I particularly enjoyed the monochrome photos on the Brooklyn Bridge and
wide aperture images.
The dual camera setup lets you capture
wide aperture images so you can selectively zoom and create fun bokeh photos.
Not exact matches
However, the P9's dual cameras do imbue it with superpowers other smartphones can't touch, most notably the ability to make very convincing
wide -
aperture images of the sort we typically expect from DSLRs with specialized lenses.
The rear camera includes an LED flash, Electronic
Image Stabilization to remove hand jitters, a
wide -
aperture lens, and support for panorama and High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging.
The Galaxy A8's camera setup features a 16 - megapixel autofocus rear camera with optical
image stabilisation, f / 1.9
aperture, a
wide - angle lens (120 degrees) and LED flash.
Moreover, the Windows phone sports a 20 - megapixel PureView rear camera with optical
image stabilization, Zeiss optics, f / 2.4
aperture, and dual LED flash for high quality shots, and a HD 1.2 - megapixel
wide - angle front camera has been ready for video chat.
As we can see from the
images, the Android phone features sleek ultra-slim body and ultra-narrow bezel, and comes with Hisilicon Kirin 910 1.6 GHz quad - core processor with Mali450 - MP4 GPU, 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16 GB internal storage with a microSD card slot for up to 32 GB, 7 - inch FHD IPS display with 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, 5 - megapixel front - facing camera and 13 - megapixel autofocus camera with f / 2.2
aperture, 5 - element 28 mm
wide - angle lens.
On the front is a HD camera, with the Fire HDX 8.9 adding a rear - facing 8 - megapixel counterpart with electronic
image stabilization, a
wide -
aperture 5P f2.2 lens, and an LED flash, and while it has approximately 11 hours of battery life in mixed use, the Fire HDX automatically powers down the processor and unneeded extras when used for reading, shifting stored text to a dedicated low - power memory unit and boosting battery life when reading to up to 17 hours.
PDAF technology with dual - tone flash and
wider aperture let you click detailed
images.
He uses a
wide aperture and a long focal length to make the
images breathe, so that the humble viewer can see sheer scale of the environment.
The X's optical
image stabilization and
wider aperture telephoto counter both these things.
It has two 12 - megapixel cameras, one
wide - angle lens with optical
image stabilization (f / 1.8
aperture), and one telephoto lens (f / 2.8
aperture).
Notably, the
wide - angle lens has a f / 1.8
aperture (with optical
image stabilization), while the telephoto one now has f / 2.8.
The telephoto sensor now has a
wider, f / 2.4
aperture and optical
image stabilization, both of which are really helpful when trying to shoot in low light.
The
wider the
aperture is, the thinner the area of the
image that will be in focus.
A
wider aperture helps enhance that soft - background effect in your
images and take better shots in low light, without resorting to cheesy filters or heavy processing.
The camera features a 6 - element f / 1.8
aperture lens that lets more light into the sensor, plus there's a high - speed sensor and an Apple - designed
image signal processor that sets exposure, focus, and white balance while using
wide color capture for more true - to - life
images.
As light streams through the HUAWEI P20's impressive
wide aperture lenses, it strikes a large
image sensor with a pixel size of 1.55 micrometers.
While lower ISO and fast shutter speeds could help counteract any overexposure from a
wide aperture, they limit shooting options and might not even result in correctly exposed
images.
Shooting at a
wider aperture, such as f / 2.0, lets in more light and achieves more «blur» in front of and behind the subject of an
image, while shooting at a narrower
aperture, such as f / 7.0, lets in less light and results in crisper pictures.
All of those camera features are backed by a Sony IMX363
image sensor with an f / 1.8
wide -
aperture and a secondary
wide - angle camera sensor which offers a 120 - degree field of view.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus both carry optical
image stabilizers, as well as six - element lenses,
wider aperture, quad - LED flash, and a new Apple - designed digital signal processor (DSP), Schiller said.
For instance, while both have a dual 12MP sensor array (for taking zoomed - in pictures, or capturing depth perception in a scene) the iPhone X has an f / 2.4
aperture, where on iPhone 8 Plus it's f / 2.8, and only the
wide - angle lens has optical
image stabilization.
The front camera carries a resolution of 8 - MP with 1.22 µm pixels and a f / 1.7
aperture and is capable of capturing
wide - angle
images.
Front camera supports 120 degree
wide selfies and the rear camera is with 1.9
aperture that will capture amazing
images in extreme low light conditions.
It now boasts optical
image stabilization — a feature previously exclusive to the larger Plus models — a
wider f / 1.8
aperture, a new six - element lens, and a quad - LED True Tone flash.
The dual - camera approach has instead been moved to the V20's backside, which includes both a «standard angle» 16MP sensor with f / 1.8
aperture and optical
image stabilization, plus a much
wider 8MP camera with an
aperture of f / 2.8.
And considering the iPhone X adds optical
image stabilization and a
wider aperture to the telephoto camera, you can expect a slightly higher score.
As a quick recap, we're happy to see a faster focusing system, a
wider aperture, and optical
image stabilization on the smaller iPhone, though the last two points mainly seem to benefit low light shots.
It's not, as the Nexus 6's camera has a better Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor with a
wider f / 2.0
aperture and optical
image stabilization.
We were disappointed to learn the Mate 9 had f / 2.2 lenses, when flagships are going as
wide as f / 1.7 (smaller number equals
wider aperture equals more light hitting the
image sensor, as we explained in our Google Pixel XL review).
This is important because a
wider aperture (represented by a smaller number) means a larger lens hole, which allows more light into the
image sensor.
The 16MP RGB sensor has a f / 1.8
aperture and phase detection autofocus but no optical
image stabilization, and the sensors come with a
wide aperture range, f / 0.95 to f / 16.
It has a 13 - megapixel
image sensor on back with Sony IMX149 sensor, f / 2.2
aperture, 80.6 - degrees, 5 - layer super
wide angle lens and dual LED flash.
The front camera is 13MP with 1/3.06» - inch Exmor RS
image sensor, 22 mm
wide angle lens, and f / 2.0
aperture.
The ZenFone 5 features Sony's latest flagship 12 megapixel IMX363
image sensor in the main rear camera (1.4 µm pixels and f / 1.8
wide -
aperture).
On the rear, the phone features LEICA dual camera setup, and as per the previously leaked press
images, there is a f / 1.6
aperture on both the lenses which makes it the first phone to have this much
wide aperture on not one but both the rear cameras.
Going with the big trend for 2017, the Mi 6 packs dual 12 - megapixel rear cameras: a
wide - angle 27 mm affair with 4 - axis optical
image stabilization and an f / 1.8
aperture, along with a 52 mm f / 2.6 telephoto snapper.
I loved tinkering around with the
wide -
aperture mode turned on, and though the Mate 9's primary camera
aperture doesn't go as low as the competition, it makes up for it with the aid of optical
image stabilization.
Huawei has instead chosen to prioritize sub-modes like portrait, moving
image,
wide aperture and enhanced colors along the top row of quick selectable icons.
A
wider aperture (i.e., a lower
aperture number) allows the camera to capture more light, while a narrower
aperture (i.e., higher
aperture number) allows the camera to capture
images that are sharper and have more of the frame in focus.
The first dual camera phones I tested from Huawei had a
wide aperture mode where you could actually adjust the level of blur and even the focal point after the
image was already captured.
The iPhone X's camera has a dual - lens 12 - megapixel rear camera, with dual optical
image stabilization, made up of a
wide - angle f / 1.8
aperture lens and a telephoto f / 2.4
aperture lens.
New for this year is an improved focusing system,
wider aperture, and optical
image stabilization is now available on the smaller iPhone.
The 12MP Sony IMX362
image sensor features f / 1.8
aperture, while the 8MP sensor is a 120 - degree
wide - angle lens.
Apart from the
wider -
aperture lens, the main innovation in the new Mate 10/10 Pro camera system is the Kirin 970 chipset's Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which performs real - time object recognition in order to fine - tune
image settings.
The cameras also offer a
wide variety of extra features, including a
wide aperture effect mode, a neat light painting feature, and the ability to refocus
images after you've captured them to change the bokeh effect.
Cameras like DSLRs have adjustable
apertures that can be made
wider to let in more light or narrower to sharpen an
image when the subject is well lit.
The main camera specs of the two phones aren't so different, but it's worth noting that the Google Pixel 2 XL is the first to come with optical
image stabilization and a much
wider aperture of f / 1.8.
Both the selfie snapper and the rear - facing camera have an f / 2.0
aperture, which is quite
wide given their inexpensive provenance, but on such small sensors has only a limited potential to make any real difference to overall
image quality, though theoretically should ensure better low - light performance.