Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac A few days ago, we learned about the iPhone’s shutter, the part of the camera that “opens and closes” to let light onto the sensor. Today, we’re taking an in-depth ...

Lens aperture is increasingly up there with megapixels when it comes to the camera specifications that smartphone makers like to boast about, but what exactly do those numbers mean? Here we look at ...

A much more important value is the size of the camera's aperture, commonly listed as an f-number. The f-number is a ratio between the focal length and size of the hole, and tells you how much light ...

Every good photo begins with the right exposure. Even if you catch a great subject at the perfect moment with strong framing, everything is lost if you blow the exposure. If you only shoot in ...

Editor’s note: A version of this post was originally published on January 15. This post was updated with the latest info from Samsung. Smartphone manufacturers are forever finding new ways to ...

A new leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s main camera will feature a much larger f/1.4 aperture. This upgrade, while keeping the 200MP sensor, is set to drastically improve low-light ...