https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-x-and-a-dslr-have-more-in-common-than-we-thought/ >The iPhone X, or any phone for that matter, can't replace a dSLR. But we wanted to find out if the camera on Apple's newest phone can even come close to the real thing. >The photographer can manipulate focus, aperture and distance of the lens from the subject on a dSLR to control depth of field. A shallow depth of field makes the subject look sharp relative to the background.