Apple is planning a massive iPhone camera upgrade

Apple is planning a massive iPhone camera upgrade, but it won't come soon
Apple is planning a major camera upgrade, but it might not arrive until 2026. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company is working on adding a variable aperture main camera to its iPhone 18 Pro series.
Variable Aperture Rumored to Bring Major Camera Upgrade to iPhone 18 Pro
A variable aperture on future ‌iPhone‌ models would allow the main camera to control the amount of light entering the lens, allowing it to adjust to different lighting conditions. It also would provide more control over depth of field, enabling sharper ...
The iPhone 18 could borrow this handy camera feature from Android
We've already got iPhone 18 rumors, and it sounds like the 2026 models could gain a feature seen on some Android flagships.
Apple is adding 3 more useful upgrades to your iPhone with iOS 18.2 – including a Camera Control boost
The third upgrade is to the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 series. As spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, a new auto-exposure and auto-focus lock option is on the way for the button – so the current exposure and focus settings would be fixed once the button is pushed.
iPhone 16 Camera Control Button to Get These New Features in iOS 18.2
Apple's upcoming iOS 18.2 update will introduce two new photography features for iPhone 16 users - the ability to lock auto focus and
The iPhone 18 Pro may get a camera feature never before seen on the iPhone
A variable aperture allows you to adjust the size of the lens opening on the iPhone, similar to how you can with a DSLR camera. This feature gives you greater control over the amount of light that enters the camera sensor, affecting the depth of field in ...
iPhone 18 Pro rumored to gain a variable aperture wide-angle lens
as one thing it means is that the iPhone camera will be able to adjust itself to the current lighting conditions. So before a shot is taken, and before any computational photography calculations are applied, the camera will control the amount of light ...
Kuo: iPhone 18 Pro to feature upgraded main camera with variable aperture
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on a significant camera upgrade for the iPhone 18 coming
iPhone 16 Camera Control might be Apple’s worst new feature in years
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Get the Shot: How to Take Photos With the iPhone 16's Camera Control Button
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Blackmagic Camera for iPhone now works with Camera Control
The popular Blackmagic Camera app has just received a huge update with multiple new features for iOS users. The ...
iPhone 16 Camera Control Button: Here’s What It Can (And Cannot) Do…
The iPhone 16 has a new Camera Control button. Here's how it works and what it can do for your photography and ...
iPhone 18 Pro to feature a major camera upgrade: Variable aperture lens
Add computational photography powers (AI), and the iPhone could automatically determine the best aperture for a certain ...