iPhone 5 Pictures! WOW!

returnofsid · Sep 21, 2012

It's all about the size of the processor and the size of the lens. Megapixels don't mean that much, unless you're wanting to blow a photo up to poster size. Even then, 8-10 megapixels is plenty. In fact, once you pack too many megapixels onto too small of a sensor, you start seeing a decrease in quality.

That being said, my Samsung galaxy S2 takes better photos than my first Kodak P&S digital camera, when viewed on a monitor. However, when blown up and printed, even the old 5mp Kodak produced better images. Some of the camera features, on my phone's camera are superior to my first P&S though, such as shutter lag. My phone's camera has a shorter shutter lag than my first digital camera.

All that being said, even though my phone takes amazing photos and videos, for a phone, I rarely use it's camera feature, since I have a Canon 7D...lol.

The phone's camera is convenient, when I'm wanting to take a quick photo and send it via text message or when I see something I want to photograph and don't happen to have my camera with me, which isn't often since I almost always have my camera with me.

allabout · Sep 21, 2012

I'd say they're quite good but I'm not a photo expert or anything. Maybe some people are looking at it through the eye of a photographer. Like looking at art when you have a true appreciation for what you're seeing. I think the first pic is really good and I'd guess if you didn't say it was an iphone people wouldn't be so up at arms lol. Its like don't talk about religion, politics or apple

These are probably better than 95% of people could do with a decent point and click camera imo.

cMan5 · Sep 21, 2012

Oh very well said, I agree with you 100%. I am not publishing any macro photo's so this does just what I need it to do! And I was truly amazed at how well it took care of the detail, so close up. And to be honest, it was much more easier than using my Rebel DSLR, with factory lens. It's crazy how advanced these small camera's are getting.. The photo's are truly astonishing.

cdness said:
A camera in a phone is just that... A phone with a camera feature. It is not going to EVER match the quality of a good point and shoot camera, let alone a DSLR with macro lens. They are great for those "I'm glad I had a camera with me" moments but any real quality images you need a dedicated camera with good sensor and lens.

Not knocking the photos themselves as they look good for a phone camera, but my point and shoot I got back in 2003 or 2004 will blow it out of the water and it's just 5 MP...

One thing I see though is that if you took these directly out of the phone, the color representation is actually pretty good. Looks like the software on the iPhone can handle the white balance pretty well. That better than many phone cameras I have seen with the high blue lights we all use. You could say it's better than some of the cheaper point and shoots too if the white balance isn't caught correctly.

cMan5 · Sep 21, 2012

Thanks!

allabout said:
Is this serious? I'm not saying they're canon with a macro lens great but to say they're horrible seems a bit of an overstatement. I'd say they're quite good but I'm not a photo expert or anything. Maybe some people are looking at it through the eye of a photographer. Like looking at art when you have a true appreciation for what you're seeing. I think the first pic is really good and I'd guess if you didn't say it was an iphone people wouldn't be so up at arms lol. Its like don't talk about religion, politics or apple These are probably better than 95% of people could do with a decent point and click camera imo.

sammirooter · Sep 21, 2012

still good for a phone camera. mine wont come close but thats why i bought a macro cam... lol

akabryanhall · Sep 21, 2012

The purpose of a camera is to take pictures. If you are happy with the results then the purchase was a success. The op has a camera that he likes and is happy about the results. Oh and his camera can make phone calls, texts, browse the web, play games, get him directions. Why get a macro lens when you are satisfied with what you have?