Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Apple has finally delivered the biggest camera upgrade in three generations of iPhones — and I’m here to break down every detail. After years of being disappointed with the iPhone 14 Pro, 15 Pro, and even the 16 Pro Max, the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera system finally gives us real improvements.
In this video, I compare the iPhone 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, showing you side-by-side results for wide-angle, main, telephoto, night mode, and selfies. The highlight is the all-new telephoto lens: a larger 48 MP quad-pixel sensor with a native 4× zoom that looks dramatically better at 4× and even crops better at 5×.
Other upgrades include:
• Cleaner, less noisy daytime and nighttime shots thanks to new processing
• Substantial selfie camera improvements with a wider 18 MP square sensor
• More natural images with less oversharpening
Whether you’re a photographer, wildlife shooter, or just love taking selfies with friends and family, the iPhone 17 Pro Max finally feels like a real upgrade. I’ll show you why this year’s changes matter, and help you decide if it’s worth upgrading from the iPhone 16.
👉 Subscribe for my upcoming iPhone 17 camera tutorial and more real photography reviews.
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Check out my award-winning PHOTOGRAPHY training: http://northrup.photo
Apple has finally delivered the biggest camera upgrade in three generations of iPhones — and I’m here to break down every detail. After years of being disappointed with the iPhone 14 Pro, 15 Pro, and even the 16 Pro Max, the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera system finally gives us real improvements.
In this video, I compare the iPhone 17 Pro Max to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, showing you side-by-side results for wide-angle, main, telephoto, night mode, and selfies. The highlight is the all-new telephoto lens: a larger 48 MP quad-pixel sensor with a native 4× zoom that looks dramatically better at 4× and even crops better at 5×.
Other upgrades include:
• Cleaner, less noisy daytime and nighttime shots thanks to new processing
• Substantial selfie camera improvements with a wider 18 MP square sensor
• More natural images with less oversharpening
Whether you’re a photographer, wildlife shooter, or just love taking selfies with friends and family, the iPhone 17 Pro Max finally feels like a real upgrade. I’ll show you why this year’s changes matter, and help you decide if it’s worth upgrading from the iPhone 16.
👉 Subscribe for my upcoming iPhone 17 camera tutorial and more real photography reviews.
📘 Learn photography fast: Stunning Digital Photography (includes 20 hours of video!) http://northrup.photo
