iPhone 6 video quality: wow.

[iPhone7ate9]

I've seen enough plenty of comparison videos, it looks very useful to me. How could it not? Optical image stabilization beats digital any day, video and stills.

Nope, sorry. Optical image stabilization is for photos. You can only move the sensor a tiny tiny bit, it in no way can make up for say walking while recording, or bumps in a car etc. It'll help if you're staying very still but that's it. For video, the 6 and 6+ are basically tied in any kind of moving situation. Digital image stabilization (cropping and matching frames) is WAY better than OIS.

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That seems like it would take a lot of processing power

Well, it does..but we have fast phones.

 

[mightyjabba]

Speaking of video stabilization, I recently heard that you can use the Hyperlapse app to record video and then just save it at 1x speed and you will get very smooth video, almost like on a steadicam.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/13/6968699/hyperlapse-is-really-good-at-stabilized-video

 

[bushman4]

Have to agree. Video quality is terrific

 

[Ddyracer]

Nope, sorry. Optical image stabilization is for photos. You can only move the sensor a tiny tiny bit, it in no way can make up for say walking while recording, or bumps in a car etc. It'll help if you're staying very still but that's it. For video, the 6 and 6+ are basically tied in any kind of moving situation. Digital image stabilization (cropping and matching frames) is WAY better than OIS.

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Well, it does..but we have fast phones.

Gonna have to disagree. OIS helps considerably with shakiness when one is using video.

 

[iPhone7ate9]

Gonna have to disagree. OIS helps considerably with shakiness when one is using video.

Little, tiny vibration type shakiness yes. Smooth motion when moving HECK no.

Why don't people realize that OIS means the camera sensor itself is moving. It can only move a mm or two. So how can it make up for anything MORE than a mm or two movement?

 

[cynics]

Little, tiny vibration type shakiness yes. Smooth motion when moving HECK no.

Why don't people realize that OIS means the camera sensor itself is moving. It can only move a mm or two. So how can it make up for anything MORE than a mm or two movement?

Through optics, however the iphone lacks the optical depth for OIS with video. Works very well with pictures though since the slight shake can cause blur.

 

[Gmcube]

Little, tiny vibration type shakiness yes. Smooth motion when moving HECK no.

Why don't people realize that OIS means the camera sensor itself is moving. It can only move a mm or two. So how can it make up for anything MORE than a mm or two movement?

The most common sudden movement is going within those couple millimeters. Are you going to get video as smooth as a giant camera rig? Of course not, but to say it's not noticeable or useful for video is crazy. And digital IS usually is a last resort as it always leaves an unnatural blurring.

 

[iPhone7ate9]

The most common sudden movement is going within those couple millimeters. Are you going to get video as smooth as a giant camera rig? Of course not, but to say it's not noticeable or useful for video is crazy. And digital IS usually is a last resort as it always leaves an unnatural blurring.

Unnatural blurring? Well the video from the 6/6+ obviously proves that wrong. Sorry you don't know what you're talking about.

 

[AverageBob]

How are you supposed to hold the camera still for so long? Do you have a tripod or something or do you just rest it on a book or something?

 

[DrakeMcEachern]

How are you supposed to hold the camera still for so long? Do you have a tripod or something or do you just rest it on a book or something?

I rest it on a window.

 

[Allthings-I]

The quality on the 6/6+ is truly amazing, I can say its the best camera I have ever used on a smartphone. I take good pictures and they always just turn out more amazing.

 

[matrix07]

I took this time-lapse video of a tornado that moved near my campus last Monday. The iPhone 6 time-lapse video quality is superb! (especially considering I kept bumping the camera) Check it out here if you wish:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rzEQ_bW13Ls&feature=youtu.be

I'm tempted to call you out that this is not possible with a phone.
I remember when I shot the first time-lapse video of my life. The first thing we need to do is firmly anchored the tripod so the camera won't shake. Now all you need is iPhone. Unbelievable.