New iPad version – 2012: Full Hands-on review – Part 4

Speaking of the photos, the rear camera has also been improved in terms of both size and quality. Unlike the previous models, the new iPad has a 5 mega-pixel camera that can record 1080p, full HD video and on a screen like the new slate has, video watching is one mesmerizing view.

The camera has got the same five lens bigger aperture technology that we saw in the iPhone 4S. Though it looks awkward to capture video with a big device as compared to a smartphone or a dSLR camera, the big view surely gives a very comforting feel. In addition, the camera also absorbs the shocks for a more smooth video, again just like the 4S.

The tablet’s glass and aluminium construction is still 9.5 inches tall and 7.31 inches wide. Thickness is now 0.37 inch, weighing in at 1.5 pounds. You get the same home button on the bottom of the screen, and a volume rocker on the right side along with the mute switch/rotation lock. Up top you have the sleep/wake button and headphone output, and the bottom edge retains the 30-pin port.

Siri won’t be coming to the iPad as announced by the company in its keynotes but voice dictation will be and it is one interactive software that takes the dictation to a whole another level. That said, voice dictation on a tablet still strikes me as weird. I’m assuming you won’t jog with your iPad and want to transcribe your every brilliant utterance, the way you would with an iPhone. Also, if someone asks you where to find great Thai food nearby, your phone is likely to be your first point of reference. Still, voice dictation is a welcome addition, and I suspect it will come in handy for dictating e-mails and bypassing the touch-screen keyboard when searching for information online.

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