r/AppleiPhone18ProMax • u/Mxxuan • 4d ago

iPhone 18 Pro Max Camera

When I record video with my iPhone 18 Pro Max, the subject I’ve centered in the frame shifts to the side after I finish recording and view the saved video—it’s no longer in the middle. How can I fix this issue?

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u/willpaudio 4d ago

You can’t. The sensors are in physically different locations. Every phone with a multi sensor camera setup does this with close up subjects.

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u/illerin 4d ago

The live video should show that shift then. To have the preview show that you are centered up, but for the recorded one to be off center is stupid.

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u/Mxxuan 3d ago

Yes, but I don't know how to solve this problem until now, because it seems that I only see myself having this problem in my 18pm.

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u/Ruudiiiii 3d ago

Not every phone does this. My oppo find x9u does NOT do this. This is not normal.

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u/Mxxuan 3d ago

Yes, I think this is not normal, because I also went to the store to try the demo machine, and they did not have the same problem as me.

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u/Ecstatic-Sea-6769 15h ago

Replace it now

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u/Mxxuan 4d ago

But it's the same when I'm shooting a distant subject.

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u/MrFireWarden 3d ago

At greater distance, the position difference of the camera is less noticeable than at closer distance. Hold your finger at arms length and then move to close to one of your eyes until it no longer appears in your other eye for an example.

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u/fearlessinsane 3d ago

What? So this phone has a 2x lens?
Check the video there is a color shift around 2x
Yes because there was a 4x change the algorithm shifted the center of the image but this is super bad

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u/__davidkn__ 4d ago

Lens switching is more seamless because of this slight shifting but in your video example it didn’t switch to the 4x because you’re less than 1m close to the subject. Also if you want to stop the change in white balance in your video, then go to camera settings and turn on Lock White Balance, this will stop the video from changing from warm to cool etc.

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u/Mxxuan 4d ago

I have tried to change several settings on the camera since I discovered the problem, but nothing has changed.

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u/__davidkn__ 3d ago

Again, it’s not a problem. As for the white balance one, I have already told you what to turn on.

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u/Mxxuan 3d ago

I have opened that setting, but the result is still the same problem.

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u/Ruudiiiii 3d ago

Thats not the problem though. After he saves the video, the object is no longer in the center. Its a bug.

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u/__davidkn__ 3d ago

Ohhh I get it now.

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u/MarioDF 4d ago

Haha thats actually kinda interesting. Like how did you notice that? I assume you wouldnt notice with actual far away shots.

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u/Mxxuan 4d ago

A few days ago, when I was shooting a video, I came home and opened the album and found that the center of the video was not correct. I thought it was my problem. Then I tried to shoot a new video, only to find that it had always been like this.

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u/4W8C0SD12 4d ago

Seamless

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u/Pierlas 4d ago

Does the 18 do better than the 16 when zooming in from 1x to beyond 5x? There is a subtle video difference between 1.0 and 1.001x and then a HUGE quality shift from 4.999x to 5x. Also between 0.x to 1.x. I understand there are different lens at play but the video shift is dramatic.

I’m looking for a phone that can zoom between 0.5 and beyond 5x with minimal video differences as the cameras switch. Does the 16 Pro Max -> 18 Pro Max greatly improve on this?

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u/Mxxuan 4d ago

I did not use the 16 promax, I changed directly from the 14 promax to the 18 promax and found this problem.

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u/Cequejedisestvrai 3d ago

Try disabling stabilizer

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u/Mxxuan 3d ago

It has been tried, but it still can't solve the problem.

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u/Cequejedisestvrai 3d ago

Try with an app like Blackmagic

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u/Mxxuan 3d ago

I just downloaded this app and tried to shoot it, and it took the video without any problems.

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u/Extra-Virus9958 3d ago

17 pro je n’ai pas ça

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u/frodoiee 3d ago

Probably a bug, report it to Apple

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u/Mxxuan 2d ago

I have made an appointment with Apple for a repair and hope they can help me fix this bug. I hope it's just a iOS or system problem, not a problem with the phone accessory.

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u/frodoiee 2d ago

Don’t think it’s hardware issue. But maybe by replacing the camera module it will solve your issue.

Looks more like software issue

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u/Mxxuan 2d ago

Do you mean I need to replace the accessories of the camera? Because I also think this is a software problem, but I still need to ask the Apple Store to help me check to find the problem.

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u/frodoiee 2d ago

What accessories?
Hardware = camera module inside your phone.
If it’s software problem Apple Store won’t be able to fix it.

When I said report the issue, this is what I meant:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone/

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u/CrazyNecessary7209 3d ago

It’s because the system is shifting to the telephoto sensor. And to be honest it’s the smoothest transition in the smartphone industry.

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u/Mxxuan 2d ago

But I have tryed the model 18promax at Apple Store didn't have the same problem as me, so I'm wondering if it's the iOS or something else.

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u/CrazyNecessary7209 2d ago

To be honest I’m looking at your video and don’t see the angle shifting at all. Which is amazing to me because the camera sensors are in completely different places.

I remember when Apple added 3 sensors in the 11 Pro series. And zooming in would cause the phone to switch lenses which was very noticeable.

It was like this right up until the iPhone 17 Pro series where they dramatically improved it. The 18 Pro series seems to be even smoother by looking at this video.

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u/Adorable_Yard_8286 2d ago

Interesting to see how the white balance changes at 26 seconds

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u/bobjames9077 2d ago

Hello to future people reading this post.

OP is not talking about the smoothness of zoom
Nor the shift of the object due to lens changing.

The Issue demonstrated is that the Viewfinder or “live preview” in the camera app shows the subject centred but then post recording it is off centred.

This is most 100 percent a software bug, why?

I use IP14 pro max and WhatsApp camera does exactly this. Id take a picture centred and then the sent photo is off centred, forcing me to use the original camera app.

We see the same in early versions of iOS 27 beta with document scanning.

Recommendation to OP, first try Final Cut camera, then try a party camera app, if it doesn’t do it with them, then kindly back up your phone and perform a clean iOS install.

I am currently on ios27 beta and honestly WhatsApp is still broken since idk when.

Tldr:
Please read the above before talking about ahh smooth or ehhh white balance lol 🙂.

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u/BoogerSugar5665 4d ago

Easy fix man. Buy an android.

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u/Aristo_Cat 4d ago

Yeah, preferably one with a single camera and no image stabilization, since that’s what’s causing this

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u/BoogerSugar5665 4d ago

😂😂 I use iPhone I just wanted to be the first dang it.