iPhone 15 Hands On - a Photographer's Perspective

[@beeceelad]

The greatest innovator on the Apple team was the EU.

[@cre8509]

😂

[@graxxor]

lol

[@ky314]

I suppose if you ignore the fact the Apple has been moving its product lines over to USB-C since 2015, you could suggest that.

[@tonyhawk123]

Apple innovated the concept of inserting a charging connector either way around. You're welcome!

[@dextermorgan4093]

Apple fan boy says “this is such a great upgrade”. Droid fan boy says “umm we had that on Samsung 4 years ago.

[@dwylhq874]

The thing most people are missing about the Action Button (which could/should have been available 10 years ago!) is that it allows you to activate the camera with gloves or wet hands. I’ve lost count of number of times I’ve missed great family shots at the beach/pool due to my iPhone not unlocking.

[@ChillydontCap]

What does wet hands/gloves have to do with Face ID unlocking your phone?

[@enellive]

they mean you currently have to slide the screen to open the camera, which is something thats difficult to do with gloves or wet hands. Now you have a physical button, so you don't have to rely on the touch screen to turn the camera on.@@ChillydontCap

[@SETHBRUNDLEFLY]

You can trigger the camera with a tap gesture to the back of your phone fyi

[@marquezdennis]

You still have to activate the camera somehow, by swiping or long pressing, but with wet hands / gloves you can't do that. You don't need FaceID to activate the camera. @@ChillydontCap

[@enellive]

ahh completely forgot about that. thanks for the reminder!@@SETHBRUNDLEFLY

[@RichardTLennox]

Thanks! Very clear and informative review! Reaffirmed my choice!🎉

[@theartofphotography]

Thanks!

[@IsaacNYC212]

I truly feel like many people take for granted the engineering that goes into our devices.

[@blessdarah1256]

Exactly! A lot of people look for reasons to complain all the time without really knowing the thought process and the dedication it takes to produce such a wholesome device.

[@TwistedShrapnel]

NPC: hurpdurp looks the same. must be the same.

[@thishandleisntavailable.]

well said

[@duderu4real94]

When you say our devices, what role do you play at Apple 🤔

[@buxz777]

@@duderu4real94 some of you will argue over red being red Our devices … the devices we use … it’s really not hard to grasp is it lol 😂

[@pennybray9748]

Thanks

[@codygiron7814]

There are several things that distinguish you from the massive pack of tech reviewers. First, you’re able to get through a fairly long review without annoying jump cut after jump cut. In fact, I can’t remember another KZbin video that was anywhere nearly as smooth as yours. Secondly, EVERY SINGLE OTHER iPhone reviewer seems to need to remind us that Android had such and such a feature 2,000 years before Apple. I don’t need to know about Android or Windows …other than what I already know; neither of these platforms are for me. You’re my new go-to!

[@scottwallace1]

Amen. If you like Android or Windows, great. Support them with your business. But I'll take Apple's ease of use and intuitive nature combined with what is usually either state of the art or competitive with state of the art performance across a host of categories any day. I'm not a fanboy (another lazy insult the Android Windows crowd like to lob our way), I just like cool stuff that works well. Is it perfect? Of course not. But having what would have been an advanced super computer not all that long ago that fits in your pocket and does all that it does? I mean, they're poisonously addictive. But,...I get it.

[@Tobe1Kanobee]

Yep,,,,, what you said :)

[@mantykarhu]

Great video. Probably the best I've seen for the iPhone 15 and what it does in relation to photography.

[@jackangus7592]

Your discussion was beyond excellent. The amount of information regarding iPhone 15 was a micro tutorial. I see this iPhone is an opportunity to enhance our skills within the creative field of photography. Without carrying the weight and burden of a conventional camera system, new doors have been opened to focus our eyes in more appreciative ways.

[@JohnKahler]

Yup, been shooting pro video for decades, just got the 15 pro max a couple of weeks ago and starting to learn it, this was helpful.

[@ThoughtFission]

I think it's important to note that Apple didn't switch to USB C through the goodness of their heart, to give the customer a better experience. They did it because the EU forced them to.

[@Weather_Nerd]

People say that, and yet they had it on other devices for years. Anyone who thinks they wouldn’t EVENTUALLY head in that direction with their phones is just not using their goopy head organ

[@Weather_Nerd]

So thanks EU for likely ensuring it happened 1-3 years sooner. Technically, Apple could have waited one more iPhone iteration before going this route but yeah

[@innosanto]

@@Weather_NerdEU forced them. They made money with thr other pne which was proprietory and they got money from gadget manufacturers

[@shmvon]

Makes you wonder how many other functionality they haven't released yet because consumers are happy with incremental updates and this way it sells more stuff. Who cares about the environment?

[@cib777]

I don't think that is important at all. Just because they were commercially 'forced' doesn't change the engineering and modifications apple have chosen to make.

[@MrKlawUK]

if the action button is set to camera, it’d be nice if apple let the volume keys change between the different zoom modes.

[@DeaconuDanAndrei]

Just a quick note at 11:58, MP4 is a container not a codec. iPhones use the h.264 and h.265 codecs along with the new ProRes option. Aside from that, great job on the review!

[@Jacklewis1026]

Totally enjoyed your video. I would consider myself an amateur plus plus photographer, wanting more in my pictures but certainly not a pro. Traded my iPhone 12 to the 15. Couldn’t justify the cost of the Plus or pro..but the advanced features and 48 mp made my mouth water. I had an older IPad mini and my IPhone 12 to trade so my net cash outlay was only a few dollars. I was a happy camper from the moment I walked out of the store. Have the 15 about a month now, still learning but the quality of my photos have jumped. One of my rescue fur baby is truly a ham and I’ve been taking pictures of him daily. Recently set pictures side by side and totally blown away at the quality . Especially the closeups. Anyway I am getting off track. Thanks for the informative video.

[@ottersphotography304]

The 15 pro max, while adding the 120mm lens, it did away with the 77mm lens. While I appreciate the 120mm lens, I am curious what aperture the lens is. Are the different focal lengths on the main lens actual focal lengths or just cropped versions of the base focal length? I know you say it is a different form of processing but I am not so convinced. I have seen images from my friend's Iphone 15 max pro and the quality is degraded. I use my D850 and my Iphone for photography so I am very interested to see if these focal lengths would be full quality images. I think there are some great features but I am not sure if all the compromises are really a net gain in progress. Thanks for this video, like always you are very informative and I learn so much.

[@belfrymanfilms]

Agree, I’d like the long lens but looks like a massive sacrifice on the intermediate focal length quality. Going to wait for the next one.

[@karlquint]

Thank you, Ted, for this wonderful video. That’s what I was missing from the media, a photographer focused review on the new phones. A pleasure to watch it.

[@lifeinthemiddle55]

If you want an honest review, watch Tony and Chelsea Northrup. They give you the actual details and break the facts down.

[@maf3695]

Apple made a excellent decision inviting you to their event. No one else would’ve been able to Xpress from a photographer point of view so eloquently.!

[@winedemonium]

What got my attention here was the depth map function. Reminds me of the Lytro light field camera. Really cool to have that on a phone! Log video and tethering, etc, all pretty amazing too.

[@bolttracks]

The “Focos” app has actually had the feature for a while and even allowed cinematic video way before Apple included it by recording a live feed of depth data alongside video 🤯

[@gLOWbalx]

​@@bolttrackseven worked on the XR

[@krazywabbit]

have the iPhone 12. Also invested in a Lumix G9 for wildlife. With that said, I do use my phone to shoot video for my channel and still use it for on the go shooting. For me, the upgrade will be big and a nice addition to the tool box.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Indeed, and which of the colors are you getting.

[@krazywabbit]

@@MrSamPhoenix if available, the Titanium. You?

[@CJW-Media]

Got myself a 15 Pro Max. For the 120mm lens, the USB C and the ability to record directly to SSD. Had a 14 pro, but the above reasons are why I changed. So far, seems great. Yet to use the cameras properly, but that will come over the coming weeks, excited to see what I can do with it :)

[@whiteviper1979]

You got ripped off should have kept your iPhone 14! 13 and 12 are just as capable! It's a shame because iPhones used too actually make powerhouse phones every few years with Ferrari upgrades now they tweak it a little bit and call it a super iPhone upgrade! All pass unfortunately iPhone only cares about pushing these units out and making money 💰🤑💰 for an overpriced over hyped pretty phone! All take a Samsung S23 or even Pixel 8 over that 🍏 as they have way more capabilities, programs, and fun features!!!

[@CJW-Media]

@@whiteviper1979 it’s subjective, and I didn’t get ripped off. iPhone 14 doesn’t have a 120mm equivalent lens, USB C for fast transfer speeds and ability to record in ProRes log direct to an SSD. So no, they’re not “just a capable” in certain departments. I use macs for video editing so my workflow suits having an iPhone. Incidentally, I have a Pixel 7 Pro for business which I love too. To suggest I got ripped off is a bit too far! “Way more capabilities”? In what respect?

[@whiteviper1979]

@@CJW-Media I'm not 🚫 bashing iPhones at all whatsoever but I am not at all impressed with the iPhone 15 Pro as far as the price and it's new functionality in comparison too Androids! I personally think the iPhones 14 is more premium overall in every way but that's just my personal opinion! With that being said I personally prefer Android phones in general... if you enjoy your new iPhone 15 Pro that's all that matters!!!

[@jasonparker5746]

I upgraded from the 13 pro to the 15 pro max and portraits are night and day. The 5x lens on the 15 pro max is amazing!

[@dontaylor4464]

@@whiteviper1979be happy with ur buy let him be happy with his he feel the same way u feel about ur Samsung 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@goldenarrowpictures]

Just got the pro max and shot a cinematic hand held video walking last week, and the stabilization was impressive. The camera is definitely a big upgrade from my 13 pro max.

[@dan.allen.digital]

Your review could not be more different than Tony Northrup about the extra fake focal lengths in the camera. So which one of you is correct?

[@andresalgadomarques]

Exactly!

[@400_billion_suns]

Tony is.

[@samhardy2038]

Tony

[@ethan_t35]

There’s been before and after images with the different lengths and it was found to have higher quality when using it from taking the image vs from cropping afterwards, so there is some element of post processing going on specifically for those focal lengths seemingly

[@400_billion_suns]

@@ethan_t35 Well, it’s rescaling the crop back to full pixel dimensions, so I’m not surprised if they’re using AI upscaling algorithms to accomplish that.

[@marmot201]

I appreciate this review. One feature that I’ve really appreciated as a photographer on my Pixel 7 is being able to double click the power button to instantly open the camera. Then take pictures or video with the volume button. This enables me to take a lot of action shots on a bike or when I’m constrained somehow. I don’t even have to look at the phone. Good to see the iPhone 15 Pro now has a similar ability now.

[@gwgrote5]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm not the type of person who needs the latest and greatest Apple products. I have an iPhone 8 and after watching your video, I am contemplating getting the iPhone 15. This is one of the greatest reviews of what the iPhone can do. Thx!

[@plisskenetic]

0:24 - I predicted they would've enabled external recording via the C cable when it was widely rumored the iPhone would switch to it, as well as the feature reserved only on the pro models. What I got wrong was it'd be Thunderbolt.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

The way this guy explains the camera system is excelsior. I hope he posts another video on this subject.

[@graxxor]

Excelsior. Now there’s a word I haven’t heard in a looong time.

[@JohnKahler]

@@graxxorstrangely, it’s now on NY state license plates. Been meaning to find out that historical tidbit.

[@candanceswaim7893]

Now this is what I needed to choose this phone from a photography standpoint! I so needed this review! Thank you for taking the time to give a detailed explanation of what it can do!

[@possisvideos]

thx, interesting review. but what is on the pro max now between 50 and 120mm? ultratight crops resulting in less than 1 megapix? i see a problem here.😢

[@jadevu904]

I'm always wondering if it's true that these iPhone can replace a professional camera... I don't know if I use the phone wrong but I have 14 pro max and when I zoom in far too close like at a Baseball stadium it's still pretty blurry.

[@mike318ohioshrout6]

Thanks so much. I currently have a iPhone 12 max pro and was on the fence about upgrading to the 15 Pro Max Pro. Your review has help me with that decision to do the upgrade. I do quite a bit of photography with my current iPhone and this upgrade will improve what I can do.

[@caryconover]

It used to be you'd get a new phone and once you upgraded that old phone was junk. I just upgraded to the 13 from the 8 Plus and that 8 Plus I guarantee you has still has years of use still left in it (even if just for Spotify)

[@thomparks2575]

What a clear and comprehensible presentation for those of us who are not expert photographers. Your eloquence is incredible. Will order an iPhone 15 now.

[@julianbolt]

Stunning! As a photographer considering an iPhone 15 Pro - this is streets ahead of anything else I have watched (a lot), so thank you very much!

[@ThePalePatriot]

If the regular 15 was only a camera, how much would just that cost? What about the PRO and PRO Max?

[@siemworks7078]

Changing your aputure afterwards can be done since the 11 pro.

[@RafaelGrigorian]

Upgraded from 12 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max. Wow, what a great phone and stunning camera quality. I see now why digital cameras are slowly dying, can't imagine what it's gonna be in 4-5 years.

[@saxophonistscorner]

but imagine if the camera companies used all that space to put this tech in their cameras...

[@gordmills1983]

Seriously, computational photography will never replace a decent slr camera and a brain. You obviously have never looked at an image shot on a Leica R8, a 50mm sumicron, on neopan… no contest at all…

[@bigrod359]

Phone cameras are nice and convenient but there’s no comparison with a real camera

[@JohnKahler]

@@gordmills1983and how many folks actually can afford that gear and know how to use it?

[@JohnKahler]

@@bigrod359as a photographer and video producer there is a use for both. My wife, on the other hand, has not taken either of her still cameras out of the bags for years.

[@timlane5445]

Sir f stop is the amount of light that passes through the lens. Use that light to helps you set your amount that area that is in focus.

[@h3xag0nal]

Isn't digital zoom entirely the same as cropping? You also lose information (pixels) by doing this so what you're saying here is pretty confusing to me.

[@salvamando1]

FYI you can also record into a CF-Express card via a usb-c attached reader!

[@jameskeener7251]

Thanks, Ted. There is so much noise about the new iPhone and its photography / videography capabilities that is off putting. Whiney revelations about what isn’t available that the commentators miss the big picture: what *is* new, what gee-whiz capabilities that encourage significantly higher quality imagery abound. This video is full of useful information. I have a 15 Pro Max on the way and am eager to begin making photographs with it. I’m 79 and am struggling to keep using a full frame mirrorless camera / lens system. I still want to create. And I think ‘phone capabilities are at a place where that’s possible. Again, thank you.

[@CharlesMuccia]

With the iPhone 15 Pro models having so many advanced photo and video capabilities, is it even worth buying a dedicated camera in the same price range?

[@michael-4k4000]

With 3 lenses on the iPhone 15 Pro, this is true “gamechanger”!!!!

[@alexguitarwatson3215]

It’s nice to see cam technology evolving so much in recent years. It makes those compact cams pretty much obsolete. I used to use a Sony RX100 II when I was on vacation but the quality was not that much better than shooting with my iPhone 10x. And after all - what’s the best camera? It’s the one you have with you.

[@drnick40]

The modern smartphones are the pinnacle of the technology. Fantastic!

[@andyburns6496]

Why didn’t apple retain the 3x optical lens and put another 48 megapixel sensor behind it . By cropping the image as they do with the 1x main lens you would get a 6x image?? - and all the focal lengths between. No need for a pentaprism or periscope system - just a better sensor.

[@pressrepeat2000]

Would have been so much better! As now we have a 24mm to 120mm gap between the lenses, and just digital cropping in between.

[@christianmotos]

Is the connection to SSD via USBC3.0 only possible when shooting in ProRes only? What if I use other formats?

[@leirumf5476]

My biggest complain about using the iphone for photography, and reviews like these is that. Okay, the camera is great, it has a ton of features that makes the phone results get closer and closer to a mirrorless. It accomplishes so much with it's computing (although these doesn't always work and you can't choose what is always done while processing the photo). All of it to get similar results to a camera. But the price... nobody ever mentions the price. For the price of that one cellphone I was able to afford my entire camera bag (an outdated new entry level camera [asp-c], I'm sure for a similar price I could perhaps even get a second pro camera! The 18-55 kit lens, an 55-250 tele with IS, a 100 1:1 macro lens, two 50 one is a vintage and a 35.) And if I ever feel the need to update my system I won't have to spend another grand and a half on a new everything, I can just sell the piece of kit and buy the updated one. If you want a good camera, buy a good camera. Buying a phone for its camera is ludicrous (not because the phone is a bad camera, but because it's expensive and inconvenient). Now, ofc there's the argument that you take your phone everywhere with you, and taking your camera everywhere is unrealistic. To which I say, GET A BAG. It'll be more comfortable than carrying everything in your pockets, and it'll be able to carry your phone, purse, books, and camera! I'd love to see a video where someone is given the latest and greatest iphone and someone else is given the cash to get a system that'd rival the phone. So, yeah, my biggest problem with phone cameras is its lack of modulation and its ludicrous price.

[@AlessandroPhotoss]

Ur comparing a phone not being able to do what a whole second hand camera kit can do. Meanwhile that kit can’t do what what an iPhone can do. iPhone is not simply a camera so the direct comparison is silly. For what it can do which in the realm of a popular well made phone with an amazing operating system and eco system, the camera is the icing!

[@leirumf5476]

@@AlessandroPhotoss I'm not the one marketing my phone as the ultimate replacement for a camera. They are. So what? The phone is equal to the camera when I want to market it that way, but when you look at it in practical terms "Of course the phone is not the same as a camera, the camera is only the icing". And, ftr, I could sell a lens and still be on a budget to get a cheap but better than enough android phone. But guess what? I already have a phone, so why the hell would I need to update it to a new one? Because of the camera? Because of the new gimmicky perks? It's ludicrous.

[@AlessandroPhotoss]

@@leirumf5476 no one’s making you get a new phone. If it’s not for you it’s not for you.

[@leirumf5476]

@@AlessandroPhotoss making people buy your thing is the whole reason why someone makes, markets and commercializes products. Besides I'm not saying the phone is not for me. I'm saying that the phone is really not for anyone (whose interest is in photography) really, and that it annoys me that people online only talk about the good things without mentioning the huge bad things that kind of nullify any good they had. The good: the phone emulates a camera very* well. The bad: The phone is more expensive than the camera it is trying to emulate, and it's impossible to update. *It relies on an incontrolable and non-reliably computation process.

[@SuperALBSURE]

To be honest, with this latest iPhone I’m not sure the argument holds up that an old aps c or m43 camera could produce better images all the time. At least not without significant work in post. In good light it feels the iPhone is indistinguishable from these cameras nowadays. And in poor lighting or conditions where you want better dynamic range the iPhone is doing so much bracketing and layering in milliseconds that it’s hard to beat it practically. Especially if you’re only going to view these on a phone. I still don’t like the “vibe” of taking pictures on a phone and prefer a dedicated camera but I cant lie, these phones are getting crazy for the money. Not to mention you can edit and do all sorts of things with the content on the same device. The log mode is especially good as the biggest issue with the iPhone is the over sharpening of video etc. which now seems to be gone with log mode. It’s really impressive. I don’t think I’d get one instead of a real camera but I think it’s really good bang for buck as a device. If it wasn’t an iPhone and was called a DJI pocket cam people would be raving about it I think.

[@bolttracks]

Great review! Log encoding is what finally won me over into getting the pro model this time around! Are you planning on measuring how many stops of dynamic range you can get out of Log ProRes footage? Would loooove to know!

[@mwilliamsdp]

Can you capture Raw 48mp still images via the USB-C port to an SSD drive… like everyone is saying you can do with ProRes Video files? No one so far has said you can do the same with still as with video files. I know he talked about Capture One and tethering to a computer for stills, but I’ve not heard if you can do that just to an SSD.

[@jerseyreddevil3139]

If you digitally crop in on the main camera, how can you not lose some of the photo quality?

[@samhardy2038]

True

[@anonymousonez]

Nothing about the annoying green flares that have plagued Apple's phones for generations? Has that been solved? Also, because those 'lenses' are essentially digitally cropped images, do they present a realistic or adapted perspective distortion? Or does the function only present a zoom-like quality? Seems like a pretty important point if they are advertising 'digital' lenses.

[@mosijahi3096]

All of these questions, just use your dedicated camera, why bother?

[@anonymousonez]

Great question. Ted, how about a response?

[@bahatika]

..the first professional who knows, understands and appreciate the capabilities of the apple creation in iPhone 15 while still remembers the whole journey it took to get here, yet humbly acknowledges lastly what’s essentially an iPhone accomplishes for us in just a day.. thanx to the team that give their very best to make these devices that add value to life like capturing those magical moments to storing our memories and enabling us to create and connect , we really adore the usb-c, the telephoto lens and the aerospace grade Titanium used in its build.. this is a serious mobility tool.

[@DaM.1]

You love going to apple events, we get it. Being actually serious now, I do think its impressive what they have done over the years, and with video they so above the competition.

[@MisterE-v8t]

One of the things you mentioned in this video about being able to to adjust the f stop in post with photos taken in portrait mode, I noticed is not in fact an an iPhone 15 upgrade, however it was added with the IOS17 update. I was surprised and glad to see that when I went to edit a portrait photo on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Great video as usual Ted thanks for the breakdown on all the other features.

[@jackmanning1117]

The new feature with iPhone 15 is that you can now change the f stop of a non portrait image and turn it into a portrait. Before you had to shoot in portrait mode itself, now you dont

[@jimdennewill7559]

I'll let you know what I think about the iPhone 15. I ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and received it a couple of days ago and I am stunned by it's cameras. I'm not (yet) going to sell my Z8 but, boy oh boy, this phone is awesome. Thank you for the excellent video!

[@JohnKahler]

@gr-os4gdthough it might not come out of the bag as often 😃

[@kritter16]

I watched a guy on YT that teaches how to set up a drop down list to access different apps from the Action button…it’s amazing!!!

[@Randuski]

Love the new changes, but, with the stock app, even with ProRes, and log, you still can’t manually set settings. You can’t lock in the 180° shutter, which means the video won’t look right. It’ll end up choppy. So anyone who would use ProRes and log, would just use a third party app, which have had log profiles already for years

[@bluesguitarsololessonsandv4781]

What are the main differences between the pro and pro max? Is it just the screen or there is more to it?

[@artmaltman]

Fatal flaw? On iPhone 15 Pro Max shooting in range 77mm to 119mm will now require extensive cropping of a 24mm lens. Would you do that on your digital camera? Even if it were 48mm? The 120mm lens should have been a FOURTH lens. We need the 77mm lens to avoid severe cropping in range 77-119mm.

[@wafimah]

Those camera features are exactly the reason I am upgrading from iPhone 12 Pro Max to iPhone 15 Pro Max.

[@FlyBills]

I got the 15 pro 512gb in Natural finish yesterday and the picture quality is amazing. I upgraded from the 13 pro and glad I skipped the 14 pro. Great review.

[@SFD183]

Did you notice a big difference?

[@aprilgdl1]

I got the 15 pro from Xs but I don’t think it’s worth it! The battery doesn’t last and the camera for selfie sucks! It changes it. I am returning it 😢

[@calvinchann1996]

Apple had to change to USB-C to be able to continue to sell the iPhone in Europe due to a EU Directive.

[@chrisjames1924]

Well done EU

[@Drkbardockssj]

Yeah they did it early but sometimes the EU's crazy laws help us all

[@calvinchann1996]

@@Drkbardockssj not really that early. They had to do it before the start of 2024.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Yup, and to be honest I don’t care if USB-C was used or not. What was annoying is how Apple kept their Lightning port at USB 2.0 speeds. Had they upgraded the port to faster speeds I don’t think anyone would’ve cared

[@Umuliuz]

Apple have ben treending towards USB-C for years though, I think they would have done it eventually. My Macbook Air from 2018 has it. And USB to lightning cables showed up some years ago.

[@WisLockman]

I have the 12 Pro Max and going to trade it in for the 15 Pro Max with 1 tb. I love the new features for the camera for photo and video.

[@wataworks6478]

I’ve been following your channel for some years now. I like how you review cameras. Now you’re reviewing iphones which makes me believe that iphones are now great alternative to cameras. May be not for professional used but for daily recordings. Thanks!

[@George-xs9so]

Haven’t heard anyone mention it but the ultimate action button use would be to program it to do different things on different apps! Hope it does. Most likely a simple software update.

[@andrewpetley7008]

surely cropping the image is not going to give the same perspective to a true lens ?

[@georginiuss]

A few weeks ago I sold my dslr camera, today I received my new 15 pro max, I can not believe the quality of this device. Amazing!!! Now I have and awesome camera, with tons of features that I can put in my pocket

[@milkteaTreadway]

Crop image from 1x to 2x has the same DOF, which is not the same thing as having both wide vs standard lenses. Only FOV changes when you crop your image.

[@Cheryl407]

I am so excited. I travel for wildlife and always regret missing the footage between sitings, this will change that.

[@beny7160]

Top shelf content and presentation, as always. I would estimate I've dropped $30k over 20 years on camera gear. Olympus to nikon to sony and back to nikon (with a little Ricoh GR in the mix for fun) To be honest, short of images I knowingly want to print up. super large format, this phone is going to do all I need,... and IT'S ALWAYS WITH ME. The most inmportant factor in any device for image capture is actually havving it with you. I may hold onto my gear for now but I have littel doubt that, by Iphone 20, I will not be needing that huge bag of gear wherever I go.

[@IScreamer]

Thank you! Without doubt, the clearest and most comprehensive explanation and comparison of the cameras and associated features in the iPhone 15 suite. Did I say “thank you”? Thank you!

[@mikesmith1290]

I upgraded from the 12 Pro Max to the 15 PM. The cameras alone are enough to upgrade. Everything else is a bonus!!

[@NDakota79]

The ability to record ProRes log directly to an external ssd will be a game changer for videographers

[@xdalic]

LOL. videographers use real cameras

[@gcpimagem]

and the battery ? i think this will be a issue.

[@saarin0tsorry]

How come you did not talk about the resolutions of these cropped “extra lenses”? They are the same lenses as the 14 and they just crop the sensor. I.E. 12MP gets cropped to 4MP or whatever the factors are. Also note that if we are gonna accept the full frame focal lengths, but use the fake f-stops for the cropped sensor size that is not accurate.

[@buxz777]

He did .. you get 24mp images … they aren’t just crops from the main sensor … Apple uses a complex method using their image pipeline and Deep Fusion and all the details etc are there 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MaximoJoshua]

yeah, they are combining the 48mp image (good detail) with the 12mp binned version (better light capture) to create a 24mp image, every image will be 12mp or 24mp or 48mp depending on which setting you choose.

[@samhardy2038]

Well said

[@pressrepeat2000]

Hard to believe the reviewer is a “photographer” and not explaining the cropping going on. And how the binned 48MP sensor works.

[@igormarcos687]

4:28 how is a digital zoom and a crop not literally the same thing?

[@rudybriskar5267]

Just trying to learn about my new phone before it arrives. I have a 15 Pro Max in transit.

[@craigmeyer5291]

I just ordered my 15 Pro Max. Couldn't be more excited! ^0+ years and some photo Ed and a new device. Let's see what we can do within 10 ounces.

[@eric.ko.]

I was going to buy a dedicated camera to help capture some of my photography BTS and VLOGs. With the ability to shoot log on iPhone, it's a no brainer, I'll definitely be using the iPhone for this purpose. Great review!

[@maryannmoran-smyth3453]

I got the Apple 15 pro, because it fits in my shirt pocket well. The promax was just too big for me but nevertheless, awesome. I’m not a photographer but with this phone I guess I am because having a great phone with a great camera system is just freaking awesome… Great review… Keep on rockin

[@400_billion_suns]

A sensor crop and a digital zoom are the same thing. You either discard the surrounding pixels at the time of capture or crop it after capture, but the end result is the same.

[@alexanderrau6356]

No it isn't. Zooming into a 24MP picture would give You e.g. a 12MP picture, whilst the crop of the iPhone is applied to processing the 24MP crop of the 48MP sensor and then giving You those 24MP vs. The 12MP of digital zoom. So the light captured might be the same, but resolution isn't. :)

[@Anonymous-mf8ii]

There is a KZbin review of this done by a real photographer that shows the difference between the 77 mm equivalent camera of the 15 and the digitally zoomed (cropped) image from the 15 pro max. The image from the native 77 mm camera is much better than the one obtained through software magic. If you want the best quality at 77 mm the 15 pro is better than the pro max.

[@400_billion_suns]

@@alexanderrau6356 Why are you comparing digital zoom starting from a 24MP image to a crop starting from a 48MP image? You only got a different number in your example because you started with different initial conditions. If you’re implying that you can’t get an image bigger than 24MP out of the camera, so you’d be starting with a smaller image, that’s not correct. You can take full 48MP RAW images with it. Either way, it doesn’t change the fact that “digital zoom” and post-capture cropping achieve the same thing by the same means.

[@alexanderrau6356]

If You indeed work with the 48MP raw image You are ablolutely right, i guess. :) But if not, there is a difference between cropping into a 24MP image to 12MP for 1,5x magnification or getting a 24MP at 1,5x right out of the photonic engine pipeline, that makes use of the full 48MP resolution in combination with the 12MP pixel-binned file.

[@GD99-p7u]

Making the jump from an 8-plus that's literally falling apart - torn on whether to spend the extra on the Pro… the prices in Canada hurt…a lot!

[@Zandian]

Tony Northrop seems to disagree quite a bit about the quality of this camera. How to know the true deal?

[@amberhawke]

Tony hasn't used the 15 yet, he was speaking from looking at the material available and interpreting those with his per-conceived ideas.

[@rugs108]

Saw his video the other night and he had used the phone

[@ItzSi]

I have an 11 pro and now it’s time for an upgrade cheers buddy nice one

[@scottag0]

When did a "Photographer's Perpsective" become a 16-minute spec regurjitation? Ugh.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

Completely off topic. But I have that exact wood floor that you have. Mine is stained in a more reddish brown though. It is almost 20 years old so I'll be sanding and refinishing it soon and I really like the colour of your floor so I think I'll stain it in that colour.

[@juanpabloarraez3159]

How about flaring? Any improvements there? Because that is something phone lenses have never been able to master

[@whatsupeh1]

I own an 11 pro max. I’m not a professional photographer, but I do take a lot of photos, so the camera is probably the most important feature to me. I’ve been waiting for a significant upgrade and the latest iPhone is it, I believe. Yours is the first review to get me really excited about this new phone, specifically the Pro Max. I’ve been procrastinating. It’s a lot of money, but I think it’ll give me hours of enjoyment and I’m ready to jump. Thanks for your enthusiastic and articulate take on this latest rendition.

[@Lightcode]

It’s a great review, and I’ll tell you I’m in the exact same place with my iPhone 11. I took the plunge and bought the 15 and I almost cried today because I returned it. I can’t get it to focus on anything closer than 10 inches away, there were quite a few software bugs. I wanted the beautiful bulky effect that the cinematic option offered - but the perspective was odd, the skin tones were horribly green, and very grainy and highly contrasted to the point where if you have any concerns about your skin - they’re gonna show up. The most important thing for me as an artist that shoots top down in a cradle, but also does a lot of zoom in into macro is that there is no micro function, unless you pay for the 15 pro or promax. so I think that a lot of the information in this review is great but it’s not really specific to the entry-level 15

[@whatsupeh1]

@@Lightcode; You must have gotten a bad one. I’m sure it happens. I’m quite happy with my 15 Pro Max, although I don’t find it a lot better than my 11 Pro Max. The photos are definitely better, as I can crop the heck out of them with little or no degradation. Battery life is disappointing. About the same as my four year old 11. Will you try another one, or are you done with it? I hope you kept your old phone.

[@ninerlives]

"Photographer" and "iPhone: should never be used in the same sentence.

[@stephenm103]

99% of the value described in this video exists in my current (old) iPhone. . . . .at zero incremental expense. the last several iterations of mobile phones has been iterative and not at all anything close to revolutionary - yet the cost/expense continues to be stratospheric.

[@renestaempfli1071]

So how does it perform with auto focus, focus tracking of fast moving objects, object recognition in complex situations and tracking these objects?

[@daniel.francisco]

I’m confused. When you mention cropping in to zoom- isn’t that what a digital zoom is?

[@HockeyCraig]

last week Capture One Pro's release notes say's you can tether iphone's camera (I asked support about it, their reply below): With the new Capture One Pro update (version 16.2.4), you can connect your iPhone to the desktop app (requires a Capture One mobile subscription)

[@davewyman]

Who needs a telephoto for portraits? The built-in portrait mode works at all focal lengths.

[@Resebild]

The information you provide is interesting, no doubt about that. But creating a video about these phones, calling it From a photographers perspective, and not showing a single image (only a few short video clips shot in the evening), really made me dissapointed.

[@lamaludwig1470]

I ordered my 15 Pro and looking forward to test the camera capabilities. One thing to keep in mind or wait for tests is that the Pro Max camera system might be the less usable choice if you need 80mm more often than 120mm plus. Because the Pro Max has to digital zoom a lot for 80mm.

[@Kularitz]

That's the main reason I would go for 15 pro. Cause the digital zoom between 50-120mm is not very good. And now in portrait mode you could only choose 1x 2x and 5x.

[@My_House_]

I take photos but the technical part is always a bit too much for me , I only look at results. So , beside the bigger screen I would go for the pro max because of the bigger 5x zoom but you say this isn't always the best option cause of digital zooming in afterwards? You can choose x3 on the pro max also I guess?

[@rikimarizard]

No the 3x is digital only, not optical, so if you need that focal length on the Pro Max you’re sacrificing a lot of image quality.

[@My_House_]

Ah, the 3x on the pro max is digital and not optical then?

[@Kularitz]

@@My_House_ Yes. Technically iPhone Pro max has 3 cameras for 13mm, 24mm, 120mm. And all focal lengths between 24~120mm are digital and you could see the image quality drop between 50 -120 mm.

[@llchan]

I think the 120mm lens is very very exciting. I really miss my long lenses every time I shoot with my iPhone. Having said that, I wish Apple can give me a true 50mm equivalent lens. I am still on iPhone 13 and I don’t know how good their image processing pipeline is to crop an image to a certain focal length. My experience with my current iPhone is that the processing is quite heavy and images tend to be over sharpened, even when I’m shooting raw. That’s why I’ve been trying to use Lightroom camera app instead of apple’s camera app.

[@pressrepeat2000]

The Max now only has 12, 24 and 120mm fixed focal lengths equivalents. That’s a huge range between 24 and 120mm that’s now pure digital cropping. It would have been much more favourable to have a 50mm or as in the 14 Pro Max a 77mm lens and use crag for “zoom”, rather than the opposite.

[@frankniethardt1813]

I've seen that in other videos. The iPhone 15 will default to 24MP files. That are not that much processed looking and more detailed than the 12MP files before. I think that will come to the iPhone 14 Pro models as well. Shooting 48MP ProRAW and then process ProRAW photos will be more natural, but the 24MP is a good middle ground...

[@s2zvidz]

have you thought about using a 3rd party app like Halide or ProCamera to capture RAW/DNG files?

[@transmitterguy478]

I just upgraded to the 15 pro 2 days ago and I will never learn how to use all the functions because I had my Xr for 4 years and didn't know how to operate all of it's functions. I do have an issue with my new phone, before I set it up I charged it fully using the USB-C port and after I set it up and started using it the USB-C port will no longer charge the phone. I have to sit it on a wireless dock to charge it.

[@jjhammond1]

I just looked at the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max yesterday and I discovered the same thing about the 2X lens on the Pro Max being closer to replicating a 50mm lens and offering a more realistic human perspective. I’m done with the Northrups and their histrionics and just followed & subscribed to Ted!

[@Lightcode]

OK, so question for the gallery here. Did I get a dud with my iPhone 15 that will not focus on anything closer than 9 inches away?

[@RichardCookphotography]

Great video. The camera is great on the 15 plus. The gap between phones and cameras seems to be narrowing. 👍😀

[@jabulaniharvey]

I wonder how long you can record before overheating sets in?...good video....quite a contrast to Mr Northrup

[@LF-fl9go]

Such an organized and well spoken description of the phones.

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Outstanding review just what I needed to understand my wife's new iPhone 15 pro, subbed you and regards from the UK.