| The iPhone 3GS looks exactly like the previous model. | | | | white balance, a digital zoom, or a self-timer that |
| It shares the shape and the same external controls, | | | | come standard on many basic VGA camera phones. |
| but the iPhone 3GS is unique in a handful of ways. | | | | The minimalist shooter bothered us so much that we |
| You can get both memory sizes in white or black, | | | | began to worry if Apple was leading a new trend of |
| and the iPhone 3GS display sports a | | | | "dumbing down" cell phone cameras. |
| fingerprint-resistant oleo phobic coating that is | | | | The iPhone 3GS puts some of those fears to rest. |
| supposed to attract fewer fingerprints and smudges. | | | | Apple boosted the camera's resolution to 3 |
| The new model shares the same dimensions as its | | | | megapixels and added a new "Tap to Focus" feature. |
| predecessor, but it's slightly heavier (4.76 ounces | | | | As you point the lens toward your subject, a small |
| versus 4.7 ounces), a virtually unnoticeable difference. | | | | box appears on the center of the display. Tapping |
| The iPhone Screen Protector is in need to protect | | | | that square focuses the camera automatically on that |
| the broad touch screen from scratching. | | | | point and adjusts the white balance, color, contrast, |
| In many ways, the iPhone 3GS delivers on its | | | | and exposure accordingly. If you'd rather focus on |
| promises. The battery, which could sometimes | | | | the edge of your shot, just tap the display at your |
| deplete in less than a day on the iPhone 3G, lasted | | | | chosen point and the square moves with you. If you |
| longer in our preliminary tests, and the phone's | | | | don't tap anywhere, the camera will focus the entire |
| software ran noticeably faster. Yet, we still have | | | | frame. |
| some concerns. A faster AT&T 3G network | | | | On the whole, the iPhone 3GS' photo quality looks |
| isn't going to happen overnight, and some features, | | | | better than the 3G camera's quality, but it depends |
| like tethering and multimedia messaging, aren't | | | | on the shot. Outdoor shots and photos taken in |
| scheduled until later in summer 2009. We also | | | | natural light looked less blurry in our tests, with |
| struggled to see any change in call quality, which, as | | | | brighter colors. Photos taken during cloudy days were |
| any iPhone owner can tell you, remains far from | | | | less likely to be blown out, and photos in low-light |
| perfect. The iPhone cases are available online. | | | | conditions looked brighter and had less of an orange |
| Until now, the iPhone's camera has been good, but | | | | tint. Indoor shots without natural light showed little |
| far from great, with decent photo quality, but no | | | | change, however. |
| editing features. Apple didn't include options such as | | | | |