iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 Video Footage Comparison

Various shots from both iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s filmed holding at same time with shake to test stabilisation. iPhone 4S shows dramatical increase in latitude and the stabilization is amazing too. Same field of view. Shows flickering in Europe, but overall is a major improvement.

[cepdave]

Well Done! Thanks for sharing this, clearly demonstrates image stabilization and performance of both phones in different lighting situations.

[ButteKha]

well done, perfect vdeo(videos?) Really like the vids where they have the same object's like the old man in ur vid(videos?) :D

[Spankyk]

The stabiliser and the dynamic range look to be very impressive.

[iKaGe]

An improvement for sure, and much better colour reproduction

[dvdd]

The new image stabilization seems to be working quite well on the 4S!

[chevyhighrider]

Thanks for the good vid. I think the 4s looks sharper and the lighting is better from what I saw.

[BleedForTheWorld]

In the second scene, the red carpet is actually red and not a darkened variant of the red. This is very good stuff. The difference is clearly noticeable. It may not be much but for someone that wants the most balanced picture and best colors, this video definitely displays a difference between the two. Thanks!

[gir]

Dude, I'm so jealous of that Acer...

[Cweezy]

It shows more light and warmer colors nice :)

[kalsinfinity]

I would consider this phone for the stabilisation feature because its awesome.

[Dustin]

Thanks for the comparison. WOuld of been nice to take some portrait shots perhaps. Or crop the feeds so they take more of the screen.

[JimCullen]

Interesting, the 4S clearly has much better dynamic range, and the results of stabilisation are brilliant.
But it had substantially more flickering when pointed directly at the fluorescent light.

[MDunka]

@Fueleh You are right, 4S seems to generate a warmer image. On the other hand, iPhone 4 is a little bit too cold (see the window frame at 1:26 vs. 1:33). I also don't like the image wobbling. Are they using a rolling shutter?!

[Fivend]

The iPhone 4S really brings out the ugliness of your carpets in amazing detail! (Sorry, I had to. Great video.)

[pfile]

@verstaerker its similar to rolling shutter, the fluorescent lights flash at 60hz and when the video camera's shutter speed is just right it can highlight the flashing.

[aznbill]

The colour looks amazing.

Come on UPS I want my iPhone =P

[quarterswede]

Good comparison but we really need to see what it's like walking down the street. That's where I have the most issues.

[nicomonkeyboy]

Can you tell us how good that Henry The Hoover is, too?

[AWMTstudios]

@lullabud Is it really the content you're interested in or the actual purpose of the video?

[MyNameDarren]

I watched this while muted: I prefer the iPhone 4 for true color. iPhone 4S for image stability (but not a big issue for me) iPhone 4S struggled with the ceiling light test, flickering in the footage, although it does seem to better in low light situations. I usually to some post editing so you can beef up iPhone 4 footage to match iPhone 4S stability and low light quality quite easily. Both great HD quality, both are great in my opinion, just my 2 cents.