4tuneTeller t1_j646onp wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Reply to comment by shepx13 in iPhone 14 Pro camera takes way worse pictures than my 11 pro by [deleted]

Just try yourself and compare. Actually, maybe they've improved the feature, I haven't used it for quite a while now, but I definitely remember Live Photos were noticeably worse a year or two ago, if you compare with a regular photo on a bigger screen. That was the reason why I've stopped using it.

vg_vassilev t1_j64fby6 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:15 PM

I back this up. Live photo affects the image quality when the light conditions are less than ideal, because it limits the shutter speed to minimum, when possible, which doesn't allow as much light to be captured by the sensor. You may notice that live photos are automatically turned off in night mode, and it's because the iPhone cannot keep the shutter speed low enough and just disables live photos in exchange for a longer exposure.

In ideal light conditions, the difference is negligible.

shepx13 t1_j647xdc wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM

I never used Live Photos much in the past so I turned it off until recently. I’ll have to look and see if anyone else has some evidence. It wouldn’t surprise me if there was an issue though.