Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon G15
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S

Best price $649
  • Weighs a lot less than the G15 4.9 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 3.0″
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.1mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has GPS location tagging G15 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board G15 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G15 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G15

Best price
$680
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 16 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 922k dots vs 326k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs October 2011
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector iPhone 4S does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture

What the Apple iPhone 4S and Canon G15 have in common

What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Canon G15

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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