iPhone 13 Camera is blurry

Then shoot in RAW mode.

Yeah i had all that plus issues with 4K videos not in focus etc too. Thankfully this new phone has no issues. I hope you get yours exchanged!

You have Auto Macro set in Settings > Camera?

I just tested my 13 Pro Max and it stays focused on where I tapped.

It's not a matter of focusing on something bright, the entire frame must be brightly lit.

I wonder where focus is set.

The wider aperture of the iPhone 13's wide camera results in less depth of field, so focus is much more important now.

I haven't seen the issues you describe.

it is a problem for many, search the forums, complaints about the iPhone 13 Pro quality are everywhere,

https://discussions.apple.com/search?q=iphone+13+pro+bad+photos

You may wish to contact your nearest apple official customer service center.

I have the exact same problem. The portrait photos on my iPhone 11 Pro were incredibly detailed and sharp. I switched to the 13 pro because of the camera but am very unsatisfied so far. The portrait photos are of abysmally poor quality. Also standard too far away.

Please Apple fix this. This is not possible for a $1000/euro device

I’m having the same problem. I took a photo of my son with the iPhone 11 Pro Max (where he is looking at me) and one with the iPhone 13 Pro Max (where he is in side profile). The quality is atrocious!!!

Me as well… I’m noticing that when I touch the screen to get it to focus on a certain point, it will adjust focus and I can see it get that point it focus but then it will settle in/lock into a different spot in the frame meaning the point I touched is blurry… I can fill +75% of the screen with the subject/depth/distance I want in focus and it will still settle to focus on a small section away from the center of the screen… Distance from subject, .5/1/3 lens, hand held, setting the camera down/tripod, and nothing effects where it end up focusing…

Someone mentioned turning off the lens correction but I haven’t seen a difference after doing that… No screen protector, Apple case, no magnets, updated and battery fully charged… I’m comparing photos of the same plant, taken in the same location, various lighting conditions (pot lights, halogen, incandescent, a mix), and nothing seems to effect the focusing…

Comparing the iPhone 13 Pro photos to my iPhone 8 and while the iPhone 8 doesn’t produce as crisp an image (comparing in focus to in focus), it focused on what I wanted it to and did so quickly… The length of time it takes the 13 Pro to focus is long enough that it’s noticeable and effects me being able to take pictures as I go about my day - I can’t just point, touch focus, and click… I need to stop, try and get it to focus, and find a way to keep the camera still - handholding it just adds time…

I can’t believe it’s this bad and am sure I’m doing something wrong or missing a trick… I’ve watched a bunch of videos and don’t see others having this same issue… Any one else experiencing this, or has an idea about what might be causing the problem?

Tapping on the screen tells the camera to focus on that spot momentarily, but to lock focus there you have to tap and hold.

No issues whatsoever with the iPhone 13's cameras.

For whatever reason this same complaint about the front camera is made every time a new model is released; people made the same complaint about the front camera on the iPhone 11 and 12.

Please don't say it has to do with my expectations. As a professional photographer, I know what I am talking about. The results of the iPhone 13 pro are lousy compared to an iPhone 11 Pro. If you have not compared the results yourself, you have no right to speak.

cbh1972 wrote:

I truly want my 11 pro back. This camera is horrible. Night pictures are back to looking like I have an old 6.

If you've had your phone less than 14 days, you can return it for full refund if you're that unhappy with it.

That's your opinion (especially the "pro" complaint, considering many professional photographers have nothing but good things to say about the iPhone 13 Pro's cameras.)

I've noticed none of the issues you cite with the 3x camera's photos as taken, but zooming in on any image will cause issues as you're performing an on the fly digital zoom/resampling of the image.

You can't just interpolate pixels without generating artifacts; that's why the 3x zoom when light is too low to use the actual 3x lens produces what are to me poor quality images, just as was the case with the 2x zoom in low light on the 12 Pro Max.

Remember, when the light level is too low, the 3x zoom does not use the 3x optical zoom, it is simply a digital zoom of the image from the 1x wide angle lens.

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