Photo file size in shared album differs

I have noticed that when I place a photo from my iphone camera roll into a shared album, the file size is smaller than the original photo.

When I do the same from within the Photos app on my iMac (running Mojave) the size of the photo ends up being larger than the original.

Is this normal?

Thanks, Peter

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 8:52 AM

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