MacBook Pro M4 gets 12MP camera: Incremental update or content creator's dream?

Apple MacBook Pro M4 on a black background surrounded by white text: "Macbook Pro M4 a content creator's dream?"
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Hot on the heels of the iMac M4 and Mac Mini M4, Apple has announced the MacBook Pro M4 in 14- and 16-inch guises. And while the next-gen silicon chip is undoubtedly the headline news for the average consumer, Cupertino is also shouting about the Pro's 12MP Center Stage camera – a marked improvement over the previous gen's built-in 1080p device – which could turn out to be the best laptop webcam.

Previously, Center Stage was only available on the latest iPads, and Macs via the Apple Studio Display, which is a serious investment if you’re only interested in upgraded video calls. The new iMac M4 and Macbook Pro M4 are the first Apple computers to feature standalone Center Stage compatibility, making them a tantalizing prospect for professionals who rely on video calls.

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Mike Harris
How To Editor

Mike is Digital Camera World's How To Editor. He has over a decade of experience, writing for some of the biggest specialist publications including Digital Camera, Digital Photographer and PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine. Prior to DCW, Mike was Deputy Editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine and Production Editor at Wex Photo Video, where he sharpened his skills in both the stills and videography spheres. While he's an avid motorsport photographer, his skills extend to every genre of photography – making him one of Digital Camera World's top tutors for techniques on cameras, lenses, tripods, filters and other imaging equipment – as well as sharing his expertise on shooting everything from portraits and landscapes to abstracts and architecture to wildlife and, yes, fast things going around race tracks...

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