I just recently passed from android to Iphone 15 Pro and while it’s effectively better under all aspects, it really leaves much to be desired on the moon pictures, with results being vastly inferior to my old Honor 20 Pro from 2018. All of this seems to be due to the apparent lack of focus and exposure control. Now, I understand that Apple phones are not for “Pro” photography but… can’t the AI in the phone really see that that’s the moon and it should focus at infinity? Also, what’s with the huge light flares that I always see when imaging bright lights?
I’m going to be the jerk and just say “use a real camera”.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the iPhone, and even as a photographer I use it more than anything else. But moon pictures require a zoom lens. Otherwise you’re just not going to get it right. 200mm focal length plus, and the iPhone 15 pro max’s 5x zoom is only 120mm.
That, and a larger sensor for better low light performance.