and the maximum aperture you can select will change depending on the focal length of the lens. For example, if it says 1:2.8-5.6, it will let you shoot at F2.8 at its widest focal length ...

Why don't all lenses then have a maximum aperture of f/1.8 or f/1.4? It comes down to physics and cost. For example, as well as the AF-S 85mm f/1.8G, Nikon also produces a AF-S 85mm f/1.4G ...

This is typically not an option on most smartphones, which generally use a fixed aperture. For example, the iPhone 15 Pro uses f/1.78 apertures for its Main and Telephoto sensors, and f/2.2 on the ...

You can find a detailed explanation with examples in our earlier explainer, but the executive summary of the key benefit is the ability to control the depth of field (DoF) in a photo. You can have ...

HUAWEI has confirmed that it will offer a variable aperture camera on the Mate 50 series. This will allow the phone camera to switch between aperture sizes. Aperture adjustments affect light ...

Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the iPhone 18 Pro will feature variable aperture tech with aperture blades, potentially offering DSLR-like control. This could surpass Android’s limited variable ...

It says the Cupertino-based company wants to add a variable aperture to at least one iPhone 17 model. For photographers, this could be a game-changing feature, which could mean passing on an ...

Variable aperture with a twist The first is the one I’m personally most excited about: a variable aperture camera. This has been done in mobile phones before by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi ...