Blurry pics on iPhone 14 Pro Max (iOS 16.0.2)

Same issue here. Wife and I have the same 14 Pro Max and both of our phones take terrible photos. Should have just stuck with the XS Max as photos were better than this.

I love how upgrading these days doesn’t net you what you pay for. I have also reported the issue to Apple via the link you have provided. It needs fixed!

it’s the one thing everyone upgrades for and the one thing always touted but somehow it’s not right, go figure.

id like to mention video is just fine, great quality most of the time to be certain. Autofocus or whatever with photos is making sense.

missing some pretty important milestones we’d like to take photos of. Totally annoying! Glad I’m not the only one though as likely the more of us with the issue the better!

Same issue as well. Just upgraded my iPhone 11 to iPhone 14pro ... subpar camera. It it not worth the price! I've done everything including this latest update to iOS 16.2 nothing has changed it awful!

Truly, this camera issue is so frustrating. I’ve tried changing my settings, cleaning the lens 🙄, using different lighting, every fix I can find and no luck.

My photos on the 12 pro max were really good, no problems. Then I upgrade and all of the pictures look like they came from a flip phone. My friend is having the same problem with the same frustrations. We both got the upgrade because we use the camera to photograph our work and are now considering just getting digital cameras. For this much money, we shouldn’t have to have hacker abilities to make a camera have, at minimum, the same quality photos as the last 3 rollouts.

so disappointing.

Thank you for posting. I heard the lastest update to iOS 16.2 would help but it has not 🙏🏻

I'm so hoping the fix comes soon.

I feel like I made a terrible mistake upgrading. I hadn't seen all these issues 😭

Upgraded my daughter from an 11 pro to a 14 pro. She told me the same thing and after trying a whole bunch of settings we went here and have the fact same issues.

Any Fox would be awesome. Got her the new phone JUST FOR THE CAMERA!!

I’ve lost opportunities for pics at distances because my iPhone 14 pro max got very blurry.

taking pics of sitting hawks on a phone line, blurry

Pics of surfers off San Diego shores blurry

etc

Settings:

raw

different speeds

different every thing blurry

My 13 Pro Max always clear without blurry

Dec 2022

But that’s the problem. I think the average person doesn’t notice or even care about the quality of their photos and that’s exactly why we are a tiny select group of people complaining and that’s why Apple won’t do anything about it.

José:

I concur with your assessment.

And changed my settings for my camera to BASIC and tested views on 12/27/2022.

Here’s a screenshot of my settings.

My pics are clearer and sharper, just like my iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Apple needs to study settings in brightness and motion!

How can this settings fix the issue. First of all, there’s nothing out of ordinary, just common settings for any iphone. Second, if we have to select certain options to ‘tweak’ the camera it is not a fix. The camera should work amazingly well with ANY setting, after all that is what Apple advertised when announce this phone line up (and the others before too). I’m not saying i don’t believe you, but maybe you’re confused.

On my part, i’ve tried EVERYTHING, and i mean EVERYTHING. I’ve used all possible combinations of settings, two 3rd party apps (Hallide and ProCamera) and nothing. The quality is awful. Maybe i’ve noticed small changes but nothing really impressive.

Completely agree and no shade to those who have felt like the problem is solved. Finding the magic settings combo to make the camera “work” isn’t a fix. Why wouldn’t all the other features just enhance the basic camera….this would mean all of the features are bunk.

I too have messed with all the setting combos I can find and still, the picture looks horrible. I can’t stress enough, zoom in a little in the pic you think is great. It looks like someone put it through an AI filter. Nothing looks real.

if you’re just using the camera for personal use, it’s not a crazy issue but for those of us using the camera for our job, these issues cause a big problem.

please keep reporting this so we can get a fix. I’ve now talked to two NEW people within my circle who are also like “wtf”. I thought I was crazy for a min but this is such a huge disappointment and problem.

I feel your frustration and I'd urge you and anyone else to keep on Apple.

I know I've made sure to have everything documented. By following this and reporting the bug, making text support so I have that documentation and by also going into the store.

I just got my device 2nd week in December, not sure if that has something to do with it. These settings changed for me have drastically changed the look of my photos with forward facing and the main camera in low light.

If I encounter more issues, I will definitely make note. And because I have tickets and documentation with apple at least there is that.

I hope all that have this problem are able to get some resolution.

I am completely empathetic with you all as I was sick to my stomach with this purchase.

I upgraded solely for the camera and the iPhone 14 pro camera has produced wholly unusable shots unless I am outside in natural light. Shots inside even during the day are hit or miss. Focus is terrible, two objects right next to each other allows only one to be in focus. Pictures taken inside at night with plenty of lights on are so pixelated and blurry, the photo does some kind of odd blur after it’s been added to camera roll. It’s unreal how terrible the quality is. I use my phone for work and photos are a big part of that but I CANNOT take a clear photo inside at night. It’s not user error either and even when held completely still and when the picture “looks” clear, the weird processing blur comes on after it’s in the camera roll. And zooming in at all on the finished picture shows how blurry it is. Just devastated honestly. 🥲

I agree with you wholeheartedly.

I will continue to test as I haven't had opportunities to use my camera in all settings. I don't use RAW or take many videos because of memory, especially. But I will keep an eye on these settings and how much more space it's taking up.