Alongside a variable aperture lens, the main camera of the iPhone 18 Pro also opens up to a wider aperture than its predecessors. Apple has been promoting this as enabling a shallower depth of field ...

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The iPhone 18 Pro’s variable-aperture camera is a miniature mechanical system, not a software simulation. iFixit’s teardown shows six overlapping blades moving inside the main camera to change how ...

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max come with a new feature for camera enthusiasts: variable aperture. Yet, as great as it may be for portraits or low-light shots, it also creates a repair challenge.

The iPhone 18 Pro series brings the first variable aperture camera on an Apple device, and that’s been one of the main talking points for the new devices. The team over at iFixit have now posted their ...

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and ...

Four days ago I put out a very nerdy video about the variable aperture lens in the new iPhone 18 Pro, and it has since become the most watched thing I have made all year. I did not see that coming.

Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro camera offers full creative control, but you'll still need to attach an ND filter to achieve cinematic motion blur and long-exposure photos on sunny days. Images, and the ...

Hands-on: At Apple's Sept. 9 event, I got time with the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The standout feature is the new variable aperture on the main camera. While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are ...

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Variable aperture will allow iPhone users to take better photos than ever, but the system it was built on is hair-thin with moving parts. Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro has a 48MP Fusion Main Camera ...