Austin Mann’s iPhone 16 Pro Camera Review: Kenya

Austin Mann:

Over the past week we’ve traveled over a thousand kilometers across Kenya, capturing more than 10,000 photos and logging over 3TB of ProRes footage with the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max cameras. Along the way, we’ve gained valuable insights into these camera systems and their features. [...]

The moment I learned about it, I knew exactly how I wanted to test it: a photo shoot with Craig.

A few months ago, my friend Bobby Neptune introduced me to Craig, one of the last remaining super tusker elephants roaming the earth. He is unique not only because of his enormous tusks, but also because of his extremely gentle demeanor and his curious habit of often approaching safari cruisers. I knew if we were lucky enough to find him, it might be a great opportunity to put the new Ultra Wide sensor to the test.

Bobby got on the phone with David, a local maasai who tracks Craig daily, and we met up with him to see if we could locate this beautiful animal.

I had dinner with Mann and a few other photo-nerd friends in California last week, after the Apple event, and when he told me his plan for Kenya — particularly his hope that they’d be able to find Craig — I crossed my fingers. What a magnificent animal.

Absolutely stunning work — still and video — from Mann, too. Inspiring to know that this same camera is in my pocket every day.

★ Friday, 20 September 2024