iPhone 3GS: Apple gives me my cam! Mostly.
As most of you may know, the one thing that kills me about being a big fan of my iPhone, is the weak camera… especially for what I demand in a camera phone. After all, taking snaps with my camera phone, is what got me so interested in mobiles in the first place. And with today’s announcement of the iPhone 3GS at the WWDC, Apple has given my me my much lusted-for camera upgrade.
Almost.
The new iPhone 3GS camera:
- 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
- Auto exposure, auto white balance, low light and macro mode
- 640×480 @ 30 frames/sec… with auto focus, auto white balance, auto exposure
- On-phone basic video editing, with direct sharing features via MMS, email, YouTube and MobileMe
The bitter part? They didn’t include a dang photo light or flash.
Sure… the improved camera module is told to be better in low-light conditions. But come on now. Seriously.
BUT. I’m hooked on this damn phone. So I’ll take what I can get.
Auto-focus on the cam is lovely. And VGA video @ 30fps with focus is as good as I could expect for video - and a DANG nice good start to adding video to the iPhone. If only they matched that leap from zero to hero, with the still cam…
Sorry man, I was hoping they would throw you a flash (even a crappy one). It’s a step in the right direction though.
well I’m excited…
I never took the plunge on the “old” 3G, but a better camera will do the trick…(for me)…
Any word on WHEN we can get our paws on this (in Canada)?
Should i assume that the 3.0software update becomes available the 19th too?
The 3.0 update will be available on June 17th.
All this and I hear we’re getting it for a killer price of $199. for true?