Apple has given the cameras of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max a large upgrade. These are all new camera functions of the iPhone 17 Pro (Max)!
iPhone 17 Pro (max) camera
The iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max have been presented! Like every year, Apple has the Pro models with an advanced camera system. Both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max have many new camera functions. It is about improvements at the front camera and with the lenses at the rear. Curious about what changes are they? We put them under each other!
1. Three 48 MP cameras
The iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max do not have two, but three 48-megapixel cameras. That is a major improvement compared to earlier iPhones, because they still had to do with one or two 48-megapixel cameras. The iPhone 17 Pro (Max) has an improved telephoto lens, with which you will take photos and videos in the highest quality for the first time.
That is not the only advantage of the improved telephoto lens, because with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max you can zoom in much without loss of quality. Where that is still up to 5x with the iPhone 16 Pro (Max), with the iPhone 17 Pro (Max) you can zoom in up to 8x without a deteriorated image. Digital zooming in goes up to 40x with the new iPhones. Moreover, this lens has less difficulty with poor lighting conditions, due to a sensor that is 56 percent larger than that of the previous generation.
2. Improved front camera
At the rear of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max we find an improved camera. The devices both have an 18-megapixel front camera, while with earlier iPhones that was still a 12-megapixel camera. With the new camera you capture many more details and feed video calls in a higher quality. Also handy: with double recording you can film the cameras on the front and back at the same time.
The front camera has for the first time with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. With this function, the camera ensures that you always appear in the middle of the image. In addition, you can always take photos and videos in a lying format, even if you keep the iPhone upright. Earlier iPhones you had to run another quarter turn, but with the new camera functions of the iPhone 17 Pro (MAX) that is no longer necessary.
3. More video positions
Do you regularly record videos with your iPhone? In that case you get even more useful camera functions with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This year’s pro models can make recordings in ProRes RAW, Log 2 and Genlock. This makes the devices suitable for making professional videos. For example, Apple also filmed the iPhone 17 event with the camera of the iPhone 17 Pro (Max).
The camera on the front of the iPhone 17 Pro (Max) also has a new video function. It is possible to record videos in 4K HDR with the improved front camera. Do you want to edit photos and videos? You get more options from that from iOS 26, because the operating system more photographic styles and video edits on the iPhone.
Release of the iPhone 17 Pro (Max)
Do you find the camera the most important part of your iPhone? In that case you are at the right place with the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, because the devices have advanced camera functions. There are no differences between the cameras of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, both devices have the same features. The main differences between the pro models can be seen in the battery life and the size.
Are you enthusiastic about the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max? And are you planning to buy one of the devices? Then you have to be patient, because the new iPhones go on Friday 12 September at 2 p.m. In advance. They are delivered at home a week later, that happens on Friday, September 19, 2025. Do you not want to miss any notice? Then register for our newsletter, so that you are immediately informed of the start of the pre-order: