Mar 09, 2025 19:00:00

What kind of photos can you take with the iPhone 16e, which has one 48-megapixel camera? I tried taking a variety of photos.

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iPhone 16e , released by Apple on February 28, 2025, is a cheaper version of the iPhone 16, with only one 48-megapixel Fusion camera on the back. I actually took some photos with the iPhone 16e to see what kind of photos it can take.

iPhone 16e - Apple (Japan)
https://www.apple.com/jp/iphone-16e/

The appearance and size of the iPhone 16e are reviewed in the article below, comparing it with the iPhone SE model.

A quick photo review of the iPhone 16e, a budget model with a tax-included price of less than 100,000 yen, comparing the size and weight with the previous iPhone SE - GIGAZINE

Check out the iPhone 16e's battery performance and benchmark results in the following article.

What power adapter is needed to charge the iPhone 16e? Check battery life, charging time and benchmark results - GIGAZINE

All the examples shown below were taken using the iPhone 16e's original camera app, and were basically taken at life-size. The thumbnails have been reduced in size to 560 pixels on the long side, but you can click on them to see the original images before they were reduced in size. The maximum resolution is 8064 x 6048 pixels, and the file size is about 2MB to 15MB.

Flowers I saw in the city. ISO 50, 0ev, 1/60 sec, 8064 x 6048 pixels, file size 13.1MB.

The flower above was photographed at 2x magnification from the same position. ISO32, 0ev, 1/85sec, 4032x3024 pixels, file size 2.2MB.

A plastic cup filled with a drink against a distant background. The colors of the blue sky and drink are consistent with the naked eye. ISO20, 0ev, 1/1094 sec, 8064 x 6048 pixels, file size 7.1MB.

An alleyway seen through a gap in the city. ISO 20, 0ev, 1/455 sec, 6048 x 8064 pixels, file size 12.6MB.

A monument by the sea. ISO20, 0ev, 1/2273 sec, 6048x8064 pixels, file size 10MB.

A dock by the sea and the horizon. ISO20, 0ev, 1/1927sec, 8064x6048 pixels, file size 8.4MB.

Photo taken from the same position as the photo above with 2x zoom. ISO20, 0ev, 1/1701sec, 4032x3024 pixels, file size 1.9MB.

Butter chicken curry set. The lighting conditions are not so good indoors, so the contrast is a little strong and dark. ISO200, 0ev, 1/60 sec, 5712 x 4284 pixels, file size 5.6MB.

Butter chicken curry scooped up with a spoon. ISO 250, 0ev, 1/60 sec, 5712 x 4284 pixels, file size 3.8MB.

The much talked about cheese naan. The iPhone 16e does not have an ultra-wide-angle camera, so there is no macro mode, but it can take a large picture of food while sitting at a restaurant. ISO 125, 0ev, 1/40 sec, 8064 x 6048 pixels, file size 15.3MB.

Night view taken in normal photo mode. ISO3200, 0ev, 1/14 sec, 4032x3024 pixels, file size 1.9MB.

Same composition, taken in night mode. It's a long exposure, so it's pretty bright, but there's still some camera shake. ISO 500, 0ev, 3.4 seconds, 4032 x 3024 pixels, file size 1.9MB.

A sunrise shot at 5:50am. The gradation was captured without any problems. ISO160, 0ev, 1/60sec, 5712x4284 pixels, file size 3.4MB.

Below is a 4K 30fps movie shot with the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 16e can shoot movies at 720p 30fps, 1080p 30fps, 1080p 60fps, 4K 24fps, 4K 30fps, and 4K 60fps. The image stabilization is electronic, and correction is applied by zooming in. This 4K 30fps movie was about 25 seconds long and the file size was 144.5MB.

I tried shooting a movie while walking around town with the iPhone 16e (4K, 30fps, H.264) - YouTube


The iPhone 16e (left) has a maximum screen brightness of 800 nits as standard. Even when placed next to the iPhone 16 (right) at maximum brightness, there is not much difference, and the iPhone 16 may be slightly brighter. However, the iPhone 16 is likely to be easier to see in extremely bright places such as under direct sunlight.