Which Mission: Impossible film was the first in the series to use IMAX cameras for major action scenes?

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol was the first film in the series to use IMAX cameras for major action scenes.

Director Brad Bird used IMAX cameras to capture selected large-scale sequences, including Ethan Hunt’s climb on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The format helped emphasize the building’s height and the physical danger of the stunt, especially when shown on a giant screen.

Ghost Protocol was released in 2011 and became a major technical and commercial milestone for the franchise. It was also the first live-action film directed by Brad Bird, who had previously been known primarily for animated features such as The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

Later Mission: Impossible films continued expanding their practical action filmmaking, but they should not be substituted for Ghost Protocol in this question. Fallout, for example, is famous for helicopter and parachuting sequences, yet Ghost Protocol introduced the series’ IMAX milestone.