Do you think the camera of your next iPhone is important? Then we have good news, because the camera of the iPhone 17 gets a big upgrade!
iPhone 17 camera
The iPhone 17 series is coming! Apple is releasing four iPhones again this year, according to rumors the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max are planned. All devices not only receive a new processor, but also improved cameras. Are you planning to get a new iPhone and do you find the camera an important part? You can expect these upgrades with the camera of the iPhone 17!
1. IPhone 17
It is expected that the front camera of the iPhone 17 will get a major upgrade. Where this is a 12-megapixel camera with the iPhone 16 series and earlier iPhones, it will be a 24-megapixel camera with the iPhone 17. That is a major improvement, making your photos and videos in much higher quality with the lens. This is especially useful if you regularly video, these video calls are now much sharper.
No changes are expected on the back with the camera of the iPhone 17. The device has two lenses, just like the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 15. This is a 48-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel televelens. With the iPhone 17 you can probably zoom in up to 2x optically without loss of quality, it is digitally zooming in up to 10x. Especially the front camera gets a large upgrade with the iPhone 17.
2. IPhone 17 Air
The iPhone 17 Air is a completely new iPhone, which, according to rumors, has only one camera on the back. This is the result of the new design, because the iPhone 17 Air becomes extremely thin. With an expected ‘thickness’ of only 5.5 millimeters, this Apple’s thinnest smartphone ever becomes. To achieve this, Apple scraps a number of parts from the IPhone 17 Air housing, including a camera.
Where the regular iPhone 17 has two lenses, that is a single camera with the iPhone 17 Air. The device only gets the 48-megapixel head camera, the telephoto lens is missing with the iPhone 17 Air. At the front we see the same camera as with the iPhone 17, that is the new 24-megapixel camera. For most users these are more than sufficient camera functions, because the main camera offers access to the most important features.
3. IPhone 17 Pro
Apple provides the Pro models with advanced camera functions every year than the regular iPhones. That is no different with the iPhone 17 series, because the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max get no fewer than three lenses at the rear. These will be three 48-megapixel cameras for the first time, while there are two more with the iPhone 16 Pro (Max). The Televelens gets 48 MP for the first time with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, opposite a 12-megapixel televelens at the iPhone 16 Pro (Max).
In addition, the iPhone 17 Pro (MAX) gets a 48-megapixel head and ultra-wide angle camera. We saw this earlier at the iPhone 16 Pro (Max) and this year also come to the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Zooming in remains with the iPhone 17 Pro unchanged, with the tetraprismalens you can zoom in up to 5x without loss of quality. At the front, the iPhone 17 Pro gets a 24-megapixel camera, just like the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Air.
4. IPhone 17 Pro Max
We see the same 24-megapixel camera at the iPhone 17 Pro Max. With all iPhone 17 models you can therefore make video calls and selfies in much higher quality. Where the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max have the same camera functions, a difference is expected between the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. It is expected that you can zoom in much further with the camera of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
According to rumors, Apple is working on an improved telephoto lens, with which you can zoom in up to 8x without loss of quality. This improved lens reportedly only comes to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with the iPhone 17 Pro this function is missing. This is possible with the larger housing, which means that there is more room for the larger telephoto lens with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. It is the first time since 2023 that the PRO models have different camera functions, provided that the rumors are correct.
Release of the iPhone 17
It is expected that the camera will get a large upgrade with all iPhone 17 models. All iPhones will be provided with a 24-megapixel front camera this year. The differences are larger at the back. For example, the iPhone 17 Air gets a single main camera, while the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max have no fewer than three 48-megapixel cameras. Are you looking for the iPhone with the best camera? Then this year you have to be with the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
We don’t have to wait long for the iPhone 17 series, because Apple will present the new iPhones soon. Later this month we know for sure which functions will come to the iPhone 17 and how good the new camera will be. Are you curious when the iPhone 17 appears? Read all about the release of the next iPhone here! Also register for our newsletter, so you don’t miss anything about the iPhone 17: