iPhone 13 Pro Blurry macro mode

[chillip]

Why is macro mode blurry on the edges and corners?

 

[Miltz]

Depth of field… the same thing happens with SLR cameras.

 

[chillip]

Thanks

 

[tedley]

Depth of field… the same thing happens with SLR cameras.

This. DOF can be VERY narrow in macro. It can be as narrow as a few mm. I've seen pics taken with good macro lenses with very narrow DOFs. Saw one pic of an ant. The thorax was in focus and the head was not.

 

[now i see it]

The more light you can shine on the tiny subject, the better the focus will be.

 

[sewerx]

Edge and corner sharpness are rarely as good as centre sharpness. It’s not high-performance macro lense. It’s just a phone camera with noticeable edge and corner softening.

 

[Pandyone]

The macro mode is also using the ultra wide lens, which close up becomes closer to fish eye perspective.
That’s why it get blurry around the subject in every direction.

 

[chillip]

Thanks for all the replies.