Should Filmmakers Upgrade? | iPhone 16 Pro

My initial reaction (aka hot take) to the iPhone 16 release.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:30 4K 120FPS
1:43 48MP Ultra Wide
2:47 Audio Upgrades
4:08 Camera Control Button
5:59 Why you shouldn't upgrade
7:25 Wrap-up

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[pdcorlis]

Depends on what you’re upgrading from.

[rofmo]

Things are not always “gimmicky.” They either are useful for many people, or not. The mic hardware and software updates are def useful to many people.

[paulmatulavich]

I am getting the 16 pro max with 1TB to replace my 9 year old Samsung 7 edge. Will use it to get into tighter spaces where my tripod mounted 4K camera just won't work.

[smokeyproductions]

I waited a year till the 15 Pro Max price went down to upgrade from my 12 pro max. Now I’m very happy and should be for the next 3-5 years

[davisone]

I am upgrading and so are 4 other people who are shooting episodes for a reality tv show on Circle Network.
I will be using the phones to their fullest potential. We travel all over the world and a short window to film so here we go!! I will be going down to 1 C70 for mics to attach until we figure out if the new mics on the phone will work.
Sounds crazy but we are going for it.
If we have the right lighting, I think we will love the ease of grabbing our iPhones and to simply start filming. Especially with the new stability sensors.
The only thing I can’t stand is the over sharpening and the relentless green dot. Hopefully LOG will calm the sharpness and if anyone out there has tricks for the green dot please let me know!!

[XgilPlay]

I'm certainly looking into getting one because I can't afford an FX30 with the extra lenses. Coming from absolute zero is never considered, but that's the situation rn. The compromises can be dealt with later, right now I just need something good enough to get me to the door. No point overthinking or hesitating, neither of those get the job done.

[ZWARBHATTAA]

Two things. Make that camera sensor 1 inch with 48 megapixels f 1.2 for all lenses- Tele, Wide and Ultra wide. Also leave a separate sensor area adjacent to the existing lenses which can be used for magnetically attaching an apple designed lens (much bigger aperture and like 50mm focal length).

There it is- my patent. Apple, feel free to copy it. I wont sue you. 😅

[Frombehindthelens]

I still using 13 pro really help with what I can get from it. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[innatemusic]

Thanks, man! No upgrade for yet. Apple Log and USB C are good enough for me for right now. We'll see what happens with the 17.

[alexdenton]

It's true that there isn't much difference compared to the iPhone 15, but I think it's worth waiting for the iPhone 16 Pro Max and switching. Just for the 4K at 120 frames per second, it's worth it—plus, let's not forget that all of this is in HDR, and the video quality we know from Apple is top-notch.

The differences may be minimal, but they're worth it.

[JasonLorette]

They put the Macbook touch bar on the side of an iPhone. I'm still using my 13 pro and it's fine, this still hasn't enticed me yet to upgrade...I've broken the upgrade cycle and it's nice.

[Fishcakebuttie]

Theres so little info on that new ultrawide 48 mega pixel camera. I really want to see how much more light hits that sensor and much better low light performance that lens gets first. 4K 120 is cool though.

[kdottbuzz]

I'm exciting to upgrade 17 pro max from 15 pro max.. cos it's definitely slim n upgrade to new telephoto optical lens n etc❤

[Sogekingux]

I'm going to buy, it's my first approach to filming, I'm going to film my first short film at the end of the year. I hope it meets my expectations 😁

[paulhorn]

Blake: Do you sell your older iPhones or do you keep the last year iPhone to use in Demos or Trainings?

[aliettienne]

3:48 I can clearly see low budget film, Diy's and even some regular folks will enjoy the quality of the iPhone cameras. The slow motion effects and all the presets preview capability will be luring for many people. 4:28 The mere fact that you can swiftly access the camera app in seconds, and to be able to delve into key camera features to capture kool content is amazing. 4:30 The camera control button is amazing. The learning curve will come in the right time, with just some effort and patience.

[holsteincowboy]

According to Tony Northup new video that 48mp on iPhone 16 is actually only about 6 mp

[paulhorn]

A content creator uses a iPhone 8 Plus 256 GB and thinks about buying the new iPhone 16 Pro Max with 256 GB or 512 GB.
I asked him: Have you researched the video recording quality and features of other High End Smartphones like Google Pixel 9 Pro XL or Samsung S24 Ultra or Oneplus 12 Pro or …
He looks at me, thinks about it and says: „No, because rarely someone talks about it in Reviews, YouTube, Reddit, Forums etc. — it‘s just the myth, that Apple is best in videography“.
I couldn’t believe it, so we tool some time and searched for the answers and yes, it‘s really hard to find. It‘s like a big puzzle, where one finds some real world examples from practice in some comments, some YouTube videos, some stories about (short) movies or Tv documentaries shot with smartphones.

[benjalockridge]

Honestly, I was underwhelmed. There are some interesting things I'd like to play with down the road, but I'll do that hopefully when a 17 Pro gives me cinematic mode with log profiles.

Pretty please, Apple?

[RealWorldGarage]

Currently on 13 pro max, and I use an 11pro max as secondary camera 2. I will be looking at upgrading to a 15 not a 16 at this point.