1000 photos later: iPhone 15 Pro Max is still missing something

Even though Apple put its best camera yet in the $1,200 iPhone 15 Pro Max (it does astrophotography better than the Pixel 7 Pro??). So to put the company’s first 5x telephoto lens, USB-C port, and ProRes Log filming capabilities to the test I took it on a 1000 photos road trip through Southern California. It’s a great system, but it’s missing the last piece of being a “Pro” system. Presented by @Jeep Read more: 0:00 sick intro 0:33 5x telephoto lens 2:45 7 “lenses” 4:15 Portrait mode 4:57 Night mode 5:39 Video (including ProRes LOG) 6:44 4K 60fps ProRes Problem 8:11 iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. iPhone (1st Gen.) 9:06 What’s the missing thing?? The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: