iPhone 18 Pro Adds Variable Aperture to 48MP Main Camera
Variable aperture, a mechanism new to iPhone, puts manual depth-of-field control directly in the photographer's hands on the Pro line.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max on September 9. The main camera gains a variable aperture with four steps, from F1.48 to F4, controlled by six laser-cut blades. Pre-orders open September 12, with release on September 18. Japanese pricing starts at 219,800 yen for the 256GB Pro.
The camera system leads the update list. The 48-megapixel main shooter now carries a variable aperture with four stops: F1.48, F1.8, F2.8, and F4. Six laser-cut blades shift the opening size, letting the user choose how much background blur to keep. Manual control now extends to shutter speed, white balance, and a histogram for exposure bias.
The A20 Pro chip moves to a 2nm process with a 7-core GPU rated up to 40% faster than the A19 Pro. A redesigned vapor chamber with three times the surface area aims to sustain performance under load. The Dynamic Island shrinks and now fits three Live Activities at once.
Japanese pricing runs from 219,800 yen for the 256GB Pro to 449,800 yen for the 2TB Pro Max. Four colors are offered, including new burgundy.
- iPhone 18 Pro 256GB: 219,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro 512GB: 254,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro 1TB: 324,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro 2TB: 429,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB: 239,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GB: 274,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro Max 1TB: 348,800 yen
- iPhone 18 Pro Max 2TB: 449,800 yen
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