How to shoot RAW on iPhone: The ultimate Guide

Shooting RAW photos on iPhone means to save a picture like the image sensor of iPhone "sees" it; without any automatic processing. By shooting RAW, you'll get better results during post-processing of your photo compared to a JPEG Image.

This blog post will explain the different RAW file formats and provide recommendations about camera apps that allow you to take RAW photos with iPhone.

Table of Contents

• Difference between JPEG, RAW & ProRAW
  • Difference between classic RAW and Apple ProRAW
  • The RAW file format
• RAW Photos require post processing
  • Which Photo Editing Apps support RAW photos on iPhone?
• Which camera apps support taking RAW on iPhone?
  • Which lenses can I use to take RAW photos with iPhone?
• Why should I shoot RAW with iPhone?
• When should I shoot RAW on iPhone?
• Are RAW Photos flagged in Photos App to identify them?
• Conclusion

But first, here are a few sample photos that I took in RAW format using iPhone and edited using Lightroom Mobile.

iPhone RAW photos shot on iPhone using ProCamera App. All edited with Adobe Lightroom Mobile Premium.