Reviews of iPhone 7, 7 Plus cameras

[haven]

The new iPhones have updated cameras, and reviews of the cameras are starting to be posted.

Here's one I find interesting. Professional photographer Austin Mann has used iPhones for projects for several years. Mann took an iPhone 7 Plus to Rwanda as his only camera to photograph the land shared by people and wild gorillas. The result is here
http://austinmann.com/trek/iphone-7-camera-review-rwanda

At the top of the page is a 9 minute movie of Austin's day with the gorillas. Good stuff.

Austin is posting additional photos on his Instagram page. He posted a couple of time lapse photo/movies that look great.
https://www.instagram.com/austinmann/

 

[haven]

I've read a couple of reviews that compare the new iPhones to the Samsung Galaxy S7 (not the new Note 7, which was recalled due to battery problems). I think it's fair to summarize by saying the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are a noticeable step forward from the iPhone 6s models. Performance is now on par with the Galaxy S7. The 7 Plus, with the 2X lens, adds something new.

Several reviews say the S7's camera has a slightly larger sensor, and a slightly brighter f/1.7 lens. This gives the S7 a slight edge in low light conditions. Here's one such test
http://www.pcmag.com/article/347907/iphone-7-plus-vs-iphone-6s-vs-galaxy-s7-cameras-compared

Time Magazine has a nice comparison photo that shows the advantage of the 7 Plus's 2X lens. Time says the S7's flash illuminates the scene more evenly for portraits.
http://time.com/4487993/apple-iphone-7-review/

And here's a review that features 12 photos comparing iPhone 6s and 7 models in bright and dim lighting.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3063700/iphone-7-plus-camera

 

[OCD Overland]

Mann took an iPhone 7 Plus to Rwanda as his only camera to photograph the land shared by people and wild gorillas. The result is here
http://austinmann.com/trek/iphone-7-camera-review-rwanda

The quality of that is insane. It's blowing my mind what you can do with a camera phone today.