iPhone 17 PRO vs PRO Photographer — Misleading Marketing Exposed

Featured Tuesday, 28 October 2025 23:17

Apple claims 8× optical-quality zoom, 200mm f/2.8 and 48mp resolution — but PRO tests tell a very different story.

** PLEASE NOTE - There was an error in my testing when I originally published. I have now removed that section of the video. **

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Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro camera offers 8× optical-quality zoom, 200 mm reach, and f/2.8 depth of field — but those numbers don’t match reality. As a professional photographer, I measured the real focal lengths, resolution, and depth of field. What I found was surprising — Apple’s marketing is stretching the truth more than you’d think.

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