Apple iPhone 4S
Video recording features and capabilities are rapidly improving on cell phones, and the new iPhone 4S is the first iPhone from Apple to include a Full HD 1080p record mode. If you're in the market for a new camcorder, going out and buying the iPhone 4S is probably not the brightest idea—the phone is way more of a monetary commitment than your average budget camcorder. But, if you already own the phone, it may be perfectly suited to fulfill all your video needs, thus making the purchase of an _additional_ camcorder unnecessary. That's the exact point of this review: to give you a better idea where the iPhone 4S stacks up against similar ultracompact camcorders. By the way, if you're curious about the phone's still image performance, check out the "full-length iPhone 4S review at our sister-site, DigitalCameraInfo.com.":http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Apple-iPhone-4S-Digital-Camera-Review.htm The iPhone 4S is available in black or white and with three different amounts of internal memory. A $199 model comes with 16GB of internal memory, for $299 you get 32GB of internal memory, and the 64GB model costs $399. All these prices are contingent on signing a two-year cell phone contract with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. Apple also sells "unlocked" versions of the phone that aren't tied to a specific cell phone carrier for an additional $450 (for a total of $649 - $849 dollars per phone).
Apple iPhone 4S- Specs
Original Price $199
Year 2011
Format Flash Memory
Class Ultracompact
HD Yes
General Type Ultracompact
Image Stabilization Digital (can't be turned off)
3D Capable No
HD Video Format H.264
Frame Rate(s) 30p
Primary Media Internal Flash Memory
Secondary Media None
Included Media Capacity 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Recording Media Internal Flash Memory
Zoom Control Type(s) None
Optical Zoom 1 x
Manual Focus No
Focus Assist / Peaking No
Manual Exposure No
Manual Aperture No
Manual Shutter Speed No
Manual White Balance No
Manual Gain No
Manual Noise Reduction No
Audio Dubbing No
Auto / Easy Mode Yes
Face Detection Yes
Low Light Mode(s) video light
Other Manual Control(s) spot focus/exposure
Still-Video Hybrid Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 3264 x 2448
Flash Yes
Flash Settings off, auto, on
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording No
Self Timer No
Manual ISO No
Continuous Shot No
Bracketing No
Other Still Feature(s) HDR
Still Media internal flash memory
Body Type upright
Weight (with battery pack) 140 g
Width (mm) 9.30 mm
Height (mm) 115.20 mm
Length (mm) 58.60 mm
Body Color(s) black or white
LCD Size (inches) 3.50 in.
LCD Resolution (pixels) 614000 pixels
Touch Screen Yes
Viewfinder No
Video Light Yes
Waterproof No
Composite (RCA) output No
Composite (RCA) input No
FireWire No
Audio-only AV input No
S-Video No
USB Yes
Component output No
Component input No
HDMI No
Headphone output Yes
External Microphone input Yes
LANC / Control L No
Accessory Shoe (Cold) No
Accessory Shoe (Hot) No
Included Wireless Remote No
WiFi Yes
GPS Yes
DC Power No
Docking Station No
Replaces Apple iPhone 4
Sister Model Down Apple iPhone 4
Other Features Face Camera

Apple iPhone 4S Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color Score 6.38 2.0
Noise Score 10.20 1.0
Wide Angle Score 9.10 0.8
Motion Score 7.00 1.0
Video Sharpness Score 9.34 4.0
Low Light Color Score 8.24 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity Score 8.38 1.5
Low Light Noise Score 9.05 1.25
Compression Score 7.00 1.0
Media Score 8.42 1.5
Editing Score 8.00 0.75
Auto Mode Score 6.00 0.5
Zoom Score 0.00 0.75
Zoom Ratio Score 0.00 0.5
Focus Score 0.50 0.7
Still Features Score 8.21 0.8
Ease of Use Score 7.00 1.25
Handling Score 6.40 1.25
Stabilization Score 0.00 1.0
Portability Score 12.07 0.8
Battery Life Score 7.00 1.0
LCD & Viewfinder Score 9.50 0.6
Menus Score 5.75 1.0
Playback Score 5.25 0.3
Connectivity Score 3.75 0.8
Audio Features Score 2.00 1.0
Other Features Score 5.50 0.5
Total: 199


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