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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

The iPhone 17 Pro’s "3 = 8" lens math doesn’t add up. But the trick to the longest-ever iPhone zoom isn’t about the lens – it’s about the sensor

The iPhone 17 Pro.

As I watched Apple announce the latest line of iPhones last week, I couldn’t help but think of the toilet paper math meme – you know, the one where photos of the packaging say that 12 = 52 but also 12 = 72.

Because, as I was looking at the specifications and photos of a rear camera system that clearly used 3 lenses, Apple said that the iPhone 17 Pro is like having “8 pro lenses in your pocket.”

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