How to Take Zoom Photos on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max

The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are very prominent devices for taking pictures. Its camera modules already leave samples of the power of these, but if you are somewhat lost when it comes to taking photos with them, do not worry. In this post we analyze one of the star characteristics of these: the zoom.

And why are you interested in this function? Well, because it can be tremendously useful when capturing landscapes, people or other scenarios that are not close to you. Obviously getting close to the object to be photographed will always be the best option in terms of quality, but this may not always be achievable and therefore the optical and digital zoom available to the iPhone 11 can help. We are going to tell you everything you should know about this feature so that you can make the most of it.

Take Zoom Photos on iPhone 11

What is the zoom of the iPhone 11

First of all we have to discard the zoom of the front camera of the iPhone 11, since its lens is not prepared for it and neither by software is it possible to implement it today. Therefore we will focus on the double and triple lens of these teams.

iPhone 11

We start with the iPhone 11 , which has two lenses that are ultra wide angle and wide angle. The first of them allows you to have a greater angle of view, which for practical purposes could be considered a way to zoom out, although it really is not. On the other lens, which is the main one, it is possible to get an x2 optical zoom and a x5 digital zoom.

iPhone 11 Pro

In the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max we find a triple camera. Two of them are identical to those of the iPhone 11 and the one added is a telephoto lens that precisely serves to be able to considerably improve the photographs taken with zoom. With this lens you can get an optical zoom x2 and a digital zoom x10.

You may be wondering what the difference is between an optical and a digital zoom. The first of them is a zoom obtained thanks to the technology implemented in the lens, being somehow a “natural” method to carry out these actions. The digital, meanwhile, is a zoom optimized by software, since the camera is not really intervening, but rather a certain part of the image is being enlarged and the rest are cut out. For this reason, a photograph taken with optical zoom will always have better quality than digital.

In the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, as in most phones, there is no way to activate a zoom or another, since these coexist in the same interface, although you will be able to know when you are using one or the other by the increases you have made . In other words, on an iPhone 11 (the one with two cameras) you will know that you are using the optical when you do not exceed x2 magnification, while those that approach up to x10 will be digital.

Take zoomed photos on iPhone 11

There are applications that enhance the camera features of the iPhone, but the truth is that you will not need any more than the native to take photos with zoom. The way of taking these photographs is the same in both the 11 and the 11 Pro, having several ways to proceed.

Fotos zoom iPhone 11

  • Pinching the screen like when you enlarge a photograph from the gallery.
  • Through the interface wheel in which a wheel will appear that will allow you to select the zoom more precisely.

Of course, you should bear in mind that zoom is not available in all modalities. Yes it can be used in video in the same way as in photos, where it is also very useful. However, it is not possible to access it in panoramic photos, portraits and time-lapse. Of course, in these if it is possible in these to implement increases of each lens that the iPhone has.

Accessories to enhance these photos

If you want to take better zoom photos with iPhone 11, the device itself may not suffice. The worst enemy of these photographs is a bad stabilization and despite the fact that we can have a good pulse, the truth is that the results obtained with a tripod are always more adequate. In the market we can find different accessories for it, some very professional. However, we recommend the ones that, in our opinion, are more than enough both for their quality and for the price.

Tripod for iPhone

Trípode iPhone

With this tripod it could be more than enough to take pictures with good image stabilization. It is very light, which means that it can be easily transported and stored later anywhere in the house such as drawers or cabinets without taking up too much space. It can be rotated 360 degrees and its height can be adjusted, so this is also a benefit when taking photos with a better frame. It also comes with a bluetooth control that allows taking pictures remotely.

Flexible tripod

Tripode pulpo iPhone

If you do not need a tripod with the characteristics of the previous one, this may be more than enough for your purpose. This octopus-shaped tripod has flexible legs that can be placed on any surface, so you can take zoomed photos on any terrain. It has in any case adjustable height and wide mobility angles, so in this aspect you will also gain versatility.

IPhone Lens Kit

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If you believe that the performance of your iPhone is insufficient or you want to give another twist to your photos, there are kits like this in which you can find a macro lens with a zoom of up to x25, ultra-wide angle of x0.62, a normal zoom of x22 at telescope mode and a 235º fisheye lens. They have high quality materials that offer great protection against dust, so you can always carry them intact. It also has a tripod that, whether or not the lenses are used, can always be very useful.