After its release, the iPhone 17 phone, which was surprisingly popular among fruit fans around the world, has been added to the dynamic update rate of hardware such as A19 chips and screens, and the photography part has also been replaced with a 48MP Fusion lens group, which greatly improves the image performance of the mobile phone, and can even output the Pro image quality in many occasions.
As one of the upgraded selling points of the current iPhone 17, the photography phones have been replaced with a 48MP Fusion wide-angle lens, which improves imaging and is also upgraded to a hybrid Focus Pixels, improving focus accuracy and making the appearance easier.
▲ Wide-angle lens corresponds to 35mm camera format 13mm focal length F2.2 aperture
▲ Upgraded with 48MP Fusion wide-angle lens, the focus capability has also been greatly improved in addition to image quality (Picture source: Apple)
At the same time, the iPhone 17 wide-angle lens has also been added with 1x macro, which also supports hybrid Focus Pixels focus, outputs 4,032 x 3,024 pixel photos, and takes photos in close shots, making the shooting elasticity wider than previous generations.
▲ Generally 0.5x preset resolution is increased to 4,284 x 5,712 up to 24MP output
▲ Photo imaging also has 4,032 x 3,024 pixels in macro mode
With wide-angle mirror pixel upgrade relationship, when the iPhone 17 is shot at 0.5x focal length, the output photo imaging reaches 4,284 x 5,712, that is, 24MP output. From the test photos, it can be seen that the imaging details are significantly improved compared to the previous generation.
iPhone 17 photo test (dot image can be enlarged):
The 48MP Fusion wide-angle lens also brings outstanding highlights and metering accuracy to the iPhone 17. Whether it is a dark location of the building under the scorching sun, or the “tile head” and sunlight are shot in the same frame, accurate photos can be exposed and imaged.
▲ Highlights wide angle test shot
Night wide-angle shooting is also a huge improvement on the iPhone 17. Photo imaging is close to the quality of the Pro in night mode. Even if the preset mode is taken (vertical test photo shoot), it can output accurate and clear images.
▲ Night mode wide-angle test shot
Upgraded with 1x wide-angle macro, the focal length is 26mm, the focus distance is close enough and the four-angle deformation is well controlled, the original proportion enlargement imaging is restored realistically, and the details of the threads are quite fine, like the hair cold close-up shots.
▲ 1x macro photo test shot
From the macro photo, we can see that the hybrid Focus Pixels added to the iPhone 17 wide-angle lens this time has a very accurate focus. Like the test shot of the pumpkin jewelry in the picture above, the grid has not affected the system’s focus judgment.
Mobile Magazine Short Review: Although the entry price difference is HK$2,500, after the wide-angle lens upgrade of the iPhone 17 this time, the dual Fusion lens group has brought high-quality imaging in various focal segments, and the wide-angle end picture will no longer “fall Watt”.
▲ iPhone 17 starts at $6,899 from HK$
The newly added 48MP Fusion lens has a very good close-up macro performance and wide-angle end output pixels have increased to 42MP, which also allows the photo to accommodate more details of the scenery, such as street sign text and building window details.
