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		<title>All About the iPhone 5S Camera</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The iPhone 5S is OFFICIAL!!  Apple is back in the smartphone camera game with numerous improvements to automatic image adjustments, stabilization, and an amazing hardware innovation called &#8220;dual LED flash&#8221;. Last week, we posted our reviews of 2013&#8217;s best smartphone cameras, which favored the Nokia Lumia 1020 and HTC One over the iPhone 5&#8217;s camera. ...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/all-about-the-iphone-5s-camera/">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/featured_iphone5s.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-659" alt="iPhone 5S camera review" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/featured_iphone5s.jpg" width="200" height="200" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/featured_iphone5s.jpg 200w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/12/featured_iphone5s-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>The iPhone 5S is OFFICIAL!!  Apple is back in the smartphone camera game with numerous improvements to automatic image adjustments, stabilization, and an amazing hardware innovation called &#8220;dual LED flash&#8221;.</p>
<p>Last week, we posted <a href="/simple-guide-b…rtphone-camera/">our reviews of 2013&#8217;s best smartphone cameras</a>, which favored the <strong>Nokia Lumia 1020</strong> and<strong> HTC One</strong> over the iPhone 5&#8217;s camera.  As smartphone cameras become increasingly more capable, the convenience of combining a phone with point and shoot capabilities is very appealing &#8211; one less device to carry, potential money savings, and all the benefits of wireless data transfer.</p>
<p>So how does the new iPhone 5s&#8217;s camera compare to the market&#8217;s current best smartphone cameras? Read on for our thoughts on the new iPhone 5S camera.</p>
<h1>iPhone 5S Camera Hardware</h1>
<p>The iPhone 5S camera hardware is remarkable for its <strong>first-in-the-world dual LED flash hardware feature</strong>.</p>
<p>One flash handles warming (orange balance), the other does cooling (blue balance), and together they contribute to a properly-colored image, no post-processing required.  Are <a href="/photoshop-tutorial-remove-the-orange-tint-from-photos/">orange-tinted images</a> a thing of the past? We hope so!</p>
<p>This is a first for <strong>cameras</strong>, not just smartphones.  Normally we&#8217;d say don&#8217;t use flash, but this flash is designed to balance color.  The two LEDs can create over 1000 combinations to get the color balance just right in your photos.</p>
<p>Other hardware additions include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Five-element Apple-designed lens</li>
<li><strong>Larger f/2.2 aperture</strong></li>
<li><strong>New sensor with a 15% larger active area</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sensor pixels are 1.5 microns in size</strong>, larger than last year&#8217;s iPhone 5&#8217;s (more light = better picture, less grain and sharper)</li>
</ul>
<h1>iPhone 5S Camera Software</h1>
<p>Numerous software innovations have made the iPhone 5S <strong>the best</strong> at &#8220;just point and shoot a great photo&#8221; photography.  Apple is constantly improving their automatic built-in camera software, and the 5S offers improvements to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>auto white balance</strong></li>
<li><strong>auto color</strong></li>
<li><strong>image stabilization</strong> &#8211; ties into the phone&#8217;s sophisticated built-in motion detection system to counteract blurring</li>
<li><strong>dynamic local tone mapping</strong> &#8211; the camera reads the environment you&#8217;re in to improve shadows/highlights</li>
<li><strong>auto focusing</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Behind the scenes, the iPhone 5S<strong> actually takes multiple photos and analyzes them to figure out which one is sharpest</strong>, and only shows you that one.</p>
<p>The iPhone 5S also offers the cool<strong> &#8220;burst mode&#8221;</strong> that has been available on Samsung, HTC, and Nokia hardware for the better part of the last year.  The camera takes 20 shots of action and helps you choose the best one.</p>
<p>Also new to the iPhone 5S are <strong>built-in photo filters</strong> (an Apple first), so you may not need as many (or any) third-party apps to make your photos look brighter (or grungy).  Like its predecessors, the iPhone 5S includes only a few on-device photo filters or editing capabilities   There&#8217;s no manual aperture or white balance, but the built-in stuff is so good you may not need it.</p>
<p>Best of all, the iPhone 5S is still backed by the world&#8217;s largest app market, which offers many useful free and paid photo editing apps.</p>
<h1>Is it a game changer?</h1>
<p>Yes.  If you wanted an iPhone but were considering an Android instead to get a better camera, the improvements to the new iPhone&#8217;s camera ought to be enough to bring you back.</p>
<p>The iPhone 5S has caught Apple up to its competitors Samsung, HTC, and Nokia.  It&#8217;s a fantastic camera attached to an amazing phone (did you hear about the fingerprint scanner?!).</p>
<p>The new iPhone is expected to be available on September 20, 2013 (just over a week away).  Keep in mind that the newest iPhone model usually suffers from supply issues that may delay the shipping of your new phone.</p>
<h1>Wait, what about the iPhone 5C?</h1>
<p>In terms of hardware and camera capabilities, the<strong> iPhone 5C is virtually identical to the iPhone 5 of last year</strong>. If you&#8217;re wondering how the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5C stack up against the competition, check out our <a href="/simple-guide-best-smartphone-camera/">comparison chart of the iPhone 5 vs. competitors right here</a>.</p>
<p>Getting an <strong>iPhone 5C won&#8217;t give you the cool new dual LED flash color balance feature</strong>.  The iPhone 5C&#8217;s camera is If you really want a next-gen smartphone camera that&#8217;s going to last you a couple years or more, consider springing for the iPhone 5S.</p>
<p><strong>Read More</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/camera/">http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/camera/</a></p>
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		<title>Simple Guide to the Best Smartphone Camera</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated fall 2013.  Not a techie?  That&#8217;s okay &#8211; here&#8217;s our updated, plain English look at who&#8217;s making the best smartphone camera in fall 2013. Just a few years ago, a camera on a phone was a novelty, a way to take a small, rather grainy snapshot of whatever you pointed at.  But every product cycle,...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/simple-guide-best-smartphone-camera/">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>Updated fall 2013.</em> </strong> Not a techie?  That&#8217;s okay &#8211; here&#8217;s our updated, plain English look at who&#8217;s making the <strong>best smartphone camera </strong>in fall 2013.</p>
<div id="attachment_631" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smartphone_camera_comparisons.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-631" class="size-full wp-image-631" alt="Top smartphone camera picks: Nokia Lumia 1020, iPhone 5, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smartphone_camera_comparisons.jpg" width="150" height="300" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-631" class="wp-caption-text"><b>Top smartphone camera picks:</b> <a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/">Nokia Lumia 1020</a>, iPhone 5, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4</p></div>
<p>Just a few years ago, a camera on a phone was a novelty, a way to take a small, rather grainy snapshot of whatever you pointed at.  But every product cycle, smartphone cameras get better at white balance, reducing grain, and taking photos in low light.</p>
<p>Virtually <strong>any</strong> smartphone camera you buy today will be better than what was on the market just a couple years ago.  <strong>Which smartphone cameras are good enough to rival a point and shoot camera?</strong></p>
<h1>Comparison Chart</h1>
<p>Our choices for the best smartphone cameras of late 2013, based on user reviews found around the web.</p>

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	<th class="column-1">Product</th><th class="column-2">Our Score</th><th class="column-3">Photo Software</th><th class="column-4">Manual Controls &amp; Shooting Modes</th><th class="column-5">Weaknesses?</th><th class="column-6">Best For</th>
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	<td class="column-1"><b><a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/">Nokia Lumia 1020</a></b> <br />
<a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/"><img decoding="async" src="http://diycraftphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lumia1020.png" alt="" width="86" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-620" /></a><br />
(Windows)</td><td class="column-2"><b>Camera:</b> 5/5<br />
<b>Phone:</b> 3/5</td><td class="column-3">The Nokia Lumia's built-in photo software is the best of this generation, including filters and sequences of shots from which the user chooses the best pic. </td><td class="column-4">Manual ISO, white balance, shutter speed, exposure, manual focus</td><td class="column-5">The camera is superb, but the smartphone aspects are behind the competition thanks to the much smaller Windows app store.</td><td class="column-6">Photography enthusiasts, low light, making animated gifs<br />
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	<td class="column-1"><b><a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone 5C</a></b> <br />
<a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://diycraftphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iphone54.png" alt="" width="86" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-639" /></a><br />
(iOS)</td><td class="column-2"><b>Camera:</b> 3/5<br />
<b>Phone:</b> 5/5</td><td class="column-3">None in-camera. <br />
Apple has the world's biggest app store and with it, tons of photo manipulation apps. </td><td class="column-4">HDR toggle on/off, panorama option</td><td class="column-5">No built-in photo editing software, camera is a little weak in low light.</td><td class="column-6">Beginners wanting simplicity</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><b>iPhone 5S</b>Announced 9/10/13 (iOS)</td><td class="column-2"><b>Camera:</b> 4/5<br />
<b>Phone:</b> 5/5</td><td class="column-3">Built-in auto white balance, auto exposure, user-chosen filters.<br />
First in world "dual LED" flash system for hardware-based color balance</td><td class="column-4">HDR toggle on/off, panorama option</td><td class="column-5">A little light on manual controls for power users</td><td class="column-6">Dual LEDs for point and shoot simplicity</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><b><a href="http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/0">HTC One</a></b> <br />
<a href="http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/0"><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/0"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://diycraftphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HTCOne2.png" alt="" width="86" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-641" /></a><br />
(Android)</td><td class="column-2"><b>Camera:</b> 4/5<br />
<b>Phone:</b> 4/5</td><td class="column-3">Built-in filters, retouching options, and gallery management. Zoe lets you choose the best of a 20-shot sequence and discard the rest.  </td><td class="column-4">Manual ISO, white balance</td><td class="column-5">Some users complain of grainy, overly sharp images. </td><td class="column-6">Filter fans, tinkerers</td>
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	<td class="column-1"><a href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/"><b>Samsung Galaxy S4</a></b> <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://diycraftphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/samsungGalaxyS42.png" alt="" width="86" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-642" /></a><br />
(Android)</td><td class="column-2"><b>Camera:</b> 4/5<br />
<b>Phone:</b> 4/5</td><td class="column-3">Loads of built-in shooting modes, including gif animation,  and filter effects. </td><td class="column-4">Manual ISO, manual white balance, multi-exposure, HDR,</td><td class="column-5">Some users complain of overly sharp (hard-edged) images.</td><td class="column-6">Filter fans, making animated gifs</td>
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<h1>Which is the Best Smartphone Camera for YOU?</h1>
<p>Well, that&#8217;s going to depend on a lot of things, but our pick for the <strong>best camera is the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/">Nokia Lumia 1020</a></strong> (which comes with our lowest-rated phone) and our <strong>pick for the best smartphone is the <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">Apple iPhone 5</a></strong> (which has our lowest-rated camera).  In between with the<strong> second best cameras and the second best smartphone features</strong> are the <a href="http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/"><strong>HTC One</strong></a> and the<strong> <a href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/">Samsung Galaxy S4</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Read on for a more detailed analysis of these smartphones and their cameras to decide which is best for you.</p>
<h2>Nokia Lumia 1020</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-620" alt="Lumia1020" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lumia1020.png" width="172" height="300" /></a>The best smartphone camera belongs to the <strong>Nokia Lumia 1020 </strong>right now.  In fact, the Nokia&#8217;s camera is its <strong>main selling point</strong>.</p>
<p>The Nokia Lumia 1020 boasts of a &#8220;41 megapixel sensor&#8221;, which confused me at first because I thought it meant it was taking HUGE 41-megapixel photos, but no, it&#8217;s just a technology that allows for greater clarity in the same amount of image size as other cameras.  Other useful features include optical image stabilization (to reduce blur) and manual controls for focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and exposure.  The Nokia Lumia 1020 even comes with pre-installed photography tutorials to give you lessons in all these features!</p>
<p><strong>But here&#8217;s the catch:</strong> the Nokia is a Windows phone, which <strong>doesn&#8217;t have nearly the variety of apps that iOS or Android phones do</strong>. For example, Instagram isn&#8217;t available for a Windows phone as of this writing (September 2013).</p>
<p>If all you want is a <strong>great camera</strong> with a cell phone attached, <em>go for it- </em>the camera and its controls are awesome.  But if you also want all the apps your iPhone-toting friends are playing with (like Temple Run) , you might be disappointed in the Lumia 1020&#8217;s abilities as a smartphone.</p>
<p><strong>Best at:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Camera-like experience</strong></li>
<li><strong>Low light</strong></li>
<li><strong>Tiny details</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bad at: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Other smartphone features</strong>, like a huge app store</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>More info: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://readwrite.com/2013/07/23/nokia-lumia-1020-review#awesm=~ogjGY8YpmPBzCy">Readwrite&#8217;s review of the Nokia Lumia 1020</a></li>
<li><a href="http://connect.dpreview.com/post/5234892048/nokia-lumia-1020-camera-review">DPreview&#8217;s in-depth review of the Nokia Lumia 1020</a></li>
<li><a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2013/08/11/nokia-lumia-1020-review/">Technabob&#8217;s Nokia Lumia 1020 review with pictures</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>iPhone 5</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-628" alt="iphone5" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iphone51.png" width="172" height="300" /></a>Speaking of iPhone, the <strong>iPhone 5</strong> offers <strong>virtually no manual controls</strong> over things like white balance, but it makes up for it by being a <strong>decent camera all on its own</strong>.  For well-lit situations, the iPhone 5&#8217;s camera is just fine.  (The other cameras reviewed in this post all do better at detail and low light situations, though.)</p>
<p>The iPhone 5 is also the best at being a smartphone, with the world&#8217;s leading app store behind it.</p>
<p><strong>But what&#8217;s up with the iPhone 5S?</strong>  This could be the game-changer. Apple&#8217;s about to announce an update to the iPhone on Tuesday, September 10th (<em>less than a week from now</em>).  Apple is no slouch when it comes to outshining the competition.  You can probably bet on Apple improving the 5&#8217;s camera capabilities, perhaps offering more user-controlled features, and catching up to the Nokia and HTC One.  Stay tuned for our September 10th update.</p>
<p>The new phones will likely be on shelves before the end of September, but sometimes there&#8217;s a longer wait than that.  If you can hold off until October or November, you might want to see if Apple surprises us with anything next week.</p>
<p><strong>Best at:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Simplicity &#8211;</strong> just point and shoot</li>
<li><strong>Being a smartphone &#8211; </strong>lots of apps</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bad at: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><b>Probably the weakest camera of this collection</b>, but the next iPhone (announced next week) could change everything</li>
<li><strong>No shooting modes</strong> (check out the Samsung S4 below to learn more about what shooting modes offer)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>More info: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/iphone-5-1096004/review/7">TechRadar&#8217;s iPhone 5 Camera Review</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-camera-review">iMore&#8217;s review of the iPhone 5 Camera</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>HTC One</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-627" alt="HTCOne" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HTCOne.png" width="172" height="300" /></a>So what about Android phones?  While only Apple makes iOS phones, lots of manufacturers make Android phones. The HTC One is an Android phone.</p>
<p>The <strong>HTC One</strong>&#8216;s camera stands out for two reasons: <strong>UltraPixel technology</strong> and<strong> Zoe.</strong>  Explained simply, UltraPixel is a &#8220;larger pixel&#8221; technology that helps create better clarity without adding megapixels (and image size).  Zoe is a shooting mode that captures 20 photos in the span of 3 seconds so you can choose the best one later.</p>
<p>The HTC One has a 4 megapixel camera, which is lower than the 8 offered by the iPhone 5 and Nokia Lumia.  But megapixels are tricky &#8211; more doesn&#8217;t mean better, and past a certain point, it&#8217;s ridiculous to add more. (Where that point <em>is</em>, though, is a matter of debate.)</p>
<p>There is much more to good photos than megapixels: <strong>white balance</strong> and capabilities in <strong>low-light situations</strong>, and the <strong>HTC One excels at both</strong>.  Other neat features of the HTC One  include the ability to apply filters and shooting modes after the photo is taken.</p>
<p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5990360/htc-one-ultrapixel-camera-how-does-it-stack-up">Read more about HTC One&#8217;s UltraPixel technology on Gizmodo</a>, complete with comparison shots and a more technical analysis.</p>
<p><strong>Best at:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Low light</strong></li>
<li><strong>Capturing tiny details clearly</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>More info</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/htc-one/">Cnet.com reviews the HTC One</a></li>
<li><a href="http://connect.dpreview.com/post/8068966118/htc-one-camera-review">DPReview&#8217;s multi-part review of the HTC One</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/120573-htc-one-camera-review">Pocket-Lint&#8217;s review of the HTC One</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Samsung Galaxy S4</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-626" alt="samsungGalaxyS4" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/samsungGalaxyS4.png" width="172" height="300" /></a>The <strong>Samsung Galaxy S4</strong> is the second Android entry into our best smartphone camera list.  The Samsung Galaxy S4 offers a huge variety of shooting modes.  The Samsung Galaxy S4&#8217;s camera has 13 megapixels, more than any other camera featured in this list of best smartphone cameras, but more isn&#8217;t always better.  (And can in fact become a liability in lower-light situations.)</p>
<p>The Samsung Galaxy S4&#8217;s software is where it really shines.  The buttons and options are laid out intuitively (moreso than the HTC One&#8217;s in-camera software) and are fairly beginner-friendly.  It&#8217;s the only camera that lets you photograph from the front and the back cameras simultaneously, and it also includes modes that let you remove moving objects from the background (assuming you photographed a sequence).  These features are really cool for &#8220;out and about&#8221; photography, but if you&#8217;re just looking to photograph your craft products, you&#8217;re not going to get much use out of some of these features.</p>
<p>Fortunately, the Galaxy also includes numerous presets and manual settings that will likely be of use to product photographers.</p>
<p><strong>Best at:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><b>Shooting mode options</b></li>
<li><b>Vivid colors</b></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bad at:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Loads of features might be &#8220;too much&#8221; </strong>for users without the time or patience to invest in learning them all</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>More info:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/">Cnet.com review of the Samsung Galaxy S4</a></li>
</ul>
<h1>Smartphone Camera vs. Point and Shoot Camera</h1>
<p>The point and shoot category is taking a beating as buyers opt to combine cameras and phones into one pocket-sized device.  Smartphones offer the added bonus of<strong> transferring your photos to your computer over wifi</strong> (either via a program built into the phone&#8217;s operating system or via an app like Dropbox).  Most point and shoot cameras <em>still cannot transfer photos over wifi!</em></p>
<p>As someone who carried both a camera and a phone for over a decade, I was <em>delighted</em> to discover my iPhone 4S&#8217;s camera was as good as my $220 Canon point-and-shoot in many situations.</p>
<p>My smartphone (iPhone 4s) is<strong> better than</strong> my Canon when it comes to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Color accuracy indoors </strong></li>
<li><strong>Low light situations</strong></li>
<li><strong>Transferring photos</strong> (they go quickly over wifi)</li>
</ul>
<p>My smartphone (iPhone 4s) is<strong> not as good</strong> <strong>as</strong> my Canon at:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Macro mode</strong> (getting a sharp foreground and a blurry background)</li>
<li><strong>Taking tons and tons of photos</strong> (at some point, it does become faster to copy them off the camera&#8217;s memory via the cable)</li>
</ul>
<h1>A Few More Resources</h1>
<p><strong>Added 10/7/2013:</strong> Check out the results of this awesome <a href="http://www.phonearena.com/news/Blind-camera-comparison-Vote-for-the-unidentified-cameraphone-you-like-best_id47934#6-Phone-5">Blind Cameraphone Comparison by phonearena.com</a></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581522-85/samsung-galaxy-s4-shootout-versus-htc-one-iphone-5/">Cnet.com compares images taken with the Galaxy S4, HTC One, and iPhone 5</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Camera-Comparison-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Zoom-vs-Galaxy-S4-HTC-One-iPhone-5_id3358">Photoarena&#8217;s comparison of the Galaxy S4, HTC One, and iPhone 5</a></li>
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