Huawei has also equipped the Ascend P2 which
a physical shutter key on the right side of the handset, giving you a quick way of launching the camera app as well as an easier way to take photos.
As it is, though, the Cam Plus doesn't add enough in terms of photographic ergonomics, and if I really need
a physical shutter key, I can just use the G5's volume buttons.
Something the Xperia XZ2 has in its favor is a dedicated
physical shutter key, which can make taking photos a lot easier than trying to tap the on - screen button.
Not exact matches
With hardware
keys you have a volume rocker, power / unlock, and
physical camera
shutter button running down the right hand side.
The extra button on the device is referred to as the Music
key, so we remain unsure if this could be remapped to act as a
physical shutter button.
We also appreciate that Sony continues to include a dedicated hardware
key for the
shutter, for those who prefer the precision and tactile feedback of a
physical button.
The
physical camera shortcut
key is extremely convenient, with it not only providing a quick and easy way to launch the camera, but also because it works as a
shutter button.
But with the Edge its camera software integrates the curved edge panel to provide soft
keys to control settings and, given the lack of a
physical button, the
shutter too.
There are three
physical keys on the right hand side — volume rocker, power and camera
shutter, and sometimes it could be hard for you to press the
keys with one handed grip due to the phone's size.
What's interesting is that Asus has placed dedicated camera functionalities, such as when you open camera app, the volume rocker
keys turn into Zoom - in and Zoom - out buttons, while there is a red button on the right edge that lets you start recording directly in the default mode while there is
physical shutter button as well.
There's also a third button on the right side, which is most likely a hardware
key to bring up the camera app and doubles as the camera's
physical shutter.