If you've gone to the effort of setting the phone up for
manual shooting like this, you want to be able to select something longer for better low - light photos.
Not exact matches
When you
shoot in
manual mode, you have the control of your exposure to give you that soft, light, almost blown out look, OR you have the ability to create darker images
like a silhouette in front of a sunset.
Welll color me surprised you guys actually gave it a fair
shot, though I think reviewing PDF's
like manuals and maps in this day of age on an eink reader is insanely outdated since even your smartphone will handle rendering these types of PDF's insanely better.
Like their SLR cousins, most of these cameras can
shoot in automatic or
manual modes.
If you're
like me and
shoot manual with a DSLR you're going to have to be on your «A» game.
On the other hand, it could be
like Huawei's Honor 6 Plus handset which used dual cameras to offer post-capture refocussing and the ability to use better
manual focussing controls while
shooting.
While the real - time portrait mode can take close - up
shots and create bokeh effects, there's also a
manual mode that allows users to adjust camera capture settings
like ISO, white balance, exposure compensation, focus and shutter speed manually.
For example, there's no pro mode that allows the user to adjust
manual capture settings
like shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation, nor is there an HDR mode that brackets multiple
shots into a single exposure.
If you dislike some
shot, you can always frame that to your
liking with full
manual controls.
A swipe in the opposite direction is where you'll find the list of standard
shooting modes, that include a
manual mode and panorama, along with a few others
like Beautify and Refocus, that lets you refocus your
shot after the fact.
By far the best feature in
manual mode is the ability to first set the exposure point and then drag the middle to find a proper focal point: it's an intuitive way of catering the
shot to your
liking and it works perfectly in Auto mode.
ASUS also claims that the Zenfone Zoom will offer a DSLR -
like experience, courtesy of a new Super Resolution mode that can create
shots up to 52 MP, along with a
manual mode that allows for instant adjustment of the shutter speed, exposure, white balance, ISO, and many other Pro level grade settings.
It worked to snipe far - away
shots and we really
liked the
manual zoom and half - press shutter physical controls.
There's also a
manual mode for tinkering with the DSLR -
like camera settings as well as a low light mode that enhances light sensitivity for clearer and brighter low - light
shots.
Surprisingly, there is a respectable amount of
manual control available as well, that will allow you to truly cater the
shot to your
liking.
Unfortunately you can't
shoot 4K video
like the XZ though, thanks to the weaker processor it utilizes, but you do get a full
manual mode.
Instead of digging into
shooting modes or dealing with
manual controls, the Mate 10 will automatically detect the object you are trying to
shoot and adjust things
like the exposure, white balance, and ISO to deliver the perfect
shot.
There are multiple modes
like Auto Mode, where the camera tracks a subject that is in focus and
shoots automatically when it moves, and
Manual Mode where you can choose when you want to
shoot and what you want to focus.
Like most people, I rarely enable
manual mode and just want to point and
shoot with my phone.
In general, the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a very capable camera, with plenty of features and modes for those who
like to tweak their setup in
manual mode, while Sony's Intelligent Auto mode provides a simple enough point - and -
shoot option for people who just want to take a quick snap.
Thus, the Desire 828 dual SIM has an updated camera app with some basics
like still and video recording modes as well as
manual settings to let you manually adjust ISO and white balance for each of your
shots.
With the Mate 8, you get a lot more features and modes built in, including a
manual mode that allows for a lot of granular control over key aspects, and it works really well to let you cater the
shot to exactly how you
like it.
We
like that it's easy to switch between
manual and point - and -
shoot, we
like that the speed and quality is up there with the other flagships on the market, we
like usability quirks
like a horizontal level and grid overlay, and we
like the ability to
shoot raw files in addition to JPEGs.