmo Mobile

[@leighmosley7873]

More fabulous info!

[@Md.NazmulHassan-w3h]

Which stabilizer are you using?

[@Ballovirta]

Will the battery last the whole day without charging?

[@MT-qo2ji]

Hello! I was considering buying the ultra wide lens for my iPhone 15 Pro Max but now that the iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 48MP ultra wide lens, I’m unsure if its quality is better than what I could achieve with the external lens. Since I plan to film during both day and night, I’m looking for opinions on whether the EXTERNAL ultra wide lens with the iPhone 15 Pro Max is better than the new iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 48MP ultra wide lens. Which lens will offer better quality video? Thank you very much in advance!

[@seapanda-117]

In short, no.

[@MT-qo2ji]

@@seapanda-117 Just to confirm, is the external ultra wide lens better with the iPhone 15 Pro Max? Thank you again!

[@juangoyeneche7304]

It's crazy to see photographers and videographers, people that earn money by using these tools be so amazed and happy with all the advancement from the new phones. It's only the KZbinr reviewers that always complain about something.

[@LouisLuzuka]

Does the studio mic array work with external microphones 😮

[@whoismatt]

I need to test this but I don’t believe it does.

[@maddybaliga]

Expected a better sample video for 4K 120 fps....as a filmmaker one would think you want more fast motion in the sample to show it at its best....also how does the 4K 120 handle autofocus....other features explained well 👍🏻

[@whoismatt]

4K120 autofocus works as good as other modes

[@maddybaliga]

@@whoismatt Thanks for reply 😃....gud to know 👍🏻.... considering investing in Iphone 16 pro 🤩....do you have the DJI Osmo Mobile gimbal ?? Want to know if it works with Iphone 16 pro.

[@LouisLuzuka]

Can you use studio mic array on black magic app or is that only a native feature 😮

[@whoismatt]

Native only feature right now I believe. But hoping black magic adds it

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@whoismatt I hope so too because I want to use the log and smaller files you mentioned

[@cweb1988]

Really wish we could do 4k120 on the ultra-wide. And I want to see all 3 FOVS/cameras/lenses match the same quality as the main camera. Then we'll be talking/have something special. What's the down side of recording in log in H.265?

[@eli.parker]

Which LUT would you recommend I purchase from you for talking head videos?

[@whoismatt]

The regular whoismatt luts are great for that. The moody luts are a bit too stylized for most talking head videos in my opinion :)

[@eli.parker]

@@whoismatt thank you!

[@Themeparkanxiety]

I’m very impressed with battery life for being the smaller phone.

[@wildpatagoniafilms16]

Great review man! 👏 Question: when it comes to features...is the pro similar than the MAX? thanks!

[@whoismatt]

They are basically identical this year. Max has bigger battery and larger screen but from a camera perspective they are the same.

[@wildpatagoniafilms16]

@@whoismatt thanks! looking forward your next post ! You have a gift to explain complicated topics into simple ones! 🙌

[@tahmidurrahmaneram]

20:09 do you mean iphone 16 pro?

[@TheToyFrontier]

That's why I waited and upgraded from 13 pro to 16 pro

[@chendelapena1018]

Kudos to you sir Matt 🫡

[@agentleman7469]

Will a Samsung T7 SSD be quick enough for video?

[@whoismatt]

Yes I’ve used it

[@yoanbourgeois7453]

When is the video for the pixel pro 9 ? :D

[@anthonysblogs.7763]

It's what they change inside is what matters

[@yacinehelali]

THANKS a lot ❤

[@caglartunca34]

isn't that extra shutter button makes harder to place phone on a gimbal?

[@veeraz4958]

Good one ❤

[@annoholics]

I am starting to get curious now. Which blockbusters are recorded with an iPhone? And if a film maker decided to make a cinema movie with the iPhone, was that because it was the best camera available or did some sponsor money from Apple made that possible?

[@DogecoinBros]

Oscar winning director Steven Soderberg filmed "Unsane" on an iphone (starring Claire Foy). Sean Baker filmed "Tangerine" on an iphone (on netflix). That's off the top of my head, i'm sure there are tons more. Also, "Searching for Sugar Man" was the first movie partly shot with an iPhone to win an Oscar. PS just read an article from 2019 about Soderberg begging Apple to improve the dynamic range of the iphone camera...I guess they listened.

[@annoholics]

@@DogecoinBros Just looked it up and "unsane" is a movie with a budget of only 1.5 million and "Tangerine" is a movie that had a budget far less then that with only 100k. 1.5 million is less than a lot of TV shows per episode. Breaking Bad had 3 million budget per episode. Using an iPhone is not a typical way to film cinema movies. Also, when you look up the movie "unsane" on KZbin, most of the video's that you see are about the iPhone used and not about the movie itself, which shows what a rare exception this movie is. I understand that an iPhone 16 Pro is something else then an iPhone 7 but still, it is not the typical camera that blockbusters are filmed on. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to say that an iPhone is a bad device. I ordered one myself, but even I would not record something serious on an iPhone probably.

[@harryvuemedia]

Its likely Apple sponsored films if it was shot on an iphone. There are many reasons why Hollywood uses expensive cinema cameras because of image quality, choices of lenses and dynamic range.

[@FixItOnTheWay]

If monetization is important to you, keep on mind that there are a lot of influencers on social media who make a full time living with an iPhone. The production value is terrible, but they still manage to get rich and famous.

[@HEAVYONTHEGAINS]

What if I have a galaxy s23 and want to cross over to iphone 16 pro max?

[@jennifergala]

It might have a great camera but I'm watching on a big OLED and it looks soft compared to cinema cameras.

[@richardsagala3186]

very useful thank you!

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Vivo X100 Ultra does 4K 120 on two of the lenses with a larger sensor. if Vivo incorporates some type of Vivo Log in the future phones, it will beat Apple in video quality.

[@whoismatt]

Google needs to made Android Log

[@dennyyohanes8677]

Does Vivo has superior codec like ProRes?

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@dennyyohanes8677 the much bigger sensor in the Vivo triumphs the ProRes.

[@therealboogie23]

Once Apple switches to 1in stacked sensors it's over (I said it first) it's coming soon! 😬

[@garymyers472]

Thanks for the great schooling!

[@JornKnuttila]

I don’t see the Black Magic app as one of the choices for the camera control button 😢

[@whoismatt]

Not yet, hoping they update it

[@lil-hawk3]

hdr or sdr?

[@anthonysblogs.7763]

Thanks good video!

[@frannyfranman]

One thing no one’s talking about is the fact that a camera is generally one of the cheapest line items on a movie. When you factor in lights, talent, crew, locations, post production, etc, renting a Red or Arri isn’t a big deal. Another thing no one’s talking about is the physical limitations of shooting on a phone. This also applies to dslrs and smaller cinema cameras. The handheld look of a big, heavy camera is much more pleasing than the jittery look of a lightweight device that shakes violently every time the operator’s heart beats. The difference with a lightweight cinema camera is that you can easily rig it to be heavier. Not nearly as easy with an iPhone. That brings me to my last point: rigging. It is SUCH a pain in the ass to properly rig an iPhone. It’s great that you can just pick it up and go, but once you add in wireless monitoring, external media, additional on-camera monitor, wireless audio feed, etc, it quickly becomes an unwieldy monster. I like the idea of an iPhone as a crash or dash cam, and it is cool that you can get good enough quality to shoot a whole movie with it. My worry is that producers will see videos like this and think “Oh wow! iPhones are so easy to shoot with” only for the camera crew to suffer (totally not speaking from experience here… 😏)

[@londontaxifilms7313]

If you add all that stuff, sure it becomes unwieldy. So, just put the iPhone on a gimbal, and you’re good to go. If you have all the money for that additional stuff, and a camera crew, then bless you; us low budget people need flexibility and convenience.

[@frannyfranman]

@@londontaxifilms7313 I’m not worried about you low budget people. I’m worried about medium to high budget productions trying to shoehorn iPhones into productions where they don’t belong

[@londontaxifilms7313]

@@frannyfranman well, that would be silly. I firmly believe that, properly shot, the average viewer would not be able to tell the difference. If you have a, let’s say, well budgeted project, it would look ridiculous to have all the bells and whistles attached to a small phone. In addition, I find it downright hypocritical to say, “Shot on an iPhone”, when it looks like a semi being towed by a tricycle.

[@frannyfranman]

@@londontaxifilms7313 It is silly and I’ve been forced to do it several times on decently budgeted project. Was literally begging the producer to let me bring my red or sony. Even a fuji… 😔

[@londontaxifilms7313]

@@frannyfranman producers… Oy…

[@JonniArmani]

We’re about 720 days away from the iPhone taking over the mirrorless market -screenshot that.-

[@Funaki90]

Why did you choose the 16 pro max, instead of the Pro?

[@fitnesschefen]

ordered the s24 ultra yesterday, but cancelled it and got the iphone 16 pro instead

[@YaThinKnow]

I have a 14 pro max, l shoot in ProRes 442HQ, to my crucial ssd. You think the 15 pro max was the first, you might want to check it out better! I believe the 13 pro max also has it.

[@Gothenburgpiano]

thank you!

[@JordanVegBike]

Not being able to use h.265 for LOG footage in the native app is absolutely silly and is honestly the primary reason that's holding me back from buying this phone.

[@whoismatt]

Yup it’s annoying

[@FixItOnTheWay]

It's probably a business decision. ProRes HQ forces you to buy a phone with more storage, or to buy cloud storage.

[@ToTell1001]

Thank you

[@adVINturerPH]

majors says video in Samsung are better, but is it me that the video captures in this new Iphone are very dramatic and near cinematic quality, plus the audio

[@Niblauss]

Let me that one guy then (even though none will care): Sony Xperia 1 series can film in 4k@120fps on all of it's rear cameras for quite some time, and since last year, can film in S-Cine tone. Only thing missing is some sort of S-log for mobile 🙃 But yeah.. no one here will care 🥲

[@MichaelW.1980]

At up to 26.4GB per Minute, I don’t really see a reason to record internally. I mean, the storage required to get any reasonable amount of recording time out of it is so great, that the premium you’d have to pay on the iPhone itself, makes this a very inefficient means of recording ProRes. A suitable, external 1TB SSD is cheaper than just the Upgrade from 256 to 512GB.

[@tybrady4598]

Ok, I guess I’ll upgrade from my 7S, lol!

[@johny3133]

noise floor audio test shows 15 pro n 15 pro noise name on the screen failed u made a mistake

[@FlyingArtz.]

Would you film your KZbin studio videos with the 16 Pro?

[@whoismatt]

I’ll definitely be filming most vertical content with it. Otherwise I have an a7siii so I don’t need it in the studio, but when I’m out without my main camera I’ll definitely use it.

[@Coatsey007]

I have to say they lost me by not having the option to configure a 2TB model. I want to be truly mobile and this is the first year I have not upgraded in a decade.

[@whoismatt]

2TB would be really nice

[@BobMcBurger1]

2TB would be nice but also too expensive.

[@Xgil2Play]

Hearing that "28 Years Later" is being short on iPhone 15 Pro, made me smile from ear to ear. So far I've only seen short films shot with the iPhone but a whole feature film is new to me. Something for me to study when it comes out.

[@cweb1988]

Ya....they're using a crazy massive DOF lens adaptor though so it's not EXACTLY that representative of a real use case for consumers. Still cool to see though.

[@Xgil2Play]

@@cweb1988 Yeah, I figured they'd use a DOF adaptor, probably with a converter to a PL mount and a super expensive anamorphic lens. But they would have used this gear anyway, but we can still see what the iPhone can achieve as the body.

[@RIVAS2004]

It has happened before with Unsane, Tangerine, & High Flying Bird. But really intrigued to see how this will look since the new upgrades of the 15 pro max will probs make this film LOOK like a film. Compared to previous films shot with an Iphone 5s, 6s, and 8 Plus

[@hakanuzumcu4754]

tangerine was shot with iphone..

[@jerrynieves7689]

I don’t notice any difference in the ultra wide. The low light is way worst on the ultra wide and the has a huge vignette. It almost seems like this is a downgrade compared to the 15 on the ultra wide.

[@jerrynieves7689]

Why is no one talking about this

[@jennifergala]

Agree.

[@dami4944]

audio mix is not that good ngl

[@riccovonteamer]

Go old Landa Park. The Great state of Texas baby. NBTX

[@nicoletiana]

I have the iPhone 16 Pro in Natural Titanium, 1TB and filmed my unboxing on my channel! I'm in love with i. I've always got the max for years and years but the 16 pro feel so much better in my hands and it's comfortable to use as i use my phone for my day job and to manage my businesses. Highly recommend the 16 pro!

[@sergiomartinez5946]

I didn't think Studio sounded all that great.

[@pdcorlis]

Generally a great review but why do you insist on calling the 5x lens a “zoom lens?” It’s no more a zoom lens than any other lens on the iPhone. None of them have moveable optical elements…

[@whoismatt]

Apple literally calls it an optical zoom lens on their website. 🤷‍♂️

[@JamieMilkz]

Sounds like you were doing a Podcast in a bathroom.

[@Botothe.e]

Why wouldn’t a filmmaker just get a film camera though?

[@mplisson56]

Hi

[@joncruz]

This moment when you "Make a movie with an iPhone" but with an adapted $10k lens and $100k of lighting and other gears.

[@ValentinGiebel]

The fact that 120fps is only available for the main sensor is a HUGE BUMMER. I had a lot of plans for capturing unique shots with the Ultra Wide in 120fps. I‘m guessing it’s a hardware limitation, but are we sure that this isn’t something that can be foregone with the Black Magic App or something similar? Just like the hard drive issue.

[@whoismatt]

Tried using other lenses with 4K 120 in the Blackmagic camera app and nope, doesn’t work. :(

[@ValentinGiebel]

@@whoismattThat is definitely a dealbreaker. That was literally the only reason I waited for the 16 Pro. The UltraWide has such a tiny minimum focusing distance thanks to the small sensor that you can get extremely unique shots with it that you aren’t able to get on anything with a larger sensor. Especially for small animals and wildlife. I understand that this a very niche use case and won’t matter to 99% of buyers but to me being able to capture these shots in 120fps and a great codec would’ve been literally a game changer. Oh well. I’ll save a few bucks with the 15 Pro and hope that the 17 Pro will finally give me that and more.

[@JavierPineda50]

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