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The iPhone defaults to HEIF, and all Android devices running at least Android 9 have the option to save images in HEIF. That being said, I have no idea if you g

The iPhone defaults to HEIF, and all Android devices running at least Android 9 have the option to save images in HEIF. That being said, I have no idea if you get any of the benefits of a higher bit-depth.

dharma1 6y ago
I don't think the iPhone HEIF is 14/16bit. And I'm not sure a single shot on a sensor that small has that much dynamic range anyway, so you'd still want HDR+ style multiple exposures. Just wish the end result wasn't stored 8bit so you have more freedom to change the exposure/shadows/highlights after the shot is saved
- dstaley 6y ago
  Yeah I think the big issue here is that HEIF is typically used to get JPEG level quality at a lower file size. Increased bit depth would negate those file savings, and I bet Apple/Google would just prefer you use RAW.
  - dharma1 6y ago
    14bit HEIF is still smaller than 8bit jpg. And lossless raw is easily 5-10x the size
bscphil 6y ago
> all Android devices running at least Android 9 have the option to save images in HEIF Can you tell me how I'd enable this on an Android 9 device? I've looked everywhere, even in the developer options, but I can't find it.
- dstaley 6y ago
  Should be in your camera app. Where, exactly, depends on what device you have.
  - bscphil 6y ago
    My camera app (the one that came with the phone) appears to be this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.c... and my device is a Moto X4 Android One edition on Android 9. Don't see it anywhere in this app. Maybe some manufacturer's default camera apps don't support it, even on Android 9? The Play store claims that my device is incompatible with the official Google camera app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

dharma1 6y ago

I don't think the iPhone HEIF is 14/16bit. And I'm not sure a single shot on a sensor that small has that much dynamic range anyway, so you'd still want HDR+ style multiple exposures. Just wish the end result wasn't stored 8bit so you have more freedom to change the exposure/shadows/highlights after the shot is saved

dstaley 6y ago
Yeah I think the big issue here is that HEIF is typically used to get JPEG level quality at a lower file size. Increased bit depth would negate those file savings, and I bet Apple/Google would just prefer you use RAW.
- dharma1 6y ago
  14bit HEIF is still smaller than 8bit jpg. And lossless raw is easily 5-10x the size

bscphil 6y ago

> all Android devices running at least Android 9 have the option to save images in HEIF Can you tell me how I'd enable this on an Android 9 device? I've looked everywhere, even in the developer options, but I can't find it.

dstaley 6y ago
Should be in your camera app. Where, exactly, depends on what device you have.
- bscphil 6y ago
  My camera app (the one that came with the phone) appears to be this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.camera2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.c... and my device is a Moto X4 Android One edition on Android 9. Don't see it anywhere in this app. Maybe some manufacturer's default camera apps don't support it, even on Android 9? The Play store claims that my device is incompatible with the official Google camera app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...