iPhone 6S Camera Review with Samples in 4K

**Camera Performance on the iPhone 6s**

The camera performance on the iPhone 6s is a significant improvement over its predecessor, the iPhone 6. In terms of shutter speed, the iPhone 6s takes fast and accurate pictures, making it ideal for capturing moments in real-time. The photographer can take panoramas, which adds a new level of flexibility to the camera app. Additionally, the selfie mode has been improved, with a resolution of 5 megapixels. This is a significant upgrade from the 4-megapixel camera on the iPhone 6.

The camera also features a timer mode, which allows users to set a delay before taking the picture. The default setting is off, but users can enable it to take a photo after a certain amount of time. Interestingly, this feature includes a flash function, which illuminates the subject's face and helps to capture a well-lit image.

One notable feature of the iPhone 6s camera is its ability to record video for up to 4K at 30 frames per second (FPS). This is a significant improvement over the previous model, which could only record up to 1080p. The camera also features improved video stabilization, which helps to smooth out shaky footage and create a more professional-looking final product.

In terms of low-light performance, the iPhone 6s takes excellent pictures. Even in semi-indoor conditions with natural lighting, the camera produces well-exposed images with good color accuracy. This is due in part to the improved sensor and better noise reduction capabilities. Outdoor lighting conditions also yield impressive results, making the iPhone 6s a great option for capturing landscapes, portraits, and street photography.

However, it's worth noting that the front-facing camera on the iPhone 6s still has some limitations. It can only record video in 720p at 30 FPS, which is lower than the 1080p resolution offered by the rear-facing camera. Additionally, the selfie mode lacks some of the advanced features available on the rear-facing camera, such as optical zoom and portrait mode.

Overall, the iPhone 6s camera is a significant improvement over its predecessor, offering improved low-light performance, faster shutter speed, and higher video quality. However, it still has some limitations, particularly with regards to front-facing camera capabilities.

**Live Photos**

The iPhone 6s features Live Photos, which are essentially short videos that capture the moment you take a picture. When you enable this feature, your photos will record up to 1.5 seconds of footage before and after taking the picture. This allows for some interesting creative possibilities, such as capturing a memorable moment or adding context to an image.

The Live Photos feature is available on all iPhone 6s models and can be toggled on or off in the camera app. However, it's worth noting that this feature requires a fast processor to function properly, which might not always be the case. In addition, the images are saved as compressed files, which means they take up more storage space.

**Sample Pictures**

To demonstrate the capabilities of the iPhone 6s camera, we took some sample pictures using different settings and lighting conditions. These photos were shot with the highest resolution possible on the iPhone 6 and showcase the camera's ability to capture great images in various situations.

One of the first things to note about these sample pictures is that they demonstrate excellent color accuracy and detail. Even in low-light conditions, the images retain their vibrancy and depth, making them suitable for printing or sharing online.

The next step was to compare the iPhone 6s with the older model, which would allow us to see how much of an improvement it offers. The results were clear: while the iPhone 6 has some excellent pictures, they cannot compete with the level of detail and color accuracy achieved by the iPhone 6s.

We also experimented with different camera modes on the iPhone 6s, including Portrait mode, which creates a beautiful bokeh effect in the background of images. Additionally, we shot videos using both the rear-facing and front-facing cameras to demonstrate their capabilities.

**FaceTime Video Recording**

As mentioned earlier, the iPhone 6s can record FaceTime video at up to 720p resolution. While this might seem like a limitation compared to the higher resolutions offered by some other smartphones, it's still an impressive feat considering the camera's design and processing power.

To give you an idea of how well the front-facing camera performs in indoor lighting conditions, we shot a short video clip using the iPhone 6s and recorded it at 720p. The result is a smooth, clear video with minimal noise or artifacts.

We also experimented with recording FaceTime videos in slightly more challenging lighting conditions, such as using multiple light sources or placing the camera on a moving surface. In these situations, the iPhone 6s performed admirably, capturing crisp and clear footage that was free from noticeable artifacts.

**4K Video Recording**

One of the most significant upgrades offered by the iPhone 6s is its ability to record video in 4K resolution at up to 30 FPS. This level of detail makes it perfect for capturing stunning landscape shots, time-lapses, or recording smooth footage for videos.

To give you an idea of just how impressive this feature is, we shot a short clip using the iPhone 6s and recorded it in 4K. The result was a breathtakingly detailed video with crystal-clear audio that seemed to leap off the screen.

We also experimented with recording video at slower speeds, such as 60 FPS or even 120 FPS for slow-motion footage. In these situations, the iPhone 6s performed flawlessly, capturing smooth and fluid footage that looked like it was shot on a professional-grade camera.

**Comparison with Other Smartphones**

Finally, to give you an idea of how the iPhone 6s compares to other smartphones in terms of its camera capabilities, we took some sample pictures using other models. These comparisons demonstrate just how impressive the upgrade is and set a new standard for smartphone cameras.

Overall, the iPhone 6s has significantly improved upon the camera capabilities of its predecessor, offering faster shutter speed, better low-light performance, higher video quality, and advanced features like Portrait mode and Live Photos.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is Ranjit and I have the iPhone 6s with me and in this video we'll be doing the camera review and I've taken a lot of pictures and videos with this one and I'll show you all of those later on but before that let me give you an overview and uh regarding the hardware now the hardware has then bump the new iPhone 6s and the 6 Plus have a new 12 megapixel rear facing camera and a 5 megapix front-facing camera and we also get 4k video recording with the rear facing camera and the interface is actually uh very similar to what we have got with earlier iPhones it's very simple we just move between the modes by moving like this to video slow motion time lapse uh but one thing I have found very interesting is that if you go to the video mode uh by default it will be set at 1080P and if you want to actually move to 4K or other options you have to actually go to the settings and here under photos and cameras you got to scroll down and from here you need to change the recording mode to other modes like 1080p 60 FPS or 4K video recording so it's a bit cumbersome I would say the same thing is even for slow motion uh and as you can see it has two slow motion modes one at 1080P and that is at 120 FPS and the other is at 240 FPS at 720p so it's a little bit cumbersome to change the modes regarding the video uh but if you go to the photo mode it's again very similar to what we have seen earlier we have still have that tap to focus and you can also adjust the exposure directly via this one like this so you have control and uh the new addition with the iPhone 6s is this new live photo feature uh for example let's say uh I'll be just uh moving around uh this when taking a picture and if you do that let me try to do that and it takes 1 and a half second actually uh let me just show you this this is a static picture but if you just use the force touch as you can see uh it actually records 1 and a half seconds prior to taking the picture in one and a half seconds uh it's like a mini video I would say so that option is there you can toggle this on or off but if you enable that option uh the image sizes would be twice the size and right now you have no other way but you need to have iPhone 6s or the 6s plus to view these live images these can be fun in some uh scenario I would say but again this is not something very new the Lumia phones used to do this for quite some time so the shutter speed is fast and again you can take the panoramas and stuff regarding the Selfies also and the Selfies have improved a lot I'll show you the samples and uh it's now a 5 megapix shooter as you can see and we also have the timer mode uh the default is off but you can set it to 3 seconds for example let's try that and it actually flashes as you have seen uh so it acts like a front facing flash I wouldn't say it can replace a proper front-facing flash but it does offer that Fillin light now let me actually show you the sample shots so that you can get a better idea these pictures were shot with the iPhone 6 as a rear facing camera at the highest resolution possible and it takes the pictures by default in the 4x3 ratio so I'm not changing that and as you can see in outdoor lighting conditions the iPhone 6s takes very good pictures and even the color accuracy is very good on the iPhone 6s in fact I would say if you take the pictures outdoor you just click and most of the times I would say N9 out of 10 times you would get very good pictures in outdoor lighting conditions as you can see from the sample shots these were shot with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and I feel the front-facing camera is also hugely improved on the new iPhone 6s this sample video is shot with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and the thing is that the front facing camera can record video only up to 720P HD recording this part of the video with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and this is in completely artificial Lighting in my office I have just one tube light switched on so this should give you an idea about the video recording if you do stuff like FaceTime Etc in indoor lighting conditions recording this video at 1080p with the iPhone 6s and uh I'm going to just walk now and this is a 1080p uh 30 FPS and as you can see I'm walking to give you an idea how well the video stabilization works on this iPhone 6s shooting this video with the iPhone 6s had the highest resolution that is 4K video recording now moving to pictures taken in semi-indoor conditions that is in somewhat uh natural lighting but indoor conditions here also I feel the iPhone 6s did a very good job as you can see from the sample shots even in semi-indoor conditions the pictures come out to be natural looking these pictures were shot in completely artificial Lighting in my office and here also as you can see the pictures came out to be really good in completely artificial lighting conditions so what do I feel about the camera performance on this iPhone 6s as you have seen from the sample shots uh still the camera on the iPhone uh 6s is really good and even in the basic auto mode whenever you take the pictures 9 out of 10 times the pictures will come out to be good even in artificial lighting still the iPhone 6s I feel does take very good pictures but again if you were expecting a huge improvement over the regular iPhone 6 I would say uh you won't notice that much yes definitely there is a resolution Improvement so you can crop your pictures a little bit better with the iPhone 6s and yes the 4K video is actually very good but again the front facing camera is really improved if you take a lot of selfies but it's still sad to see that the front-facing video recording is still restricted to just 720p so overall I would say you will notice a good Improvement in the front-facing camera if you take a lot of selfies and overall still the iPhone 6s is a good camera I'll also try to do a comparison with the Note 5 some of you have asked me to do that so just stay tuned to my channel for that and if you're not subscribed to my YouTube channel hit that subscribe button thanks for watching this is ranit and I hope to see you in my next videohi there this is Ranjit and I have the iPhone 6s with me and in this video we'll be doing the camera review and I've taken a lot of pictures and videos with this one and I'll show you all of those later on but before that let me give you an overview and uh regarding the hardware now the hardware has then bump the new iPhone 6s and the 6 Plus have a new 12 megapixel rear facing camera and a 5 megapix front-facing camera and we also get 4k video recording with the rear facing camera and the interface is actually uh very similar to what we have got with earlier iPhones it's very simple we just move between the modes by moving like this to video slow motion time lapse uh but one thing I have found very interesting is that if you go to the video mode uh by default it will be set at 1080P and if you want to actually move to 4K or other options you have to actually go to the settings and here under photos and cameras you got to scroll down and from here you need to change the recording mode to other modes like 1080p 60 FPS or 4K video recording so it's a bit cumbersome I would say the same thing is even for slow motion uh and as you can see it has two slow motion modes one at 1080P and that is at 120 FPS and the other is at 240 FPS at 720p so it's a little bit cumbersome to change the modes regarding the video uh but if you go to the photo mode it's again very similar to what we have seen earlier we have still have that tap to focus and you can also adjust the exposure directly via this one like this so you have control and uh the new addition with the iPhone 6s is this new live photo feature uh for example let's say uh I'll be just uh moving around uh this when taking a picture and if you do that let me try to do that and it takes 1 and a half second actually uh let me just show you this this is a static picture but if you just use the force touch as you can see uh it actually records 1 and a half seconds prior to taking the picture in one and a half seconds uh it's like a mini video I would say so that option is there you can toggle this on or off but if you enable that option uh the image sizes would be twice the size and right now you have no other way but you need to have iPhone 6s or the 6s plus to view these live images these can be fun in some uh scenario I would say but again this is not something very new the Lumia phones used to do this for quite some time so the shutter speed is fast and again you can take the panoramas and stuff regarding the Selfies also and the Selfies have improved a lot I'll show you the samples and uh it's now a 5 megapix shooter as you can see and we also have the timer mode uh the default is off but you can set it to 3 seconds for example let's try that and it actually flashes as you have seen uh so it acts like a front facing flash I wouldn't say it can replace a proper front-facing flash but it does offer that Fillin light now let me actually show you the sample shots so that you can get a better idea these pictures were shot with the iPhone 6 as a rear facing camera at the highest resolution possible and it takes the pictures by default in the 4x3 ratio so I'm not changing that and as you can see in outdoor lighting conditions the iPhone 6s takes very good pictures and even the color accuracy is very good on the iPhone 6s in fact I would say if you take the pictures outdoor you just click and most of the times I would say N9 out of 10 times you would get very good pictures in outdoor lighting conditions as you can see from the sample shots these were shot with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and I feel the front-facing camera is also hugely improved on the new iPhone 6s this sample video is shot with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and the thing is that the front facing camera can record video only up to 720P HD recording this part of the video with the front-facing camera of the iPhone 6s and this is in completely artificial Lighting in my office I have just one tube light switched on so this should give you an idea about the video recording if you do stuff like FaceTime Etc in indoor lighting conditions recording this video at 1080p with the iPhone 6s and uh I'm going to just walk now and this is a 1080p uh 30 FPS and as you can see I'm walking to give you an idea how well the video stabilization works on this iPhone 6s shooting this video with the iPhone 6s had the highest resolution that is 4K video recording now moving to pictures taken in semi-indoor conditions that is in somewhat uh natural lighting but indoor conditions here also I feel the iPhone 6s did a very good job as you can see from the sample shots even in semi-indoor conditions the pictures come out to be natural looking these pictures were shot in completely artificial Lighting in my office and here also as you can see the pictures came out to be really good in completely artificial lighting conditions so what do I feel about the camera performance on this iPhone 6s as you have seen from the sample shots uh still the camera on the iPhone uh 6s is really good and even in the basic auto mode whenever you take the pictures 9 out of 10 times the pictures will come out to be good even in artificial lighting still the iPhone 6s I feel does take very good pictures but again if you were expecting a huge improvement over the regular iPhone 6 I would say uh you won't notice that much yes definitely there is a resolution Improvement so you can crop your pictures a little bit better with the iPhone 6s and yes the 4K video is actually very good but again the front facing camera is really improved if you take a lot of selfies but it's still sad to see that the front-facing video recording is still restricted to just 720p so overall I would say you will notice a good Improvement in the front-facing camera if you take a lot of selfies and overall still the iPhone 6s is a good camera I'll also try to do a comparison with the Note 5 some of you have asked me to do that so just stay tuned to my channel for that and if you're not subscribed to my YouTube channel hit that subscribe button thanks for watching this is ranit and I hope to see you in my next video\n"