diff --git a/package/ios/CameraView+AVCaptureSession.swift b/package/ios/CameraView+AVCaptureSession.swift
index 08ed94f..9cce748 100644
--- a/package/ios/CameraView+AVCaptureSession.swift
+++ b/package/ios/CameraView+AVCaptureSession.swift
@@ -140,7 +140,20 @@ extension CameraView {
    */
   private func getPixelFormat(videoOutput: AVCaptureVideoDataOutput) -> OSType {
     // as per documentation, the first value is always the most efficient format
-    let defaultFormat = videoOutput.availableVideoPixelFormatTypes.first!
+    var defaultFormat = videoOutput.availableVideoPixelFormatTypes.first!
+    if enableBufferCompression {
+      // use compressed format instead if we enabled buffer compression
+      if defaultFormat == kCVPixelFormatType_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarVideoRange &&
+        videoOutput.availableVideoPixelFormatTypes.contains(kCVPixelFormatType_Lossless_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarVideoRange) {
+        // YUV 4:2:0 8-bit (limited video colors; compressed)
+        defaultFormat = kCVPixelFormatType_Lossless_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarVideoRange
+      }
+      if defaultFormat == kCVPixelFormatType_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarFullRange &&
+        videoOutput.availableVideoPixelFormatTypes.contains(kCVPixelFormatType_Lossless_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarFullRange) {
+        // YUV 4:2:0 8-bit (full video colors; compressed)
+        defaultFormat = kCVPixelFormatType_Lossless_420YpCbCr8BiPlanarFullRange
+      }
+    }
 
     // If the user enabled HDR, we can only use the YUV 4:2:0 10-bit pixel format.
     if hdr == true {