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iPhone 17 Pro vs. Professional Cinema Camera: A Short Film

Can the iPhone 17 Pro replace a cinema camera? CNET’s Andrew Lanxon puts Apple’s newest Pro iPhone through the ultimate filmmaking test. We shot our short film using a combination of the iPhone 17 Pro and its built-in lenses, alongside the Black Magic Pyxis 6K with a selection of Arles Prime and X-Tract Probe lenses…

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Can the iPhone 17 Pro replace a cinema camera? CNET’s Andrew Lanxon puts Apple’s newest Pro iPhone through the ultimate filmmaking test.

We shot our short film using a combination of the iPhone 17 Pro and its built-in lenses, alongside the Black Magic Pyxis 6K with a selection of Arles Prime and X-Tract Probe lenses from DZO film. Spoiler alert: pro cinema cameras aren’t going away any time soon, but your iPhone can still be an extremely powerful camera on a real production.

Check out the full video on our YT for the side by side break down. #iphone17pro #tech #cinematography #filmmaking #blackmagic

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6 Comments

  1. @cincyryda

    December 18, 2025 at 3:53 pm

    Android does better! 🖕🏿😁🖕🏿

    Reply

  2. @caatabatic

    December 18, 2025 at 4:09 pm

    480p?

    Reply

  3. @RevTyler-i7v

    December 18, 2025 at 4:19 pm

    I okay

    Reply

  4. @MOH23rd

    December 18, 2025 at 10:47 pm

    Did absolutely amazing, I’m impressed.

    Reply

  5. @RickOShay

    December 18, 2025 at 11:05 pm

    Let’s talk about Apple’s lack of Intelligence and laughable AI.

    Reply

  6. @frattylight

    December 20, 2025 at 1:59 am

    For videos like this, yes.

    For actual studio movies, no.

    Reply

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