Apple Explains Why iPhone 15 Pro Max is Limited to 5x Optical Zoom

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By Joe RossignolSep 20, 2023, 12:52 pm992 ptsHotTop
In an interview with Numerama's Nicolas Lellouche, Apple's VP of camera software engineering Jon McCormack explained why the iPhone 15 Pro Max's tetraprism lens system is limited to 5x optical zoom, instead of 10x like on Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra. The interview is in French, so quotes below are computer…

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