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Check Out How Much the iPhone Camera Has Improved Over Each Generation

Check Out How Much the iPhone Camera Has Improved Over Each Generation

Posted October 24, 2011 at 11:42pm by iClarified
These side by side photos taken by Camera+ show how much the iPhone camera has improved from the iPhone 2G to the iPhone 4S.

A photo comparisons from all iPhone version cameras (First generation iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, the new iPhone 4S), a point & shoot camera, the Canon S95 ($500), and a professional dSLR, the Canon 5DMKII ($4000+) in two situations: 1. A macro setting to test detail and quality of the cameras;
2. A backlit skyline shot.

Check out the side by side comparison below or hit the link to see the full size images.


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Check Out How Much the iPhone Camera Has Improved Over Each Generation

Check Out How Much the iPhone Camera Has Improved Over Each Generation
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James
James - October 26, 2011 at 6:38am
for all you who think you have this all figured out to be fake. look at the clouds on the second example.
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Andy
Andy - October 25, 2011 at 6:00pm
Apparently, the author to this article forgot the sample shots from the Canon S95 and Canon 5DMKII for us to view in comparison to pics taken from all iPhone models. =/
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ifixsmartphone
ifixsmartphone - October 25, 2011 at 11:56pm
You have to follow the link. It's all there.
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Tiago
Tiago - October 25, 2011 at 4:27pm
Well... i have an iphone 3gs and also a Canon 5D Mark ii, compare an image of an iphone with a canon 5d is like comparing a bicycle with a ferrari but ok, first the video and now the photos... use both of them and you will see the BIG differences.
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kloquewerk
kloquewerk - October 25, 2011 at 9:15pm
Please explain how the Canon 5D is relevant to this article...?
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kloquewerk
kloquewerk - October 25, 2011 at 9:17pm
Never mind, I just saw they updated the article from last time I checked it to include the Canon reference.
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Cdfarrar
Cdfarrar - October 25, 2011 at 12:28pm
Calling BS on those cropped shots
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igamerpt
igamerpt - October 25, 2011 at 11:49am
*photographer
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Jeremy
Jeremy - October 25, 2011 at 5:25am
Nice comparison but I think the 4 may have the better color and the 4s is brighter and sharper. But I think the color is off.. Hard to tell though without seeing the original item.
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Me2010
Me2010 - October 25, 2011 at 2:04am
And you're here because?? Oh...to troll. Ok just making sure.
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somebody
somebody - October 25, 2011 at 2:34am
and yet you still here....
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Noah
Noah - October 25, 2011 at 1:49am
Wow. The 2g and 3G is crap.
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Sycosyiam
Sycosyiam - October 25, 2011 at 1:19am
I can understand the buildings still being there but to have the same item in the macro being in the same position yeah yeah obvious fake. 4s still the best.
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kloquewerk
kloquewerk - October 25, 2011 at 4:50am
Wow. SMH
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Norton Ferreira
Norton Ferreira - October 25, 2011 at 12:56am
4S camera is the best!!
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Norton Ferreira
Norton Ferreira - October 25, 2011 at 12:55am
Best!!
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Nt02
Nt02 - October 25, 2011 at 12:23am
iPhone 4 seems to have the best shots.
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xoleras
xoleras - October 24, 2011 at 11:46pm
the original and the 3g has been doctored, I owned every iPhone since 07, and the pictures were never this bad.
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Robot
Robot - October 24, 2011 at 11:54pm
Yeah the original and the 3G aren't even in focus? Haha
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Andy
Andy - October 25, 2011 at 12:02am
Original and 3G had no auto focus, so we're always shite close up.
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igamerpt
igamerpt - October 25, 2011 at 11:54am
i agree.. also iPhone 3G are focused at near infinity. i've had no problems focusing to close objects. just not too close obviously.
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