Adjusting the in-camera JPEG settings?

Continuing this idea of the JPEG as an 'output' format with modest opportunities for post-capture editing, consider if you should have your camera do more in-camera processing using the computer inside that camera.

Do you add sharpening in your post software? Do you add saturation or brightening of the exposure? Do you adjust the white balance?

Consider if you should adjust your camera defaults. Canon, Nikon and Sony (and I assume all others) have a 'standard' picture style (Canon) or picture control (Nikon) or picture profile (Sony).

You'll have to find the details in your specific camera manual, but consider increasing the sharpening by +1 over the camera default. Consider +1 for contrast and saturation. If your camera dynamically selects the picture style, force it to use only your updated Standard. See what you think of the results. You can always change it back. The suggestion +1 is a subtle change, you can add more adjustment, if desired.

If you find you tend to 'brighten' your images, consider too using more Exposure Compensation in P / S / T modes, try +0.3 or +0.7. Again, you can always undo this change if you don't like the results.

For sharpening, if your camera is a new model that allows for refined adjustments to Strength, Fineness and Threshold, consider adjusting to a lower number (more fine). For a Canon, consider the adjustments below, similar settings will apply for other brands:

Sharp Strength, default = 3, update to 4
Sharp Fineness, default = 4, update to 2
Sharp Threshold, default = 4, update to 3

Contrast, default = 0, update to 1
Saturation, if default = 0, update to 1 (older Canons have a 0-7 scale and default at 3, update to 4)

Make your judgement / assessment of these changes on your computer monitor, not on your phone and not on the camera's rear LCD. If you have 'typical' things you do to your JPEGs, assess whether these in-camera changes simplify or remove (lessen) the even modest amount of processing you perform on your JPEGs today.

Adjusting the in-camera JPEG settings?

Continuing this idea of the JPEG as an 'output' format with modest opportunities for post-capture editing, consider if you should have your camera do more in-camera processing using the computer inside that camera.

Do you add sharpening in your post software? Do you add saturation or brightening of the exposure? Do you adjust the white balance?

Consider if you should adjust your camera defaults. Canon, Nikon and Sony (and I assume all others) have a 'standard' picture style (Canon) or picture control (Nikon) or picture profile (Sony).

You'll have to find the details in your specific camera manual, but consider increasing the sharpening by +1 over the camera default. Consider +1 for contrast and saturation. If your camera dynamically selects the picture style, force it to use only your updated Standard. See what you think of the results. You can always change it back. The suggestion +1 is a subtle change, you can add more adjustment, if desired.

If you find you tend to 'brighten' your images, consider too using more Exposure Compensation in P / S / T modes, try +0.3 or +0.7. Again, you can always undo this change if you don't like the results.

For sharpening, if your camera is a new model that allows for refined adjustments to Strength, Fineness and Threshold, consider adjusting to a lower number (more fine). For a Canon, consider the adjustments below, similar settings will apply for other brands:

Sharp Strength, default = 3, update to 4
Sharp Fineness, default = 4, update to 2
Sharp Threshold, default = 4, update to 3

Contrast, default = 0, update to 1
Saturation, if default = 0, update to 1 (older Canons have a 0-7 scale and default at 3, update to 4)

Make your judgement / assessment of these changes on your computer monitor, not on your phone and not on the camera's rear LCD. If you have 'typical' things you do to your JPEGs, assess whether these in-camera changes simplify or remove (lessen) the even modest amount of processing you perform on your JPEGs today.