That means you get the background
blurring bokeh effect on both the front - facing and rear - facing camera on the Pixel 2 phones, without needing the price bump inherent in adding a new component.
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.
Two cameras also make it easier to assess depth in a scene, because they have slightly differing perspectives — and that opens up the possibility of
the blurred bokeh effect that's available just about everywhere now.
In my test photos, I found that the edges of my subject were often blurred or distorted rather than sharp against
the blurred bokeh effect in the background.
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.
Portrait lets you take professional - looking pictures with «
bokeh» or the fun
blurred effect that you see from high - end cameras.
Both phones handled portrait mode very well, where the background is artificially
blurred to create that professional - looking «
bokeh»
effect.
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.»
The second sensor enables the
bokeh effect, which is when part of a photo is in focus, and the rest is
blurred out.
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.
Secondly, the developers cloud far off detail in a depth of field
effect - it's a nice
bokeh - like
effect on PS4 and Xbox One, and this gets downgraded to more of a subtle
blur on Switch.
The Live
Bokeh mode is really quite accurate,
blurring very selectively even when messy hair is involved, and you can tune the
blurring effect after you take the shot.
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 telephoto lens is used for Portrait Mode, which adds a
blur or «
bokeh»
effect behind a subject, but what the iPhone 8 Plus will have over its predecessor is a new mode called Portrait Lighting.
That makes it easier to separate your subject by
blurring out the background, creating a
bokeh effect.
This means that even without a
bokeh mode, the Intex Aqua Selfie ends up with a higher score for
bokeh compared to other devices such as the Lava Z25 (20), whose the
bokeh effect shows significant problems such as depth estimation failures, an abrupt
blur gradient, and noticeable artifacts.
It
blurs the background of a subject for a cool «
bokeh»
effect.
The
blur is not as aggressive as we've seen on some other devices however, and the classic circular highlights that you'd expect to see with an optical
bokeh effect are not rendered.
Using a slider, you have the facility to add a
bokeh effect to your photograph either while you're shooting it or in post-production; however, the tool has a long way to go before it's perfect, as it regularly
blurs the edges of the subject — so if you're going to use it, best stick to photographing people.
In order to make the photo look natural and as close to a real DSLR photo as possible, Apple's image processor goes through the layers one by one and
blurs them in varying amounts, an
effect known as «
bokeh.»
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.
With 1,300 - Mp + 200 - Mp rear dual cameras and 16 - level dual shot
blurring, HUAWEI P smart Series smartphones realize hardware - level
bokeh effects which, in combination with large apertures, make your photos impressive and stereoscopic.
On the right: Apple's
bokeh effect blurs the entire 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.
It can look very artificial if you get too carried away with the
blur effect, and it can only fully refocus on a different part of an image if it hasn't already been
blurred out by the camera's natural
bokeh.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is useful for group shots, close - ups and landscapes, but Asus also uses the secondary camera for its own take on Portrait mode, which is supposed to provide that
blurred background
effect, or
bokeh, everyone likes.
The always impressive low - depth - of - field mode allows you to artistically
blur the background of shots for an impressive
bokeh effect — and unlike the equivalent mode on many rival phones, it actually works.
With the Note8's portrait mode, you can simulate a DSLR
bokeh effect like on other dual - camera phones, but there's a twist: Samsung lets you tweak the
blur intensity in real time before you snap the photo and adjust it after it's been snapped.
Other highlights include OnePlus's proprietary Intelligent Pixel Technology, which merges four pixels into one to reduce noise and enhance clarity, and Portrait Mode, which creates a depth - of - field
bokeh effect by
blurring the background while keeping the foreground in focus.
It has also changed the software so that you can adjust the
bokeh effect (
blurred background) before and after you snap the photo.
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.
A
bokeh effect blurs out the background and offers a bit more flexibility than rival systems once the shot is taken.
The firm noted the phone's excellent autofocus features, along with its ability to achieve the «
bokeh effect» (
blurred background and focused subject) shots.
Eschewing the trend for dual lenses, Google pulls off the same tricks using software expertise to achieve a
bokeh effect,
blurring out the background for great portrait shots.
The main camera is rated at 16 - megapixels, so it can capture a lot of detail, but it's also backed by a secondary 2 - megapixel lens to help you achieve a
bokeh effect with
blurred backgrounds.
Real - time Portrait Mode produces a
bokeh effect,
blurring the background of photos while keeping the foreground intact.
This depth map is then used to create the most fun part of Portrait mode: artificial depth of field, which
blurs both the background and foreground with various «
bokeh»
effects to create a DSLR - camera - like image.
It's a special camera mode within the default app that adds a distinct
bokeh effect, which
blurs the background and really accentuates on your subject.
That means there's a 12MP main sensor alongside a 13MP telephoto lens allowing you to take
Bokeh effect photos (where the background is
blurred).
The background is then separated from the foreground, creating a
blurred background that's lovingly called the «
bokeh»
effect.