Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera
Digital Camera Review
Jun 19, 2009
- By Tim Barribeau
2.7
The Apple iPhone 3G S adds some significant under-the-hood improvements, including an updated three-megapixel image sensor with autofocus and video recording. The camera performed well in color accuracy and resolution, but we disliked the shortage of controls.
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The lens has a fixed f/2.8 aperture, and has no optical zoom, with a permanent focal length of 3.85mm
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The "front" of the iPhone, with the lens facing out.
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Back
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Speaker for conversations, separate from bottom speaker, which is used for ringing and music.
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The Home button has multiple functions.
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Left
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Turns phone to silent mode
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Volume adjuster
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Right
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Dock/data connector
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Loudspeaker
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Microphone
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Top
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Power switch |
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Headphone jack |
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SIM card slot |
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Size Comparisons
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| Apple iPhone 3G S |
Apple iPhone 3G |
Apple iPhone |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
| Price: $299 |
Price: $99 |
Price: $599 (at launch)
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Price: $379.99 |
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Apple iPhone 3G |
Apple iPhone |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
| Width: 2.4 in/62.1mm |
Width: 2.4 in/62.1mm |
Width: 2.4 in/61mm |
Width: 3.86 in/97.9mm |
| Depth: 0.48 in/12.3mm |
Depth: 0.48 in/12.3mm |
Depth: 0.46 in/11.6mm |
Depth: 0.66 in/16.3mm |
| Height: 4.5 in/115.5mm |
Height: 4.5 in/115.5mm |
Height: 4.5 in/115.5mm |
Height: 2.36 in/57.8mm |
| Weight: 4.8 oz/135g |
Weight: 4.7 oz/133g |
Weight: 4.8 oz/135g |
Weight: 5.2 oz/147g |
*Images not to scale
For this review, we decided to test the iPhone 3G S's mettle against both older iPhones, and a point-and-shoot camera. The camera we decided on was the Sony T900, because it has a similar look and feel to the iPhone, uses a touch-screen, and also has a small lens.
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In the Box
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AC adapter
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Headphones
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The box
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Power/data cable
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iPhone 3G S
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Documentation, including a very
slim user's manual
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