Apple M4 iPad Pro... A Disappointing Update For Photographers (long term review)

Today we are doing a long term review of the 2024 apple m4 iPad Pro for photography.

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[chromegator]

I’ve seen a lot of m4 iPad videos saying it’s a game changer and stuff like that. Nice to hear a more reasonable outlook

[nicogees]

i'm sorry, but the video somehow doesn't make sense in view of the title. I thought it was about why the iPad is not for your type of photography. Instead, it's just a list of the flaws of the new iPad and why it's not worth the upgrade for you. but no indication of why it's pointless for your photography. too bad.

[thatprcrawlerguy]

Most honest and factual iPad video I seen. None of the “ground breaking” bs. When the m4 dropped I waited for tbe m2 to come down in price and saved myself $500

[synaptik]

got the ipad m2 for editing on the go and i can barely tell the difference from the old retina 4th gen ipad. I mean it was better... but a smaller difference than expected

[grantrobertdavies]

Great Video :) - Yes, I think I'll just stick with my 12" iPad pro for now :) It does everthing and more for myself & in my creative Business!!! Great video and feedback...

[diogoevaristo]

Hey Evan, I can agree with you on some points for sure on this review. I feel that in my case (i didn't have an iPad before) this is a really good tool for work. I am mostly a video editor and I noticed I can use this when I travel and actually can edit videos on Davinci Resolve really well. It's not a replacement for my macbook pro, but definitely is a great complement.I feel your pain with having to buy all the new accessories, that's really a pain just because of 0, 1 inch difference from the older iPads. In other words, I really like using this to work, but that's just me! Great unbiased review from your part!
Cheers from Portugal!

[simonjenkinson]

Just gone from the 2018 iPad Pro 12.9” to the 2022 M2 iPad Pro 11” - apps definitely open more quickly, but the old one was no slouch. It was only worth it because I got a deal and paid very little extra after selling my old one, but frankly the M2/M4 aren’t the upgrade Apple would have us believe.

[rogergranquist]

Good video. For me it’s super worth it because I needed something better for my photography than an iPad Pro from 2015 with a battery that lasts one hour, and my only other machine is an M1 Mac Air. I never upgraded to any newer iPads in many years, and I’m sure there’s a ton of others like me that would find this upgrade worth it. Also, I considered just buying a used M2 iPad Pro or something like that, but the cost wasn’t significantly less, so it was worth it to get the latest tech for only a little more money. Given my tendencies, I’ll likely have this for the next 10 years as well. Lol

[FutureOfMe]

Last week I bought a new iPad M4 and its restrictive OS which is only designed to use iPad M4 monster hardware as a tablet was disappointing.
Why they don't let to boot Mac OS on it with bootcamp? Or just add some tablet features like what Microsoft did in its Surface to Mac OS and run it on iPad Silicone architecture?
Apple marketing strategy!

[trekofjoy]

I really wish Apple would stop being so stubborn and do a version with Mac OS. Call it the Mac Touch - I’d buy one. The “pro” part is being gimped by the limitations of iPad OS and makes it little more than a toy capable of light work when needed.

[AprilRoxStudios]

The new thing Apple needs to refresh their devices is significant price reductions!

[dsfarag]

How’s it handle a photo with lots of layers and files sizes larger than 1G?

[ryanp]

I’ve been deciding for weeks between the ipad pro M1, M4 and air M2, I went with the M1 1TB. I only used it for carplay, lightroom and watching videos. I use my mac air for “heavier’ tasks.

[soarornor]

I use the wide angle camera all the time. It’s great when you need an awesome wide angle shot. Apple can stuff it on this one. The iPad is way long overdue for having the same quality camera as the current top iPhone. Apple will never do it. Maybe in the year 2045 they may finally do it. Whoever they have on the team that creates the UI for the iPad along with the photo/video software are sound asleep and have never used an iPad for photography or moviemaking in the field. They also don’t use iMovie because they’ve totally screwed the audio editing with some AI crap that just creates more work as you fight with the software. This company had its heyday long ago and now just produces more profit units. We need some real competition in the marketplace for something far better than what Apple puts out for iPads. I love shooting video and photographs with the iPad. All the videos on my channel are primarily shot with an iPad. Now using a 6th gen one with the wide angle lens. See for yourself what it looks like and why it’s cool.

[spenceandretti]

Felt the same Evan, I returned my iPad Pro just didn't live up to the hype. Sticking with my Mini 6 until a new Mini drops

[FieldingSmith]

I’m still running a 2018 ipad pro, battery is dying so have been looking for an upgrade option. 90% of it’s use is media consumption, as an ipad just can’t replace a laptop for me. LR mobile just isn’t compatible enough with LRC (file naming, keywords not transferring, external SSD support, slow af transfers, and the cloud gets filled so fast and is a pita to delete, etc), lumafusion is cool… but will probably be looking at the next mini.

[BrodyTroyerOfficial]

Love these color grades on the b-roll!!

[clintmiller]

To saw you were let down by the thinness is Crazy but the 11 inch is the way to go if you don’t have a iPad Pro with a M chip then it’s worth getting the on sale m2 iPad Pro or waiting till M4 is 100 off usually if your a Best Buy member

[DerekBiye]

Has anyone with the new M4 iPad Pro had over heating issues while using Lightroom? The screen goes dark like the previous iPad pros.

[judeemclaughlin]

I haven't had an iPad since the 2. I thought about it because my videos are all done on the iPhone. Maybe I will just start using a camera instead and just use my surface.