![]() It certainly seems like the iPhone 5 applies noise reduction and possibly also sharpening selectively, depending on the scene content. The slight difference in the look of the images is almost certainly due to tweaked noise reduction in the iPhone 5, which seems to be reducing the 'grit' of luminance noise more effectively, coupled with a different approach to sharpening. But close examination reveals that while images from the 5 may be perceptually slightly softer, detail capture is virtually identical to images from the iPhone 4S. Both however, are significantly more detailed due to a 60% increase in pixel count over the iPhone 4.Ĭompared to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5's output is slightly smoother, and this 'softness' has been widely discussed since the phone was released. Ambient temperature was approximately 22☌ (~72☏).Įxposure and white balance was (by necessity) automatic on all three phones.Īt first glance there doesn't seem to be much appreciable difference between the 4s and the 5 except for a slight variation in sharpness and contrast. This is our standard studio scene comparison shot taken from exactly the same tripod position. In the bright lighting of our studio, all three cameras selected their base ISO sensitivity settings - ISO 50 for the iPhone 5 and 4S and ISO 80 for the iPhone 4. The iPhone 4S, especially, delivers a noticeably warmer rendition in comparison to the other models. Inevitably, the lack of white balance and ISO control means that our comparison images vary a little in exposure and color. We're working on a more in-depth test, which will compare the iPhone 5 against competitive smartphones, and that should be ready in a few days. In this short article we're going to take a look at how the iPhone 5 stacks up aginst the iPhone 4 and 4S. ![]() On paper, the iPhone 5's camera offers very similar specifications to that of the iPhone 4S, but according to Apple, the new model should give superior results. The pixel count is unchanged though, at 8MP. The iPhone 5, Apple's latest model (actually the sixth iPhone, but anyway.) brings a larger screen, faster processor and redesigned camera compared to its predecessor. The evolution of the iPhone cameras has been interesting to watch, from the 2MP mediocrity of the original iPhone and iPhone 3G, to the more serious 5MP iPhone 4, and the genuinely very nice 8MP resolution of the iPhone 4S. Apple might not have set out to make some of the most popular cameras on the planet with its iPhone range of smartphones, but that's exactly what has happened.
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