iPhone 14 Pro Apple reduced ProRaw to 10-bit?

[Rydawg96]

I am currently using an iPhone 12 Pro Max, and when I go into settings to enable ProRaw, it says it captures in 12-bit DNG files. However, when I go to Apple's support page, there is something odd. It shows a screenshot of a 12 Pro or 13 Pro that says ProRaw captures a 12-bit DNG, but below that theres a screenshot from a 14 Pro that now says ProRaw captures a 10-Bit DNG file. So does that mean the 14 Pro has had its ProRaw downgraded to 10-bit?

About Apple ProRAW - Apple Support (CA)

On iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models with iOS 14.3 or later, you can take photos in Apple ProRAW. ProRAW gives you greater creative control when editing photos.

support.apple.com

 

[sparksd]

Long thread on it here -

https://www.reddit.com/r/iPhoneography/comments/xjq3bn

 

[black_knight]

Is this something they changed in one of the software updates?

 

[black_knight]

14.3 or later it says. I wonder if this holds true for iOS 16+?

 

[sparksd]

14.3 or later it says. I wonder if this holds true for iOS 16+?

It does - 16.3 on a 14PM.

 

[Rydawg96]

Is this something they changed in one of the software updates?

Nope. I have 16.3 installed and it still says 12-bit for me in the settings of my 12 Pro Max.

 

[JerseyDoug]

I have a 14Pro Max with 16.3 installed. Mine says 10 bit.

 

[Rydawg96]

I have a 14Pro Max with 16.3 installed. Mine says 10 bit.

Must be a hardware change probably if software updates aren't changing the bit depth.

 

[sparksd]

I have a 14Pro Max with 16.3 installed. Mine says 10 bit.

Exactly. The change came with the new camera models.

 

[black_knight]

I have a 14Pro Max with 16.3 installed. Mine says 10 bit.

Where did you find out if a pic is 10 or 12 bit?

Edit: Nevermind, I found it.

 

[DeepIn2U]

14.3 or later it says. I wonder if this holds true for iOS 16+?

“It” says you mean Reddit (?) cause apples documentation for 14.3 days for all lenses not 2 as reported by reddit.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Nope. I have 16.3 installed and it still says 12-bit for me in the settings of my 12 Pro Max.

Odd.

Seems to be right in both ProRAW and ProRes at 10-but in iPhone 14 Pro

Has Apple made a statement on why this change occurred?

 

[sparksd]

Odd.

Seems to be right in both ProRAW and ProRes at 10-but in iPhone 14 Pro

Has Apple made a statement on why this change occurred?

If they have, I couldn't find it after searching high and low on the subject, nor could I find any other references to it other than users asking what happened.