Poor quality of IPhone 13 Pro Max Photos

The problem is when we use the RAW option, the picture size will be around 10-20MB which is totally inefficient! By the way, we need to self edit those pictures again what’s the point really? Why don’t they give us an option to turn on and off the deep fusion or any auto editing processes. It’s totally frustrating and it seems like IOS15.2 they are not doing any changes at all instead introducing something that we never need. We just need an option for us to choose to use or not to use the auto enhancement process. It is that simple. Apple needs to stop being delusional and self patting themselves for anything, the ‘Best’ camera cannot compare to previous phones which are more stable and clear too see.

Branta_uk wrote:

You should be able to eliminate all post processing by using the RAW option, which delivers exactly what the sensor recorded.

That is not correct regardless of the AR you received. I have an iP13 Pro and the Apple ProRAW setting is not RAW, there is no true RAW on iPhone 13s - Apple ProRAW does process the photos - it processes them less than HEIC but you will not get "exactly what the sensor recorded". A third party app like Halide may deliver true RAW but that is a $50 add on a $1,000+ iPhone. Apple should provide the ability to shoot in true RAW and the ability to turn off HDR and Deep Fusion AI.

What is your plan? I think I am going to contact Genius Bar and go direct to store. Also see if I can get on a chat or live chat with Apple.

I was trying to use camera professionally … iPhone photography. But it’s screwing up my photos. Got an exhibit locally in March…..

I can’t stay frustrated. I want it resolved now!!!!

I totally agree. I feel Apple ID responsible for false advertising and false deliver of goods. After paying for the new iPhone 13 Pro max i dhoukd Not have to pay for an app that may perfectness better.

Apple. Fix this.

You should be able to eliminate all post processing by using the RAW option, which delivers exactly what the sensor recorded. However, you should be aware this is unlikely to give a satisfactory finished image without offline processing using something like LightRoom on your Mac or PC (not the cut down versions which are available as iOS apps). You have to provide some kind of substitute for the post processing you rejected within the iPhone.

If you are not content with the quality of photos from your new iPhone the first step is contact Apple Support and arrange to have the phone examined, with a specific request that the camera should be checked for defects.

Apple isn't here, so telling Apple to do anything on this user to user only forum is about as useful as whispering in the wind.

If you want to give feedback to Apple, use this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

711eve wrote:

Apple. Fix this.

Same here.. too sharp and too bright.. and slight composition shift as well.. if I had I

known this was the new camera, I would have kept my 12... Please fix, Apple!

If Apple’s only solution is to ask customers to use a more storage intensive option to get mildly similar result that a 4-year old iPhone X produced then you’re delusional. Give us the option to turn off all auto adjustments.

I'm having the same issues. I recently purchased an iPhone 13 Pro, in large part for the cameras. However, the photo quality is extraordinarily poor. Not a single picture is sharp, with some images looking like watercolor paintings. Colors are garish and cartoonish. Sometimes I can see the initial photo pop up on the screen, and a brief moment later the colors and sharpness alter, as if I selected the magic wand adjustment. I suspect this points to an HDR issue, specifically the inability to turn it off. I personally can't come up with a valid reason why HDR is mandatory, let alone the over-processing that appears to be happening. Frustrated...

So WELL-SAID!

Even turning off the auto adjustment is not working.

Thx for clarification….