A good test of a camera is how well it handles action shots, and you’d be hard-pressed to find more action than at a professional sporting event. That’s why Apple gave the iPhone 7 Plus, complete with its dual-camera system, to professional sports photographers to see what they could shoot.
Photographers Landon Nordeman—working the U.S. Open for ESPN—and David E. Klutho—on the sidelines of the week one NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans for Sports Illustrated—were able to capture some incredible images with the phone’s dual-camera system.
The photographers made the most of the iPhone 7 Plus’s new 12-megapixel telephoto lens, which is capable of 2x optical zoom or 10x digital zoom. The pictures benefit from being taken on days with near-perfect skies and weather conditions, but they’re still incredibly vibrant and detailed.
Touchdown iPhone 7! First photos on @SInow https://t.co/BHXoA83ZgU
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 11, 2016
.@ESPN serves up iPhone 7 shots from the #usopen 🎾https://t.co/ZmIHilvK4x
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 12, 2016
Klutho was able to capture some memorable moments during the Titans-Vikings showdown in Tennessee, including Titans running back Demarco Murray’s first score—topped off with a diving finish.
ALL THE WAY UP! @DeMarcoMurray FLIPS in for a @Titans TD.
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2016
Wow. Wow. Wow.😱 #MINvsTEN https://t.co/aVQzc7qZoM
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKOinCOAql_/
Nordeman was able to get shots from just about every angle inside and outside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the U.S. Open and managed to document top-rated men’s tennis star Novak Djokovic during an impromptu public appearance.
The photographer thanked Apple on Twitter for the chance to test the smartphone for his photos and said, “I love it!”
The full set of photos from Nordeman can be found on ESPN, while Sports Illustrated has the complete collection of iPhone 7 Plus shots captured by Klutho.
H/T Sports Illustrated, ESPN