Adam Kos Last year it was a movie mode in the field of video, this year Apple threw itself into the action mode. There can be many reasons to get an iPhone 14, but if you're focused on the quality of the phone's cameras with regards to video recording, the current range will take you a step further.
No, you still can't natively record footage in 8K, however third-party apps already allow you to do so for the iPhone 14 Pro models, thanks to their 48MPx resolution on the main camera. This is, for example, the ProCam title and others. But we don't want to talk about that here, because we want to focus more on the Action mode.
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Software loops
Action mode works on a very similar basis to the Hyperlapse title, which was a sort of Instagram test app for handheld time-lapse recording. It provided a unique algorithm that trimmed shaky video and was able to stabilize it as much as possible. However, you would look for the app in the App Store in vain, because Meta already killed it some time ago.
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So action mode works by using the space around the video clip as a buffer. This simply means that the sensor area used for the final shot is constantly changing just to compensate for your hand movements. The Hypersmooth mode works similarly with the best action cameras, such as the GoPro Hero 11 Black. The maximum video size in action mode is smaller than in normal mode - it is limited to 4k (3860 x 2160) instead of 2,8K (2816 x 1584). This gives more space around the shot.
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How to turn on action mode
Activating the mode is very simple. Actually, just tap on the motion shot icon at the top in Video mode. But you won't find any settings or options here, the interface can only inform you that there is a lack of light.
You can still do this in Settings -> Camera -> Formats specify in more detail that you want to use the action mode even in poor light conditions with the consent of the poor stabilization quality. That's practically all.
But the results are incredibly stable. Above, you can watch a T3 magazine video comparing the appearance of the video with action mode on and without it activated. Below you will find our own tests from the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro. In each shot, the movement of the person holding the phone was truly "action", either while running or when moving quickly to the sides. In the end, it definitely doesn't look like that. So Apple has done a real piece of quality work that will save you money on a gimbal.
