I came across the following video today and was, frankly blown away! I have colleagues who shoot video with the Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR. This is a high-end quality camera that shoots beautiful video as well (and comes with a price tag of $2,500 - without lens).
As the following video producer who created this comparison mentions - this is not to suggest the iPhone 4S should or will replace your high end video cameras - but it makes a very strong case that video cameras, especially for amateurs or those shooting family videos or videoes when you don't have a more expensive camera/camcorder.... the iPhone (and perhaps other comparable devices) are strong contenders as of this moment and the years to come.
From Robino Films Vimeo Channel:
"Here's a 'fair' test between the iPhone 4S and the Canon 5D MK II. I made a little rig that allowed me to shoot both cameras at the same time side by side. All scenes are perfectly synced together so you can pause and scrutinize the frames! See photo of the makeshift rig in the photo area."
(further comments from Robino Films):
"You can download the full 1080p version of this video for a more accurate presentation.
Exposure, shutter speed, frame rate and picture style were matched as close as possible between the two cameras. (I used the Zacuto Z-finder to help me adjust exposure for both iPhone and 5D)
This test shows that the tiny F2.4 lens and sensor on the iPhone are pretty nice. It even got a little depth of field!
I did not overlay the exact ISO and Stops 5D settings per shot. It was too much to keep track for this simple test. To be fair I matched 5D exposure to the iPhone so no "Cinestyle" / 24p here.
Here are the settings:
iPhone 4S
- AE.AF locked. That's all you have!
Canon 5D MKII
- Canon 50mm 1.4
- ISO 160 ~ 640 (varied per shot to match the iPhone)
- F 7~22 (varied per shot to match the iPhone)
- Shutter 1/60th
- Auto WB
- Standard Picture Style
- 1080p 30
Big thank you to Voicewalk, Inc and Snap Recordings for the iPhone 4S and camera gear. "
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