iPhone 5s VS iPhone 5 - SHOOT-OUT - Stills & video

Wondering if the new camera in the iPhone 5s is better than the iPhone 5? Lets find out in this Blunty Camera shoot-out.

How does the iPhone5s' larger image sensor and new lens make a difference if you're an iPhoneographer?

Oh and if you missed it;
"iPhone 5s 120fps Slow-motion Video test"

Music;
Technopop 7b; by Teknoaxe

[Centrinario]

Oh please... every commenter is now a professional photographer. "Oh you can clearly see the difference in the exposure and dynamic range blah blah blah".

It's easy to say that when you can see both results side by side with the name of the phone written for you.

I guarantee you that if you looked at each photo or video on its own, without telling you which one it is, everybody here would have no more than a 50% chance of getting it right.

[jaysangaming]

I Have a iPhone 5, and my camera on my phone is good enough for me...

[babygenius]

And here i am, 7 years and still can't afford to buy iPhone 5 😥

[MatthewdePaula]

Image stabilization makes a huge difference in the video -- 5 looks jerky, 5S looks much smoother.

As far as image quality, to a trained eye, the 5S images are clearly sharper. The colors are more vivid as well. 

The 5S seems to expose 1/3 to 2/3 stops brighter than the 5, which is great for catching more detail in the shadows, but blows out the highlights more than on the 5. Six of one half-dozen of the other -- but personally, I'd rather underexpose to save the highlight detail and dial up the shadows a bit in post. That's for stills. 

All in all, the image and video quality for such a tiny lens and sensor are absolutely astounding. I'm sold on the 5S and will be upgrading to one from my "ancient" 3GS soon.

[diannahoney]

Thank you so much your shootout videos are really helping me decide what phone I should get because the camera is what I mostly care about tbh lol thanks so much

[longsss]

Doesn't look too much of a difference. 5 looks literally the same as 5s in most cases. I can't tell why people are saying 5s is blowing 5 out by a huge margin LOL.

[AROAH]

The 5S is definitely a noticeable upgrade, albeit a subtle one.
In regards to your dual shooter setup, wouldn't you want the cameras to be both in the middle, to get as close to the same shot as possible? Or would that mess something up because of the orientation difference?

[gooeykev]

The 5s takes great pics, but not too much of a difference from the 5

[fly]

The only difference i could see was that the 5s showed the original color better more original

[Abandaa]

hey, man, just want to let you know that i loved everything about your review! :) i got everything that i wanted to know.. and that's really hard to get on reviews! keep up!

[Sergio-ikix]

the main difference i see is that the iphone 5s has slightly more enhanced images and colors but with the use of the 5 that can be done with moderate picture editing.

[JohnHPhotographyFilms]

What is experia z like blunty? im hoping to get it soon..ish. Would love to see a video of some sort!
Cheers and keep the vids coming, love waking up to em haha

[Gravage]

Nice job, Blunty. I haven't seen a better camera comparison between the two.

[tindra]

i have 5, 5c and 5s takes much MUCH better lowlight, flash & full crop pictures

[vincedavies]

Greater dynamic range during day shots, brighter detailed night shots and video stabilization all wins for the 5s.

[BoyInFancySuit]

Well, not like super changes, but for sure there is less noise on dark photos, and its seems like 5S have more natural colors: a little more whites and a little more saturated stills. But just a little.

[irishkidd]

the iphone 5s is more appealing to the eye but the iphone 5 is closer to reality

[NIK]

Small differences but still very nice upgrade, will you be testing the Sony xperia z1 from you friends at Sony ?

[BluntyTV]

I'm hoping so... I have already shot some Xperia Z vs iPhone5s stuff just for my own curiosity. Might put it up if I don't get hands on with a Z1 in the next week or so. Got a meeting with Sony in a few days. Also hoping for a QX100 review unit.

[NextDigitalFuture]

This is an awesome video! Thanks for the comparison, I would say both phones are excellent for people who love shooting photos and videos, although the 5S has the extra bit that makes it a joy to shoot on.