These rumored iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max features suggest Apple is planning its biggest camera upgrade for years

• The top iPhone 17 models could get 8x optical zoom
• An extra camera button could also be added
• Apple is said to be working on a pro-level camera app

The iPhone 17 models will be released in less than two months if Apple follows its current plan, and it appears that the Pro and Pro Max models will receive three significant camera and photographic enhancements.

The first change will be a switch to 8x optical zoom, which would be an improvement over the 5x optical zoom found in the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, according to an anonymous source who got in touch with MacRumors.

Second, it appears that the iPhone 16 models will have a second Camera Control button on the opposite side of the one that is currently on the right side of the devices while in portrait mode.

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You may access the Camera app and adjust exposure and tone, among other photo-taking settings, using the original Camera Control button. It appears that the new button, which has its own set of settings, will “complement” the current one.

A new camera app?

Lastly, a new “pro camera app” for Apple that can take pictures and record movies is the third update that this insider has anticipated. It’s unclear if this will only be available for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max; it may also be made available for other iPhone models.

The new software would compete with apps like Filmic Pro and Halide that are accessible on the software Store. According to the source, this program might be released as an update for Apple’s Final Cut Camera app, though it would most likely be preloaded.

Naturally, we should be skeptical about these rumors because we don’t know much about this tipster. The information reportedly originates from a commercial being made for Apple, which will highlight the major new features of this year.

It would be one of the biggest iPhone camera updates in a long time if all of this is true, and 8K video may also be included. We anticipate a significant redesign for the Pro and Pro Max variants as well.