iPhone 5 vs HTC One Series Camera Comparison

**Comparing the iPhone 5's Camera to the HTC One S**

Today, I'm going to be doing a comparison of the iPhone 5's camera to the HTC One S camera. This can be a bit of a comparison between most of the One series cameras because they're pretty much the same, but it's not a waste of time. Let's get right into it.

**Rear Camera Comparison**

We have the iPhone 5 on the right and the HTC One S on the left. They both have amazing 8 megapixel rear cameras, and the main difference that can be found between the two is that the HTC One S seems to have more vibrant colors than the iPhone 5. When comparing some of the brighter colors like this orange shop, the iPhone 5 seems to have a little washed out in comparison to the One S. Some may see this as the flaw of the One S though, as they might say the colors might be a bit more exaggerated.

**Indoor Shots**

We took some indoor shots without the best lighting since we won't always get lucky with a bunch of sunlight or indoor Lighting. In my opinion, the iPhone 5 performed better in some of the darker areas, showing more attention to detail than the One S could produce. However, I still like the kind of color we were getting from the One S, particularly in white areas like on this little bike seat and tires. They seem to be a bit fuzzy and produce sort of a ghost effect in comparison to what the iPhone 5 produced.

**Image Stabilization**

Something to note with the iPhone 5 is that it has much better image stabilization. This means you won't get to see as much camera shaking after finishing recording your video, which could be very helpful when taking outdoor shots or walking around with the phone just like I am here. The One S does not have this feature, which gives the iPhone 5 a great bonus.

**Front-Facing Camera Comparison**

We also took a look at the front-facing camera, and there's a huge gap in quality between the two. The iPhone 5 front-facing camera is quite respectable in regard to the kind of quality you'll get from it, while the One S has a harder time dealing with sunlight than the iPhone 5 does, causing the clip to get very dark whenever there's light facing it.

**Aspect Ratio**

The first thing you'll notice when comparing some still shots between the two is that the HTC One S has a 16 by 9 aspect ratio, which means it's in a widescreen layout like your HD TV. The iPhone pictures come out in a 4x3 aspect ratio, which is like a standard television but more on that later.

**Outdoor vs Indoor Performance**

I found that I like the way the One S performs more in outdoor settings, and the iPhone does better indoors. However, if you're going to change some of the settings on the One S, you could get a close to or even better shot than the iPhone does indoors as well. This shows that the One S has some flexibility when it comes to camera settings.

**Camera Software**

HTC does phenomenal work when it comes to camera software. You can see me play with my settings a bit here, and there's a ton of options to choose from, including resolution, exposure, timers, white balance, and so on. Unfortunately, I don't think the average consumer will care to jump into all those settings, but luckily, it takes great pictures without you having to change anything. The camera on the iPhone offers almost no real settings, with customization being very limited.

**Speed**

Finally, we showed how fast the cameras take pictures, and both are pretty fast in my opinion. However, HTC's One uses some kind of technology that makes a good shot better without the use of settings, which gives it an edge over the iPhone 5.