Blurry pics on iPhone 14 Pro Max (iOS 16.0.2)

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Defective camera and other Apple-branded accessories.

Ugh same issue here’s an image the quality is so poor When zooming in. Is there a setting a should be changing?? I heard I could change video and photo to 4K but it will take a lot of space on the iPhone . 🤯😭

Same! Extremely frustrated with the constant autofocus- and inability to capture a quality photo of a moving object. I have a 2 year old whose on the move and since upgrading to the 14promax, every single pic of her is blurry! My 12 pro was better than this!

Yes I’m having the same problem with my IPhone 14 pro too. It’s definitely to do with the autofocus and when I spoke to Apple, they told me autofocus cannot be switched off. It’s a shame because my XS produced better photo quality then this. Hopefully this gets fixed in the next update cause it’s ridiculous to have a camera like this for an over £1000 phone..

Same happening here! AT&T won’t take phone back to swap it back to my 12. Apple Store and Apple care + says it’s just how it is now. Photos are blurry and so much worse. They are noticeably grainier and low quality or over shadowed and saturated in blacks . Instagram now jumps to the side and very grainy. Really just want my old phone back this is harming my business of needing good photos from my phone and a really bummer no company will help facilitate getting on a lower model I don’t even want money back just an older model phone. The 14 Pro max is awful and I hope others don’t buy it and end up like us with no options

Same issue. Shows up in multiple apps.

Readlle Scanner App Pro - Can't set to RAW so all images are out of focus unless I hold the camera back from the scanned item by at least 12 inches. The app expects the scanned item to almost fill the screen in order for it to "Auto-detect" the edges and take the photo. That means I am usually pretty close to the scanned item when on 1x. It supports 2x only so I select that but it is hit and miss if it works.

iPhone 14 Pro Max; 16.0.3 (20A392)

Filled a bug with Apple.

Changed the settings and even set it to 48 megapixel full raw format and still not the same. Took my 12pro and my 14pro took the same picture with each camera… zoomed in on the screen and the 14pro picture looks way more blurred than the 12pro. My 12pro’s pictures are way sharper on the screen and the file size of the new pictures is way bigger…. Makes no sense….

I think the key is we need more people to mark me too on this and also report this problem via the feedback link:

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Somehow Apple needs attention brought to this that its a very real and noticable issue.

I don’t have the camera plus app but tempted to download it for 6 bux. I dropped in at the Apple Store today to compare two other 14pro’s on display. Actually showed one of the sales people what was happening and she couldn’t believe it. The ISO’s were higher on all the 14pro’s I tried, so my 14pro is exactly the same. Makes me think the lenses on the 14pro aren’t as light efficient as the older phones…

im gonna take my 12pro to the Genius Bar appointment on Monday and show them as well. I have a feeling the only way to resolve this will be through a software fix of some kind….

I thought it was just me, now I see is a general issue, even my iPhone SE 2020 is taking better pictures than the 14, it is so frustrating, truly hope they fix this soon, I mean you upgrade for a reason right!

I also have the exact same issue. Couldn’t believe it when I started taking photos with the 14 pro how bad they were compared to 12 pro (poor focus etc). In particular the low light performance is awful unless you keep the camera dead still and your subjects do not move an inch, otherwise a complete blurry mess. I suspect most reviews of the pro 14 camera that praise it are taking pics mostly in full sunlight in 48mp pro RAW - this is the only scenario I have found that will produce a better image than the 12 pro (much better actually). Hope Apple will publicly acknowledge and fix the issue with the camera soon.

I texted support at Apple, after going over several options, the support tech had to have someone call me. That person ran a diagnostic and found something so I have to go to a store today for the Genius Team.

They offered a replacement right away but I had such a hard time with my provider I am apprehensive. This seems to be a system issue, correct? If they tell me it's hardware, I would assume replacement is the only option.

I ask, if it's system (I purchased this phone less than 3 weeks ago) Should I hold off for a fix or ask to go to an older model device? Has anyone done that, successfully? I'd rather a 12pro or 13 pro(which is what I wanted but they weren't in stock).

Yes 🙏🏻 I have an appt today. I'll of course ask what it is they found.

When you used the demo on display it worked well?

I am just over the 2 weeks with my provider (so I can't return and get an older device with them) but Apple has offered a replacement calling this "buyers remorse".

I will update this thread after my appointment.

From many discussions it does seem like a system flaw. There seems to be a problem with shutter speed and ISO. Inside pictures are awful, selfies terrible but landscape outside is lovely.

I've tried changing a few settings and although it got a little better, it's still not good.

so frustrating

update for me:

after going to the Apple Store my tech has fixed my issue!

it was all settings based as I already had the current iOS update 16.2.

the only thing that is still a problem is using your camera in apps (like Target cartwheel and Starbucks) to scan barcodes, etc. they are aware of this and hope another update will address it but do not have an idea of when that will be.