iPhone 6s camera shows no improvement over the 6

[Mew]

DXOMark has ranked the 6s behind the iPhone 6, putting it as the 10th best smartphone camera.

 

From our tests, images are generally well-exposed and for the most part colors are vivid and pleasing outdoors. However, there are occasional differences in exposure noticeable between consecutive captures in very bright outdoor scenes, typically due to the inconsistent activation of the HDR mode. There is also a slight but consistent underexposure in extremely low light levels (5 lux); the result however is still quite usable and an improvement over the iPhone 6.  White balance is reliable though inevitably some inaccuracies were noticeable at times, with a slight yellow cast visible in some outdoor scenes. Although this cast was present in captures from the iPhone 6 the cast was slightly stronger and more noticeable on the 6s.

 

Some color shading was noticeable in our indoor test scenes under low light levels, but not in brightly and uniformly lit outdoor scenes, as it is the case for some other devices.

 

Autofocus was fast and generally accurate under our various test conditions. However, autofocus using the touch-to-focus mode, while generally good, is slightly less reliable than the iPhone 6 in our low light tests.

 

Like the iPhone 6, the 6s has some noise visible in daylight over large expanses of uniform color such as blue skies and, as many of its competitors, across the frame in low light scenes. However, the luminance noise is finer grained and less visually obtrusive than its predecessor.

 

Importantly, images retain good levels of detail outdoors in bright lighting and slightly improved on its forerunner, but –despite the extra pixels- in low light levels detail preservation is no different.

 

In terms of artifacts, the iPhone’s camera generally performs quite well but occasionally shows some moiré on high-frequency patterns -such as fine fabrics and metal grills in cityscapes. We also observed some ghosting artifacts -as a consequence of the HDR activation- and some flare, though the lens isn’t shielded like some other mobile cameras.

 

Lastly, the exposure with built-in flash was well-centered and accurate, with good detail and pleasing color, but images showed greatly reduced illumination in the corners and there was a slightly pink tint in images, resulting from white balance inaccuracies when mixed with tungsten lighting (at 20 lux).

 

 

 

IMO, this is a disappointing result to see because of how good this phone is (from what I've heard). The bright side is that the landscape has changed and people no longer have to resort to iPhones for a great camera experience.

 

Source:

http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Apple-iPhone-6s-review-Solid-and-compelling-performance

 

Off-topic: Microsoft Edge is so frustrating to use on this forum. Quotes takes 2 clicks to work, copy and paste doesn't even work

 

Edit: I just thought of this. This also proves, in a way, that megapixels don't really add much to the image quality (once it reaches a single point).

[007agentHP]

its apple

/thread

[Tedster]

Even with a reasonable amount of added megapixels?

[TechStyle]

Crazy how nearly all of the smartphones in the top 10 feature a Sony sensor.

[Tedster]

Crazy how nearly all of the smartphones in the top 10 feature a Sony sensor.

Hmm, and where's the Note 5 in that list?

[Mew]

Hmm, and where's the Note 5 in that list?

 

It's not yet tested. The 6s+ is also not yet tested.

[Sauron]

I don't think it matters on a phone. If you want to take good pictures you should invest 500 bucks on a mirrorless and 300 on a phone, not 800 on a phone.

[Tedster]

It's not yet tested. The 6s+ is also not yet tested.

Okay, I predict the 6s+ will be slightly better than the 6s because of OIS.

[Dabombinable]

its apple

/thread

Yep. Considering they held the camera back from the original iPad so that the iPad 2 had something new.

[Mew]

Yep. Considering they held the camera back from the original iPad so that the iPad 2 had something new.

 

Well, the iPad 2 is twice as fast as the original iPad due to the dual core (vs the single core) as well as much faster graphics among other things.

[theereal]

What you're really doing when purchasing an Apple product...

[Tedster]

What you're really doing when purchasing an Apple product...

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This is very true. My dad has a 2013 Mac Pro.

Also, the bill that lands on the ledge...that's the manufacturing cost of the device.

[Mew]

I don't think it matters on a phone. If you want to take good pictures you should invest 500 bucks on a mirrorless and 300 on a phone, not 800 on a phone.

 

You're right, there's no point of spending $300 on a phone to browse the web when a $300 laptop or tablet can do it better. There's no point of spending $100 on a phone when you can get a simple flip phone and a dslr and a tablet.

[Fate]

Crazy how nearly all of the smartphones in the top 10 feature a Sony sensor.

Sony makes amazing sensors. Look at how good Sony/Nikon DSLR sensors are compared to Canon's atm; a lot more dynamic range and better iso performance.

 

http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Sony/A7R-II

http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Nikon/D810

http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Canon/EOS-5DS

[Tech_Dreamer]

But wut about dat 12mp upgrade?

[Mew]

But wut about dat 12mp upgrade?

 

The megapixel race really is meaningless after all.

[SirNumbers]

That Z5 is looking Juicy @MKBHD

[Tech_Dreamer]

What you're really doing when purchasing an Apple product...

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Dat accuracy , it's like looking at an art masterpiece & every aspect of it makes sense as look at it more.. :')

[Swndlr]

I tried the camera on my mom's 6S and it was really laggy Maybe they need to add a new mini iOS update, cuz my 6 isnt that laggy and its on the prior iOS

[ShadowCaptain]

Well it HAS improved, since it gets the same score but with a higher resolution, also 4k vidoe and better performance etc

 

Sure dynamic range and ISO performance might not have changed, but the camera is still an improvment, and still in the top 10

 

lets not forget, its an S phone which is more about performance upgrade!, lets see what the iPhone 7 can bring

[ObeseWalrus]

You're right, there's no point of spending $300 on a phone to browse the web when a $300 laptop or tablet can do it better. There's no point of spending $100 on a phone when you can get a simple flip phone and a dslr and a tablet.

Is this sarcastic or are you not the fastest moped on the harbour?

[Suika]

Hmm, and where's the Note 5 in that list?

The Note 5 uses the same sensors as the Galaxy S6, DxOMark likely sees there as being no reason to retest it.

[GoldSrc]

Meh, call me when a smartphone has a cmos sensor with global shutter.

[Mew]

The Note 5 uses the same sensors as the Galaxy S6, DxOMark likely sees there as being no reason to retest it.

 

But it might have the camera lottery that the S6 had between the Sony and the Samsung sensor. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/361607-not-every-galaxy-s6-has-the-same-camera-but-samsung-says-thats-okay/

 

Edit: Wow, didn't know that Victorious Secret got banned

[Suika]

But it might have the camera lottery that the S6 had between the Sony and the Samsung sensor.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/361607-not-every-galaxy-s6-has-the-same-camera-but-samsung-says-thats-okay/

Edit: Wow, didn't know that Victorious Secret got banned

There have been no reported differences between the sensors, and even if there were differences, they're very minor, Samsung's QC has been good in that regard.

And yes, Victorious has been banned for quite some time at this point.