Why doesn't my iPhone 4S take hi-res pics and HD video?

I have noticed that the pics that come out of my iPhone are onely about 115Kb in size and therefore very low resolution - it's suposed to be a 5Megapixel camera.
The same goes for the video - supposed to HD, right? I only get 420 X 320 (or something).
Why don't I get the full resolution on the photos and videos I take?
There is obviously something I'm not getting or doing wrong. Can't be a faulty phone, can it?? -Does anyone have a solution?

There are actually two cameras on it. One on the front, and one on the back. The one on the front (where the screen is), is a low resolution camery. The one on the back (where the Apple logo is) is the high resolution cam.
Which one are you using?

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