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Photographer Tyler Stalman reviews the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
9to5Mac • • general
Key Points:
- Photographer Tyler Stalman reviewed the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera, highlighting its major upgrade: a new variable aperture system that improves low-light performance by allowing more light to reach the sensor.
- The iPhone 18 Pro also features expanded Photographic Styles with new texture controls like Soft Skin, Glow, and Film, which Stalman praised for subtle and cinematic effects but wished for more granular control over grain intensity.
- Stalman noted Apple’s unique aperture design with blades positioned above the primary lens element, and appreciated the 4x zoom as an improvement over the previous 5x zoom, which could feel too tight.
- He discussed new AI-powered editing tools such as Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe, acknowledging their technical impressiveness but cautioning they can alter images to feel less authentic.
- The review also covers updates to Cinematic mode, Apple Reference Image, and Apple Log 2, with photo and video comparisons mainly between the iPhone 18 Pro and earlier models like the iPhone 15 Pro and 17 Pro.
