Overview

• News outlets citing MacRumors tipsters report a telephoto lens with a movable element for variable focal lengths and up to eightfold optical zoom.
• Apple is expected to introduce a standalone Pro Camera app offering advanced photo and video controls to rival third-party tools.
• The Pro models will likely feature three uniform 48-megapixel rear sensors to deliver consistent image quality across wide, ultra-wide and telephoto views.
• Leaks suggest a new camera housing that stretches across the full width of the iPhone 17 Pro’s back panel, replacing the current island design.
• Prototype images surfaced on social media showing the updated module layout and a second physical camera button, which Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman described as authentic.