s5, iPhone 6 or Note 4

PostmanPot said:
Just the other weekend I was shooting against a Note 3. Decent camera but it's no iPhone camera. ;)
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Not sure why we are discussing older generation phones than the ones the OP is considering but...

This detailed comparison indicates a close win for the iPhone 5s camera BUT the Samsung Note 3 loses plenty ground in the night shoot with it scoring 3 vs the iPhone 5s getting 8. Concern seems to be whether the option of "smart stabilisation" was used in the test as this results in far better night images.

A score of 8 there and the phones would end with the same sort of overall result.

(You sadly also always need to factor in US iPhone bias when considering any phone comparisons.)

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...One-Motorola-Moto-X-DROID-Ultra_id3447/page/8


Edit: Always like GSMarena as they tend to be more objective with less bias. They rate the Note 3 2nd to the Lumia 1020, and the iPhone 5s 5th out of six phones tested... http://m.gsmarena.com/six_way_camera_shootout-review-998p10.php
 
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Dubes said:
Not sure why we are discussing older generation phones than the ones the OP is considering but...
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Agreed, which is why I never brought it up.

This detailed comparison indicates a close win for the iPhone 5s camera BUT the Samsung Note 3 loses plenty ground in the night shoot with it scoring 3 vs the iPhone 5s getting 8. Concern seems to be whether the option of "smart stabilisation" was used in the test as this results in far better night images.
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The iPhone 5s does win, it's a no brainer to anyone who has used both who knows about photography, picture quality, LCD technology, etc. And at night, just as you say, is where it's most apparent.

We cannot have folk thinking a phone camera is better because the screen they're viewing the pictures on has poor colour accuracy.

A score of 8 there and the phones would end with the same sort of overall result.
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Perhaps under the best lighting conditions when comparing the final result. The iPhone still autofocuses better, taps to focus better, releases the shutter faster, blurs less, leading to more consistency. The Camera app is also light years ahead. We're not only talking about the final result which says nothing about the user experience in the build up, every time.

(You sadly also always need to factor in US iPhone bias when considering any phone comparisons.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...One-Motorola-Moto-X-DROID-Ultra_id3447/page/8


Edit: Always like GSMarena as they tend to be more objective with less bias. They rate the Note 3 2nd to the Lumia 1020, and the iPhone 5s 5th out of six phones tested... http://m.gsmarena.com/six_way_camera_shootout-review-998p10.php
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Not to worry, GSM Arena is quickly making up for any American iPhone bias you believe in.
 
I actually looked at both photos on my iPhone so the screen isn't to blame... I'm just comparing what the colour my eye sees to the colour my photos show on the iPhone screen...

It's possible that on a PC that it's a totally different outcome but I'm not going to check and will take your word rather ;). I do miss the detail though if I need to crop
 
ahoudet said:
I actually looked at both photos on my iPhone so the screen isn't to blame... I'm just comparing what the colour my eye sees to the colour my photos show on the iPhone screen...

It's possible that on a PC that it's a totally different outcome but I'm not going to check and will take your word rather ;). I do miss the detail though if I need to crop
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I just looked on my iPhone (iPhone uses IPS LCD) and the result is the same as my first comment - http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-or-Note-4?p=13921471&viewfull=1#post13921471.

Unless Tapatalk has done something, it's still boiling down to the screen. You're welcome to email higher quality versions to me?

Agreed on cropping, it's better with more megapixels. I must say though, I try do as little editing as possible. That said, when I have cropped, I've always had enough play with the iPhone's 8MP sensor.
 
PostmanPot said:
Remember that, generally, those least vocal are the most content.

Google Nexus or iPhone.
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Must say the Nexus has a brilliant experience! I tried it out this weekend.. the iPhone as well, but still going for the Z3 compact, great phones though
 
Folarin said:
Must say the Nexus has a brilliant experience! I tried it out this weekend.. the iPhone as well, but still going for the Z3 compact, great phones though
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I take it that you don't care much for having the best camera, or at least a very good one?
 
RobbieCT said:
Check this review out of the S5, found it on YouTube by a local guy

[video=youtube;Da7lsldNQNQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da7lsldNQNQ&list=UUcmZRHXhNlGNLw-TCkQ_TGw[/video]
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I'm sure all of us here knows how the s5 operates & its features
 
Folarin said:
Must say the Nexus has a brilliant experience! I tried it out this weekend.. the iPhone as well, but still going for the Z3 compact, great phones though
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Sony have done a great job with the UI, Camera, battery life and build of the Z3 and Z3 Compact, doubt you'll be disappointed, good job on avoiding the iPhone, it seems to fall behind in many areas including battery life compared to the Z3 Compact.

Enjoy it. :)
 
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