Low light shots do suffer from the typical noise caused by a lack of light, but manages to do a better job than the majority of the Android smartphone cameras in the market.
Not exact matches
The bad news is that it
does poorly in
low light or motion
shots.
Steven Soderbergh
shot the creepy psychological thriller «Unsane» on an iPhone 7 Plus, and while it certainly doesn't have even a
low percentage of the visual richness and vibrant
light and fill - the - screen magnificence of high - end Soderbergh films such as «Erin Brockovich,» «Ocean's Eleven» and «Logan Lucky,» let's not kid ourselves:
While higher megapixel sensors
do equate to higher quality photos, a wider aperture is arguably more important as it substantially improves
shooting in
low -
light — a common use case for any mobile camera.
Low light is good too, with the optical image stabilisation helping on both cameras, but you
do have to still make sure you have a steady hand and set the
shot up.
The front - facing camera is crisp enough for video chats and the occasional selfie and
does a slightly better job of pulling in
light for evening or night
shots than your average
low - budget phone.
The View 10 doesn't have a specialized lens for
low light like the OnePlus 5T, so to compensate the camera app asks you to hold your phone steady when
shooting at night.
Yes, it
does tend to fade a bit in
low light conditions, but in broad daylight, it delivered some brilliant photographs, although we think we could detect a slight hint of oversaturation in some
shots (something we had noticed in the Mi 3 as well).
The most noticeable difference between iPhone 7 Plus
shots and GS7
shots has to
do with the way the colors are processed, more than speed or
low -
light performance.
It also inherits features such as predictive capture and autofocus burst from the XZ1 range, improving
low -
light shots, keeping moving targets in focus and making sure you don't miss a smile.
Low light shots can be a mixed bag at times with auto mode, as they will generally feature lots of detail in well
lit sections, but the tiny 1 - micron sized pixels don't accept a lot of
light.
It performs more agressive sharpening and noise cancelling than Google
does, which can make some
low light shots look better.
I was not really impressed with the
low light mode or the super resolution mode but I
did end up using HDR Pro which offered greater detail while
shooting the sky.
But
do make a note that
low -
light shots, in general, are quite well, with an aperture of f / 1.8, why won't they be, right!
While it
does an average job of clicking pictures in bright outdoors,
shots taken in
low -
light seem are not so great.
When
shooting a wine glass in
low light, the TrueDepth camera (left) gave up: I couldn't get it to enter portrait mode no matter what I
did.
In
low light, image quality
does suffer at 5x magnification, so restrict the use of the digital zoom if you can to
shooting outdoors or in bright
light, where it performs best.
A steady hand will go a long way to making
low light shots better, but in all other situations, the Moto Z line
does a good job at being a pocket photography companion.
While higher megapixel sensors
do equate to higher quality photos, a wider aperture is arguably more important as it substantially improves
shooting in
low -
light — a common use case for any mobile camera.
Moreover, they feature triple LED flash — for
low light shots that don't result in «people looking like ghosts,» as well as optical image stabilization.
Super Resolution uses some software magic gives you massive 92MP
shots to allow you to zoom and crop to your heart's content, while
Low Light does the direct opposite, and uses software magic to reduce noise in low light conditions, giving you stunningly clean 5MP images in poor lighti
Low Light does the direct opposite, and uses software magic to reduce noise in low light conditions, giving you stunningly clean 5MP images in poor ligh
Light does the direct opposite, and uses software magic to reduce noise in
low light conditions, giving you stunningly clean 5MP images in poor lighti
low light conditions, giving you stunningly clean 5MP images in poor ligh
light conditions, giving you stunningly clean 5MP images in poor
lighting.
The S6 edge + is no different,
doing a grand job in a variety of
light thanks to a fast f / 1.9 aperture that can let lots of
light in for
shots in daylight or
low -
light.
The cameras are nothing to write home about: both are moderate - resolution 8 megapixel units, and the rear camera's LED flash doesn't
do a great deal to improve
low -
light shots.
Not only
does its
low -
light range extend to an unprecedented ISO equivalent of 3.28 million, but this 20.8 - MP monster features the new Expeed 5 Image processor, 14 - fps burst
shooting and 153 autofocus points, which are supported by a dedicated AF processor (another first for Nikon).
The Axon 7
does stumble a bit when it comes to
low -
light shots, and its loud speakers don't always offer the best bass.
They're different resolutions (which doesn't really matter) and both optics offer an f / 1.8 aperture, which is handy for
shooting in
low light - and not a million miles behind the current top - spec flagships.
The fact that it
does not have image stabilization means that the
low -
light shots take a hit.
When combined with a somewhat lethargic autofocus system (which is exaggerated in
low light conditions),
shooting photos with the Ektra just doesn't feel as snappy as it should.
Lower light capture doesn't fare as well as daytime, but every now and then a decent shot can be grabbed from the camera in lower l
Lower light capture doesn't fare as well as daytime, but every now and then a decent
shot can be grabbed from the camera in
lower l
lower light.
And I don't think the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 holds a candle to either of the iPhone X or the Pixel 2: Samsung's aggressive smoothing makes
low -
light shots appear better at first, but the iPhone retains more detail.
The night
shots aren't perfect by any means, with quite a bit of grain creeping in when in
low light, but for full auto, it
does a good job.
The 16 - megapixel sensor takes in lots of detail when
light is good, and Nokia's HDR technology
does a great job of making up for the
lower dynamic range on the sensor, although it tends to take a second or two to actually process the
shot after taking it.
You will also notice that the noise in the Pixel XL's
low light shots is much more prominent, which is because Google's image processing doesn't
do a whole lot of noise reduction.
We
did notice a little noise on the front - facing camera in our
low -
light test
shots.
The camera doesn't hold up well when it comes to
low -
light imagery — that's still a limitation for budget devices — but in bright conditions, you'll get great
shots from the Redmi Note 4.
In
lower light, the slow - ish lens and lack of OIS were apparent — if I steadied my hand and took a few different
shots I'd usually get one that was perfect and crisp, but any random
shot when I pulled the phone out and didn't have physical stabilization it'd be more of a mixed bag.
Overall, this is a solid camera in terms of being quick and often capturing the
shot you expect to get, but it takes a bit of massaging in some situations and in
lower light falls short of what the OnePlus 3 can
do at the same price.
Sadly there's no flash incorporated on the rear of the Blade 3 which
does put it at a slight disadvantage compared to the competition such as the Ascend G330 and Xperia Miro, and also means you won't be
shooting anything in
low light or dark situations.
In general, in good
light the Xperia XZ1 produces high - quality pictures with a good level of detail, although the auto HDR (high dynamic range) mode, which should brighten up areas of shadow (and improve
low -
light shots...) doesn't
do a great job.
The Samsung smartphone camera
does have some trouble with white balance in
low light conditions, but the photos still come with a lot more detail when compared to
shots taken with the Moto Z.
While the Pixel's Google Camera software tends to include slightly more noise in
lower light situations, it
does so with considerably greater detail, contrast and more color accurate
shots as a whole.
While many of the photos don't feature the lush contrast and delicate color balance that, say, the Google Pixel can pump out, I'd have no reservations about making this my primary camera in a pinch, unless I was
shooting in
low -
light.
There are some scenarios that the iPhone is a clear winner, such as
low light, focusing and
shooting speed, and in some
shots it
does better at creating a more accurate representation of the scene.
The camera quality is above average to excellent (in
low light environment it
does shoot good quality images), it comes with f / 1.9 aperture that takes in more
light and captures better quality image in any
lighting conditions.
As expected,
low -
light camera samples didn't come out as impressive at daytime
shots.
The pictures I snapped during my hands - on
did indeed look richly coloured, though I wasn't able to take any
shots that showed its
low -
light capabilities well.
I've only been using the Nokia 8 for a relatively short time, but
low -
light shots do seem better than the average.
The
low light shots are full of noise, and the worst part, you don't get a flash, so no pictures after 8 PM.
The camera app is packed with a variety of features, and comes with 20 different
shooting modes, including beautification,
low light, depth of field, timelapse, and more, so there is a whole lot you can
do with this camera.
I was pretty impressed with the
shots from the Moto X Pure Edition, even in
low light, it
did somewhat well.