iPhone 4 specs question

[cowsrus]

probably brought it up before and I just overlooked the thread or something, but for some reason I can't find the specs of the front facing camera anywhere

the back is 5mp, whats the front?

 

[profets]

probably brought it up before and I just overlooked the thread or something, but for some reason I can't find the specs of the front facing camera anywhere

the back is 5mp, whats the front?

pretty sure i've seen it mentioned as VGA (640x480)

 

[Marty Macfly]

VGA-quality.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

 

[Dwalls90]

Which is completely acceptable given it will only be used for video, and is comparable to the iSight lens that ships with the previous generation Macs. Also makes sense given the resolution of the iPhone's screen.

 

[cowsrus]

ah ok my lack of camera knowledge is showing

anyway of putting that in terms of megapixels?
like the quality compared to the back camera?

im intrigued as to how obvious it will be if you took a picture with the front camera, compared to the back

 

[brdnboy]

ah ok my lack of camera knowledge is showing

anyway of putting that in terms of megapixels?
like the quality compared to the back camera?

im intrigued as to how obvious it will be if you took a picture with the front camera, compared to the back

640x480=307,200 pixels. =~.3 megapixels if you were taking stills, which i don't think it does. Hence they give its specs in standard video resolutions.

 

[Damitri]

640x480=307,200 pixels. =~.3 megapixels if you were taking stills, which i don't think it does. Hence they give its specs in standard video resolutions.

There was a mention somewhere in the promo material of the front facing camera making it easier to take self portraits. So I think stills will be possible.

Regarding VGA: The video output from the iPad is also VGA but in that case it means 1024x768. Why is it that when cameras are VGA it is always 640x480 but in other cases it can be higher resolution?? Just asking.

 

[thelatinist]

Regarding VGA: The video output from the iPad is also VGA but in that case it means 1024x768. Why is it that when cameras are VGA it is always 640x480 but in other cases it can be higher resolution?? Just asking.

1024x768 is XGA, not VGA.