I compared the power of the evolved 'iPhone 12 Pro Max' camera with the 'iPhone 12 Pro'



The 'iPhone 12

Pro Max ' and ' iPhone 12 Pro ', which appeared as the top models in the 'iPhone 12' series, differ greatly not only in body size but also in triple camera configuration. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an image sensor that's 47% larger than the iPhone 12 Pro, so it can collect more light and is stronger when shooting in the dark. In addition, it is said that the sensor shift OIS is installed to demonstrate outstanding stability, so I actually took pictures and movies and compared it with the iPhone 12 Pro.

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max-Apple (Japan)
https://www.apple.com/jp/iphone-12-pro/

When comparing the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Pro, I used the ' Gorilla Pod Rig ' to shoot under the same conditions. All the settings at the time of shooting are the same as the default settings, the format is 'MOV format' and the resolution is '1080p'.



◆ Comparison of shooting in a dark room
The wide-angle camera of the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 47% larger sensor than the wide-angle camera of the iPhone 12 Pro. This makes it possible to capture 47% more light, and the image quality of movies shot in dark places is improved by 87%. So, I actually shot in a dark room using two iPhones and compared the results.

If you play the following movie, you can see how the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro were actually shot in a dark room.

I tried shooting in a dark room with 'iPhone 12 Pro Max' and 'iPhone 12 Pro'-YouTube


Comparing movies shot under the same conditions, it is clear that the iPhone 12 Pro Max (bottom) has higher movie quality in the dark.



◆ I compared camera shake correction
The iPhone 12 Pro is equipped with

Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) that moves the lens in response to shaking, but the iPhone 12 Pro Max adopts a sensor shift OIS that moves the sensor to make it even more stable. It is said that it became.

So, I actually took the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max up the stairs and compared the shaking conditions in the following movie.

Compare camera shake correction for 'iPhone 12 Pro Max' and 'iPhone 12 Pro' by going up and down stairs-YouTube


I couldn't tell the difference when I compared the iPhone 12 Pro (top) and the iPhone 12 Pro Max (bottom). Judging that the iPhone 12 series has evolved so much that you can't tell the difference even if you use it normally ...



Compare the power of camera shake correction in the extreme situation of walking on a dirt road with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max fixed to the front basket of the bicycle with the above-mentioned 'Gorilla Pod Rig' I tried the following movie. As expected, both images shake considerably, so please be careful of those who get close to seeing the shaking images.

Comparison of iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro camera shake correction on dirt roads-YouTube


On the iPhone 12 Pro (above), the shaking cannot be completely corrected, and the image looks like it is blurred. However, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max (bottom), the shaking was suppressed, and I could feel a considerable difference.



◆ Telephoto camera zoom comparison
With the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the focal length of the telephoto camera has also changed from 52mm to 65mm with the iPhone 12 Pro.

The following is a photo of a corner of a nearby shrine taken with an iPhone 12 Pro telephoto camera with a focal length of 52 mm.



On the other hand, the following is a picture of the same place taken with the telephoto camera of the iPhone 12 Pro Max which became 65 mm. By comparison, you can see that the iPhone 12 Pro Max is closer to the subject. The iPhone 12 Pro's telephoto camera has an aperture value of F2.0, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max's has an aperture value of F2.2, so it's a little darker, but there wasn't much change in appearance.



In addition, the following is a photograph of the same subject as close as possible. The iPhone 12 Pro Max on the right is much closer than the iPhone 12 Pro on the left.



The 'wide-angle camera' of the iPhone 12 Pro Max has increased the amount of light that can be captured by improving the sensor, so the image quality of movie shooting in dark places is also greatly improved compared to the iPhone 12 Pro. In addition, the powerful image stabilization with the newly adopted sensor shift OIS and the lens of the telephoto camera that allows you to get closer to the subject make the iPhone 12 Pro Max a device that can shoot anywhere even more than before. I felt that.

in Review,   Mobile,   Hardware,   Video, Posted by log1l_ks