If there is anyone left who still does not see the iPhone as one of the most popular and versatile cameras on the market, the new generation of this smartphone is ready to blur the line even further between a traditional camera and those mounted on the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16.
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Without major changes to the configuration and features of the photography module, the commitment to more professional features and the inclusion of a button dedicated to shooting and controlling the camera would be the big headline of this generation.
Dubbed the “Camera Control,” this remote not only acts as a shutter release for the camera, but also provides access to zoom, exposure, and aperture control, among other functions. A new feature found on both the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, as well as the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus.
Although the main camera maintains its specifications with a 24 mm f1.8 and a 1/1.28 inch sensor with 48 megapixels, one of the main new features is that now the wide-angle lens (13 mm f2.2) also increases its resolution up to 48 million points.
The telephoto lens, meanwhile, remains a 12-megapixel 120mm f2.8, although unlike the previous generation, it is now also available on the iPhone 16 Pro and not just the Pro Max version.
4k 120p video
Although the arrival of Apple Intelligence, the company’s version of AI, was one of the highlights of the presentation, it does not seem that Apple intends to use it in its cameras. At least in the recording, because it did show tools for searching for photos or videos in our gallery with a simple description.
Back to camera features, video continues to add features to earn a place among, as Apple has insisted, professional filmmakers. In addition to all the options already seen in the previous generation (log recording, Apple ProRes and external disks), it now adds 4K resolution at 120p.
High-quality sound recording without the need for external microphones and with different configurations or photographic styles – a kind of predefined and also adjustable filter – are some of the new features that come with these new models.
Slightly larger than the previous generation, the screens have also grown on both models to now sport 6.3- and 6.9-inch panels. Available from September 20, the iPhone 16 Pro will be priced from €1,220 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will cost €1,470 in its lower-capacity version.
iPhone 16 with 48 megapixels
Even the simplest models of this new generation come with interesting new features in the image section. In addition to the aforementioned “camera control” button, the main camera of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus features a new 48-megapixel sensor.
As with the Pro models, the standard output size will be 24 million dots, although it will also be possible to work at maximum resolution in JPEG and HEIF as well as RAW. The increase in resolution also allows for a 2x zoom without loss of quality.
The second camera in this new vertical configuration of the module also comes with new features both in the 12-megapixel sensor and in the brightness of its 13 mm f2.2 lens, which also now has autofocus and macro capabilities.
As with the Pro models, the editing options are supplemented by so-called “photographic styles” with presets and customization options for this type of quick filters.
With 6.1- and 6.7-inch screens, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be available for pre-order starting September 13 and will go on sale on the 20th with prices starting at €960 for the smaller model and €1,110 for the Plus.
