Apple’s telescope is here, iPhone 17 Pro supports 8x optical zoom

A whistleblower claimed that a certain film company is producing an advertisement for the iPhone 17 Pro, and he revealed the three core functions of the iPhone 17 Pro.

First, the telephoto lens will be upgraded. The iPhone 17 Pro will support 8x optical zoom (iPhone 16 Pro supports 5x optical zoom), and can achieve continuous optical zoom at different focal lengths.

Second, Apple will launch a new professional camera application that combines photo and video functions. This application will compete with similar applications such as Halide, Kino and Filmic Pro. It is not clear whether the application is only suitable for iPhone 17 Pro models.

Third, a new camera control button will be added on the top edge of the iPhone 17 Pro for quick access to the camera and related settings, while the iPhone 16 series camera control button is in the lower right corner.

In addition, the whistleblower said that Apple may plan to make a major update to the existing Final Cut Camera app instead of launching a new camera app. He also said that the iPhone 17 Pro will add a new copper-like color scheme with the Apple Logo placed in the center. This information is true.

It is widely expected that the iPhone 17 Pro series will adopt a redesigned rear camera system with a large horizontal matrix for the camera DECO, so it is only natural that Apple plans to launch some major camera-related upgrades.

The series will be equipped with three 48-megapixel rear cameras, focusing on improving video recording capabilities. Previously, Mark Gurman said that in the past few years, Apple has focused more on the camera’s photo-taking capabilities, and this year the company will emphasize improvements in video recording. When the new iPhone is released in September this year, Apple will increase the promotion of the video recording function.