Apple iPhone 5s
The first 64-bit smartphone camera experience.
62/100
MOBILE CAMERA SCORE
Features 10
Performance 12
Durability 14
Price 14
Usability 12
Apple iPhone 5s Camera System
MAIN CAMERA
8MP iSight camera, f/2.2 aperture, 1.5u00b5 pixels
ULTRAWIDE
Not available
TELEPHOTO
Not available
Key Features
COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Auto HDR, True Tone flash, Burst mode
NIGHT MODE
Not available
VIDEO
1080p at 30fps, 720p slow-mo at 120fps
STABILIZATION
Digital video stabilization
DISPLAY
4-inch Retina display, 640x1136 resolution, IPS LCD
CONNECTIVITY
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY
1560 mAh, up to 10 hours talk time
BUILD
Aluminum body, 112g, 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
CHIP
A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 coprocessor
Shooting Capabilities
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Technical Specifications — Apple iPhone 5s
| Chip | A7 |
| Main Camera | 8MP f/2.2 |
| Ultrawide Camera | N/A |
| Telephoto Camera | N/A |
| Front Camera | 1.2MP FaceTime HD |
| Video | 1080p HD |
| Display | 4-inch Retina |
| Storage Options | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
| Battery | 1560 mAh |
| 5G | No |
| Water Resistance | None |
| Weight | 112g |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| OS | iOS 7 |
Phone Controls for Photography — Apple iPhone 5s
Physical and software controls relevant to capturing photos on this phone.
| Control | Present | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Button (Shutter Trigger) | ✓ Present | |
| Action Button | ✗ Not Present | |
| Power / Side Button | ✓ Present | |
| Face ID / Touch ID | ✓ Present | Touch ID (1st Gen) |
| Pinch-to-zoom (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Tap-to-focus (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Swipe for Camera Controls | ✓ Present | |
| Silent / Ring Switch | ✓ Present | |
| ProRAW Shooting | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRes Video Recording | ✗ Not Present |
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