I am still waiting for comparison photos against Galaxy S7. Many reviews of iPhone 7 and 7+ said already that Apple is catching S7 or is better in same areas.
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iPhone 7 Plus Camera 'Ideal for Shooting Outdoor Adventures'
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Or you could just use the optics to create real bokeh for objects by getting close to them. You don't even need an iPhone 7+ for that.
Good luck with that using a cell phone camera (any) when trying to take a picture of a sprinting deer or even a mountain in mid-range.
Also please note Schiller was talking about outdoor adventures, not inside still lifes.
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I'll take my NEX-5T over this. Is is not that much larger than a iPhone 7S.
Well, I guess it's more about the fact that the iPhone might do better photo shots compared to your NEX handling phone calls, right? It's not a comparison of cameras.
The TC review has a lot of side by side real world shots. I think the new camera wins.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/13/review-apple-tees-up-the-future-with-iphone-7/
The Verge review (by Nilay Chip-on-his-shoulder Patel) has a few comparison shots.
It's hard to judge from this tiny sample size, but overall I'd say the Note 7 camera and post-processing is quite impressive. Especially in the low light shot, where it seems the 7+ has struggled to get the correct exposure for the light.
But again, it's only one shot and this could vary greatly depending on the situation and the photographer. Even moreso if you consider the post processing opportunities afforded to you by shooting in RAW.
Never mind that only wide gamut displays can give the iP7 its wide colour edge.
Based on those shots, I say Note 7 wins and it has exactly same camera and module as in Galaxy S7.
With Samsung, burger image has more light and better details. Pencil image has better colors where as iPhone looks oversaturated. And the dinner image is inaccurate and red.
I'd say 7 is the worst of them all here. Oversaturation and colros are shifted to red/orange. Note is the best, 6s is second.
You forgot the lens!I'll take my NEX-5T over this. Is is not that much larger than a iPhone 7S.
It's an option. Don't like it? Don't use it. That option being there won't hurt you. As this is 1st gen tech, I imagine future evolving updates will let you select the subject, whether it's a car or a cat.
In many situations, especially for portraits, it'll work great. I've done projects with past iPhones hitting up strangers on the street for portraits and I would have loved to have that capability, especially if it can be controlled.
When out and about most of the time it's with my iPhone 6+. My 6d and X-T1 haven't seen daylight in awhile. Here's one I made a few days ago walking around the beach in SF:
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Good luck getting bokeh on a moving subject with a high speed shutter while also maintaining focus. You need a FAST telephoto lens for that. And you don't get optical bokeh behind mountains regardless, as the shallow depth of field required can only be obtained with subjects that are close to your lens.
I'll take my NEX-5T over this. Is is not that much larger than a iPhone 7S.
Of course it's a much better camera.
But the bulk is in the lens that you are conveniently not showing.
Does it make calls or post your pictures to instagram, tough?
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The burger image is where the Note 7 fails. It has burnt out highlights, an overcorrected whitev balance that gives the food an unappealing greenish cast and the china gold details a washed out cast. As a whole it has overcompensated in trying to brighten the image where it shouldn't.
The others I agree with. But again, this comes down to the photographer and the situation. These might be real world tests, but a controlled test would be better for these comparisons as the results are varied in a way they really shouldn't be.
Apple will release the retracted "Pro" model in 6 months time, featuring a quad-lens 20 MP camera. It will be $1500 for the 32 GB model and $2000 for the 512 GB model. The current dual-lens camera on the boring "7 plus" normal model will be moved to the front of the "Pro" model as a selfie-taker and narcissist's mechanism of ultimate self-fulfillment.
Also, Live Photos will be updated to fully emulate the live portraits "fictionalized" by J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter. Each picture taken will capture the artificial ghost intelligence(s) of every AI-recognized face and fully render the dead soul(s) of individual(s) captured within the picture and uploaded into the iCloud until the Universe eventually implodes. Technology will officially match that of the wizarding world, and we can finally take down Voldermort the proper way, because there will be an app for that.
Also, Live Photos will be updated to fully emulate the live portraits "fictionalized" by J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter. Each picture taken will capture the artificial ghost intelligence(s) of every AI-recognized face and fully render the dead soul(s) of individual(s) captured within the picture and uploaded into the iCloud until the Universe eventually implodes. Technology will officially match that of the wizarding world, and we can finally take down Voldermort the proper way, because there will be an app for that.
The Samsung burger is too light IMHO. I can't tell much from the pencil images. At this point, a staged pic like that is the starting bar. The dinner image is hard to draw any conclusions from because it's not the same image taken. When in a low situation with a few point lights, where the camera is held makes a huge difference. The iPhone7 version also seems zoomed in.
We'll all be able to do our own testing soon enough
I love how apple apologists are always moving the bar.
The article says the iP7 is an ideal camera for shooting outdoors for its price because it's small and lightweight. There is nothing there about it being an ideal cell phone for shooting outdoors. So, the poster replied with a camera that is smaller, cheaper and has better image quality. And you turn around and add another requirement.
Well then I say the Galaxy Note 7 is a better camera than the iP7 because it has a 3.5mm audio pin. I'm not sure what that has to do with taking pictures, but if you seem to think a cell phone is a requirement even though there's nothing about it in the article, why not throw in all sorts of silly things.
Looking at all of these pictures makes me realize I live a very boring life
Well......you can download the images from the Sony into your iPhone. Really easy
new ones have wireless even. I've never bought a DSLR based on its phone call ability...
I'll take my NEX-5T over this. Is is not that much larger than a iPhone 7S.
We don't wanna know where you are storing your lens...
I'll take my NEX-5T over this. Is is not that much larger than a iPhone 7S.
Comparing a SMARTPHONE to a standalone camera...
I think people forget than an iPhone is not just a camera. It does many, many other things. For a smartphone camera the 7 Plus photos look DAMN good.
For the majority of people the 7 Plus camera will be enough for them.
Yes. My point exactly. iP7 camera is not a DSLR, silly for Apple to compare it to one.