Depends on how much work you want to put in. Shooting with RAW instead of JPEG or HEIF can give you the absolute best photo quality without a doubt! ..... if you know how to edit photos that is. Because that is a requirement when using RAW. If you just want to point-n-shoot without any editing, you're much more limited. Either just take photos the way you normally do, and deal with the way your phone automatically applies processing (boosting saturation, applying sharpening, "HDR" effects.etc). Shooting "bursts" will apply slightly less of that processing, which is preferable for some. Or. If you want realistic "true to life" looking photos, but still without the need to edit them. There are some third party apps that gives you that option. Answer from Deleted User on reddit.com
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Change advanced camera settings on iPhone - Apple Support
Learn about advanced iPhone camera ... change the default resolution of the Main or Fusion cameras from 24 MP to 12 MP. Go to Settings > Camera > Formats > Photo Mode, then choose 12 MP or 24 MP....
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How can I get the best quality of photos on an iPhone 13?
Depends on how much work you want to put in. Shooting with RAW instead of JPEG or HEIF can give you the absolute best photo quality without a doubt! ..... if you know how to edit photos that is. Because that is a requirement when using RAW. If you just want to point-n-shoot without any editing, you're much more limited. Either just take photos the way you normally do, and deal with the way your phone automatically applies processing (boosting saturation, applying sharpening, "HDR" effects.etc). Shooting "bursts" will apply slightly less of that processing, which is preferable for some. Or. If you want realistic "true to life" looking photos, but still without the need to edit them. There are some third party apps that gives you that option. More on reddit.com
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What is the best camera setting for Iphone 13?
Do this: Point the camera at the scene/subject. Look at it, especially around the edges. Is there lots of extraneous, distraction there? If so, zoom in some. Take one shot as is. Touch the screen in a darker area of the image so that the light metering box reads the light there. Take that shot. Touch in a lighter area and take that shot. Review the three and choose your favorite. Choose Edit Choose the … option and duplicate the pic to save an original. At the bottom it offers many options. Slide them across to see what each does. Editing is a huge key. But don’t over-edit unless you like that look. At the very bottom you can choose to tint or crop the image. Save your recited version. This is a good start. More on reddit.com
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What are the best camera settings for people who want the best quality without being required to do editing?
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. More on reddit.com
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What are the camera settings in an iphone store?
Note that stores have good lighting there. More on reddit.com
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The default iPhone camera settings aim to strike a balance between the best quality and efficiency. Some of the default settings include:nnCamera mode: photo (rather than video)nExposure/Focus: AutonNight Mode: AutonApple ProRAW: OffnLive photo: OnnHDR: OnnLens Correction: OnnGrid Mode: Off
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When possible, you can change the front-facing iPhone camera settings the same way you would for the rear-facing camera. One setting unique to the front-facing camera is Mirror Front Camera - found in Camera settings. With Mirror Front Camera enabled, the picture will appear as if you were looking at a mirror (words may look backward, your right is camera left), whereas disabling this feature will correct that.
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When you go into the camera menu in the settings app, tap on Preserve settings. If you deselect each option, your camera will reset to its default settings every time you close and reopen the camera app.
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13 iPhone Camera Settings to Improve Your Photos
May 18, 2022 - Discover 13 iPhone camera settings to customize your iPhoneography. Learn how to use burst mode, Portrait Lighting, the self-timer, and more!
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September 17, 2025 - Manage camera and video settings, including timer, flash, filters, and camera modes.
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Top 5 iPhone Camera Settings for Better Photos | Moment
September 15, 2025 - Open the Settings app and tap Camera. Select Formats. Enable Apple ProRAW to access and choose your resolution options. Note: Remember, RAW files are MUCH larger file sizes than JPEGs!
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iPhone Camera Settings for Better Photos | Flytographer
February 11, 2025 - To turn this setting on or off, go to Settings > Camera > toggle on/off Prioritize Faster Shooting. Extra Tip: Make sure to turn on your grid lines to perfect the rule of thirds for the best photos!
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13 iPhone camera settings photographers need to know
Macro: Also an iPhone 13 exclusive, you can get way, way closer than ever before with the macro feature. Try it by coming in tight on a strawberry or something else rather small. Did I miss any of your favorite camera features?
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Use These iPhone Camera Settings for BEST Results
January 10, 2025 - No complicated iPhone photo settings are needed. With the iPhone model 13 pro, 13 pro max, 14 pro, and 14 pro max, you can take extreme close-up shots with impressive detail. In Macro Mode, you can place your camera up to 2 centimeters from your subject and maintain perfect focus.
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10 iPhone Camera Settings Every Photographer Should Use
January 31, 2022 - The Auto exposure time is the time recommended by the camera. However, you can increase the exposure time if you wish. Simply drag the Exposure Time slider right to the Max setting. If you would prefer not to use Night mode, drag the slider left to the Off setting. When you’ve selected the Night mode exposure time, tap the shutter button to take your shot. Hold your iPhone really still until the exposure is complete.
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October 6, 2024 - IPhone 13 Pro max, since the last ... reset the iPhone 13 Pro Max camera settings, go to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings and disable any toggles that may alter defaults....
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Answer: Let’s unwrap this question. If there were “best settings” for the iPhone camera, then that would be the way the camera is built. You would have no options whatsoever because it already has the best settings. So, by your logic, Apple is stupid because they are tricking you with ...
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May 27, 2025 - With options ranging from Vivid and Mono to Silvertone and Dramatic, the iPhone’s built-in camera filters can you help tweak your images in just a few simple taps. ... Exposure refers to the brightness of your photo.
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Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot - Apple Support
Tap the screen where you want to move the focus area. Next to the focus area, drag up or down to adjust the exposure. Tip: To lock your manual focus and exposure settings for upcoming shots, touch and hold the focus area until you see AE/AF Lock; tap the screen to unlock settings.
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September 25, 2025 - These are: ... If you take a selfie ... been disabled. Here's the solution! You can activate this by heading to Settings > Camera > Mirror Front Camera....
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13 Camera Settings Every iPhone Photographer Should Know | PetaPixel
January 1, 2022 - Press and hold the camera icon on the bottom right of your lock screen to instantly open the Camera app. If you have a late model iPhone, you get three lenses to work with. The ultra-wide (.5) is equivalent to a 12mm and this is great for wide ...
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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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Best iPhone Camera settings you should be using for better photos
July 7, 2025 - If you’re not a fan of HDR, you can turn it off by tapping the badge in the Camera app. Alternatively, set it to Auto and let the Camera decide when to shoot in HDR. Your iPhone takes both an HDR and non-HDR photo by default. You can tell which version you’re looking at in the Photos app by the HDR badge in the top left corner of the picture.
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How to master the camera app on iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini | AppleInsider
February 25, 2022 - In the Camera app, you can quickly toggle between the ultra-wide and the wide-angle cameras by tapping the small circles just above the shutter. Beyond that, you can choose anything between .5X and 1X zoom or all the way up to 5X digital zoom.
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iPhone camera basics - Apple Support
Touch and hold the zoom control ... zoom in or out (depending on your model). On supported models, lightly double-press the Camera Control to open an overlay that shows the available camera settings....
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Apple iPhone - Common Camera Settings | Verizon
Refer to this info for basic operation and advanced settings (e.g., flash, timer, front / rear camera, etc.) for the camera on your Apple® iPhone®.