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4K Video from iPhone 6S Plus Shows Striking Advantage of Optical Image Stabilization
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6 and 6 plus both have image stabilization with video, even the 5s had a little. The difference is the 6 plus uses optical image stabilization and the 6 uses software image stabilization. This isn't a huge problem with 1080p video because there is a lot of sensor left over to do software image stabilization. But with 4K, there isn't as much sensor left. But sensor size doesn't matter too much with OIS. I hope I described this well enough. If not I'm sure someone else can do a better job.
The 6 Plus' OIS doesn't work on videos.
Crazy.. I thought it did... also, I can clearly see a difference between the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus when it comes to video stabilization, although I think the iPhone 6 videos look better and the iPhone 6 Plus videos look wonky and wobbly. Very strange. Glad to see the iPhone 6s Plus has great video stabilization!
Dammit. I don't want a phablet, but I *DO* record a decent amount of video on my mobile, and would REALLY like OIS...
Edit: Many people seem confused about what has optical image stabilization for what.
OIS for still photos: Plus (larger) models only (6 Plus and 6S Plus.)
OIS for videos: 6S Plus (larger, newer) only.
The "S" add is allowing the Plus (big) phone to do OIS on video as well as stills. The older 6 Plus couldn't do it for video.
The non-Plus (both 6 and 6S) don't have OIS at all. They use digital image stabilization (as the 6 Plus non-S does for video.)
Edit: Many people seem confused about what has optical image stabilization for what.
OIS for still photos: Plus (larger) models only (6 Plus and 6S Plus.)
OIS for videos: 6S Plus (larger, newer) only.
The "S" add is allowing the Plus (big) phone to do OIS on video as well as stills. The older 6 Plus couldn't do it for video.
The non-Plus (both 6 and 6S) don't have OIS at all. They use digital image stabilization (as the 6 Plus non-S does for video.)
Can't tell the difference? Seriously?
I like filming 4K videos and watching them on my 1080p Apple TV
Good job Apple
Good job Apple
Me too. My 6 Plus takes really smooth videos as it is..
Yes, NOW that is on the spec page. I am quite sure that before the 6S was released, it wasn't.
Curious here too; the antenna lines seem a lot less visible also. Maybe it only appears blue because of the way the light hits it..... ?
Either way, Apple, we like a blue iPhone next year......
Actually, both the article and Apple's spec page state that the 6 Plus does NOT have optical image stabilization for video, so there was no difference between 6 and 6 Plus video. But apparently, you were also one of the many people who thought otherwise.
Camera lenses with and without OIS are usually considerably more than $100 apart in price.
No quite enough of an incentive to get the 6S Plus for me. I'll be downgrading in size to the 6S from the 6 Plus.
There's lots of things not made explicit by Apple. People and companies love the fine print. It helps their bottom line and even leads you to believe they have our best interests at heart which makes you self-righteous for some reason.
Just kidding, the 6splus looks good if moving around quickly.
But the lighting on the 6s looked better when filming the statue.
But the lighting on the 6s looked better when filming the statue.
Keep in mind that optical image stabilization for video was added to the 6s Plus. Last year's 6 Plus didn't have OIS for video, only for still images.
Meh. The size of the Plus is still way too damn big. All the good things about the Plus will be implemented in iPhone 7 so I'll be good
People still confusing OIS for video vs. still images, as someone linked this article in an old thread about OIS in the 6 Plus.