Why are my iPhone 5s photos importing at 1632×1224 instead of the full 8MP?
Asked 6/21/2017
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Apple lists the iPhone 5s camera as 8 megapixels, which I understand to mean the sensor records about 8 million image pixels for still photos. But the files I’m seeing on my laptop are only 1632×1224, about 2MP. Why is there such a big difference, and how do I get the full-resolution images?
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My iPhone 5S takes 8 megapixel images, specifically, 3264x2448 pixels. This is native size. This is speaking of still images, not the movie images which of course are 1920x1080 or 2 megapixels.
However Apple likes to offer lots of opportunity to export them resampled much smaller, especially for sending with email or text messages, when a large image can be a problem in ill favor. Viewing them on another phone screen can only use about 0.2 megapixels.
But if you download them by connecting the power cord to a computer USB port, you can get the full 8 megapixel images.
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The iPhone 5s does capture full-resolution still images at about 8MP: 3264×2448 pixels.
If you’re only seeing 1632×1224, you’re likely importing or exporting a downsized copy rather than the original. Phones and apps often reduce image size for email, messaging, previews, or certain transfer methods to save space and bandwidth.
So the discrepancy is not that the sensor is only 2MP—it’s that the file you received has been resampled smaller.
To get the full-resolution image, transfer the original photo directly from the phone, for example by connecting it to your computer and importing the original file. Also check whether the app or service you used to send or sync the image is set to resize photos.
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