1000 photos later: iPhone 15 Pro Max is still missing something
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- Even though Apple put its best camera yet in the $1,200 iPhone 15 Pro Max (it does astrophotography better than the Pixel 7 Pro??). So to put the company's first 5x telephoto lens, USB-C port, and ProRes Log filming capabilities to the test I took it on a 1000 photos road trip through Southern California. It’s a great system, but it’s missing the last piece of being a “Pro” system. Presented by @Jeep
Read more: www.theverge.com/e/23664024
0:00 sick intro
0:33 5x telephoto lens
2:45 7 “lenses”
4:15 Portrait mode
4:57 Night mode
5:39 Video (including ProRes LOG)
6:44 4K 60fps ProRes Problem
8:11 iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. iPhone (1st Gen.)
9:06 What’s the missing thing??
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timecode of your fav shot? 8:33 has my whole heart.. those looming mountains
It's stunning. It makes me want to travel to California. Also love the shot just before with the dirt trail winding up to the mountain.
8:34 the mountain on the left... such a nice postcard.
Love the shot at 5:29 there is a shooting star in the background
of course every single shot is thumbnail worthy in this video, but the meteorite entering the atmosphere caught at 5:27 is 🫶
Boring. Pls get Dieter back
I really like this style of reviewing a product. Actually, going outside and testing it, not just sitting behind a desk and talking about it.
thats because its becca. First video was RX 100 Mark VI on the verge and from that point on the coverage of any image related tech has gone up. Amazing work
@@Navierstokes256 buddd, wowee
i know right! i really enjoyed the video
they went with a jeep I bet
But how would you know people who talk about it behind a desk haven’t actually went outside to test it?
Huge fan of Becca's reviews. I'm not well versed in photography at all but she explains it all in the most accessible and entertaining way.
I like how stylistic her reviews are
Completely agree. She still retains the old school verge style reviews with her own flair and style.
What struck me most is how usable those iPhone 1 shots looked, even when stacked against the 15 Pro.
I am digging the first gen iphone's colours on their photos. Give it a really nice retro feel to it.
One of the camera reviews I look forward to when a new phone comes out. The 15 pro max is a big improvement over 13 pro. I'm very happy with it.
I also went from 13 Pro to 15 Pro Max, and man, it's such a good phone. Loving everything about it. My only complaint would be that sometimes, depending on lighting, the 5x photos can have a lot of noise in them. I think it's just a software thing and they will hopefully tweak it in a software update. It's a brand new lens and sensor combination so probably just some fine tuning required.
Coming from a 13 pro, the upgrade is definitely worth it for someone who's quite a poweruser of the camera. Aside from that though, my previous model feels the same.
@@krishanu905 yeah for everyday use the size of the max aint just comfortable. I'd expect the 5x NOT to be present even in next year's pro model, rather, its think they're gonna bump the mp count on the 3x to make it digitally (and viably) crop into a 5x like what they did with the 2x
Please watch my unboxing of the iPhone 15 Pro Max! 📦
@@The.JZA. I found that was true on the 3x as well, but less on the 15, which is good.
I love how you combined the whole video with the first gen iphone’s camera. I thought it was from a film camera, but after knowing that, this video deserves more appreciation ❤
Awesome review and big shoutout to Becca for taking the camera into the wild with some beautiful scenery and not giving the usual tech-y minimalist room setup. Beautiful content!
Amazing work Becca. This video had me glued to the screen, and I've already watched a dozen iPhone 15 camera reviews. Truly outstanding.
As much as I understand and agree with your missing something statement, I am happy the UI of the main camera app remains simple, allowing for Halide / FilmicPro / Blackmagic camera app to exist. I wouldn't want Apple to cannibalise those too.
It wouldn’t be too difficult for Apple to implement a Pro Mode since Samsung does it.
1- Brilliant review.
2- Of course, because it’s Becca, a photographer’s photographer with amazing on-screen presence and a lovely sense of humour.
3- I never comment on ads. I hate ads. But the Jeep integration? Presented by? Retro and classt and not at all nauseating. Hats off to whoever sold that to Jeep (and to whoever at Jeep / its agency who had the courage to back such great editorial).
More classy ads (that are clearly ads and not sleaze masquerading as editorial), please. After all, Verge has gotta pay the staff.
And much, much more Becca, please.
Going to put out an unpopular opinion: that’s a very fair sponsored segment, one that was brief and said whether or not it had editorial control over the video - we love a good disclosure!
I love love love Becca's reviews. And honestly, I know it must have been a bummer to lose the footage due to the wrong cable... explaining one needs the right cable is a VERY important thing people have to know about. So actually it is perfect that it happened.
I hate becca
Cool dich hier zu sehen😅👍🏻
Becca's videos are the best!
Thank you Becca for such a in-depth and comprehensive review that covered all of the things that I would want to know about.
I agree camera control is the much maligned feature still missing from this device and hopefully is included in the future.
Your videos are my favorite currently of the videos produced by The Verge and prior to your productions was Dieter Bohn.
Keep up the fantastic work!
Great video! This got into the nerdy details I want to know about. Good on The Verge for getting a sponsor like Jeep. I did think it was funny that the two CZcams ads that played during this video were ads FOR this video. Very meta.
Amazing quality & video, great work!
Great job Becca. The amount of time and footage taken for this review is deeply appreciated. I like this in depth and personal review also.
Possibly my favorite review of all time.
Sending much love from Italy Becca!
OMG, Becca your videos are truely next level! Thank you!!
Solid real world/life review. Thanks Becca & Team! 😍
THANK YOU SO MUCH for talking about how "7 lenses" doesn't capture the same changes in distortion, DoF etc. that you'd get from actually having 7 lenses, regardless of whatever special processing Apple is doing with these in-between shots.
As a photography student, this particular tagline from Apple has been really irking me. 😅
What a lovely, fun, beautiful video! Love the editing. Makes me excited about the new cameras.
Great helpful review (and nice pics), thanks!
God Becca is so good at making reviews. In the post-Dieter tech world she’s one of the best remaining, always improving always going into the details people care about. Awesome stuff
Can you please tell me what "post-Dieter" means?
@@ajmalhassan2047Dieter Bohn was the editor of the Verge and used to front these flagship reviews of products. He left to work at Google :)
Dieter Bohn fue el ex director de the Verge, una eminencia en los reviews de tecnología Apple y bueno Becca es la que mejor ha seguido sus pasos, los nerds la reconocemos. @@ajmalhassan2047
@@ajmalhassan2047there was a reviewer for verge named Dieter, he was really good but he quit a while back
Artistic and beautiful video. Thanks for making it!
The editing is brilliant, this is such a good video !
Love your videos and your smile is infectious. Such good work.
This was an awesome review, thank you!
I loved your review, Becca, they're always the best!
so impressed with the video, i dont usually comment but u guys really made a great work! love these types of videos
Becca really awesome video very well done.Wonderful work. Thanks so much for sharing ✌️💯
I really love your reviews. Can't wait to see your Iphone vs Google camera comparison. Keep up the great work.
Honestly you have one of the best review Becca ! Really informative and funny too :)
What an awesome review, love how you film and talk about the device. Besides great information and experience, the style really spoke to me.
If you had ever had the 3x zoom, did you miss it? I just can’t decide which I’d use more, 3x or 5x lens.
I really liked this review. please keep this up.
haha Becca. was waiting for your review•• love it! awesome!
Finally 🎉 It worth the waiting! Nice video
God I love your style of review, especially the hand writing things going on, almost like a documentary film, keep up the good work❤
Great video and review
Great cable tip, thanks !
Great video as always.
We always love you Becca! Thanks for another great review
Indeed, there ARE some great apps for manual controls for the camera on iPhone. We hope it stays the realm of indie camera apps :)
Absolutely fantastic review, Becca. Top notch.
1:51 really cool wallpaper! Thanks for sharing on your Twitter!
BTW, great review!🎉❤
Such a great video 🎉 thanks Becca
I gotta say two things. 1. You have an amazing, dream job. Congratulations!
2. The editing, the footage and color correction are simply spot on! Congratulations again! Cheers!
Solid Review, thanks!
Great Review Video!!
Agreed! Racking focus is really all I want out of the native camera app
Becca's reviews are the absolute best. Informative, fun, light. Love!
i think the video soon needs a version 2 comparing 15 pro max with the latest pixel 8 pro. Looking forward for the next video soon :) Thanks for doing the extensive play around with camera and putting out all the details for us
This is one of the best videos I've watched in a while
enjoyed the video, a joy to watch.
I got to say... You did an amazing job in this review. Congratulations!
One of the best reviewers on CZcams or anywhere I legit wait for these videos after ever major release
Shoot in Raw and one stop under on night shots. Fixes the noise issue and the Raw file has enough dynamic range to bring up the shadows in post. Generally no overblown highlights this way either.
*REBECCA forgot something.*
She did not mention the fact that Apple’s stabilisation is much better than Samsung’s, what makes telephoto shots way more detailed in less than ideal lighting conditions. This Apple’s weaker optical zoom producers sharper images.
Also, Apple makes portrait shots automatically and much faster, which Rebecca also forgot to mention as otherwise her Samsung bias narrative would crumble.
This was very helpful
Love the review it feels more natural than some other reviews. One thing can you mention the shooting location
love the camera review!
Honestly the 15 Pro Max cameras are just incredibly fun to shoot with. Even if you're just posting them to social media, having all these different "lenses" really can up your social media game. It's also really helpful if your job requires a lot of photo taking.
Not to sound like a cynical killjoy, but I hope I never hear the phrase “up your social media game” ever again in life. Lol
@@SeemsLikeSomethingbrilliant
@@SeemsLikeSomethingnone taken. 😂
One of if not the best camera reviews of the Pro Max, thank you!
Very good review. !
awesome content. keep it up!
I'm already excited for becca to cover the pixel 8 pro and also the comparisons !
Great vid as always.
The team that covered this project. Awesome work!
I like that little speedbump with the wrong cable. Real-world problems that would have happened to others if you didn't point it out here. Great video!
just a beautiful documentary ❤ !
Amazing review
Thank you for the info on the recording to an external drive and the choppy footage! Also, simple solution for the camera app for regular folks and experts: Apple could just put a little oval PRO button in a corner. The main camera app stays the same or is even dumbed down a little and if you hit that PRO button, the camera app turns on all features (including peak meters for sound, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, etc.). So then pros can tweak to their hearts desire and newbies can just shoot with the regular setup, not unlike how DSLRs have different modes and full manual.
Thanks for the very helpful review, Becca! 7:27 Can you please recommend good equipment (cable and external drive) for shooting 4K 60fps videos?
Completely agree! Really hoping that the camera app gets a rework soon. Every year the cameras get updated, but it’s time they gave the software some love! Would love some actual control in the native app. 🙏🏼 Please Apple.
Awesome review
Becca, I’ve been checking every day for this review for the past week 😅,
Hundred percent agree Becca & brilliant review as always. 👌
Excellent, excellent work. Take a bow!!!
super review Becca.
Wow what a great review
The most spectacular review of a tech product! 😊
That missing thing part revelation was such cinematic or I would say dramatic reveal .. loved it
Well reviewed 😮
The 1st gen iPhone's photos look amazing. The colors are very true to life, no oversharpening, no lifted shadows, retained texture.
Thank you 🙏🏽
Becca !!! So happy you're back !!!!
About the "7 lenses" thing. In terms of framing they act like a native lens at that focal length would look like. The issue is that you're only using part of the sensor, so it acts as a smaller sensor with a slower lens. That means that the low light performance is worse and the depth of field is not as shallow. Also obviously it's lower resolution. So even if the 35mm crop produces the same resolution as the 1x option, it's of lower quality. There's not really a difference between shooting with a smaller sensor vs a larger sensor and cropping in.
she knows but she still thinks it’s fun
As a photo professional it’s always funny to see/hear people talk about “lenses” or “megapixels”on an iPhone as if they’re the same as the ones for real cameras lol.
Becca is my fav Verge reviewer nowadays, absolutely perfect review
It's really bad that any zoom below the telephoto is just a very small crop of the main lens. Tony Northup has a very good explanation video on it
Becca is so fun. Love your work, always be you!!!
Good video as always. It stood out a bit that the new iPhone was being compared against last year's Pixel the day before the new one was being announced (after having 'pro' camera features and a more light-sensitive main sensor leaked), though! Unfortunate timing but perhaps worth highlighting.
Nice ending and good comparison to the OG. Fair, balanced, and fun!
Did he really compare a $1200 phone to a $3000 camera? Is this a legitimate publication?
Please do this for the pixel 8 and 8 pro. Or even the iphone 15 and 15 plus. This type of focused photography review is so much more in depth and informative than dedicating a minute or two within a phone review.
Taking photos in monochromatic lighting is very tough, especially red wavelength. Those shots are crazy.
Thank you for the review! Good work. Where can I get Becca’s iPhone wallpaper?
we'll post them on the site sooooon! but in the meantime, Becca shared 'em on her Twitter/X!
Consistent. This is what this video and BECCA are. Always a great video to watch, always a great review to listen to. AND always making you look forward to their next video/review! :) Edit: What are your thoughts on the iPhone 15 Pro's camera though?
Great video
Thank you :)
Apple has a really difficult situation. So many Pro options and different capture capabilities… but they have to hide them because they would confuse the average consumer. I wish they released a “Camera Pro” app in the App Store with all the controls, and further simplify the stock option.
Amazing review as always from Becca ❤
Black Magic have a pro app and it's incredible for iPhone! Pro mode done properly.
@@sirshinra Moment App is good too
@@sirshinra And the best thing is the Blackmagic Camera app is free! No subscription.