I just ignore them, those noise and grain. And then i started caring more about composition, environmental lightning and editing, and some other factors that make a photo good. I don't make money from photography, so i don't need my photos to be perfect. I learned resolution and noise aren't important, what emotions the photos bring is important. Because my mind is used to ask me " If you take this great photo that you love and reduce half of its resolution, add noise, grain. Would you still love it?". And my answer is always yes. Answer from trankien386 on reddit.com
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Change advanced camera settings on iPhone - Apple Support
Go to Settings > Camera > Formats > Photo Mode, then choose 12 MP or 24 MP. To capture resolution at 48 MP, go to Settings > Camera > Formats, then turn on Resolution Control or ProRAW & Resolution Control (depending on your model).
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max - Camera & Video Settings - AT&T
September 17, 2025 - Manage camera and video settings, including timer, flash, filters, and camera modes.
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Iphone 12 Pro Max portrait mode seems better than 16 Pro Max? Advice appreciated if there are settings to help with this.
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I have iPhone 12 max pro and iOS 14.4.2. In photos settings I have selected “Download and Keep originals”, “View Full HDR”, and for Transfer to Mac or PC I have selected “Automatic”. For Camera setting, I have “High Efficiency” selected. As well as “scene Detection” and ... More on discussions.apple.com
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I don't see that setting in 12-PM. Is there a way to change Rez other than jpeg vs. heic? ... Câmera / Reduction in Resolution in Portrait Mode with 2x Zoom on iPhone 16 Pro Max Dear Apple Support, I recently purchased an iPhone 16 Pro Max and noticed that when using Portrait Mode with 2x ... More on discussions.apple.com
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r/iPhoneography on Reddit: How the hell do you guys take good photos with an iPhone 12 Pro
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Whenever I take photos with my iPhone 12 Pro, they come out with HUGE noise, low quality, and horrible lighting. How are you guys getting these good photos and how do you get rid of the noise and grain?

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Top 5 iPhone Camera Settings for Better Photos | Moment
September 15, 2025 - Note: ProRAW isn’t available with Live Photos, Portrait Mode, or video recording. Go to Settings > Camera > Formats and toggle on Apple ProRAW & Resolution Control under Photo Capture.
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Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot - Apple Support
Tap or swipe up from the camera modes at the bottom of the screen. Tap Filter then swipe left or right to preview the options. Tap the Shutter button to take your shot. To stop using a filter, select Original. Tap to close the menu. You can remove or change a photo’s filter in the Photos app.
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r/iphone on Reddit: Iphone 12 Pro Max portrait mode seems better than 16 Pro Max? Advice appreciated if there are settings to help with this.
January 12, 2024 -

Photo 1, 3 and 5 are from the 16 Pro Max and photo 2, 4 and 6 from the 12 Pro Max.

The portrait mode for Iphone 12 PM seems to be able to isolate the subject better from the background compared to the 16 PM. This is evident in the photos of the cups where the 16 makes it blurry.

I feel a bit disappointed with the 16 PM at the moment as I was expecting an improvement with the camera but feels like it got worse.

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May 4, 2021 - I have iPhone 12 max pro and iOS 14.4.2. In photos settings I have selected “Download and Keep originals”, “View Full HDR”, and for Transfer to Mac or PC I have selected “Automatic”. For Camera setting, I have “High Efficiency” selected. As well as “scene Detection” and “Smart HDR” selected.
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iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Resolution - Apple Community
October 25, 2022 - When in settings-camera-photographic styles the screen only shows Ok and open camera. I have already changed the format to High Efficiency and pro default to HEIF Max (upto 48 MP) and PRORAW format to JPEG Lossless (Most Compatible). after IOS update current version is 18.2.1 Have seen multiple videos and read through many posts but still no solution. Can someone please advise. 521 3 ... For help with changing your iPhone camera settings, test the steps below found in the article here: Adjust HDR camera settings on iPhone - Apple Support
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The Best iPhone Camera Settings for Video - Wistia Blog
September 19, 2025 - Scroll down some more in the main camera settings, turn View Outside Frame off, and you’ll only see exactly what you’re recording. If you have a Pro iPhone model, you can film things extremely close up in macro mode.
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iPhone 12 Pro Max - Apple Support
Learn the location of the cameras, buttons, and other essential hardware features on iPhone 12 Pro Max.
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Best iPhone camera settings, according to an expert | Mashable
While you're actually in the Camera app itself, Maldonado suggests that users toggle "Raw MAX" on. ... Plus, while shooting, make sure you're hitting "1x" (the main sensor known as the wide camera) to get the best-quality photos.
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iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Review: Zion NP — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
November 9, 2025 - ... With the iPhone 12 Pro Max, we now have a 5x optical zoom range (from 13 mm to 65 mm) compared to the iPhone 12 Pro with a 4x zoom range (from 13 mm to 52 mm), which is the same as last year’s iPhone 11 Pro.
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r/iphone on Reddit: iPhone 12 camera settings
October 15, 2022 -

Hi

With my iPhone 12 camera settings everything is extremely vivid / sharp and I'm not happy with the output. Being honest it makes every imperfection look a billion times worse

On other cameras / old Samsung pictures look great but on iPhone everything is extremely vivid / sharp etc. Was much easier to change settings on Samsung phones as well

How can to reduce this on iPhone 12 camera? there appears to be very little filters other than brightness

Many thanks,

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Best iPhone 12 Camera Settings for Photo & Video. - YouTube
Best iPhone camera settings for photography - best iPhone 12 settings for photo and video. My settings for frame rate, resolution and some key iPhone 12 came...
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These iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Tips Will Help You Snap The Most Perfect Pics
February 20, 2024 - Paired with an extended telephoto lens, which "allows for longer framing in the classic portrait style," as well as enhanced stabilization technology due to the sensor shift, the low light performance of the 12's camera is 87% better than the camera of the 11 Pro Max. Here are some tips to take DSL-quality photos and videos on your phone. While iPhone users used to only be able to shoot in a "raw format" by using third-party apps, Apple has taken a cue from Google's pixel phones by introducing Apple ProRaw in its camera app. If you want greater control of your exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance in settings where lighting can distort your image, you'll want to shoot in raw so you can choose the settings yourself and have greater freedom when editing later.
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r/iPhoneography on Reddit: What are the best camera settings for people who want the best quality without being required to do editing?
January 15, 2024 -

There’s been posts and lengthy articles on this topic but responses vary and they’re often complicated.

I’ve ruled out ProRes Log, but everything else I’m not sure about.

Here are some examples:

Enhanced Stabilization

Action Mode Lower Light

Auto FPS

HEIF Max or ProRAW Max

Apple ProRes

Prioritize Faster Shooting

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Enhanced stabilization - this will sacrifice the amount that you can “zoom out” on a video in order to produce a video that isn’t shaky. I highly recommend keeping this on. Action mode lower light - this feature uses the ultra-wide lens while shooting. It allows you to move the camera around a LOT and the end result is buttery-smooth. This process needs a lot of light because it’s using the ultra-wide lens, which needs more light to perform well. If you turn this on, they will let you use it in lower lighting conditions than usual, but the quality of the stabilization and overall image will not be of amazing quality. Off is the default choice here. Auto FPS - I actually hate this feature. It will drop your video frame rate if the light levels are very low. When the frame rate is lower, the sensor has more time to capture light in each frame. Basically it sacrifices your frame rate for a brighter image. In reality, the transition is clunky and 24fps looks really bad for anything other than cinema. I gave it a try for about a week, I’ve left it off ever since. HEIF max vs ProRAW - Use HEIF or HEIF Max as your default (HEIF max allows you to zoom in further to your images). ProRAW captures a LOT more data in your images, which allows you to make heavy edits with lighting and color. If you have no intention heavily editing a photo, keep this off… the photos it takes are huge (upwards of 50x larger than HEIF files). ProRES - If you don’t already know what this is, do not use it. This is for filmmakers. This produces MASSIVE video files that will eat up your storage very quickly. Prioritize faster shooting - What’s more important to you? Taking better photos or being able to snap many pictures back to back quickly, but at a lower quality? I keep this off, I want all my photos to be in the highest quality… but your needs may be different than mine.
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Are you talking about still photography or videography? Generally speaking it is virtually impossible to get the image you have in your mind without doing any editing at all.