iPhone 16 Pro cameras: new button, better wide angle and 4K slow-motion
Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro range at its Glowtime launch event, which includes a new processor, new colors and a whole series Apple Intelligence features. The phone gets a variety of camera upgrades, including a faster main camera, the ability to take spatial photos and videos, improved ultra-wide angle, higher quality slow motion, and a new physical camera control button.
The main camera retains its 48-megapixel resolution, but Apple promises a faster readout from the sensor, reducing the delay between pressing the shutter and the shot being taken. The result? Faster shots when you’re shooting fast-moving subjects. The ultra-wide camera has been bumped up from 12 megapixels to 48 megapixels, offering much more detail for wide landscapes or when you use the wide lens for close-up macro shots.
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Both the iPhone 16 Pro and base iPhone 16 models get a new physical camera button, giving the phones the kind of controls you’d normally get from a regular camera. The new camera control button is flush-fitted into the side of the phone. With a single click, you can open the camera, and you can click again to take a photo or click and hold to record video. It recognizes half-presses, and a light press brings up features like zoom, allowing you to slide your finger to the side to zoom in.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max can record 4K video at 120 frames per second.
Video gets a big boost too, with the iPhone 16 Pro now supporting 120 frames per second video recording at 4K resolution. Previously, this was only possible at 1080p, making it unfeasible for more professional productions.
The base iPhone 16 also received camera updates, including a camera control button, a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with improved low-light shooting, and a vertical layout for the dual rear cameras.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max proved to be one of the best phone cameras on the market. With its 5x optical zoom, it not only took great photos, but thanks to its ProRes video codec, it could also capture professional-quality video footage.
Apple launched the iPhone 16 series along with the new Apple Watch Series 10 and new AirPods.
