The photos on my iPhone 15 are coming out blurry and dark, any advice?

My 15 Pro Max is taking some of the best photos of any iPhone I've ever owned and I just move up from 14 Pro Max. Often, people (not accusing you, specifically), don't understand the difference between the cameras and how to get the best results from them. What camera did you use? In what lighting conditions? Did you use your finger to put the focus on the subject you were taking? Yes, these are point and shoot. But you, the photographer have to use the right camera for the scene you're photographing and take into consideration, the available light.

There's an old saying. "It's not the camera that matters, it's the person behind the camera taking photographs."

Perhaps reading this support article will help you better understand the photographic settings and options available to you --> About the Camera features on your iPhone - Apple Support

Since we can't see how you're using your phone or any pictures you're taken, this discussion is academic and I can see you got upset. I'll back out of this conversation and recommend you schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar to have your camera tested. Just saying you think the phone takes bad photos doesn't give any useful information to try to help you. Let Apple test the phone.

Good luck.

I have an iPhone 15 pro and my photos are totally fine, so I presume it's either your settings but probably you've already checked that, so it could be the camera I'd suggest you call the Apple Support especially if you're still in your 14 days cooling off period, in that case you can return it, or have it tested

To be specific:

• Open the Settings App
• Scan down to Camera and tap it
• Tap Formats
• You'll see High Efficiency (which I'm betting is what is checked)
• Since you'll be posting on forums, change that to Most Compatible, which will save photos in JPEG, which is most compatible with most forums

lobsterghost1 there is a problem with the camera of the iphone 15 pro. i just returned mine. the photos are dark and blurry or overpixelated.

i have a 6 SE 1. Gen and compared the photos with the iphone 15 pro and they are better. the 6 SE 1. Gen is from 2016.

i called apple support. several times. they couldn't find a problem by running diagnostics but they also saw the comparision photos that I have uploaded and one told me that it could be a HDR problem but will call me back. i have never received a return call. i disabled hdr under "settings, photos, full-hdr". then they came out a bit better but still not good. the colors are good though. i have tried different light, different settings - nothing was really good. there are so many users who are complaining regarding this problem and you still think that it is a user problem, really?

When you take the frontal camera photo, do you tap on your face for the focus, do you also tap on the f (aperture symbol down to the bottom left) turning it yellow? Because that's blurring the photo

Contact Apple Support to test your iPhone, because the iPhone 15 pro camera takes really good pictures

My advice is in 2 parts:

1 is have your camera tested

if nothing is coming out

2 follow a photography session at an Apple Store

Again, maybe you need something simpler to use. That's what I'm saying.

Have you read this Apple Support Article, which may help you use the cameras on your iPhone to their best ability --> About the Camera features on your iPhone - Apple Support

And this is a basic article, you might want to read --> iPhone camera basics - Apple Support

You might be happier with your cameras, if you learn more about how to use them.

Me too I was so disappointed, I understand you so well I was shocked how bad it looked! Looked like the first phone pictures beginning 2000s!

You can ask for return if you bought it not long ago, I went to apple and they refound me everything.

I prefer the pictures of my IPhone 11 pro atm

The f on the bottom left is meant to change the f/x that you can see if you tap on top and open the menu, just a thought. You can change the depth of field.

Change advanced camera settings on iPhone - Apple Support

The picture looks amazing, did you try to resize them yourself before posting them? Probably you are using 24/48MP, the iPhone 11 pro max was max 12MP, probably the auto resizing of social media you use are worsening the quality of your photo and less for a smaller size like 12 or less MP, even in the email you can set the size of the file you are attaching. Give it a try

You can also set the Camera in Camera settings>Formats>Photo Mode at 12 MP

@KaeBFly, I did everything you suggested. Even screen shared with tech support and they were baffled why the selfie photo came out so much darker. He had me try different settings as well.

I also went in store and tested the model on the floor, same results. The Apple employee suggested using a filter…that defeats the purpose in my opinion, and I don’t use filters when taking selfies. If I screenshot what I see vs what the phone takes, it’s completely different. I think it’s a “photo processing issue”…I keep hoping a software update will fix it.

Can you post a photo here?

There are a lot of YouTube videos by professional magazines reviewers about this. I won't post links here cause not sure of tos. A simple search will get u there. I'd check those videos and then contact Apple. They have to be working on a fix.

I'm here checking on this very issue before I pull trigger on a 15 pro Max.

I'll wait.

Coming from great pixels but wanna switch back for compatible Apple tech software.