Apple makes three arguments for lack of 10x optical zoom on iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple makes three arguments for lack of 10x optical zoom on iPhone 15 Pro Max
The iPhone 15 Pro Max stands out from the other models in this year’s lineup mostly because of the periscope...
- People hardly ever use 10x zoom
- 10x optical zoom is hard to stabilize
- Aperture trumps zoom
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I’d agree - given the choice between a 10x f/5 and a 5x f/2.8, I’m going with the fast lens every time.
Meh I’d take the zoom range for sure. Depends on what you like to photograph. Long lenses are routinely north of f5, and they do just fine in reasonable light.
A fast lens is almost always beneficial. If you don’t need the shutter speed, you can drop the ISO for lower noise and better color. A long lens is only beneficial in certain situations, if you’re not shooting long it’s not helping.
That’s my rationale, at least.
Yeah that’s fair, and I suppose there are also probably pretty significant limitations to iso performance because of the very very small sensor.
That said, I’m not scared of high iso (in fact I quite like it) and if we’re talking about telephoto lenses, I’d take a light long lens over a heavy fast one any day of the week but hey. I get upset when I see a nice bird and don’t have a camera on me. Majority of folks will probably be happier with a decent fastish portrait lens, so I guess Apple made the right call from a ‘selling iPhones’ perspective. I’d still like a bit of extra reach even if the lens is a bit on the slow side.