Apple continues to prepare great changes for the iPhone 17 Proand although multiple improvements have already been leaked, the latest information that comes to us points directly to their teleobjective camera, with a change that will give a lot to talk about, and not for good. We tell you everything you need to know in this article.
According to the Majin BU filter, the iPhone 17 models will not only receive a sensor from greater resolutionbut they will also reduce the current optical zoom, a decision that is generating controversy among the followers of the brand.
Apple reduces the optical zoom of the iPhone 17 camera
Until now, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max have incorporated a teleobjective lens of 12 megapixels with a 5X optical zoom, one of the most prominent features of the current generation. However, the iPhone 17 Pro could step back in this regard, replacing the 12 MP lens with a new 48 megapixel with a Optical zoom only 3.5x. Although in principle it may seem like a reduction in camera capabilities, Apple's strategy would be to take advantage of the increase in resolution to perform a digital cut that exceeds the 5x zoom without losing quality. In this way, we should not notice the difference.
This technique has already been used in the main cameras of the latest iPhone, which thanks to its 48 MP sensors can offer a 2X digital zoom without harming the image. With this new teleobjective, Apple could apply a digital zoom of up to 7x without compromising the quality of photography, offering greater versatility when taking long distance photos.
Beyond the zoom, this decision could also respond to an improvement in the portrait photography experience. Currently, the 5x lens on the iPhone 16 Pro forces users to take away from the subject To get a good frame in portrait mode. With a 3.5X zoom, this process would be more natural and practical, preventing you from having to constantly looking for the sweet point for the software to be correct properly.
48 megapixel camera?
However, not everyone is convinced that this change is a real improvement, since Apple could maintain the 5X optical zoom and combine it with a powerful 10x digital zoom, similar to what Samsung does with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. In fact, Samsung made a decision similar to moving from a 10x periscopic lens to a 5x with a 50 megapixel sensor, thus allowing a greater range of hybrid zoom.
Together with this possible modification in the telephoto lens, all the new generation models are expected to incorporate a Front Chamber of 24 Megapixelswhich would be a great leap with respect to the current 12 MP. In addition, pro models could be the first in the history of the iPhone in Record 8k videocloser to the performance of professional cameras.
Apple will officially reveal the iPhone 17 in September, so there is still time for these specifications to change or be confirmed. As always happens with leaks, you have to take them cautiously, especially because Majin Bu's successes is not quite good. However, if these changes were confirmed, we would be facing one of the most interesting renovations in the photograph of the iPhone in recent years.
