It's easy to get carried away and lose sight of just how far we've come in the smartphone world. Apple's iPhone 14 is 7.8 millimeters thick but can communicate directly with satellites, boasts photographic talents that eclipse dedicated cameras and action cams, and does so starting at just $799.

Improved low-light camera performance, Clever safety features (you hope you won't need)

Improvements feel evolutionary, eSIM may prove a headache, iPhone 13 offers much the same for $100 less

The RF system is very new, and native lenses are anything but plentiful. If you're looking for alternatives, you'll need to wait for Canon to release more options, or consider using EF SLR lenses via an adapter.

Crisp optics; 1:2 macro reproduction; Optical stabilization; Bright aperture; Attractive price

Some barrel distortion; Vignette at wide apertures; No weather sealing or fluorine coating; Doesn't include lens hood or pouch

The iPhone 14 comes to market with the same launch price as the previous generation. At the same time, iPhone connoisseurs were more than disillusioned after the presentation of the new smartphone. Apple leaves large parts of the hardware unchanged and does not dare to change the design.

Top performance level despite last year's chip, Very high quality workmanship, Improved image and video quality, Excellent battery life

Hardly any innovations, Charging takes too long for 2022

A slight camera upgrade, new emergency features, and... not a whole lot else

Better selfie camera, Good battery life, Crash detection and satellite SOS are neat

It’s more like an iPhone 13S, Display is still 60Hz, eSIM transition will be easy for most but painful for some

It’s a great handset, but the improvements are so iterative that most of you will hardly notice what’s new.

Action mode offers truly superb video stabilization. eSIM makes it easy to switch phones (with other iPhones). Satellite SOS and Crash Detection add peace of mind.

Many of the specs remain the same as on the iPhone 13. Small battery gains. Photonic Engine isn’t as revolutionary as suggested.

Slightly better cameras but otherwise, not much of an update - buy the iPhone 14 Pro or switch to Android instead

Better low-light photography, Slightly longer battery life, Action mode gives super stabilised video

The same performance as the iPhone 13, No Dynamic Island or Always-On display, 60Hz screen

The Canon RF 35mm f1.8 IS Macro STM is a mild wide-angle prime lens for Canon's EOS R full-frame mirrorless system. It's the smallest, lightest and cheapest lens for the system to date, and like other 35mm lenses, is an ideal general-purpose option, flexible enough for street, landscape,...

When introducing their EOS R and the RF lens mount, Canon of course introduced compatible lenses and the RF 35mm f/1.8mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro Lens was one of them. Most of the newly-introduced RF lenses were very high end L-series models with moderate to very high price tags and some were rather large...

For brilliant close-up photography, the RF 35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM is compatible with Canon's Macro range of Speedlite flashes, including Macro Twin Lites and Macro Ring Lites, for studio-quality, controlled close-up lighting in various situations.

A 35mm 0.5x macro lens may be an odd choice for one of the RF line's first few lenses, but it's nice to have a compact alternative to the other optics released so far. It's a shame it's not a true macro lens, but if you think of it more as a wide-aperture, wide-angle with the advantage of...

Compact and well balanced on EOS R; Great build quality; Lens control ring is a useful inclusion; Fast AF system; Great sharpness at moderate apertures; Very good corner sharpness wide open

Not a true 1:1 macro lens; Moderate vignetting at widest apertures; A little curvilinear distortion; No focus limit switch; AF motor somewhat noisy during stills