You think shooting movies in 1080p on the iPhone 4s is impressive? Turns out, the sensor used by the iPhone 4S could do so much more.
According to the rumored spec, the OV8830 chip used in the 4S is capable of “full 8-megapixel (3264 x 2448) resolution @ 24fps, 6-megapixel (3264 x 1836) resolution at 30fps, and full HD at 30 or 60 fps.” [http://www.ovt.com/products/sensor.php?id=102]
Forget the tiny sensor, the mediocore lens, the massive amount of rolling-shutter, the hasty h264 encoding. Just imagine, for a second, Being able to shoot 4k on a camera-phone, or 1920×1080 at 60fps.
How long before we see hacks out in the wild that let us unleash their inner James Cameron?
Update: Maybe not that far off. Shots done on the iPhone already made it into The Avenger.
How do you know that the iphone4s uses the OV8830 chip. Are you refering to the iphone4s? I am confused. The title says “HD video on iPhone 3GS”.
3GS? …4s … OV8830 chip.? what is your source for these specs?
Oops, fixed the title.
I got the info from here: http://www.eoshd.com/content/4362/iphone-4s-camera-sensor-actually-capable-of-4k-24p-video Not sure how reliable it is. So take it with a grain of salt.
the mediocore lens, the massive amount of rolling-shutter, the hasty h264 encoding
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