On September 29, 2026, Apple announced a significant update to the Final Cut Camera app, now supporting variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro. This enhancement is part of the app's version 2.4 release, which is available for free starting today, coinciding with the rollout of iOS 27.
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The redesigned Final Cut Camera app offers creators streamlined access to essential settings such as shutter angle, ISO, and white balance. It introduces customizable overlays like false color and clipping indicators that assist with exposure, along with enhanced focus peaking featuring sensitivity control. The new tally light signals active recording, and users can clear the viewfinder by tapping with two fingers, allowing for a more focused shooting experience.
With the iPhone 18 Pro's new Fusion Main camera, users can now control aperture settings for the first time on an iPhone. The app facilitates precise aperture adjustments and provides options for both shutter priority and aperture priority modes, empowering creators to capture high-quality video. Additionally, the update incorporates Cinematic mode effects for standard video, which includes the ability to adjust focus points and depth of field while editing in Final Cut Pro.
iOS 27 further enhances Final Cut Camera's capabilities, adding support for professional video scopes, clean SDI output, and genlock offset. Creators can utilize the RGB Parade to monitor color channels and manage exposure effectively. Clean SDI output allows for seamless transmission of video signals via HDMI-to-SDI converters for broadcast-quality streaming, while genlock offset aids in addressing image artifacts and latency discrepancies between the iPhone and other synced cameras.