In-camera JPEGs display a pleasing balance between image detail and noise suppression at all but perhaps the highest ISO settings, although more advanced users will reap even greater image quality by processing Raw images, whether in Canon's fully-featured Digital Photo Professional software or in a third party offering.

Truth is, while HSPA+ can be as fast as LTE, for the average consumer LTE is expected on high-end phones.

Apple is still using the IPS panel technology from the original iPad, which offers outstanding viewing angles in every direction.

It's a good display, to be sure — the 13.3-inch IPS panel's 1600 x 900 resolution is a notch above many ultrabooks, and its color reproduction and brightness are both as good as I'd expect.

Its screen lacks the brightness and color uniformity required for peak performance, apparently a casualty of that awesome design.