iPhone 18 Pro camera reviews are in: variable aperture and manual controls tested

The first reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro camera have arrived after the phone went on sale last week. Reviewers are testing the variable aperture main camera, manual controls, Reference Image mode, video Focus Tracking and improved stabilization.

• JerryRigEverything's teardown shows the hardware behind the variable aperture camera
• Austin Mann tested night scenes and video Focus Tracking in Colorado
• Matt Johnson noted heat management and optical effects when stopping down
• Apple promotes the camera with Jimmy Chin's campaign images