iPhone 4 Camera Compared to the Competition

MacWorld has done an analysis of the iPhone 4's camera comparing it to popular smart phones, entry level digital cameras, and the Flip.

The iPhone 4's 5MP camera performed very well in their tests beating out all the other smartphones in photo quality.

Video quality was also very high with only the Flip performing better due to its far superior audio.


Apple said the quality of the camera parts is more important to capturing good photos than a high megapixel count. Our lab's test results support that theory, showing that a 5-megapixel camera can shoot higher quality images than an 8-megapixel camera.

For casual photographers who mostly post their images online, the iPhone 4’s bump in image quality might be enough to make them think twice before packing an additional gadget. Quality wise, it still isn’t quite on par with entry-level point-and-shoot cameras, but the iPhone's convenience (it’s already in your pocket), low-light capabilities, and access to a large amount of editing and sharing apps, could mean trouble for the inexpensive digital camera market.

You can find some sample pictures and rankings below. Hit the link for their full analysis.

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