Originally Posted by flagpole:
“the camera shake is only noticeable with the iPhone because of the led flash. the same shake with a xenon flash would not have blurred the image.
it's all well and good saying the iPhone is outside the operating parameters but that is what is at issue. it can't take pictures in those conditions.”
It's each to their own really.
Obviously the xenon flash camera shake is irrelevant as it produces a very short burst of light and freezes the action. All the camera has to do is sync the shutter with the flash.
Personally I prefer not to use flash if at all possible as I hate the unnatural look like that example picture.
In that scene to be able to do with no flash you would probably need a DSLR with a very fast lens and high iso capability, but that picture would be 1 million times better.
If they can somehow shrink a xenon flash then you may be seeing them in more smartphones if that's your bag.
My comment on the iPhone 5s was I thought the dual colour led was an interesting idea as it is supposed to give a natural look especially for flesh tones, but clearly it's only going to work if the subjects are stationary and in the correct range of the 'flash'