Apple iPhone 15 Pro can now save photos directly to SD card or SSD thanks to Photon Camera

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro can finally save photos to external storage media. (Image: Thai Nguyen)

Those using an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max as a camera phone now finally have the option of saving photos directly to an SD memory card or external SSD instead of the iPhone’s internal storage, enabling entirely new workflows.

Hannes Brecher (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 10/21/2023 🇩🇪

If photos are saved in ProRAW with the 48 megapixel main camera of the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, a single image requires around 75 MB of memory. Anyone who uses the iPhone as a camera and takes photos at events or weddings, for example, can quickly accumulate dozens of gigabytes of data. With the help of Photon Camera, it is now possible to save this data directly to an external USB-C SSD after users update to version 1.7.1, which was recently released.

Alternatively, Apple’s USB-C SD card reader (US$38.10 on Amazon) can be used to store images directly onto an SD memory card, just like a conventional camera. This is intended to simplify the workflow, as the SSD or SD card can then simply be connected to a computer to edit the images. The app, which comes from the developers of Camera+, aims to provide optionality for users who have bought an iPhone with little memory. This feature is only compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, but not the cheaper iPhone 15.

Photon Camera gives users the freedom to choose whether to save photos as JPEG, HEIF, RAW or ProRAW. The app allows full manual control of the camera system, including manual focus and focus peaking. A real-time histogram is intended to help you find the perfect exposure; under- and overexposed areas can be highlighted. To use Photon Camera, you must either purchase the app for US$39.99, or subscribe for US$3.99 per month or US$19.99 per year. LateNiteSoft offers a short, free trial period.

Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher – Senior Tech Writer – 13590 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018

Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.

Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 284 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

Hannes Brecher, 2023-10-21 (Update: 2023-10-21)

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