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Robert Scoble's Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S camera test

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Re: Robert Scoble's Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S camera test

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How do you tell that iPhone 4S has more accurate colors without actually seeing the real objects?

Maybe he has the same keyboard and has seen a can of Diet Pepsi before. It's not hard to imagine that being true. I think that the 4S shot is too red/yellow compared to the Galaxy II. This sort of comparison is pretty subjective though. (aside for evanwalsh: for the record I hate my Nexus One and have a 4S on the way)

There's no absolute color. Color is what we humans see when photos bounce off objects. The spectrum of light bouncing off isn't absolute. You have no idea what those objects really look like. The lighting in the room matters. I have both CFL and old fashioned bulbs in my house. If I took a photo of something you knew in both rooms you'd be unable to tell me which is more accurate, because only I know the lighting in my rooms and you don't.

You may be able to say "this photo looks right" but that's pretty darn subjective. Turns out we humans are kinda useless for tests like these. Past a few megapixels this stuff really doesn't matter because things like focus, lenses, and lighting are so much more important than resolution. The photos are "sharp" enough and none of these phones support mounting lenses or lights on anything. So its kind of arbitrary. Unless one of these phones has an especially shitty lens or focus or bad software, they'll probably just look mostly the same. I consider these long solved issues and don't expect much difference.

Re: Robert Scoble's Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S camera test

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This a dreadful comparison. There is nothing to show depth of field; there's no comparison between performance in low-light and harsh-light conditions; no comparison between flashes. All-in-all, pretty useless.

Unfortunately, that is typical of Robert Scoble. You should have been warned before you clicked on that link.

Re: Robert Scoble's Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S camera test

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This a dreadful comparison. There is nothing to show depth of field; there's no comparison between performance in low-light and harsh-light conditions; no comparison between flashes. All-in-all, pretty useless.

Unfortunately, that is typical of Robert Scoble. You should have been warned before you clicked on that link.

mostlylisa on Twitter, of the taptaptap people I think, put out the following link:

http://campl.us/f349

Not a comparison, but it really does show that the iPhone4S camera is pretty damn good.

Re: Robert Scoble's Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S camera test

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This a dreadful comparison. There is nothing to show depth of field; there's no comparison between performance in low-light and harsh-light conditions; no comparison between flashes. All-in-all, pretty useless.

Also, camera shake - just look at the screws. I'm amazed that Scoble didn't take the time to use a tripod - the main comparison on display is how steadily he held each phone!
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