Really hoping that image stabilization is a feature in the still camera, but this photo might prove otherwise.
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An 8-Megapixel Photo from the iPhone 4S
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I wonder if it's slightly blurry because of him shaking or if that's just the nature of the camera.
It's no Hasselblad Xpan with a 30mm aspheric either but it is a camera I always have with me and it just got better, so I am excited.
Given that 70% of facebook's photo updates are people's meals, taking picture of a dish of sushi can be as close to real world scenario as it can be.
The photo looks fine for typical phone usage- it's not meant to replace a proper camera.
More importantly, am I the only one that doesn't think it's a good idea to post high(ish) resolution photos of US Currency? Watermark or not, the Secret Service frowns on that sort of thing.
More importantly, am I the only one that doesn't think it's a good idea to post high(ish) resolution photos of US Currency? Watermark or not, the Secret Service frowns on that sort of thing.
Any high-end compact would have done the trick easily, especially vs. the ip4. With ip4s having near N8 quality (or so it seems), the gap is definitely closer. Still, mere component size (or, rather, lack there-of) makes the dedicated a winner 9 times out of 10. If we go for the "not so compact"-compact cameras (e.g. Canon G-series) there's no longer any competition*.
* That said, the best camera is the camera you have with you - and, by the looks of it, iphone 4s will make for great-enough quality pictures in most circumstances. Xenon flash would've made things bit nicer. So would mechanical shutters (which i assume it does not have, unlike the N8). But all in all, its far from shabby. On the contrary, it should meet most peoples needs (better is always nicer though
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And this is where I become even more confused with your comment. You are going to have a cell phone for the unforeseeable future, might as well be in contract. I have upgraded every year and had no issues making enough money to pay ETF and get new phone if I wanted to. AT&T makes it even easier since for some reason they just love making people eligible for a full upgrade after only a year. I was on a family plan with my brother and although I went to Sprint he kept my line and upgraded it to the IP4s after only a year. Then he will pay ETF on his line. ETF is ~$200 after the year.
So where is the logic in not being in a contract???
Please also note, your service is not any cheaper without a contract. I.e. Person 1 walks into Apple and purchases an iPhone on contract. $199 plus $65 a month for service. Person 2 walks into Apple and purchased an iPhone off contract. $650 plus $65 a month for service.
It is a point and shoot for when one doesn't have a dedicated point and shoot camera, from first impressions it doesn't do too bad, but, IMHO can't compete with most dedicated cameras. Thats not taking anything away from it, there will be photos of previously unseen events that would have only been able to be captured on dedicated cameras.
Any high-end compact would have done the trick easily, especially vs. the ip4. With ip4s having near N8 quality (or so it seems), the gap is definitely closer. Still, mere component size (or, rather, lack there-of) makes the dedicated a winner 9 times out of 10. If we go for the "not so compact"-compact cameras (e.g. Canon G-series) there's no longer any competition*.
* That said, the best camera is the camera you have with you - and, by the looks of it, iphone 4s will make for great-enough quality pictures in most circumstances. Xenon flash would've made things bit nicer. So would mechanical shutters (which i assume it does not have, unlike the N8). But all in all, its far from shabby. On the contrary, it should meet most peoples needs (better is always nicer though
Great post.
For comparison, here's a crop of an unretouched £20 note taken with a Galaxy S2. I think the iPhone 4s camera is good but from the samples I've seen, it's no better than any other top end phone's camera and the Nokia N8 still sets the standard for camera phones (it's just a shame the rest of the phone is so rubbish!)
Of course, it's possible the 4s can take better photos than these samples, so it will be interesting to see samples once people get them in their hands
Of course, it's possible the 4s can take better photos than these samples, so it will be interesting to see samples once people get them in their hands
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I sold my iphone4 to Gazelle. If all goes well, my new 16gig will cost me nothing or just a few dollars and that includes new activation charges. That's a no brainer to me.
Can't wait for Friday. New phone and iOS5.
They DO get it. You're going to be on a contract whether you upgrade your phone every year or every ten years. If you can sell your phone each year, and buy a new one, and after both transactions have processed you have the same amount of money in your bank account... Then you haven't lost a penny. The only way anyone would be affected (besides the benefit of a sweet new phone) is if they wanted to change carriers early and had to pay extra. That's an entirely separate situation though.
I just tried, and strangely, I can't fit any of my DSLRs in my pocket. Well, the GF1 will cram in, but it hurts when I walk.
Oh, wait, now I remember Apple quoted the camera as a P&S alternative not a DSLR. I think you'll find this is the source of "people's" excitement. It's a go everywhere, use in a moment's notice, every day snapper. If there time to capture performance is as advertised, it IS exciting.
it's because of the wide aperture of 2.4!!! Depth of field issue! A more narrow aperture and an ISO bump would have done the trick!
Does anybody know how high the ISO can go? (maybe of the iP4?)
Silly for them to frown on that... It's not like every single person out there couldn't take the same picture themselves or anything crazy like that...
Even assuming they cannot afford or just don't have a camera of that quality, anyone could simply walk into an Apple store, take a picture of their own dollar bill and email it to themselves at full resolution.
In the UK, it's illegal and considered counterfeiting to publish a picture of a bank note without putting "SPECIMEN" across it (which is why I only posted a crop above!)