iPhone 13 Camera is blurry

Why are you trying to die on a hill where no one is saying “I expect perfect images” and instead “these photos look off”.

I’ve been shooting DSLRs since the EOS 10D, I’m not expecting DSLR results - just not unevenly applied processing and switching to digital zoom in broad daylight.

Give it a rest already.

I’m having this issue as well. I wish I could read this thread to find solid solutions or trouble shooting instead of people defending apple and arguing with people all through out. It’s terribly annoying.

From the first photo with the iPhone 13 Pro I noticed the poor quality of the photo and it has not improved with the software updates as I had hoped. I’m now regretting not staying with my iPhone 12 pro max and it’s too late to return it.

This is true throughout the photographic world, which is why most everyone shooting professionally shoots in RAW on whatever they use rather than accept the camera's defaults.

Whether you find the 13's photos "worse" than photos taken with the iPhone 12 is purely a matter of taste; many professional reviews disagree.

Same. In dark settings, when im taking a picture with the front camera- its all blurry and grainy. Once the picture is taken it automatically brightens and sharpens the picture. The quality is horrible. I had an XR before this and it was way better than Iphone 13’s quality

We are all waiting for a response from Apple. At the moment all cameras on the 13Pro are useless for wife and I. What is strange and dissapointing is all the reviews praised the cameras, which makes me daubt all the marketing from Apple from

now on. It looks like everybody is paid or branwashed to look the other way.

Apple is not here and will not respond or make a statement of any kind here.

This is a user to user forum in which Apple users solve other Apple users’ technical issues.

These cameras are far from useless, they are the best to ever be put into an iPhone and quite frankly do about 90% of what you used to need a $3000 DSLR with $4000 worth of lenses to achieve.

I certainly understand if they don’t meet your needs, just as an $11,000 medium format Hasselblad and lens aren’t going to meet the needs of someone looking for a point and shoot and you wouldn’t hire someone to shoot a wedding with an iPhone 13 Pro Max. They are merely tools that may or may not work for you.

Regardless, if you’d like to complain to Apple, you may do so here:

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

However, if you want a “response” from Apple here, you will be waiting… forever.

That’s fine; professional photographers feel quite differently.

A big difference of course is the availability of RAW mode, which makes Apple’s default JPEG/HEIC processing of much lesser consequence.

May I ask if you actually did test the camera on the iPhone 13 pro max? When I read your comments I have some doubts. Or perhaps you did not experience the poor quality outputs most of the users depict on this thread. Then good for you.

To me the most suspicious is when I see “apple is not here”, followed by a pure denial of the problems that multiple users face.

I’m quite knowledgeable in (smartphone) photography and I can ensure you there is something going wrong with (some) iPhone 13 pro camera output.

And please stop comparing it to dedicated camera setup. Nobody here expect to get medium format like results, or don’t even realise what it can produce.

Refusing that users experience an issue with their device doesn’t make it non existent per se…

I wasn’t too close - that’s a crop from the center of the image and you might notice the shirt is in focus, the back of the chair is in focus - my kid is leaning back so the face would also be in focus (and this was one of the few shots where they weren’t wiggling).

Yes, I’m aware this is just other users but it can be helpful to know other people are experiencing the same thing - especially when the camera was so well reviewed.

Please keep in mind you may be making your comments in good faith, but others may not appreciate having someone dismiss their concerns so readily.

Then how was I able to take a photo, crop it and show it without any softening anywhere? You didn't answer my question. Did you know which camera you used?

Yes, I'm posting in good faith. Are you? I will continue to post if I feel what I'm saying is correct.

If you aren't happy with your camera, I'll say it again. Take it to Apple. Maybe there is an issue with yours. Maybe there isn't. What you don't seem willing to accept is there are multiple ways to take excellent shots using iPhone 13 Pro. I'm getting excellent results. I'm sorry you're not as happy as I am.

Ps: I see you either edited your post or it was removed. I am NOT being condescending in any way shape of form.

“Try the photo using a different camera or F-Stop or focal length or any manner of options available to you to get better photos.”

This might be why people think you’re not posting in good faith because why would I post here if I hadn’t tested it thoroughly?

And you are aware the f-stop is fixed on cell phones?

I’m glad you’re happy with your phone. A lot of people aren’t and instead of assuming they are doing something wrong, are looking at it the wrong way, or not trying multiple things in order to get better photos you might try a what I originally suggested.

Oh, so I'm a mind reader now. I have no idea what you've tested. You've not suggested you've adjusted F-Stops. All you've done is complain and post not great photos. I would so love to take your iPhone and take some pictures with it.

You and I just don't need to continue communicating with each other. I don't need to teach you anything. But I do think you're not happy with your phone. I can't help you with that.

Good luck with your quest for whatever will make you happier.

You as well. So now you suggest because there are no blades there is no F-Stop, which of course you didn't even know was there to begin with. iPhone takes nothing but electronic images. So the F-Stop is a digital setting, but it works. Disparage all you want. You clearly don't know enough about your camera.

Learn how to use your cameras. And I'm fine.

You can write back if you wish to have the last word. I'll not be responding to your further.

Have a really nice weekend.

Im having the same problem too with my camera on iphone 13. Right after i take a photo at first it's blurry then i need to wait a second or two to view the picture and it's too sharp and cartoony! Apple please fix this bug please.