Comparison: iPhone 4s to D200
iPhone 4s camera compared to Nikon D200 with Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 dx lens.
I KNOW it's not really fair and that it's "just a phone", but its still worth comparing to see what the quality is really like rather than just saying "OMG it's 8mp and it's an iPhone so therefore it's awesome!!!!" Megapixels are not everything and don't tell the whole story by a long shot.
This isn't a perfect comparison with precise accuracy but it's close and gives an idea of how good (and bad) the iPhone 4s camera really is. View the largest size to see the details.
Generally I see a LOT more digital noise from the iPhone and highlights are often blown out. This is probably a decision Apple made due to user input. (I sure wish the built-in camera app had exposure compensation!!)
Overall though, this tiny little camera isn't bad and a few generations down the road it'll be pretty amazing.
Comparison: iPhone 4s to D200
iPhone 4s camera compared to Nikon D200 with Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 dx lens.
I KNOW it's not really fair and that it's "just a phone", but its still worth comparing to see what the quality is really like rather than just saying "OMG it's 8mp and it's an iPhone so therefore it's awesome!!!!" Megapixels are not everything and don't tell the whole story by a long shot.
This isn't a perfect comparison with precise accuracy but it's close and gives an idea of how good (and bad) the iPhone 4s camera really is. View the largest size to see the details.
Generally I see a LOT more digital noise from the iPhone and highlights are often blown out. This is probably a decision Apple made due to user input. (I sure wish the built-in camera app had exposure compensation!!)
Overall though, this tiny little camera isn't bad and a few generations down the road it'll be pretty amazing.