iPhone 17 Air’s camera problem may not matter as much as I thought
Published on: 2025-05-11 05:29:12
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This fall, Apple is launching a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air that could prove especially compelling. The new model will have some shortcomings though, including only a single rear camera. But thanks to a little fact-finding exercise, I now know that won’t matter as much to me as I’d initially feared.
iPhone 17 Air will only have one rear camera
Apple’s flagship iPhones have boasted multiple rear cameras for a very long time.
The first dual-camera setup launched with the iPhone 7 Plus in 2016—nearly a full decade ago.
Since then, having two or more cameras on the back of the iPhone has become standard.
But when the iPhone 17 Air arrives, it will have only a single rear camera.
Both the Ultra Wide and Telephoto lenses of the iPhone Pro models will be gone, leaving only the single Main ‘Fusion’ camera.
As excited as I am for the iPhone 17 Air’s ultra-thin, futuristic new design, I’ve been a little worried about the camera situation.
So I did a little res
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