OnePlus 5 camera review. Clearer Photos. Working with DxOmark. These were the buzz words OnePlus 5 used at the launch. So if you say your phone has an epic camera it better deliver. So does the OnePlus 5 deliver?
Well after some extensive testing using the latest firmware 4.5.2 it does and at times it doesn’t. It is consistent and does pull off some masterstrokes. So lets delve deeper.
Auto Mode
Press the shutter button and you will get a good shot. Focus is good. Overall exposure is good.
2 x Lossless Zoom
In my testing this works very well as shown in the video review below.
Low Light
Struggles a bit producing grain and noise but from firmware 4.5.1 to 4.5.2 , low light has improved. Also using the Google Camera app improved all photo results, so I would imagine more firmwares will improve low light. However, as there is a high pixel count, you can crop more on all modes. I love this ability to be able to crop and still have pixels to spare.
RAW
If you have the time, the 31mb RAW files hold a lot more data and you can really improve a shot. Helpful in low light scenarios.
Front Camera
Photos are surprising ok. The front screen selfie flash works well. Front video is fairly good too and has auto focus tracking so long as there is a face to track.
Panoramic
Use a different camera app. The default app is awful.Really awful!
Rear Video
4K and 1080p at 60fps is wobbly as hell if holding handheld. 1080p at 30fps uses EIS and looks good.
Burst
Phone takes 20 shots in about 1-2 seconds. It is very fast and has great results. The phone had no issues taking in focus shots of my 3 dogs running. I took over 200 burst shots of my 3 dogs. All were in focus. See video review samples.
Motion
In reasonable light, the camera in auto takes and locks focus fast.
Portrait
Excellent results with this mode.
Camera Review
Conclusion
Overall, the OnePlus 5 can take some great photos and video. I was impressed by the results with the modes that worked well. Those that didn’t aren’t worth using until the software is updated or you use a different camera app to achieve the result.
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