First Impressions
I’m Carlie, and I help run design (among a few other things) here at Moment. I’ve been on the team nearly seven years, and this September feels like one of our biggest yet — Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro just dropped, and we launched a fully redesigned Moment Pro Camera app. Naturally, I had to test both in the best way I know how: by hitting the trail. No pixel-peeping, no studio lights — just me, my phone gear, and my trail runners.
How do our lenses hold up against Apple’s upgraded cameras, the new 8x zoom, and everything else packed into the 17 Pro? As someone who prefers traveling light with just my phone, this was the ultimate test to see if Moment lenses still earn a place in my rotation.
Before we dive too deep, two lenses stood out immediately: the Macro 10x and the Fisheye 14mm. Our Macro still beats the iPhone’s built-in version by a mile, and the Fisheye delivers a perspective you simply can’t get with just the phone. Both had me seeing an old favorite trail in an entirely new way.
But what about the rest of the lineup? With the iPhone’s cameras getting better every year, what’s the benefit of Moment lenses in 2025? Here’s the full rundown.




























