Skip to main content TechRadar the technology experts Search TechRadar View Profile België (Nederlands) Deutschland North America US (English) Australasia New Zealand Tech Radar Pro Tech Radar Gaming Back to school Nintendo Switch 2 NYT Wordle today Best laptop Best web hosting Recommended reading 5 camera upgrades we want from the iPhone 17 Pro series iPhone 17 Pro Max: latest news, rumors, and everything we’ve heard so far iPhone 17 tipped to get a larger screen thanks to smaller bezels – and that could be its biggest upgrade The next three iPhones could all have big design changes – and one of them might match the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s camera The iPhone 17 Pro Max could have a much bigger battery than any previous model This ‘meh’ iPhone 17 Air camera tip might give us more insight than meets the eye The iPhone 17 Pro’s rumored camera bar looks much better than before in new dummy unit photos These rumored iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max features suggest Apple is planning its biggest camera upgrade for years David Nield 28 July 2025 New buttons, apps, and zoom could be on the cards When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The iPhone 16 Pro (Image credit: Future) 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 If Apple sticks to its usual schedule then we're less than two months away from the launch of the iPhone 17 models, and it sounds as though the Pro and Pro Max models are in line to get three key upgrades related to cameras and photography. According to an anonymous tipster who contacted MacRumors, the first upgrade is going to be a jump to 8x optical zoom, which would be up from the 5x optical zoom you can find in the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Second, there's apparently going to be a second Camera Control button on the opposite side to the current Camera Control on the iPhone 16 models – which is on the right hand side of the handsets if you hold them in portrait mode. You may like 5 camera upgrades we want from the iPhone 17 Pro series iPhone 17 Pro Max: latest news, rumors, and everything we’ve heard so far iPhone 17 tipped to get a larger screen thanks to smaller bezels – and that could be its biggest upgrade The original Camera Control button lets you open the Camera app and tweak a variety of settings for taking pictures, including exposure and tone. Apparently the new button will "complement" the existing one with its own choice of settings. A new camera app? The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) Finally, the third upgrade predicted by this tipster is a new "pro camera app" from Apple for photos and videos. It's not clear if this would be an iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max exclusive – it might be made available for other iPhones too. The new app would take on the likes of Halide and Filmic Pro, available on the App Store. The tipster says that this app may arrive as an update to the Final Cut Camera app that Apple already makes, though presumably it would come preinstalled. We don't really know anything about this tipster, so of course take these rumors with a grain of salt. The information is said to come from a commercial that's being filmed for Apple – and which will be used to show off this year's big new features. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. If all of this is accurate, it would be one of the most significant iPhone camera upgrades in quite some time, and 8K video might be included as well. We're also expecting the Pro and Pro Max models to get a noticeable design refresh too. You might also like This could be the iPhone 17 release date 5 things I want from the iPhone 17 Key specs for the iPhone 17 have leaked See more News about Phones David Nield Social Links Navigation Freelance Contributor Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook. 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