iPhone 16: NEW Filmmaking Features… Without the HYPE!

In this episode I’ll go beyond the hype about iPhone 16, and break down the new filmmaking features Apple mentioned, the ones they didn’t, and even the ones you probably missed. I’ll tell you how they could make a difference to filmmakers, and whether they’re TRULY worth the hype.

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00:00 Intro
00:47 Feature 1
01:16 Feature 2
02:19 Feature 3
03:14 Feature 4
04:15 Honorable Mentions
07:12 Summary

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[KingNailerzONeill]

Not to be rude got the iPhone 15 pro a few months back I’ll upgrade when log is added to cinematic mode. Don’t really care about frame rate I use the 15 pro strictly for gimbal use cause the auto focus is brilliant in the Blackmagic app and use a Black magic cinema camera for everything else. It really surprises me how well Apple log footage goes with more expensive cameras. It’s like a wet dream I’m never waking up from 😂

[theinfinate]

I’m getting a bit tired of apples drip feed upgrades and creating hype around things that just aren’t that exciting. 4k120 is great but they really need to try a bit harder with codecs. Slowmo in hd always looks trash so I really hope 240 hd looks better. And ffs give us log in h.265. I shoot slog on Sony in 10bit 4:2:2 h.265 and it’s gorgeous. I’m not going to take a hard drive with me everywhere I go! I was really hoping to see a 10x zoom too. Maybe in a few years time. I’m going to keep my 13 pro max

[lil-hawk]

Is the 1x main camera (not ProRes) a noticeable difference on the 16 pro compared to the base 15?

[AllThingsFilm]

Thank you for separating the "fluff" from the substance for us. The 4K 120 looks like a cool new feature. I don't shoot a lot of slo mo, but, for some who do this is a welcome addition I'm sure. It was smart to point out how the new audio enhancement features are probably best suited for recording people close to the camera. A shotgun mic would be better, of course. I have the 15 Pro. Which was a huge step from my previous iPhone, the 12 Pro Max. The biggest difference was the dramatically improved video image quality in the 15 Pro. I'll wait to see your comparisons with the image quality of the 16 Pro before I decide on whether or not to upgrade. Great job. Cheers.

[vladimirtodorov]

Hi, Serif. Great videos in your channel, I am happy I found it.

Could you point me to a video where you break down why you prefer iphone and pro res, and the 4k 120fps on the new 16 pro(max). Over the Sony Xperia phones where the 4k 120 fps is present since a few years. Also there is the USB 3.2 and etc. why is not the Xperia on the radar? Could you give us insights on your reason to go with Apple devices.
Is Sony Xperia any good for videography? How are the formats or codecs they offer. Would you switch for any reason to Sony?

[harfenspieler]

Coming from a 14 Pro, the 16 Pro will be a huge upgrade for me in video features. What are your thoughts on ProRes RAW and why you would need it urgently in an iPhone? Personally I'm very happy about having log. I've tried RAW video with Blackmagic, and in 95% of my use cases it seems like it's not worth the trouble (I mostly make music videos). Perhaps I'm missing some of the advantages of RAW video?

[akhtarnadeem]

What about this camera Panasonic GH7, is this camera same as GH6 it also comes with white line?

[rgbman]

This is Apple. They will release each and every one of your desired features 1 at a time over the next 6 iterations. Did you really expect otherwise?

[ROBGFILMS]

Lost what’s your verdict after testing?

[justinclapham]

I am not convinced by the 48MP upgrade from 12MP, due to the effective 4x splitting of each colour pixel and not 4x resolution increase. Please can you test the detail increase from 12MP to 48MP, in different lighting conditions? Thanks

[sinetwo]

I'd love for you to be critical about the 5x. I'm a wildlife photographer and I usually use the Z8 with a 105, 300 and 500mm prime. But I'm considering the phone for filming YouTube, and even doing a few episodes on wildlife filming with the iphone!

I suspect the 5x @ 12MP will be as bad as previous generations (we know 15 pro max 5x telephoto was absolutely dreadful)

[RootinrPootine]

The multi “studio quality” mics already exist on the iPad Pro but barely anyone ever talks about them or have audio pros test them.

I found one Reddit post - guy says the Omni and cardiod on the back camera are the best. I listened to each mic and found the stereo on the back sounded the best.

Seems like at the least, someone could make an app that uses all the mics to do good noise reduction etc for field recording, cause you’d think that’s what the voice memos app would do but it doesn’t.

[patrickmoutal]

GG ! Like usual, clear, neat and to the point ! Subscribed !

[PoetryFilms]

Great. Thanks for this -- a level-headed, informed response to the actual device and not all the nonsensical spin around it.

[pushpdeeppandey]

Already ordered the 16PM as I'm coming from the 13Pro but I've seen multiple amazing and thorough videos on your channel like this one, and I look forward to seeing a series of in-depth analysis videos like you always make. Subbed for the same! Keep up the good work.

[jordanthecat]

How restrictive is 128GB storage for shooting video?

[fanlemei]

as your notice that 'new encoder' i think AV1 codec is abslutely the A18 should support, and i think apple should enable the ability of recording video by AV1 codec instead of HEVC, but no one said about that.

[mclarenfV]

Please give me double Lidar so that they can confirm with each other for more accurate cut out AND Cinematic Mode in LOG>. Then I buy another one.

[adrianbystron]

Hi, do you have plan to publish your GH7 review?

[camera.mellow]

Your video is more hype than anything Apple's marketing department puts out.