iPhone 17 Pro's Rumored 8x Zoom Could Explain Larger Camera Bump

A fewer days ago, it was rumored that the iPhone 17 Pro models volition offer up to 8× optical zoom, and this could explicate wherefore the devices are expected to person significantly larger rear camera bumps compared to erstwhile models.


Specifically, it was rumored that the Telephoto lens successful the iPhone 17 Pro models volition beryllium capable to move, allowing for aggregate focal lengths. As a result, the tipster claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro models volition fto you power betwixt 5× and 8× optical zoom, without tricks similar sensor cropping. A moving Telephoto lens would necessitate much parts and interior space, which could explicate wherefore the camera bump is expected to summation successful size this year.

On the iPhone 16 Pro models, the Telephoto lens has a fixed focal magnitude of 120mm, and it offers a azygous 5× optical zoom option. Apple says the devices besides person a 2× optical zoom option, but that uses the main rear camera with sensor cropping, which successful elemental presumption is simply a method that efficaciously zooms successful connected the halfway of a larger photo.

Of the 3 rear camera lenses connected the iPhone 16 Pro models, the Telephoto lens is the 1 that is furthest to the right, truthful the parts that would let the lens to determination connected the iPhone 17 Pro models could beryllium housed wrong the mediate of the camera bump, successful the country betwixt the lenses and the LED flash/rear microphone/LiDAR Scanner.

For now, this is lone speculation astir a rumor. We should find retired what Apple has officially planned successful conscionable astir six weeks from now.
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