A few months ago I wrote a blog which was basically a bash against Apple for it's closed ecosystem and how Google's Android OS and their apps marketplace was so much more open to consumers and developers. Pretty much it made it sound Like I'd never be getting a Steve Jobs branded product.
But...... after watching today's presentation introducing the new iPhone 4, I REALLY, REALLY WANT ONE!
Everything was fine, up until they announced the camera specs, and being an amateur photographer this was the hook, line and sinker.
Here are the stats.
5 megapixel.
Backside illuminated sensor.
5x digital zoom.
Led Flash.
Now, about that backside illuminated sensor. You're probably wondering what the hell that is. Well, according to Steve, it's a technology that has been used in higher end non-smartphone cameras for a while and allows more photons to get to the sensor, which improves the low-light sensitivity.
Another questions you may have is why they didn't go to a 8 MP camera. Well, the higher you go on your megapixel count the smaller the pixels become and some how they've kept the same size while increasing to 5 mp.
The iPhone 4 also shoots 720p HD video at 25 frames per second. In addition, there will be an iMovie app for $5 which will allow you to edit your video on the camera. For radio station events that's going to be awesome!
Here are a couple of examples of pictures taken with the new camera and according to Apple they have not been retouched.
This is a sample video taken with the iPhone 4 and the remarkable part is it wasn't even shot in HD.
So there you have it. If you're a fan of taking good pictures and don't want to carry a camera with you at all times, this might be the phone for you.
It's available starting June 24th.
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