Apple iPhone 3G S Video Review

Product Tour Summary
• The lens and sensor seem to be about the same as what you find in ultracompact camcorders like the Flip UltraHD and others • The iPhone looks like neither a cellphone nor a camcorder—good if you're a bit technophobic, but bad if you're more comfortable with familiarity • Most people will find the iPhone to be an attractive piece of hardware • No tripod mount (or image stabilization) means shaky video
	Introduction	(Page 2 of 17)	Color & Noise Performance

Lens & Imaging System

The lens is tiny, but offers a wide angle for recording

Even though the iPhone 3G S has a tiny lens, it was able to capture video at a very wide angle. We tested the phone's wide angle at 49 degrees, which is significantly wider than the Flip UltraHD (42 degrees) and far wider than the Sony MHS-PM1 (34 degrees). The lens isn't fixed, as the phone utilizes an autofocus system before recording begins. Once you start shooting, however, the lens locks and focus doesn't change. The lens has no optical or digital zoom.

Front

The heart of it all, for our purposes. The lens has a fixed f/2.8 aperture. According to our estimations, the focus
		The "front" of the iPhone, at least when considering it as a camera.

Right

		Not a blessed thing on this side.

Back

		Speaker (for the ear) for phone conversations. A separate speaker on the bottom is used for rings, music, etc.
		The Home button is used for multiple functions.

Left

	Ringer/silent mode switch
	Volume up/down

Top

	Power on/off		Headphone jack
		SIM card tray

Bottom

		Dock/data connector
	Loudspeaker			Microphone

In the Box

AC adapter

Headphones

The attractive box

Power/data cable

iPhone 3G S

Documentation, including a very slim user's manual