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Read more about iPhone 4S Camera and win a iPhone 4S! iPhone4S-Test.com When Apple announced the iPhone 4S, the company certainly talked up the improvements made to the smartphone's integrated camera hardware. With 8 megapixels of resolution, a redesigned lens, and enhancements to its software, it certainly meets or exceeds the needs of most casual shooters. Still, we here at Ars have received plenty of questions to the effect of, "can the iPhone 4S replace a 'real' camera?" That's actually a hard question to answer, because individual needs vary widely. Would a professional photographer replace her trusty DSLR with an iPhone 4S? No. But, might a casual snap shooter replace a pocket camera with an iPhone 4S? It's pretty likely. Making a decision to ditch your camera for a smartphone is always going to be a matter of personal preference and a trade-off between convenience versus quality. With that in mind, we set out with a stable of cameras to give as fair a comparison as possible. Along with an iPhone 4S, we also took sample shots with a 5MP iPhone 4, an 8MP Samsung Galaxy SII, an 8MP Canon 20D, and a 10MP Olympus XZ-1. There are two things we did not do, however. For one, we didn't compare every generation of iPhone. Camera+ developer Lisa Bettany already put together a really thorough comparison already, and suffice to say if you have anything older than an iPhone 4, be prepared to be blown away with the results from an iPhone 4S. If you already have an iPhone 4, the <b>...</b> |
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