My First Snaps With the iPhone 15 Pro Camera
I may be able to leave my heavier DSLR at home more often now.
I recently got my newest mobile toy in the mail — the iPhone 15 Pro. It’s the first time I’ve upgraded since the 11 Pro, and I’ve barely scratched the surface of this new device’s optical prowess.
Normally, I don’t rush out to buy new tech for the sake of it, but my son was using my previous phone more than I was. That means I missed a lot of snaps unless I had my DSLR with me — but not any more.
While it’s nice to have my own phone to myself again without my son asking for it every 20 minutes, I admit the camera on this thing also got me excited enough to upgrade.
The impressive camera specs
The official Apple page for the phone boasts a 48-megapixel max main camera, which is more than twice what my Canon 6D DSLR offers, and quadruples the 12-megapixels that my previous iPhone Pro 11 has.
I know — the megapixels don’t mean much if the lens quality is poor — but that’s not the case here. The lenses on the 15 Pro capture very sharp images, from ultra-wide 13mm (f2.2) to 24mm (f1.78) to 77mm (f2.8), the full reach of the 3x optical range. In other words, the lenses let in a lot of light (which is great for colour and…
