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iPhone 4S Photos Begin Appearing on Flickr, Comparisons with iPhone 4

Photos taken by new iPhone 4S owners have begun appearing on Flickr. Apple has touted Flickr's Camera Finder in the past to show how popular the iPhone 4 is as a camera. Photos of eggs, a remote control and a parking garage have been posted and all look very impressive.

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iPhone 4S on left, iPhone 4 on right

iLounge have also posted a number of comparison shots between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cameras, including this pair of shots of peacock feathers. Left is the iPhone 4S, right is the iPhone 4.

Image courtesy iLounge

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Top Rated Comments

197 months ago
How can you tell which has better color without knowing what it actually looks like? I mean, is the wall supposed to be richly tan, as in the 4S pic, or lightly tan, as in the 4 pic?
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Norkusa Avatar
197 months ago
Looks like the white balance is off on the 4S.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
197 months ago
Funny how everyone has managed to avoid mentioning the real improvement: less digital noise.

The warmer look of the 4S picture is not "better" -- that's just a difference in white balance.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bacaramac Avatar
197 months ago
I like the way colors look on the 4s. More natural it seems.
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nwcs Avatar
197 months ago
Actually, without being there it's hard to know which white balance setting is correct for the lighting conditions. Although auto white balance is always hit or miss except for general outdoor unshaded lighting.
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197 months ago
I opened both photos in preview to see the info:
First box: iPhone4. Second box: iPhone 4S
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