Comparison: 4K 60fps video shot on iPhone 8 Plus vs. Panasonic's Lumix GH5 mirrorless came...
With iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple introduced the ability to capture 4K video at 60 frames per second, a major accomplishment for such a small device, but how does the compact lens and camera module fare against a proper prosumer rig? AppleInsider takes a closer look by pitting iPhone 8 Plus against Panasonic's GH5 mirrorless camera.
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2) Is filming in H.264 and H.265 for 4K@60 options for the iPhone 8? If so, did that change the quality in perceivable manner? I've read reports that H.265 will result in slightly lower quality, but those claims seemed spurious.
3) Is the iPhone still the only smartphone with 4K@60? I've seen the Note 8 and Pixel 2 being listed as 4K@60, but it seems like those are still actually 4K@30.
4) If Apple is still getting camera components from Sony (and other vendors), how is this Apple getting so far ahead in this field? Is this mostly SW efficiency by building a better ISP into their A-series chip, are they designing their own camera components, and/or are they getting exclusive deals for camera component from 3rd-party vendors?
Half the video literally covered low light video comparisons.
Why kind of parent would tell a child he couldn't brush his hair that way?
but this one was happily the exception. Really a lot of info that would've taken an age to explain in text - presented clearly ina short and to the point video.
I love the the utility of having the iPhone camera on me all the time. And under good conditions I can get some some great shots - but with a 1 yo toddler 'good conditions' are pretty rare now. I noticing most dads/mums getting a separate camera like the Panasonic for use at parties, family events etc.
i was kinda hoping the 2017 iPhone range would solve this - but I'm going with 'nah'.
The iPhone camera is really good. It's particularly impressive when you consider that the camera includes a pocket computer and communications device at no extra cost.
However, when I hear people say they're going to shoot their next session, doc, or short on an iPhone and leave their prosumer gear at home, I shake my head wondering why they would do that? It seems obvious that a dedicated device designed for a specific task is going to provide options and benefits that an all-in-one consumer product won't. I don't understand why anyone would deliberately choose "good enough with some acceptable deficiencies" when it's so easy to achieve "even better without the flaws."
There''s nothing wrong with saying the iPhone camera is really good, an excellent choice for many applications, but not capable of (or intended for) some of the things a pro or even prosumer camera can do. Why does it have to be a "replacement" for pro gear to be considered viable in some people's minds?
This is a case where I think a video is not only justified but actually essential. Comparing videos requires seeing the videos.
That said, I would have appreciated a transcription of the script in text form, or at least a summary of the conclusions. I could then decide if I have the time (or bandwidth) to view the video and see if I feel the same way.
I will add though, the 24-400/ 35 mm equivalent Leica lens on the FZ2500 is killer. For camera enthusiasts who may wonder why I selected the Lumix over the excellent Sony RX10 III, it was the built in ND filters. Had the RX had them I'd have gone with the Sony.
That's extra bad news for camera makers who are increasinly pushed into niches.
One last thought. With the amazing and easy to use editing tools provided by Apple, many of the variances identified with the iPhone vs the Lumix GH can actually be easily improved in post.
Or, they see it on YouTube / TV.... AND, then the parents think it's 'cute' and do it. I'm always thinking more like, poor kid.
I think the main problem is for when you can't control that stuff. For example, I miss some real zoom most with the iPhone. Also, low-light is still a huge problem. But, also, for social media and stuff, high-quality isn't exactly even necessary.
2) Kids are sponges and will pick up countless things from older siblings, cousins, television, peers, and countless other sources, so your non-jocular affirmation that “it’s a parent who thinks it’s cute to make his kid look like a quasi badass hipster” because children have no mental capacity for desires or trends not pushed on them by their parents is rubbish.
To me, this one is just bizarre. If someone came to me with idea I’d have a hard time greenlighting it’s design and production.
• https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/10/16452852/yashica-y35-digifilm-fake-analog-camera-kickstarter
Whether or not your comment was meant "in jest" has almost nothing to do with it; even "in jest" your comment was needlessly negative. It has nothing to do with anyone potentially having a 'difficult time with humor'.
What a bizarre thing to be judgmental about.