As is usually the case with Apple, the recent new iPhone announcement was its usual big news day, with Apple heads and Apple-hates alike ready with all of their hot takes. The big takeaway for the iPhone 16E, in particular, mostly comes from its price point, which is low—but not that low.There are also some new features like the A18 chip, which could prove to be quite popular, yet some other choices (like getting rid of MagSafe with the 16E) that could prove to be quite unpopular. Still, for those who work in film and video and at least consider the prospects of shooting video projects on iPhones an option, questions remain about which of these two models will be better.Let’s compare and contrast the pros and cons of the iPhone 16E versus the iPhone 16 to see which might be better for the modern smartphone filmmaker.The Build and DisplaySo, just looking at these two iPhones might make it hard to notice a difference. Both have a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. There’s a slight difference in peak brightness, with the 16 model reaching 2,000 nits over the 16E’s 1,200 nits.Both models will feature the same alumni design and weigh just about the same (the 16 being 3 grams heavier). The most notable difference might simply be that the iPhone 16 will include a Camera Control button, which the 16E has dropped.Both models will include the same USB-C port, and neither will have a headphone jack. So,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday