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More on how we test motion.Īpple does include a digital image stabilization feature on the iPhone 4S, but the function cannot be turned off. There was also an average amount of blur and trailing during our test, but nothing worse than what we normally see from a budget camcorder. The only bad thing we saw was some fringing around the rotating pinwheels, specifically the black and white pinwheel. The video also looked crisp without much noticeable artifacting.

Th motion captured by the iPhone 4S looked surprisingly smooth, despite the fact that the phone uses a 30p frame rate when recording video (30p frame rates will occasionally produce more blur and choppiness than 60i or 60p frame rates). Like we saw in bright light, the 4S was able to capture certain blue tones with the best accuracy, while reds, browns, and yellows gave the phone trouble. We think they look pretty good, though, and you'll definitely be a fan if you like deep, strong colors. The colors captured by the phone popped in low light, and they may be too vivid for some people's standards. It's the saturation level on the iPhone 4S videos that really stands out. Still, compared to other camcorders in its class, the iPhone 4S did quite well in this test. Cheap models do record bright video in low light, but it isn't as sharp or crisp as a good mid-range or high-end HD model. This does not mean they have better low light performance than more expensive camcorders. Since ultracompact, budget camcorders like the iPhone 4S use fixed lenses with wide aperture settings, they usually do a very good job in this test. More on how we test low light sensitivity. Except for the iPhone 3GS, of course, which also needed 8 lux of light in this test. That's a good performance for the iPhone, but it's also a bit more light than the other camcorders we compared it too required. In our low light sensitivity test we found the Apple iPhone 4S required 8 lux of light to record an image that is bright enough to be used on broadcast television.

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Since the iPhone 3GS recorded a 1280 x 720 instead of a Full HD 1920 x 1080 image, it's crop looks different (and much less sharp) than the other camcorders in this group. The iPhone 4S handled itself fairly well, capturing video that was nearly as sharp as what the Samsung W200 and Kodak PlayFull Ze1 produced. Looking at the crops above, you can see the level of detail and sharpness-as well as any noise and discoloration issues-that each camcorder was able to capture in our bright light video test.

Imovie for iphone 4s review