IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
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Re: IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
#2Both iPhone and iPhone 4S have great cameras, but I have recently tested 4S camera vs Sprints Epic Touch 4G(Samsung Galaxy S 2) and couldnt find discernible quality differences that would make iPhone 4S stand out.
Furthermore I loved the fact that Samsung's Camera software allows you to specify the ISO and focus mode(spot/center/etc) whereas neither Camera+ nor iPhones Camera app provides for ISO manipulation(I dont recall if Camera+ allows specifying focus modes) -- this could be a limitation of iOS SDK.
Re: IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
#3Both iPhone and iPhone 4S have great cameras, but I have recently tested 4S camera vs Sprints Epic Touch 4G(Samsung Galaxy S 2) and couldnt find discernible quality differences that would make iPhone 4S stand out. Furthermore I loved the fact that Samsung's Camera software allows you to specify the ISO and focus mode(spot/center/etc) whereas neither Camera+ nor iPhones Camera app provides for ISO manipulation(I dont…
Manual controls would be great.
Camera+ lets you separately control focus point and metering point, that's most likely what you're looking for in "focus modes".
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#4I think we've finally came to the place where consumer-grade digital cameras will quickly begin to fade out. The images and video coming from the 4S are mind-blowing -- I'm still dumbfounded such a small lens array can produce such clear photos. (Check Vimeo's iPhone video channel.)
The only thing my 4S lacks that my point-and-shoot has is an optical zoom. Beyond that, the phone's ecosystem of photo apps plus the ability to drop photos into Facebook in seconds makes warehousing my old digital a no-brainer.
Re: IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
#5I think we've finally came to the place where consumer-grade digital cameras will quickly begin to fade out. The images and video coming from the 4S are mind-blowing -- I'm still dumbfounded such a small lens array can produce such clear photos. (Check Vimeo's iPhone video channel.) The only thing my 4S lacks that my point-and-shoot has is an optical zoom. Beyond that, the phone's ecosystem of photo apps plus the abi…
As for still shooting, you may want to take an inventory of the places that people use their point-and-shoots.
In my surveying, they're almost only used in places where macro, low-light, flash, speed (image stabilization) and zoom performance are very important: birthdays, landmarks, weddings, kids events, zoos.
And those are features where the known solutions just do not fit into the physical constraints of smartphones.
It seems to me that there's still a place for a well-designed point-and-shoot. And certainly a place for one with better software and integration.
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#6This is an outstanding comparison. Roughly speaking, are there configuration settings required? Or is this just click?
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#7Can anyone explain (simply) what the Camera+ app does that might be different than the integrated iOS camera app?
Re: IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
#8I wish they had used a mini tripod to minimize blurriness. It also doesn't sound like they were able to use Camera+ on the earlier models, therefore the shots had different settings. The photos for the models pre-iphone 4 aren't really comparable then, though I appreciate the effort.
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#9Can anyone explain (simply) what the Camera+ app does that might be different than the integrated iOS camera app?
Camera+ provides several functions that I would consider super useful:
1) Timer mode -- allows me to minimize the shake in the less-than-ideal light situation.
2) Separate focus/exposure locks
It also adds a number of post-processing filters, but these are a dime a dozen in this post-Instagram world
Re: IPhone 4S against all other iPhone models (low light shooting)
#10Can anyone explain (simply) what the Camera+ app does that might be different than the integrated iOS camera app?
Camera+ has solid post-processing image functionality.
You can go from 'meh' photo to 'wow!' in just a few clicks. Often, I'll show my girlfriend the before and after and she is surprised that a pleasing photo can come from something marginal. It's a fun photo app -- Instagram is great, too.