First Videos and Photos Uploaded from iPhone 3G S?

MacRumors · Jun 17, 2009, 09:37 AM

The first YouTube videos claimed to have been recorded by the iPhone 3G S have started to appear. The quality of the recording is, of course, also affected by YouTube's compression but should give a feel for what the device is capable of in casual usage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50BAXhxHTU

A second video has also appeared from the same uploader though this video appears to have been edited with music and multiple clips cut together. The aspect ratio is also different, raising some questions about the actual source of the video.

Meanwhile, iFun.de also posts some comparison shots between the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S cameras. The images depict the iPhone box in close-up, accentuating the improvement with the new iPhone's auto-focus camera.

Close-up iPhone box photos. Left: 3G, Right: 3G S

Article Link: First Videos and Photos Uploaded from iPhone 3G S?

TheSlush · Jun 17, 2009, 09:39 AM

Looks like that new camera is pretty spiffy!

iphones4evry1 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:40 AM

I'll definitely be waiting for you guys to post a better Youtube video. This isn't even an unboxing. haha. The "S" could be a sticker. Now what would be really cool is if some UPS guy filmed a pallet of iPhone 3G-Ss and said "Here they are!!!"

jtgotsjets · Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM

The blurriness in the first shot is clearly due to a smudged lens. Looks like someone dunked it in Vaseline first.

iOrlando · Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM

i cant see the videos...youtube is blocked here..... (no im not currently in Iran)

anyways how is the video quality???

bondsbw · Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM

It may not be the best video camera in the world, but it seems to be > youtube quality, which makes it just fine for the masses.

dashiel · 09:47 AM

i thought phil said the new boxes used 30% less material/space than the old ones. that looks identical to my 2g box - obviously withing the 3gs label

edit: looks like some countries get the larger, older box based on the size of the power adapter.

http://images.apple.com/environment/...tal-Report.pdf

smaller box

arn · Jun 17, 2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtgotsjets

The blurriness in the first shot is clearly due to a smudged lens. Looks like someone dunked it in Vaseline first.

I kinda thought it looked particularly bad, but then I tried taking a photo with my iPhone 3G of a closeup box and it came out pretty blurred.

arn

Badandy · Jun 17, 2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iOrlando

i cant see the videos...youtube is blocked here..... (no im not currently in Iran)

anyways how is the video quality???

Where are you and why is YouTube blocked?

Anyway, the video looks great. Not HD, for sure, but for the size of YouTube in default screen size, it's pretty damn clear. I'm impressed.

jk000 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:45 AM

But I thought we were completely unsure of weather it was a video OF the iPhone 3G S (box) or a video FROM the iPhone 3G S.

Jack

Ashyukun · Jun 17, 2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badandy

Where are you and why is YouTube blocked?

At a guess, I'd say at work like me. :P

*LTD* · Jun 17, 2009, 09:46 AM

I'm sure the video is just fine, as phones go.

iphones4evry1 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iOrlando

i cant see the videos...youtube is blocked here..... (no im not currently in Iran)

anyways how is the video quality???

You are not missing anything. It's a 30 second video of just looking at an iPhone box that has an "S" after the iPhone 3G. That's all the video is. I hope you are safe. I would not want to be in ANY country that is filtering my internet content for me.

dwd3885 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badandy

Where are you and why is YouTube blocked?

Anyway, the video looks great. Not HD, for sure, but for the size of YouTube in default screen size, it's pretty damn clear. I'm impressed.

blocked for me too..school districts..

notnek · Jun 17, 2009, 09:48 AM

is the 3G a brand new phone too?

it needs to be a brand new 3G camera compared to a brand new 3GS for an accurate comparison.

mccldwll · Jun 17, 2009, 09:48 AM

Bogus. My original iPhone camera takes much clearer pics than that.

eastercat · Jun 17, 2009, 09:49 AM

If the video is legit, then that's not bad for video taking. Of course, the real test will be how it performs in low light conditions.

iphones4evry1 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

I kinda thought it looked particularly bad, but then I tried taking a photo with my iPhone 3G of a closeup box and it came out pretty blurred.

arn

I think they might be snapshots from the HD video you posted yesterday:
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/16/...f-iphone-3g-s/

DipDog3 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:51 AM

Now all I have to do is wait for the 3G S to get here!

Robbadore64 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:51 AM

Ummm, where is my 3.0 update? Pretty sure today is the 17th. I need to go to work.

And youtube is blocked at my work too (since that's the true subject of this thread

)

Feng Shui · Jun 17, 2009, 09:53 AM

Wow, that camera is a beast!

Doju · Jun 17, 2009, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastercat

If the video is legit, then that's not bad for video taking. Of course, the real test will be how it performs in low light conditions.

No... the real test was that. How it performs 90% of the time you need it. Night is a plus at best, being able to film in normal conditions means a hell of a lot more.

dwd3885 · Jun 17, 2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doju

No... the real test was that. How it performs 90% of the time you need it. Night is a plus at best, being able to film in normal conditions means a hell of a lot more.

low light conditions? really? I'm sure it won't be great. You really think the iPhone camera will perform well in low light conditions? That shouldn't even be a test, it's a camera phone with no flash. It'll probably be crappy.

fastbite · Jun 17, 2009, 09:56 AM

If the video quality is 'acceptable' I may jump in and upgrade to S. I'm sure in a few days we'll be flooded with video samples.

Compile 'em all · Jun 17, 2009, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashyukun

At a guess, I'd say at work like me. :P

Well here is a screen grab from the video, should give you an idea

It looks very good imo

Jun 17, 2009, 09:37 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	First Videos and Photos Uploaded from iPhone 3G S? The first YouTube videos claimed to have been recorded by the iPhone 3G S have started to appear. The quality of the recording is, of course, also affected by YouTube's compression but should give a feel for what the device is capable of in casual usage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50BAXhxHTU A second video has also appeared from the same uploader though this video appears to have been edited with music and multiple clips cut together. The aspect ratio is also different, raising some questions about the actual source of the video. Meanwhile, iFun.de also posts some comparison shots between the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S cameras. The images depict the iPhone box in close-up, accentuating the improvement with the new iPhone's auto-focus camera. Close-up iPhone box photos. Left: 3G, Right: 3G S Article Link: First Videos and Photos Uploaded from iPhone 3G S?

Jun 17, 2009, 09:39 AM	#2
TheSlush macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York, NY	Looks like that new camera is pretty spiffy! __________________ "There are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't."

Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM	#4
jtgotsjets macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lawrence, KS	The blurriness in the first shot is clearly due to a smudged lens. Looks like someone dunked it in Vaseline first. __________________ -24" iMac, 2.66 GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM -12" iBook, 1.07 GHz G4, 256 MB RAM [dead until I get a new power cord] -32gb iPod Touch, 2g

Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM	#7
dashiel macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003	i thought phil said the new boxes used 30% less material/space than the old ones. that looks identical to my 2g box - obviously withing the 3gs label edit: looks like some countries get the larger, older box based on the size of the power adapter. http://images.apple.com/environment/...tal-Report.pdf smaller box Last edited by dashiel : Jun 17, 2009 at 09:47 AM. Reason: some countries get the old packaging

Jun 17, 2009, 09:46 AM	#12
LTD macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada	I'm sure the video is just fine, as phones go. __________________ Mac OS users have made a conscious technology choice and are therefore typically better informed than their peers. -- Paul Thurrott, winsupersite.com, December 06, 2004

Jun 17, 2009, 09:40 AM	#3
iphones4evry1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California, USA	I'll definitely be waiting for you guys to post a better Youtube video. This isn't even an unboxing. haha. The "S" could be a sticker. Now what would be really cool is if some UPS guy filmed a pallet of iPhone 3G-Ss and said "Here they are!!!"

Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM	#5
iOrlando macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Beach, Florida	i cant see the videos...youtube is blocked here..... (no im not currently in Iran) anyways how is the video quality???

Jun 17, 2009, 09:42 AM	#6
bondsbw macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006	It may not be the best video camera in the world, but it seems to be > youtube quality, which makes it just fine for the masses.

Jun 17, 2009, 09:45 AM	#10
jk000 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK	But I thought we were completely unsure of weather it was a video OF the iPhone 3G S (box) or a video FROM the iPhone 3G S. Jack

Jun 17, 2009, 09:48 AM	#15
notnek macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007	is the 3G a brand new phone too? it needs to be a brand new 3G camera compared to a brand new 3GS for an accurate comparison.

Jun 17, 2009, 09:48 AM	#16
mccldwll macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006	Bogus. My original iPhone camera takes much clearer pics than that.

Jun 17, 2009, 09:49 AM	#17
eastercat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, TX	If the video is legit, then that's not bad for video taking. Of course, the real test will be how it performs in low light conditions. __________________ 16 GB white iPhone (3G); 2008 MBP 17" 2.5 GHz Penryn, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD 5400 rpm, 1920x1200 matte LED

Jun 17, 2009, 09:51 AM	#19
DipDog3 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2002	Now all I have to do is wait for the 3G S to get here! __________________ Interactive iPhone 3GS - Try out the new iPhone 3GS before you buy. New: View the Top Grossing Apps by Category @ App Store Icons

Jun 17, 2009, 09:51 AM	#20
Robbadore64 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida	Ummm, where is my 3.0 update? Pretty sure today is the 17th. I need to go to work. And youtube is blocked at my work too (since that's the true subject of this thread )

Jun 17, 2009, 09:53 AM	#21
Feng Shui macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Wow, that camera is a beast! __________________ 15" 2.4 GHz Penryn MBP 24" 2.8 GHz ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO iMac 16 GB iPod Touch 16 GB iPhone 3G s

Jun 17, 2009, 09:56 AM	#24
fastbite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London	If the video quality is 'acceptable' I may jump in and upgrade to S. I'm sure in a few days we'll be flooded with video samples. __________________ If the movie is a turkey, stuff it! http://www.turkeyornot.com/

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