Apple prepares five new camera features for iOS 27
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Apple is reportedly preparing a number of new camera features for iOS 27, which may arrive on the next generation of iPhone or through future software updates.
According to a Macrumors report on Monday (7 September) local time, based on an examination of the iOS 27 beta code, one of the features being prepared is exposure scopes in the form of waveforms and histograms that can help users assess lighting levels when taking photos.
A histogram shows which parts of an image are too dark, too bright, or in between, while a waveform provides similar information adjusted according to the position of those areas within the frame.
Apple is also testing a focus peaking feature that can display coloured lines on the parts of a subject that are in focus. This allows users to more easily see which parts of the image are sharp when taking a photo.
Another addition is the ability to take several photos in succession using the self-timer. Whereas the countdown setting is currently generally used to take a single photo, the new feature would allow users to take multiple photos at once.
After one photo is taken, the countdown for the next photo begins immediately without waiting for the previous photo to finish saving, so images can be captured in rapid succession.
Apple is also said to be testing manual focus control, allowing users to set and lock focus without relying on autofocus.
A similar capability is already available in Apple’s Final Cut Camera app. The manual focus feature previously appeared in iOS 26 via a focus slider, but was later removed in iOS 27 beta 1.
Nevertheless, code related to focus locking is still present, and Apple is reportedly restricting the feature to devices shipped with iOS 27 or later.
The system can use up to four reference points to produce smoother image correction transitions when the lens aperture changes.
This aperture-based image correction feature has drawn attention because the iPhone 18 Pro, expected to launch soon, is said to use a main camera with a variable aperture. That technology allows the lens aperture to be widened or narrowed, unlike lenses with a fixed aperture.
Although the features found in the iOS 27 code could potentially be available on other iPhone models, the support for variable aperture indicates that at least some of the features relate to the iPhone 18 Pro.
However, none of the five features can yet be used by users in the current iOS 27 beta. Apple may also delay or omit some or all of these features in the final version due for release in September.