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Advil

macrumors 6502a
Oct 4, 2008
860
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I'm going to the zoo after mine arrives today! (hopefully it actually comes)

So expect lots of pics of lions and tigers and bears!
 

musr

macrumors newbie
Jun 26, 2009
22
0
Requesting someone please post an iPhone 4 screenshot of a text heavy website (like macrumors.com) so we can compare it to a screenshot of the same site taken with a low-res iPhone. (I don't think the marketing comparison on Apple.com is accurate)
 

AaronE

macrumors 6502
Dec 31, 2006
393
78
North Carolina
Requesting someone please post an iPhone 4 screenshot of a text heavy website (like macrumors.com) so we can compare it to a screenshot of the same site taken with a low-res iPhone. (I don't think the marketing comparison on Apple.com is accurate)

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SHIFTLife

macrumors 6502
Jul 24, 2008
293
0
Requesting someone please post an iPhone 4 screenshot of a text heavy website (like macrumors.com) so we can compare it to a screenshot of the same site taken with a low-res iPhone. (I don't think the marketing comparison on Apple.com is accurate)

Maybe I'm missing something, but how exactly are the screenshots supposed to differ? When you take a screenshot, it's all in software... just because the screen of the iPhone 4 is sharper doesn't mean your screenshot will be sharper than one taken of the same page on a 3G or 3GS.
 

Peace

Cancelled
Apr 1, 2005
19,546
4,556
Space The Only Frontier
Maybe I'm missing something, but how exactly are the screenshots supposed to differ? When you take a screenshot, it's all in software... just because the screen of the iPhone 4 is sharper doesn't mean your screenshot will be sharper than one taken of the same page on a 3G or 3GS.

Here's how. It's the relative size on the same screen.

Left is iPhone 4. Right is the 3GS. The 3GS was upsized to 640X960. The native size of the iPhone 4.
 

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iMacDragon

macrumors 68020
Oct 18, 2008
2,357
703
UK
Here's how. It's the relative size on the same screen.

Left is iPhone 4. Right is the 3GS. The 3GS was upsized to 640X960. The native size of the iPhone 4.

The upsizing there was done with some form of filtering, it should be a pure pixel doubling for a proper comparison. Though granted, it's still clear obviously.
 

carrako

macrumors regular
Nov 1, 2008
155
0
Here is a quick pic I just shot. Very Very bright out here today.

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Also...Does video ALWAYS shoot in 720p?
 

musr

macrumors newbie
Jun 26, 2009
22
0
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Thank you! I knew the resolution bump would be a big difference, but I didn't realize it would be that much! For anyone interested, here is the low res version for comparison, re-sized 200% using Paint.NET nearest neighbor:

Top of page:
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Scrolled down to same article:
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skafia

macrumors 6502
Apr 4, 2010
277
1
SOCAL
Correct me if I'm wrong but you really can't compare the screen resolutions unless you make them the same size.

For instance, although the iPhone 4 has higher resolution, it is still made to fit the same screen size as the iPhone 3GS, therefore when viewing it seems much clearer.

If you display it at its native resolution, you really can't tell because the iPhone 3GS looks just as good!

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But what do I know!
 

msmith2112

macrumors 6502
Sep 17, 2002
360
20
Here's the first i've taken with my new iPhone 4. Taken looking out my office window.

(Looks like Photobucket washed it out pretty good...it looks MUCH clearer on my computer screen before uploading.)

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mgmusicman94

macrumors 6502a
Nov 16, 2008
871
240
I'm about to take some pictures. Did anyone realize the Apple Store app icon isn't updated for the retina display? I just found that ironic.
 

musr

macrumors newbie
Jun 26, 2009
22
0
Correct me if I'm wrong but you really can't compare the screen resolutions unless you make them the same size.

Yes you want to resize the low res pics to be the same size for comparison. Also, when resizing you probably want to use "nearest neighbor" (no resampling) to get the effect of having fewer but larger pixels. (like the low res iphones have)

You probably want to stand at the other side of the room as well unless your pc monitor is 300 dpi. (lol)
 
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