We are probably about six weeks away from Apple announcing the iPhone 17 Pro. Much of what we expect to see has been leaked for months, but a new rumor has emerged about some unexpected camera upgrades.
according to Joe Rossignol on MacRumorsthe site received an anonymous tip containing unverified information based on an ad being produced for the upcoming flagship iPhone:
The tipster claimed to be aware of a commercial for the iPhone 17 Pro that was allegedly produced by a film company that publicly listed Apple as one of its clients.
The information has not been completely verified, but who knows, sometimes these things turn out to be true. Just know that the claim made by an anonymous tipster falls into the category of rumor only and is not a claim made by a specific analyst or reporter.
With that being said, what is the anonymous tipster actually claiming? Three things. First, they claim that the telephoto lens on the iPhone 17 Pro will jump from 5x optical zoom to 8x with the ability to move and reach different focal points. They also claim that the iPhone 17 Pro will support a professional camera app for photos and videos. Perhaps most surprising is that they claim that the iPhone 17 Pro will include another camera control button somewhere along the top edge of the iPhone.
Take 9to5Mac
It’s clever of MacRumors to pass along an anonymous tip while correctly describing it as unverifiable information. There’s nothing worse than sitting on an anonymous piece of information from July that turns out to be true in September.
As for the three claims, both of the device’s features seem pretty far-fetched. It has been nearly impossible for Apple to keep hardware details secret. Instead, device rumors tend to appear years in advance. If anything, we tend to know more about the hardware efforts than Apple has actually been able to provide. Solid-state volume buttons come to mind.
However, among the hardware rumours, the camera zoom details seem more plausible than the previously unrumored second camera control component. iPhone case makers They usually have a good idea of what to expect, even if getting sapphire blue camera control buttons is only possible after launch. But who knows!
The professional camera app is the most accepted.
Back in April, leaker Jon Prosser stated that video recording from multiple cameras simultaneously would be a native feature exclusively on the iPhone 17 Pro models. This is a strange claim given that iPhones have been able to do this using third-party apps supported by Apple for years. However, the sources of Procer’s software appear to be accurate enough to result in a lawsuit being filed against him by Apple.
As part of iOS 26, Apple has taken steps to simplify the default Camera app by focusing on video and photo capture while making other modes less obvious. Having a pro version of the app could allow Apple to pull off the impossible balancing act of having one camera app that satisfies both casual and professional photographers without any compromises.
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