OK, I did some tests using my old S3 and my new S5. It kind of seems to me that the 4:3 has more info compared to the same aspect ration on the S5. In fact the 16:9 has only a tad bit more info compared to the 4:3 of the S3. Take a look:
Here is a 4:3 image from the S III:
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Here is the 4:3 image from the S5:
Here is the 16:9 image from the S5:
Does not it look like the 4:3 from the S5 is cropped/zoomed in? Cameras 2 years ago used to have a 4:3 sensor and to get a 16:9 image they used to crop the 4:3 image and generate a wide resolution. Did Samsung do the wide sensor and now in order to get a 4:3 image chop off the left and right? Maybe this is well known and I am just discovering it myself. Can someone verify?
What you are referring to as "more info" is usually referred to as coverage, field of view (FOV) or equivalent focal length. It is only one measure of a lens characteristics and by no means an absolute arbiter of quality.
You could buy a $9,000 SLR telephoto lens that by your description would have very little info. Does that make a telephoto lens terrible? Not at all, it's just a characteristic that may or may not suit a particular situation. The S5 has a longer effective focal length and so appears in your vernacular to be cropped or have "less info". I don't see any intrinsic reason why that is bad though.
Samsung galaxy S3 camera has an 8 MP, (4.54 x 3.42 mm CMOS), 3.7 mm, f/2.6 lens. equiv focal length 26 mm
Samsung galaxy S4 camera has an 13 MP, (4.69 x 3.53 mm CMOS), 4.2 mm, f/2.0 lens. equiv focal length 31 mm
Samsung galaxy S5 camera has an 16 MP, (5.08 x 3.81 mm CMOS), 4.8 mm, f/2.2 lens. equiv focal length 35 mm
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Thanks for the clarification. Apologies for not using the right terminology... yes, I meant FoV. So is 35mm focal length better than 26mm; meaning, the higher the number the better? All I know is that the lower the f, the better is low light performance . And by that definition, if S4 is f2.0 then it should perform slightly better than the S5.
No single parameter defines a camera. The S4 may have a better maximum aperture, but be inferior to the S5 in fifteen other aspects. Leading 99.9% of people to conclude that the S5 camera is superior. For that matter a camera with a higher aperture but more sensitive sensor can have superior low light performance despite a higher aperture. It would be hard to find a valid reason why you'd only care about the maximum aperture to the exclusion of all other camera specifications.
Anyone who feels that a camera can be defined by only one number e.g. megapixels or aperture doesn't understand how various specifications impact the use and ultimate performance of a camera. It is never that simplistic. A longer focal length is not intrinsically better or worse than a shorter one. It simply defines the FOV. If you are doing portraits or shooting a distant subject, a longer focal length would be advantageous. And just the opposite if you wanted to shoot a panoramic landscape.
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Galaxy S4 lens are f1/2.2 same as S5...
I personally prefer standard 35mm equivalent over wider lens (like 26mm equivalent) because it provides more natural looking images and the corners doesn't lack of definition (like xperia z/z1/z2 or lumia 1020...) or other aberrations.
IPhone usually has a 35mm focal equivalent lens too, which I think is perfect for a smartphone.
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IPhone usually has a 35mm focal equivalent lens too, which I think is perfect for a smartphone.
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Those are subjective, personal preferences. Your ideal of "natural looking" will not be the same as someone else's. I'd much prefer a phone that had a 50 - 75 mm equivalent focal length, but a ~ 35 mm compromise is more common in phone cameras. Corner definition has little relation to small differences in focal length and your argument there is spurious. It is much more strongly related to aperture, in many cases corners will be sharpest ~ f8.
Different reviews have variously cited both f2 and f2.2 for the S4 lens and the Samsung site doesn't give us any aperture specification. The difference isn't significant though and it hardly matters which is the actual case.
Probably the closest thing to a "normal" focal length is 50 mm equivalent which is considered desirable for general use in conventional SLR cameras because it is the focal length that closely approximates the perspective of the human eye. 35 mm has long been considered a wide angle lens and produces a more distant and reduced magnification image at disparity with the unaided eye.
With the advent of digital zoom, most smartphone designers have compromised on a design that tries to cover a range of focal lengths by using a wide angle lens that people can digitally zoom in to frame (crop) a scene. This tries to be everything to everyone, but sacrifices resolution for convenience. When you "zoom in" this way, a picture is degraded with less resolution and a more apparent grain.have taken to using wide angle focal lengths.
There is no perfect or best focal length. It depends on your usage, subject and personal preferences among other things.
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Low light performance between Xperia Z3 and G4. Both were in Auto mode, flash Off. I was really surprised by how poor G4 did. I don't know if I did anything wrong, but for me the G4 was a little worse than Z3 in when it comes to low light shots...
*Update: Actually G4's are not that bad when viewed by computer I don't know... you guys decide.
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The Z3 photos seem to have more noise to me.
First set:
G4 has brighter colors, I can see more detail in the foilage and lawn, and the supports in your neighbor's windows. I can make out more detail in the red city lights in the distance, and the stop sign is a lot more legible. Overall there's more detail and the lighting is closer to ambient.
The other sets show similar comparisons. The Z3 does have a lot more noise and slightly darker colors. Maybe you were unhappy with the way they show up on the G4's screen?
G4 by a country mile. Not sure what you're expecting or if you're trained to see the differences; the G4 is superior in every comparison you posted.
Check what ISO the z3 bumped to
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You're comparing auto and auto between two phones – they'll use different algorithms. And because auto assesses the entire image, even the same device pointed at the same scene will take 2 different auto photos because the amount of light and dark in the shot changes as you recompose. It appears from your comparison photos that the G4's auto algorithm prefers a shorter exposure time (ie: darker photos), which reduces the risk of camera shake.
For a better ("better", not "perfect") comparison, set both cameras to manual mode, and select the same shutter speed, ISO, WB, etc. The only factor you can't set is aperture, so the one with the bigger aperture (that is, smaller f number) will be brighter.
G4 photos seems better to me and Z3 with yellowish noisy look! how can you say Z3 pictures are better than G4's?
G4 looks better
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G4 looks better, but in low light it's better to use manual mode, it beats every phones.
G4 looks much better in those photos.
For true low light situations...this is why you have manual mode...
Those G4 shots look amazing to me. Not sure what you are looking at. The Z3s all have this ugly yellowish tint to them.
lolwut is this serious? The G4 photos are much more detailed.
I'll lend my two cents, but will mostly echo the thoughts and feelings of many posters.
@soyelmango is on the money here. NEVER compare 2 smartphone cameras on auto mode. I would think you should be using manual mode on both cameras and comparing the results acknowledging the different apetures (f/1.8 on G4 = lighter results than most other flagship cameras, higher the f stop = dark results when all other settings are equal). I too notice a yellow-tinge on the Z4 photos, especially in image 1...I too also can see the foilage of the shrubs/grass a lot more clearly in the G4 photo. Wouldn't you agree? I notice no other OP posts since, well, the OP. Where is he/she?
Everyone has their own own personal preferences when it comes to photography. But the G4 is the better result in almost every single one of those examples IMO too.
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The G4 wins in all photos. Also, you're standing in two completely different places when you took the "comparison" shots. Even on the same phone if you move to a different place, it will change its settings in auto mode! Camera 101.
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Low light performance between Xperia Z3 and G4. Both were in Auto mode, flash Off. I was really surprised by how poor G4 did. I don't know if I did anything wrong, but for me the G4 was a little worse than Z3 in when it comes to low light shots...
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Yeah, you did a few things wrong. Night shots require light, that means time. It means a steady hand and a longer exposure. Or better still, a tripod. See then we would get to see the best each could do instead of being limited to auto (!). Auto comparisons are useless.
The Z3 has night modes which you did not use, which will lower ISO and give a cleaner shot, all your Z3 shots are ISO 1600 & 3200 that is why they look soft even at the reduced 2MP as a result of the hosting site you chose. Instead they ought to be ISO 400 - 800 (max). Shutter times, three with 1/16, you need to get them with 1/4 or slower. Then the Z3 shots will be sharper. No competent Z owner will resort to superior auto for night shots. Either manual which means you reduce ISO or scene modes. No shutter control on the Z's unfortunately but one can always hope it gets there eventually.
The G4 shots are all auto 'night shot', same thing applies, longer exposures and you'd get cleaner shots. Think 1/4 or 1/2.
Do bear in mind that the xperias top out at 0.8s and i expect the Z3 to do a decent job up to there but the G4 can go up to 30 seconds. No longer a fair contest at that point. Noise on the G4 is acceptable to ISO 800. The Z's top out at 400. Less apparent at reduced resolutions but go to the pixel level and its quite apparent.
if you want to beat the G4 with the Z3, switch to video and go for a walk down a flight of stairs. The difference will be quite apparent. Best video stabilisation without OIS on the market.
Is this a troll thread? Because in every single instance the G4 pictures look obviously better overall.
Ummmm, In every one of your examples the G4 has taken the better picture.....
I have to agree. G4 pictures are so much better with better and sharper details.
G4 is way better. For example, if you zoom in on the license plate in the pictures you can read the letters on the G4 and not the Z3
To discuss everything related to camera hardware, sensor, app and pictures.
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So far gathered following information.
http://9to5google.com/2016/01/25/mo...axy-s7-camera-module-and-display-images-leak/
http://mashable.com/2016/01/20/samsung-galaxy-s7-camera-processor-rumor/#eAOXwN6dl8qK
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So Camera hardware specs get confirmed as 12 MP.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gal...e_announcement_specs_confirmed-news-16679.php
Camrea seems to be in for a big upgrade. Few rumours and speculations:
12MP sensor (almost sure)
1/2-inch sensor size (would love that), makes it like 1.8um pixel size. Would be great for 1:1 pixel peeping.
Aperture F/1.7
New focusing mechanism like Canon's dual pixel AF system
Could make use of RWB sensor
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Actually Camera is the best thing I really love about by Galaxy S6. Lets see if their strategy going with lower MP but bigger sensor works better than GS6.
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One thing I'm not fan of 4:3 pictures. Seems like this would be a downgrade if they move the resolution to 4:3 with 12MP. I think for 16:9 pictures, we would have to manually set it around 10MP.
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One thing I'm not fan of 4:3 pictures. Seems like this would be a downgrade if they move the resolution to 4:3 with 12MP. I think for 16:9 pictures, we would have to manually set it around 10MP.
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Why should that be a concern?
MP count has nothing to do with aspect ratio. Any pixel count can have 16:9 ratio or a cropped 16:9 aspect ratio.
For example, I can easily have photos of dimension 4618 x 2598 (equals to 12MP approx) which is of 16:9 aspect ratio.
Yes you are right & I really hope that with 12MP we don't get cropped 16:9 on a 2016 flagship as GS7.
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Why should that be a concern?
MP count has nothing to do with aspect ratio. Any pixel count can have 16:9 ratio or a cropped 16:9 aspect ratio.
For example, I can easily have photos of dimension 4618 x 2598 (equals to 12MP approx) which is of 16:9 aspect ratio.
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Because many phones out there have a 4:3 ratio for the max resolution, and if you want a 16:9 it crops that 12MP 4:3 image and gives you a lower resolution 16:9 image.
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Because many phones out there have a 4:3 ratio for the max resolution, and if you want a 16:9 it crops that 12MP 4:3 image and gives you a lower resolution 16:9 image.
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It's pointless to compare with other phones. No previous phone have used this sensor or technology. So whatever happened in past is irrlevant here.
That said, the point being pixel count has absolutely nothing to do with aspect ratio. Any sensor can have 16:9 or 4:3 ratio, all depends on manufacturer. So till we get further details, it's pure speculation.
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It's pointless to compare with other phones. No previous phone have used this sensor or technology. So whatever happened in past is irrlevant here.
That said, the point being pixel count has absolutely nothing to do with aspect ratio. Any sensor can have 16:9 or 4:3 ratio, all depends on manufacturer. So till we get further details, it's pure speculation.
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Samsung is one of the few that have the native resolution in 16:9 format, I hope it stays this way but I think the point was with a new camera there is a chance it will be 4:3 @ 12MP like most other phones out there. Fingers crossed it's not though.
hello friends how are you 20.7MP pixels, autofocus
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hello friends how are you 20.7MP pixels, autofocus
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What does that mean? It is almost confirmed that it will have 12MP.
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Samsung is one of the few that have the native resolution in 16:9 format, I hope it stays this way but I think the point was with a new camera there is a chance it will be 4:3 @ 12MP like most other phones out there. Fingers crossed it's not though.
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Yes, I would hope so. And Samsung using 16:9 format in their display and TV makes sense to stick to same format. I am optimistic that they will keep it at 16:9. I see no logical reason to go back to 4:3.
1/2.5-inch sensor.
Less than rumoured 1/2-inch sensor. Still little larger than 1/2.6 inch sensor in S6. Expected more though.
I was just reading the review of Galaxy A9 on Gsmarena. It has 13 MP camera and 4:3 default shooting mode. Hope they don't follow the same trend in Galaxy S7.
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I assume it means bigger sensor size
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Could someone please explain to me how "dual pixel" work? does this mean that it'll offer more than 12MP?
According to SamMobile reported that Samsung has submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office a project called "Duo Pixel (dual pixels)" registered trademark on November 25 this year, although not unknown for more details, but literally It should be interpreted with smartphone camera sensor related. For this reason, the Samsung external analysis of registration of the mark may be the focus of a new technology to replace the traditional focus mode phase, it may be the new Pixel Collation Algorithm, there may even mean dual lens design.
And SamMobile speculated the "double pixel" registered trademark and had heard perhaps Samsung 12 million pixel 1/2 inch camera sensor related. And according to the prevailing view, the size of the sensor than 1 / 2.3 inch card machine but also a lot bigger, and added dual photodiode (dual-DP) technology, said to have been close to mass production stage.
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Meanwhile SamMobile also said Samsung this new technology has the potential dual-pixel sensor with Canon is quite similar, which is a single pixel in two, then two photodiodes work together to achieve the phase difference detection AF. And when the picture is taken, the confluence of two photodiodes turn the respective image signal as a pixel output, in order to get better output quality. Therefore, if you are using "double pixel" technology for sensor applications to GALAXY S7 on, it will be able to greatly enhance the speed and quality in focus.
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Hi all
I've been using this device for long. I noticed that camera can not focus on close objects. It can only focus on objects up to a certain distance and for smaller distance it focuses on far object and the main subject is blurred while background becomes focussed ,which results into very bad macro shots ( same problem in both 'Superior Auto Mode' and 'Manual Mode' ) .
After many experiments,I've concluded that it can not focus on object that are in 7cm or less away from the camera but, for objects +8cm away it can focus correctly .
I hope to see an update to fix that problem as soon as possible .
some samples :
Model: E6653
Build Number: 32.0.A.6.200
You can download original samples from here :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-066edkqJ2vLU0xTzhuQ0JtQ3c/view?usp=sharing
The pictures on the right side were taken from a smaller distance than pictures on left side .
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Yep. Z5's minimum focusing distance is about 10cm. It's just a characteristic of the lens. Ultra wide-angle lenses are notoriously bad for macro photography. Z5 might well be the worst phone to take close-ups.
This has nothing to do with the software. This is a hardware based limitation. It is what it is. If you want your phone to take high quality close-ups, do not buy a Z5.
Use 16:9 aspect ratio. Camera software will downsample from 23MP.
Z5's minimum focus distance is 120 mm.I think z5 have a wide-angle lens,so......
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Nothing real related to ultra wide 24mm angle. Sony is generally weak on focus close object, my older Z1c with 27mm lens isn't doing very well too whereas my S6 28mm lens done an excellent job.
Yes I think this is not because of the wide angle camera lens
because I have seen Xperia Z1 , Z2 , Z3 users talking about this problem here on xda and other forums .
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Yes I think this is not because of the wide angle camera lens
because I have seen Xperia Z1 , Z2 , Z3 users talking about this problem here on xda and other forums .
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Z1, Z2 and Z3 have wide angle camera sensiors.
Poor macro shot from Sony xperia z5
I am not a professional but I believe macro shots aren't taken by getting as closed to the subject as possible but by zooming in from a "regular" short distance
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I am not a professional but I believe macro shots aren't taken by getting as closed to the subject as possible but by zooming in from a "regular" short distance
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Yes that is how it is done but with such cameras you have mechanical optical zoom and the loss is minimal and the lenses and sensors are bigger and better to reducec noise factor. On mobiles you have to resort to digital zoom which is not lossless though Sony in 8MP SA or manual mode offers upto 3x/5x "lossless" zoom. It is really good and way better than taking the photo at 21MP/23MP and then cropping in on subject.
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Poor macro shot from Sony xperia z5
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Good macro shot from my Z5c. Use "lossless" zoom in 8MP SA/manual mode. This photo was taken with 5x zoom holding the phone with one hand in the air. 1/64, ISO 64.
Here are 3 pictures taken from the same distance (10-15cm): 1X, 3X and 5X. Manual 8MP 16/9, 50 ISO. I think it's not bad in 3X.
Anyone know if the problem is fixed in the Xperia X?
Sony says "The best camera".
I say: the worst.
I changed my Z2 D6503 by this Z5 E6603 and was the worst thing that I've ever done. If we speak about camera and battery.
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Sony says "The best camera".
I say: the worst.
I changed my Z2 D6503 by this Z5 E6603 and was the worst thing that I've ever done. If we speak about camera and battery.
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Your phone camera is broken. Replace it cause the word "worst" dont compute with Xperia Z1+ line.
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Good macro shot from my Z5c. Use "lossless" zoom in 8MP SA/manual mode. This photo was taken with 5x zoom holding the phone with one hand in the air. 1/64, ISO 64.
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Wow, just amazing, how could you do that? Very sharp picture
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Wow, just amazing, how could you do that? Very sharp picture
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Thanks! Just took a photo in Superior Auto in 8MP 16:9 mode with the zoom slider set to 5x. Natural lighting in the room of course affected it positively as it is always better than artificial light (more photons, more detail to capture).
the amount of misinformation in this forum is just unbelievable :/
With a more compact smartphone body, fitting complex components for image stabilization is almost impossible. One the other hand, carrying a tripod on the go would be unrealistic as it is bulky and cumbersome. It is no surprise then that image stabilization is a thorny issue to get right in smartphone photography.
Typically, there are three categories of smartphone stabilization technologies: Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and AI Image Stabilization (AIS).
EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) is generally used in videos. Due to handheld shakes or movements, videos can come out blurry. EIS technology counteracts these jitters/movements through real-time calculations of the movement and rotation of the camera. Hence, the video would appear steady.
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) refers to actual lens adjustments to counteract hand jitters. Compared to EIS, OIS does not crop the image and power consumption is kept to a minimum. However, the range for OIS is narrow and can usually cancel out 1~2° of jitter.
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AIS (AI Image Stabilization) is a perfect blend of EIS and OIS. By identifying jitters with an AI algorithm, a series of images are aligned before being merged into one single unit to achieve stabilization.
The recently-unveiled HONOR 20 PRO is one of the few flagships smartphones available that supports EIS, OIS and AIS altogether. Furthermore, the quad camera system allows for basically any conceivable shooting scenario, including telephotography, macro and night photography, as well as videography. The HONOR 20 PRO scored 111 on DxO’s comprehensive camera test, the 2nd highest score for any smartphone camera. We will explore several scenarios to explain image stabilization on the HONOR 20 PRO.
1. Handheld Camera Shake
OIS works best in cancelling slight tremors that blurs photos. The in-built gyroscope detects jitters and generates adjacent movements in the opposite direction. This cancels out the jitter and generates clear and precise photos despite tremors in the photographer’s hand.
The following figure serves as an example. ‘A’ depicts the camera when it is kept stationary, but when light emitted from objects shift, the camera senses the jitter and the image becomes blurry. OIS, however, detects even the slightest movement and adjusts the lens real-time to ensure that the light hits at the correct position nevertheless.
Both the 48MP main camera and 8MP telephoto camera on the HONOR 20 PRO supports OIS, offering users a superior photography experience by balancing hand jitters.
2. Motion Blur
By definition, motion blur occurs when the subject moves during photography or videography. Just imagine taking a photo of a moving car, it is highly likely that your picture will come out blurry.
The solution would be to increase the shutter speed, which is to get a quick snapshot rather than prolonging exposure. However, increasing the shutter speed leads to decrease in image brightness, making it impossible to take clear pictures of fast moving objects in low-light conditions.
The HONOR 20 PRO features an F/1.4 aperture, the largest ever on a smartphone. It guarantees an average of an additional 50 % light reception, when compared with the standard F/1.8 aperture commonly seen on the market. HONOR applies an unique algorithm to achieve an ultra-high ISO value of 204,800, effectively minimizing noise that typically comes with high ISO. The HONOR 20 PRO’s outstanding photosensitivity further boosts the shutter speed, reducing the distortion brought about by motion blur.
3. Blurriness Caused by Image Synthesis
Night mode on smartphones has become commonplace. In principal, a series of photos taken within seconds apart are merged seamlessly into an integral unit. Through manipulating exposure time, the AI ensures that brighter areas are not overexposed, while darker regions are kept bright. However, since the user’s hand will inevitably shake within that few seconds, visual elements will “move” across the images, resulting in blurriness in the synthesized image.
The HONOR 20 PRO’s AIS image stabilization technology is the answer to this issue. By locating the pixels on each image, the AI algorithm detects and corrects discrepancies by the pixels, producing a sharp synthesized image
The following are sample photos taken by the HONOR 20 PRO.
Capturing distant objects and people have always been a challenge for smartphone cameras. For instance, if you are seated far away from the stage at a concert, you’d have a hard time trying to take a picture of your favourite celebrity. Likewise, it would be difficult to get a good landscape photo or a close-up of animals when you go on holiday without a professional DSLR camera.
The telephoto lens on the HONOR 20 PRO aims to resolve this issue once and for all. Capable of 3X lossless optical zoom, 5X hybrid zoom and 30X digital zoom, simply enlarge the photo with the lens to get a closer look of distant scenery and animals.
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Now let us deep-dive into the telephoto lens!
1. Optical Zoom
Optical zoom involves actual lens adjustments to manipulate light, scaling up and scaling down an object without compromising details – hence the term lossless optical zoom. Most mobile phone cameras on the market are restricted to a maximum of 2X optical zoom, such as the Samsung S10+ and iPhone Xs Max. HONOR, however, went the extra mile to include a telephoto lens capable of 3X lossless optical zoom on the HONOR 20 PRO. Its powerful optical zoom capabilities allow users to get up-close to far-away objects without degrading image quality
2. Digital Zoom
Digital zoom, on the other hand, magnifies each pixel of the image using the processor to create an enlarged effect.
In fact, the range of digital zoom is highly dependent on optical zoom: the former scales up every pixel based on the ability of the latter. The 3X lossless optical zoom enables up to 30X digital zoom, outshining the industry-standard 10X digital zoom. Also worth noting is that the HONOR 20 PRO's telephoto lens supports Optical Image Stabilization, which identifies jitters with an in-built gyroscope. In response, the lens is moved in the opposite direction accordingly to counteract ghosting.
Prepare to be amazed by the amount of detail the HONOR 20 PRO can capture. Forget about your external lenses; at 30X digital zoom, simply dial down the exposure and you can even get a close-up of the moon.
Most flagship smartphones on the market do not support Night Mode when zoom is activated. This seriously undermines the results of photos taken at night or in dimly lit environment. However, with the HONOR 20 PRO, its AIS (AI Image Stabilization) Super Night Mode works in tandem with digital zoom, allowing users to capture far away objects at night. Whether it be 10X or 30X zoom, the AIS Super Night Mode merges a series of images seamlessly into a single photo, delivering unparalleled camera performance under low-light environments.
HONOR 20 PRO: AIS Super Night - Mode in conjunction with digital zoom
Other flagships: Unable to support zoom and night mode simultaneously
3. Hybrid Zoom
Hybrid zoom can be explained as another form of digital zoom. Specifically, images captured by the main lens and telephoto lens are merged to compensate for the diminished image quality. The result of optical zoom is superior to hybrid zoom, though the latter is a better option than digital zoom in general.
HONOR 20 PRO can achieve up to 5X hybrid zoom. This may not sound as impressive as the 30X digital zoom, but the exceptional image quality translates to practicality for users.
Aside from its remarkable ability to zoom into pictures, the HONOR 20 PRO features the world’s widest F/1.4 aperture for a smartphone camera, an ultra-high ISO of 204,800 and a 4 cm macro lens. These qualities account for basically any conceivable shooting scenario. There is no surprise that the HONOR 20 PRO performed tremendously on DXO’s comprehensive camera test, its score of 111 was the 2nd highest for any smartphone camera.