It's been a little more than 24 hours since Apple released iOS 14.3, which includes the much hyped ProRAW feature. So of course I had to download and install it on my iPhone 12 Pro to check it out. And I have to say, I'm impressed.
Here's a shot I took using the feature out at one of my favorite nearby scenes, developed in Adobe Lightroom on my 12.9 inch iPad Pro. You can view the full-size image on my Flickr page.
iPhone 12 Pro/ProRAW by David Wood, on Flickr
I also shot the same scene using the built-in HEIC format, again using Lightroom on the iPad to process it to taste.
Not much difference, you say? Perhaps, until you look closer. Here are some 100% crops of both the exported HEIC and ProRAW, exported as jpegs.
I have to say that my mind was fairly blown when I viewed those crops for the first time. And I look forward to testing this new feature more in the coming days. I know this is heresy, but I can already see me leaving my Sony gear at home for shorter trips on the motorcycle, or whenever I want to travel very light. And I suspect that Sony had better keep their eyes in the rear-view mirror. This computational photography thing is gaining on them fast.
Here's a shot I took using the feature out at one of my favorite nearby scenes, developed in Adobe Lightroom on my 12.9 inch iPad Pro. You can view the full-size image on my Flickr page.

iPhone 12 Pro/ProRAW by David Wood, on Flickr
I also shot the same scene using the built-in HEIC format, again using Lightroom on the iPad to process it to taste.
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro back triple camera 4.2mm f/1.6
4mm
f/1.6
1/10000s
ISO 32
Not much difference, you say? Perhaps, until you look closer. Here are some 100% crops of both the exported HEIC and ProRAW, exported as jpegs.
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I have to say that my mind was fairly blown when I viewed those crops for the first time. And I look forward to testing this new feature more in the coming days. I know this is heresy, but I can already see me leaving my Sony gear at home for shorter trips on the motorcycle, or whenever I want to travel very light. And I suspect that Sony had better keep their eyes in the rear-view mirror. This computational photography thing is gaining on them fast.