iPhone 17 PRO vs PRO Photographer — Misleading Marketing Exposed

Featured Tuesday, 28 October 2025 23:17

Apple claims 8× optical-quality zoom, 200mm f/2.8 and 48mp resolution — but PRO tests tell a very different story.

** PLEASE NOTE - There was an error in my testing when I originally published. I have now removed that section of the video. **

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Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro camera offers 8× optical-quality zoom, 200 mm reach, and f/2.8 depth of field — but those numbers don’t match reality. As a professional photographer, I measured the real focal lengths, resolution, and depth of field. What I found was surprising — Apple’s marketing is stretching the truth more than you’d think.

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Sony A7R VI - FIELD TESTED In Bangkok

Thursday, 09 July 2026 12:26

The Sony A7R6 is finally here — and I took it straight to Bangkok to see how far its new stacked sensor can really go. From temples to flower markets, torrential rain to low‑light portraits, this is the real‑world dynamic range test you’ve been waiting for.