First iPhone 18 Pro variable aperture camera component is now in production
A key part for the regularly rumored variable aperture camera in the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has reportedly now entered manufacturing, on schedule for production of the whole system. iPhone 17 Pro has a new wider camera plateau, which could feasibly be used in the next model to incorporate a variable aperture mechanism. A variable aperture will be one of the most significant improvements Apple has made to the iPhone's camera system, bringing it another feature that's previously been confined to standalone cameras. Now according to ET News , the supply chain has revealed that it's coming, and that it is now in production. Specifically, China's Sunny Optical firm is reported to have started production of an actuator. This is the mechanism that moves the lens components, letting it increase or decrease the amount of light being received by the sensor. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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A key part for the regularly rumored variable aperture camera in the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has reportedly now entered manufacturing, on schedule for production of the whole system. iPhone 17 Pro has a new wider camera plateau, which could feasibly be used in the next model to incorporate a variable aperture mechanism. A variable aperture will be one of the most significant improvements Apple has made to the iPhone's camera system, bringing it another feature that's previously been confined to standalone cameras. Now according to ET News , the supply chain has revealed that it's coming, and that it is now in production. Specifically, China's Sunny Optical firm is reported to have started production of an actuator. This is the mechanism that moves the lens components, letting it increase or decrease the amount of light being received by the sensor. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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A key part for the regularly rumored variable aperture camera in the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has reportedly now entered manufacturing, on schedule for production of the whole system.
iPhone 17 Pro has a new wider camera plateau, which could feasibly be used in the next model to incorporate a variable aperture mechanism.
A variable aperture will be one of the most significant improvements Apple has made to the iPhone's camera system, bringing it another feature that's previously been confined to standalone cameras.
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