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Jeff Campbell
10-21-2011, 09:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20123601-264/1080p-shootout-iphone-4s-vs-canon-5d-mark-ii/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple' target='_blank'>http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-2...subj=News-Apple</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The iPhone 4 already offered standout image quality for a mobile phone, helping to further the general trend of using a phone camera rather than a dedicated camera. And with ever-better video, phone cameras will increasingly will be able to supplant videocameras, too."</em></p><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="425" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30606785?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="600"></iframe></p><p>I don't think we are there yet, but the iPhone 4S camera is pretty darn good, and for day to day stuff it's totally passable for your video needs. This is one of the reasons I'm strongly considering switching, as I have some events coming up that I need to film but don't necessarily want to carry around several devices. Like they say, the best camera is always the one you have with you.&nbsp;</p>

DaleReeck
10-22-2011, 03:43 PM
The 5D isn't a video camera, its a (mega-expensive) DSLR that happens to take video as an add-on. A fairer comparison would be a dedicated video camera from Canon, Panasonic or Sony. Or compare the 5D and iPhone's still capability.

The iPhone is a pretty decent camera, but let's not get crazy here.