The iPad Air 2 is faster and takes better photos, but the iPad Air is still plenty capable. If you already own an iPad Air, you’re probably not in a hurry to replace it, and you shouldn’t be. And to be fair, shooting video with the iPad works very well-I got smoother footage than I’m using to getting with my iPhone since I could grip both sides while filming. I took this great panorama of Shoreline Amphitheater with the iPad Air 2, but a couple of people gave me funny looks while I did it. (Click to enlarge.)īut as Apple pointed out when introducing the iPad Air 2, plenty of iPad apps use the camera, like apps that scan documents to PDF. I had trouble holding the thing still while I tried to tap to focus, adjust exposure, and hit the shutter button. But compared to a cell phone or even an iPad mini, it’s still awkward to use as a camera.
The big screen does make a nice viewfinder, and the new antireflective screen coating lets you keep shooting in bright sunlight. (Click to enlarge.)ĭoes that mean you’ll want to actually use your iPad as a camera? Well, that’s up to you. The same shot taken with a 5-megapixel iPad Air isn’t quite as crisp, although it still looks good. I’d still love a couple more notches of brightness for the sunniest conditions, but you can really see what’s on screen, and that’s a big improvement. Toca Boca apps all day with the brightness all the way up. I brought it to an outdoor concert on a completely cloudless day, and my son happily played It’s much easier to see in bright sunlight than ever. The other most noticeable difference is the antireflective coating on the screen. The midafternoon sun washed out the iPad’s colors but the screen was still visible enough for my son to play.
Screen time outdoors?! The iPad Air 2 makes it possible. I held it with one hand for long reading sessions (turning pages with my other hand) without getting tired. Its weight seemed to disappear in my handbag, only slightly heavier than an iPad mini (0.73 pound). At 0.96 pound for the Wi-Fi version, the weight isn’t dramatically lighter than the previous iPad Air, which weighs an even 1 pound, but if you’re transitioning from a larger iPad (the 4th generation and earlier), you’ll definitely notice how much lighter this is. It feels more like a thin magazine than a tablet.
Thin is always in for tablets, and the iPad Air 2 is thinner than any of the iPad minis.Īpple did shave 20 percent off the thickness of the iPad Air 2 compared to the last version. Now you need to swipe up to engage the rotation lock in Control Center, and mute the volume either with the slider in that same Control Center, or by holding down the volume-down button. I do miss the switch, which you could previously designate to lock the rotation or mute the iPad’s sound. The gold has a lovely color, and it’s nice and matte, instead of overly shiny or gaudy.
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