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iPhone 18 Pro Optics Simulator

Optical Test Scenarios Simulate real shooting conditions
Optical Parameters f/2.0 @ 1.5m
Mechanical Aperture f/2.0
Subject Focus Distance 1.50 m
Sensor Format & Pixel Pitch
Ambient Illuminance 120 lux (Indoor)
Equivalent 35mm: 24 mm
Physical Focal Length: 6.86 mm
Pupil Entrance Dia: 3.43 mm
Exposure EV vs f/1.78: -0.34 EV
Mechanical Iris & Ray-Tracing Cross Section Interactive Physical Simulation
6-Blade Iris Aperture f/2.0 (3.43mm)
Hyperfocal Distance 2.74 m Focus beyond for ∞ sharp
Near Focus Limit 0.98 m DOF Front Cutoff
Far Focus Limit 3.65 m DOF Rear Cutoff
Total DOF Zone 2.67 m Sufficient Depth
Airy Disk vs Pixel 2.68 µm Diffraction Limited
Background Blur Radius 38.4 px Smooth Physical Falloff
Optical Engineering Assessment
Balanced sharpness across multi-plane subject with controlled edge diffraction
At f/2.0 on a 1/1.28" sensor, the 2.67m depth of field prevents multi-person front-to-back face defocus without requiring severe computational segmentation. Airy disk (2.68µm) spans ~2.2 pixels, retaining excellent 48MP resolution.
Optical Natural Bokeh vs Computational Portrait Mode Real-time rendering comparison
Physical Mechanical Bokeh (iPhone 18 Pro) Natural Glass Optics
True Optical Characteristics: Smooth continuous gradient blur. Transparent glassware retains specular reflections; fine hair wisps blend naturally into background bokeh without clipping halos.
Computational Portrait Mode (Fixed f/1.78 + AI Mask) Depth Map Segmentation
Segmentation Edge Errors: Machine-learning depth maps misidentify transparent glass and individual hair strands, producing abrupt cutouts, blurry ear tips, and unnatural uniform disc blurring.
Diffraction & Resolution Benchmark Table Wavelength λ = 550nm (Green light center)
Aperture Entrance Pupil Airy Disk (2.44λN) Pixels Covered (48MP) Rayleigh Cutoff Optical Advantage Verdict
Hyperfocal Distance: 2.74 m
Near Limit: 0.98 m
Far Limit: 3.65 m
Total DOF: 2.67 m
Airy Disk Dia: 2.68 µm
Bokeh Blur: 38.4 px
Diffraction Limited: true
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