Austin Mann Highlights iPhone 18 Pro Camera Upgrades, Including f/1.48 Aperture and 4K Time-Lapse
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 17
Austin Mann Highlights iPhone 18 Pro Camera Upgrades, Including f/1.48 Aperture and 4K Time-Lapse
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 17
Summary
Austin Mann’s new review spotlights iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max camera changes, with particular praise for the new variable aperture system and pro-level manual controls.
f/1.48 aperture performance stood out in his testing: Mann said Auto usually picks the best setting, from low-light indoor scenes to wider-depth outdoor shots, and shared night-sky examples from Colorado.
Manual Focus was another key upgrade for Mann because it finally lets photographers separate focus from exposure, aided by focus peaking on the Pro models.
Photographic Styles 3 also drew attention for its film-like look; Mann recommended underexposing by -1.0, shooting wide open at f/1.48, using HEIF, and reducing tone-mapping in post.
His review also covers Focus Tracking, Apple Reference Image and 4K time-lapse, framing the iPhone 18 Pro as a broader camera and Camera app update rather than a single-feature refresh.