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r/iphone on Reddit: Camera sensor sizes of iPhone 17 series
September 17, 2025 -
Nice overview by DPReview: https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8984493713/iphone-17-pro-air-16e-compared-photography
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Interesting.. I thought Air had same main sensor as Pro but apparently not.
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If you (like me) are wondering if there would be much difference between the base 17 and pro versions in terms of main camera capabilities, here is what last year’s review said about iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 pro main camera: “During daytime, both phones perform nearly identically. The iPhone 16 Pro has a slightly better sensor that captures more depth and low-light detail, but in average lighting, even trained eyes would struggle to tell the difference. That changes when it comes to people and dynamic range—where the Pro model shines with more nuanced lighting and background separation.”
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r/apple on Reddit: iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera Sensor 'Smaller' Than iPhone 16 Pro Sensor
December 5, 2024 - So while you are correct that there are much larger lenses with the “same” maximum aperture of f/1.8, it’s a much larger physical aperture on a longer focal length lens because the focal length is so much longer than the 6ish mm lenses on the iPhone main cameras. If you make the sensor size larger you need a bigger lens to gather enough light to cover it.
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How many cameras are on the iPhone 17?
The iPhone 17 has three in total: two on the back (a 48MP wide and an upgraded ultra-wide) and one 18MP front-facing selfie camera.
skylum.com
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iPhone 17 vs 17 Pro Camera Comparison
Is the iPhone 17 Air camera the same as the iPhone 17?
No. The iPhone 17 Air camera specs include only a single 48MP rear camera, while the regular iPhone 17 comes with a dual-camera system: a 48MP wide lens plus an upgraded ultra-wide. The Air still supports Night Mode, Smart HDR, and Dolby Vision video, but it lacks the flexibility of the iPhone 17’s two-lens setup.
In short, the Air offers a slimmer design but a simpler camera, while the iPhone 17 gives you more shooting options.
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iPhone 17 vs 17 Pro Camera Comparison
What are the iPhone 17 Pro vs Pro Max camera differences?
Both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max feature the same triple-lens system: 48MP wide, 48MP ultra-wide, and 48MP telephoto. The difference is in endurance—the Pro Max lasts longer on a single charge. In terms of iPhone 17 Pro Max camera features, both models include ProRAW, ProRes, Apple Log, 4K120fps, and LiDAR depth mapping.
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iPhone 17 vs 17 Pro Camera Comparison
GSMArena
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Apple iPhone 17 review: Camera, photo and video quality
As far as we can tell, this is ... sure of the sensor model (our best guess is a Sony IMX972), but it has a 1/2.55" size and 0.7µm pixels....
Apple
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iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max - Apple (CA)
The telephoto features the next generation of our tetraprism design and a 56 percent larger sensor. With an equivalent 200 mm focal length, the 8x optical-quality zoom makes this the longest iPhone ...
Skylum
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iPhone 17 vs 17 Pro Camera Comparison
September 10, 2025 - (For context, you can check our iPhone 16 vs 16 Pro camera comparison to see how far Apple has come in just one generation.) Main Camera (Wide): 48MP sensor, f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, and 1/1.56" sensor size...
DXOMARK
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Camera test - DXOMARK
September 20, 2025 - After the ultra-wide camera was previously upgraded to the same resolution with the introduction of the iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max, the 17 Pro now features 48MP sensors across all three camera modules.
36Kr
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Special Imaging Test of iPhone 17 Series: "Large Sensor" Is the Key
Secondly, compared with other similar models on the market, the wide - angle main camera of the iPhone 17 has a "sensor size" that is not inferior, while its field of view is slightly "narrower" than the common 23mm design.
Digital Photography Review
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iPhone 17 Pro cameras: What's new, what's unchanged: Digital Photography Review
September 10, 2025 - Across the iPhone 17 lineup (and ... front camera, and while not providing exact specifications, it says the sensor is almost twice the size ......
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r/iphone on Reddit: Sensor size of main camera are difference in the 17 base and Pro?
September 10, 2025 -
According to gsmarena:
17 Pro main camera:
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
17 base main camera:
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
17 Pro seems to have a larger sensor size? Is this right?
Lux
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iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three
September 25, 2025 - Us camera geeks love the idea of a square sensor, but in the Camera you will not find a way to take images with the full square image area; it just puts the square area of the 24MP sensor to use for 18 MP crops in their landscape or portrait ...
Digital Photography Review
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iPhone Pro vs crop sensor | DPReview Forums
October 20, 2025 - The iPhone 17 Pro’s main camera is a Type 1/1.28″ (9.8 × 7.3 mm) 48 MP sensor and comes with an f/1.78 aperture. In comparison, - Sony APS-C a6700 has a 27 MP, 23.5 × 15.6 mm sensor - OM3 has a 20MP, 17.3 × 13 mm sensor Assuming my final output is closer to 4:3 or square, the iPhone ...
Digital Photography Review
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Apple announces the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro: Digital Photography Review
September 9, 2025 - The Pro Max starts at $1199 for a 256GB model, and is available with up to 2TB of storage. The iPhone 17's camera setup has been improved, with the ultra-wide camera being upgraded to use a 48MP sensor, rather than a 12MP one.
MacRumors
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iPhone 17 Pro Main Camera Sensor 'Smaller' Than iPhone 16 Pro Sensor - MacRumors
January 10, 2025 - That's why a 1/1.3" sensor is slightly smaller than a 1/1.28" sensor. (For comparison's sake, the 48MP Fusion camera on the standard iPhone 16 model uses a smaller 1/1.56" sensor.)
GSMArena
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Camera
And an entirely new selfie camera on the front is done in a way that we haven't seen before. The new telephoto employs a 48 MP 1/2.55" sensor, the same nominal resolution and size as the one on the ultrawide camera.
Apple
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iPhone 17 - Technical Specifications - Apple
48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
Reddit
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r/iphone on Reddit: iPhone camera sensor size comparison
February 17, 2025 -
I stumbled across this chart comparing iPhone camera sensor sizes and it’s interesting to see how far we’ve come but also how backwards Apple has gone with the 16e.
A sensor the size of the iPhone XS with 4 times more but smaller pixels just seems wrong. And I know it’s a “budget” iPhone and that it does pixel binning, but it makes me wonder how Apple is relying way more on software rather than hardware here.
Anyone else thinking the same thing?
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I hate how the iPhone may have some good camera specs but Apple’s tendency to heavily process images, especially human skin tone makes them look terrible. I have a Vivo X200 Pro that I use alongside my 16 and the iPhone’s camera output isn’t even on the same level as that thing.
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And it’s only gonna get bigger from here Imagine the freak show that will be the back of the iPhone 30 Pro I can’t wait
PetaPixel
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iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max Review for Photographers: A Welcome Focus on Hardware | PetaPixel
September 17, 2025 - It is worth pointing out that the main camera with its fast scanning sensor is still the only camera capable of capturing 4K/120p footage. This is a little disappointing as the 4x lens is the perfect focal length for capturing slow motion.
PhoneArena
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iPhone 17 complete camera specs: here's the roundup across all new models - PhoneArena
September 10, 2025 - The selfie camera is also enhanced in a clever way, plus: the Digital Zoom now goes to 40x. The big news is that the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models offer a revamped, 56% larger 48 MP sensor on their dedicated telephoto cameras.
GSMArena
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Camera, photo and video quality
There is a new telephoto camera on the back, as well as a new selfie camera - each solving specific issues, some of which we didn't even know we had. For the new telephoto camera, Apple has upgraded the sensor - it's now a 48MP 1/2.55" unit like ...
Digital Photography Review
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Which iPhone is best for photography? Breaking down Apple's current lineup: Digital Photography Review
September 16, 2025 - Besides the addition of a 100mm equiv. telephoto camera, the main camera also uses a much larger Type 1/1.28 (71.5mm²) sensor, compared to the Type 1/1.56 (48mm²) sensor used on the standard 17 and Air.