I'm starting to see on YouTube concert videos shot with the iPhone 4. Here's a couple I've found tonight..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrggBBFqyHI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6odmFyu1-4
I'm assuming the Tool concert video was shot with an iPhone 4 as it's from two nights ago, the day FedEx started delivering the phones. And the video was tagged 'iphone 4'. If this was shot with the new iphone 4, that's pretty impressive for a smartphone! Way better than the shaky and blurry concert clips I usually see on YouTube shot with other smartphones and P&S digital cameras. The 2nd clip from the rap show is also impressive as there wasn't much stage lighting. The audio in both clips is pretty decent, definitely listenable. Still can't beat a dedicated digital audio recorder with good quality external mics for recording audio. I've tried shooting video at a couple concerts with my Canon G11 P&S digital camera. It only shoots video at low-rez 640x480 resolution and audio quality is horrible for loud music. So I'm pretty stoked the iPhone 4 performs this well in low-light conditions.
I'm curious how concert security at venues will react to the iphone 4? Most concerts these days allow no-flash, non-professional photography. They really have no choice with cameras in nearly every smartphone and small P&S cameras that fit in pockets. I've even been allowed to take my Canon DSLR into a couple U2 shows on this recent tour last year, something that wouldn't have been allowed in the past without a press pass. But shooting video at most shows is still prohibited. At a recent Muse concert, I saw security going after anyone on the floor they saw shooting video with a digital camera or camcorder. Before the show started they told us anyone caught shooting video would be thrown out. Once people realize how good the 720p HD video quality is from the iPhone 4, even in a concert setting, you'll see more phones being used to shoot video instead of photos. I can't see how security will be able to stop this. Bad news if you're already annoyed by all the cameras and cellphones at concerts taking photos! Now you'll be dealing with concertgoers holding up their iPhones all night long shooting video for YouTube. With the $5 iMovie app, it'll make it even easier to edit and chop up concert footage into individual songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrggBBFqyHI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6odmFyu1-4
I'm assuming the Tool concert video was shot with an iPhone 4 as it's from two nights ago, the day FedEx started delivering the phones. And the video was tagged 'iphone 4'. If this was shot with the new iphone 4, that's pretty impressive for a smartphone! Way better than the shaky and blurry concert clips I usually see on YouTube shot with other smartphones and P&S digital cameras. The 2nd clip from the rap show is also impressive as there wasn't much stage lighting. The audio in both clips is pretty decent, definitely listenable. Still can't beat a dedicated digital audio recorder with good quality external mics for recording audio. I've tried shooting video at a couple concerts with my Canon G11 P&S digital camera. It only shoots video at low-rez 640x480 resolution and audio quality is horrible for loud music. So I'm pretty stoked the iPhone 4 performs this well in low-light conditions.
I'm curious how concert security at venues will react to the iphone 4? Most concerts these days allow no-flash, non-professional photography. They really have no choice with cameras in nearly every smartphone and small P&S cameras that fit in pockets. I've even been allowed to take my Canon DSLR into a couple U2 shows on this recent tour last year, something that wouldn't have been allowed in the past without a press pass. But shooting video at most shows is still prohibited. At a recent Muse concert, I saw security going after anyone on the floor they saw shooting video with a digital camera or camcorder. Before the show started they told us anyone caught shooting video would be thrown out. Once people realize how good the 720p HD video quality is from the iPhone 4, even in a concert setting, you'll see more phones being used to shoot video instead of photos. I can't see how security will be able to stop this. Bad news if you're already annoyed by all the cameras and cellphones at concerts taking photos! Now you'll be dealing with concertgoers holding up their iPhones all night long shooting video for YouTube. With the $5 iMovie app, it'll make it even easier to edit and chop up concert footage into individual songs.