These cameras will work together to deliver
background blur effects for taking photos.
Plus, because it films from a wider perspective, it creates a cool
background blur effect that adds a different level to your video and photographs.
But I did get to play with Google's new Portrait mode, and I was super-impressed with
the background blur effect that Google is able to muster with just a single camera lens and machine - learning algorithms.
Having more control over
this background blur effect further highlights the power of two cameras.
Zoom and bokeh controls are becoming must - have features, especially for smartphone portrait photographers, and they're implemented well on the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, with excellent results using the 46mm - equivalent telephoto second lens at close range, creating a strong
background blur effect, as well as good depth estimation and subject masking applied to bokeh mode portraits.
This second lens also enables bokeh - rich «Live Focus» portrait photos that never seem to be flawless, but are on par with
the background blurring effects the Google Pixel 2 and iPhone X are capable of.
Although a photographer can apply
a background blur effect after the initial image has been taken, since it's not applied automatically as part of the smartphone's default photography features, we do not include it in our analysis.
This launches Portrait mode and uses both cameras to create a bokeh /
background blur effect behind your subject.
You won't find a portrait mode or
background blurring effects on this camera, so photos won't look quite as dramatic as they do on the 7X.
Not exact matches
This is where the subject is in focus and the
background is
blurred with a «bokeh»
effect that's typically reserved for digital single - lens reflex cameras and nicer lenses.
The cameras can shot in monochrome or in full color, create fun
blurred background effects that mimic a DSLR camera, and offer a manual mode for getting the perfect shot.
Both phones handled portrait mode very well, where the
background is artificially
blurred to create that professional - looking «bokeh»
effect.
Plus, they can't provide depth - of - field
effects — the aesthetically appealing and narratively useful
blurring of the foreground and
background deemed essential to good filmmaking.
It was also Apple's first phone capable of taking Portrait mode photos, which produces striking images with a
blurred background and sharp foreground — approximating an
effect that professional photographers call «bokeh.»
On the flip side, Samsung caught up to last year's iPhone 7 Plus by adding a second camera to the back of the new Note that adds an optical zoom and can create a
blurred background effect.
set your aperture setting wide open and it will give you that
blurred background effect you see in all those gorgeous streetstyle photos.
It can also be quite dark and I must admit that the
blurring effect of the
backgrounds works quite well.
The selfie camera on each has a dual lens to create the popular
blurred background (bokeh)
effect using a Samsung feature called Live Focus, but neither camera has optical image stabilization.
While you can see some bloom /
blur effects in the
background, it all feels natural.
The flattening
effect of these paper screens, which
blur foreground and
background, creates enigmatic compositions which are often reminiscent of Man Ray's experimental Rayographs.
It applies a
blur effect to the
background in photos that mirrors photos taken on a DSLR camera.
Renowned photographer Miller Mobley used the new iPhone 7 Plus feature, which applies a depth - of - field
effect to make the foreground subject sharp while creating a beautifully
blurred background, to shoot pop superstar Camila Cabello for the February 17 issue of the magazine, on newsstands now.
The other feature made possible with the two camera lenses is Portrait mode, which adds a bokeh
effect to images taken with the iPhone 7 Plus, giving the
background a pleasing and pro-looking
blur.
The big draw to this mid-range phone is its 12 - megapixel dual camera system, which allows for wide and telephoto shots with 2x optical zoom, as well as Portrait Mode - style shots that
blur out the
background from your subject, similar to the
effect seen in pictures from the iPhone 7.
That makes it easier to separate your subject by
blurring out the
background, creating a bokeh
effect.
It
blurs the
background of a subject for a cool «bokeh»
effect.
Our dual camera system uses two sensors to put the focus on the face you're capturing while
blurring the
background for a gentle, yet powerful
effect.
A 1/2.3 ″ main RGB sensor is paired with a 1/2.78 ″ monochrome chip, and image data from both cameras is computationally merged to create a
background blurring bokeh
effect, reduce noise, and increase image detail and dynamic range.
Shoot selfies with a depth - of - field
effect that puts your face in sharp focus against an artfully
blurred background.
The depth of field
effects of the f / 2.4 setting are noticeably different, as
background elements don't have as much
blur.
Examples of this new design include dynamically
blurring an app's
backgrounds or sidebars depending on how the software is being used and new transparency, lighting and 3D
effects.
There's even a fun lens
blur feature that mimics the
effect you get from the dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus with a nifty
blurred background.
There's even a Live Preview
effect that lets you see the
background blur before taking the photo, something that's unique to the iPhone.
On the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, the 8MP front camera can optionally
blur the
background of images while keeping the foreground in focus in Selfie focus mode, much like the bokeh
effect on the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL.
The bokeh
effect, which
blurs image
backgrounds and sharpens the foreground subject, is one the most popular portrait - mode
effects.
The Note 8 has the ability to adjust the intensity of the
background blur before and after the shot, and Apple has added studio lighting
effects to iPhone X.
On the right: Apple's bokeh
effect blurs the entire
background.
You can also create depth -
effects, by focusing on the subject while
blurring out the
background.
Using this mode you will be able to get bokeh style
effects where the subject is more in focus and the
background more
blurred.
Thanks to their dual lenses, both the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note 8 let you artfully
blur out the
background when snapping portraits, using a bokeh - like
effect.
There is also a powerful bokeh
effect, to
blur backgrounds, and 2x optical zoom.
It allows you to take pictures with a professional - looking «bokeh»
effect, which
blurs the
background behind the photo's subject.
For anyone who loves to be able to zoom in on their subject, or achieve a
blurred background bokeh
effect that emulates a DSLR, dual cameras have delivered in 2017.
That means that, as stated, you can give photos a unique
effect where you
blur the
background or foreground of a photo - here's an example taken by the Honor 6X.
Portrait Mode stil artfully
blurs out the
background with the so - called bokeh
effect — and it looks a little more natural now — while a new Portrait Lighting feature (in beta) lets you adjust the lighting of your shots before and after you shoot with several
effects.
Both the front and rear camera setups comprise a 13MP primary sensor with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and a 2MP depth - sensing secondary sensor, and they're capable of producing a bokeh
effect that
blurs the
background while sharpening the foreground.
The system relies heavily on AI to
blur the
background for a bokeh
effect.
We've seen plenty of other leaks over the last few months, and most are pointing to squeezable sides as an alternative input option (just like the HTC U11), an upgraded camera, and some special photo
effects for good measure, like that bokeh
effect or
blurred background that seems to be everywhere at the moment.
Dual rear cameras were also a welcome addition to the Galaxy Note 8, as they allow Samsung's phablet to take striking shots in Portrait Mode, with a stylish
background blur (an
effect you can customize on the fly).
It lets you snap pictures that superimpose the image from the standard camera on top of the one from the wide - angle lens; you can also apply
effects such as
blurring, black and white or fisheye to the
background.