Ahead of Friday’s release of the iPhone 11 Pro, travel photographer Austin Mann has shared his early thoughts on the new camera hardware. Mann offers praise for the iPhone 11’s new Night mode and the super wide-angle lens, and outlines some features he still thinks are missing.
Regarding Night mode, Mann believes that the the feature will “completely change how everyone shoots on their iPhone.” He says that he’s glad Apple didn’t simply try to make night shots look like day shots, but instead focused on artistic expression:
Furthermore, Mann calls Night mode the “most dramatic leap froward we’ve seen” since the iPhone 5 introduced panoramic mode in 2012. Here are two comparisons from Mann showing the iPhone 11 Pro versus the iPhone XS:
As for the iPhone 11 Pro’s new triple-lens camera setup, Mann details the software experience in the Camera app:
Mann says in some instances, he had “trouble looking at the frame for visual balance of what was actually in the frame” with the live preview of the area outside of the frame. You can see this in the screenshot below, with the translucent interface showcasing what could be captured with the ultra-wide lens:
Apple expanded the “Pro” branding to the iPhone lineup for the first time this year, and Mann says the iPhone 11 Pro lives up to that naming. He does, however, outline a few areas where Apple could continue to improve: more visibility and more control.
Ultimately, Mann believes this is the year to upgrade if you’re serious about iPhone photography:
Mann’s full post is absolutely worth a read and can be found here.
