The Canon PowerShot G1 X may look like the company's existing G-series compacts, but is a very different prospect. It's a large sensor camera with a flexible 28-112mm-equivalent, 4x zoom lens and extensive manual controls. The company says it sees it as a camera for photographers who already have a high end DSLR such as a 5D Mark II or 7D, but at a price of $799, we think it'll appeal much more widely than that. After repeated waves of cameras aimed at point-and-shoot upgraders, it's heartening to see a camera really living up to the billing of a 'serious compact.'

The 8 MP camera is one of several new hardware features present in the iPhone 4S. It's a significant upgrade that'll entice many shutterbugs to drop their current phone and switch to Apple's latest handset.

If you are on the fence or are just interested in seeing how the 4S camera performs, then you must check out this sample gallery of photos on Apple's website. Yes, the gallery is chosen by Apple and it has the best of the best photos, but still it's nice to examine the quality of images that this new shooter is capable of producing.

To check out these photos, point your browser to Apple's website and click "view the gallery" on the right side of the page. Drool over the images for a while and let us know what you think in the comments.
Apple shows off iPhone 4S camera with new gallery originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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