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The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
Confirmed
In Short: Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro models feature an upgraded main camera and new software controls.
Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro, featuring an upgraded main camera and several new features, including Photographic Styles, auto subject tracking, and Pro Controls for manual adjustments.
The Shot on iPhone campaign, which promotes the new model, includes a music video by Blackpink member ROSÉ titled 'new trick,' filmed entirely on the iPhone 18 Pro.
According to reports, the iPhone 18 Pro's main camera now includes a variable aperture lens that can adjust from f/1.48 to f/4, allowing for better low-light shots and improved depth of field.
The iPhone 18 Pro also introduces a new customizable Pro Controls interface in the Camera app, giving users more manual control over aperture and shutter speed, a feature previously lacking in iPhones.
What's confirmed
- Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro, featuring an upgraded main camera and several new features, including Photographic Styles, auto subject tracking, and Pro Controls for manual adjustments.
- The Shot on iPhone campaign, which promotes the new model, includes a music video by Blackpink member ROSÉ titled 'new trick,' filmed entirely on the iPhone 18 Pro.
- According to reports, the iPhone 18 Pro's main camera now includes a variable aperture lens that can adjust from f/1.48 to f/4, allowing for better low-light shots and improved depth of field.
- The iPhone 18 Pro also introduces a new customizable Pro Controls interface in the Camera app, giving users more manual control over aperture and shutter speed, a feature previously lacking in iPhones.
What's still developing
- Pricing on the iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199.
- Many of Apple's Shot on iPhone videos pair the iPhone with high-end filming rigs for stability and cinematic effects.
- Apple has worked with several other musicians in the past for Shot on iPhone music videos, including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and Olivia Rodrigo.
- Apple's four new iPhones feature more differences between the latest models than ever before, so which one should you buy?
- On The Vergecast: an iPhone 18 Pro camera deep dive, the state of the AI safety debate, and more.
- It’s one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades.
- But all I can get anyone to talk about is the software upgrades: it turns out, they’re a lot more useful day to day than the aperture on a camera this small.
- This week on The Vergecast, David Imel and Allison Johnson are here for a deep dive into the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera.