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Hardware | Page 10 of 14 | Design & Handling |  |
Shooting Modes (3.00)
There are only two shooting modes on this phone: still or video. There's no manual control, except for the new addition of "touch to focus" capabilities.
The slider on the right switches
between still and video
Picture Effects (0.00)
There are no effects of any sort available on the iPhone, without purchasing additional applications.
Focus (3.00)
Previous generations of the iPhone had a fixed focus. The new iPhone implements an autofocus system, as well as the ability to touch anywhere on the screen for choosing focus and metering points. The touch focus system is a little iffy, as it has a tendency to refocus itself after you've touched somewhere.
Exposure (0.00)
There are no exposure controls.
| Exposure Compensation | Auto Exposure Bracketing |
| None | None |
Metering (0.00)
The phone meters automatically, though we don't know if it uses full-screen evaluative metering, center-weighting, or spot metering. When you "touch to focus" it also appears to re-meter, based on the area you clicked on.
White Balance (2.00)
There are no white balance controls on the iPhone, leaving you eternally in automatic mode.
Aperture (2.50)
As far as we are able to ascertain, the aperture is fixed at f/2.8
| Apertures |
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f/2.8
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Shutter Speed (5.00)
Given the lack of manual controls or specifications, we took photos in very bright and very dark situations to get a feel for the shutter speed range. The shortest exposure we managed to get was 1/3171, and the longest 1/10.
| Shutter Speeds |
| Approximately 1/10 to 1/3000 seconds |
Self-Timer (0.00)
There are no self-timers on the iPhone.
| Self-Timer Modes |
| None |
Drive/Burst Mode (0.00)
There is no drive or burst mode on the iPhone 3G S.
Other Features (8.00)
Even though we are reviewing this as a camera, the iPhone is a smart phone, and so has many other useful features. In addition to being able to make calls, it can send SMS messages, email, browse the internet, upload images to MobileMe, and use GPS to geotag photos. All of these are very well implemented, and blend seamlessly with the photographic experience.
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