A professional’s guide to the iPhone 16 Pro camera

The iPhone 16 Pro’s camera upgrades may be the true highlights of this year’s phone. So, for the past three weeks, The Verge supervising producer Vjeran Pavic has been testing out everything the camera has to offer.

Apple’s new Camera Control button may be the headline feature, but the iPhone 16 is also equipped with a suite of new photo adjustment tools that let you dial in individual aspects of how an image looks. Apple also beefed up the phone’s recording capabilities, which can capture 120fps 4K in slow motion while shooting in ProRes in Apple Log.  

With all of these options, Vjeran aimed to see just how seamless the iPhone 16 Pro could fit into his personal and professional lifestyles, from going to neighborhood skating events and parks and museums to capturing the iconic Verge product B-roll. The major goal was to size up what is actually needed to create the best-looking photos and videos with everyday settings and which extra boosts get you that professional-grade look — because, frankly, there will be times when you need the rig. Check out Vjeran’s guide to the iPhone 16 Pro camera here.