Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera Digital Camera Review

Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera

Digital Camera Review

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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Product Tour  
x Introduction Page 2 of 14 Color x

Front


The lens has a fixed f/2.8 aperture, and has no optical zoom, with a permanent focal length of 3.85mm





The "front" of the iPhone, with the lens facing out.

Back


Speaker for conversations, separate from bottom speaker, which is used for ringing and music.
The Home button has multiple functions.

 

Left


Turns phone to silent mode
Volume adjuster

Right


Nothing on this side

 

Bottom


Dock/data connector
Loudspeaker
Microphone

Top


Power switch Headphone jack
SIM card slot

Size Comparisons


Front
x x x x
Apple iPhone 3G S Apple iPhone 3G Apple iPhone Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Price: $299 Price: $99 Price: $599 (at launch)
Price: $379.99
Top
x x x x
Apple iPhone 3G S 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.

The iPhone review links connect to our sister site, WirelessInfo.com

In the Box


AC adapter
Headphones
The box
Power/data cable
iPhone 3G S
Documentation, including a very
slim user's manual
 
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