iphone-diary

I previously tested the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes when it comes to depth of field. The executive summary is that the difference is small, but definitely present.

I said at the time that I’d intended to test the difference it made to Night mode shots when an unmissable night video opportunity had me write about that instead. So belatedly, let me turn my attention to Night mode photos …

I first talked about how much iPhone video stabilization impressed me when I tested it on the iPhone 13 Pro back in 2021. It’s been improved significantly since then, with both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro having a version Apple refers to as “ultra-stabilized video.”

While it doesn’t sound as sexy as some features, it makes a massive difference to the usability of the iPhone for handheld shooting – and my latest test really drove home just how good it is today …