Apple iPhone 4S Product Specs
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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