Evolution Of Huawei Dual Camera Smartphones
2014 Honor 6 Plus, 2017 Huawei P10 Plus |
Huawei and Apple elevated the dual camera game!
But, the trend really started last year of 2016. Huawei collaborated with Leica to co-engineer the P9, a powerful flagship device with dual cameras. It was followed by LG with the release of G5 and Apple with the iPhone 7 Plus.
Understanding dual cameras
Often there's a primary sensor to capture images and a secondary sensor to enhance the overall performance and add nifty features. There are 4 common secondary camera lenses. Monochrome, wide angle, optical zoom and depth sensor.1. Monochrome - Huawei popularized this setup. This secondary sensor is used to capture more more details and add better dynamic range. If you have a monochrome setup, you can shoot images purely in black and white.
2. Wide angle - This is commonly found on LG (rear cameras) and OPPO (front cameras). This secondary sensor allows users to capture images in very wide angle. Currently, the highest we know has 120 degrees FOV (field of view).
3. Optical Zoom - Apple popularized this concept when they introduced the iPhone 7 Plus.
4. Depth sensor - Most budget phones with dual camera setup can capture images with better depth information for mimicking DSLR's bokeh or background blur effect.
Some smartphone makers like Huawei has an intelligent software that allows users to even adjust the aperture size artificially and focus even after taking the shot. Yes, even after taking the shot.
They also have this Hybrid Zoom technology that can do up to 2x lossless digital zoom. Sometimes, it is even better than the performance of some phones with real optical zoom.
Huawei also has portrait mode for both front and back cameras.
Evolution of Huawei Dual Camera Smartphones
Honor 6 Plus |
Huawei P9 / P9 Plus |
Huawei GR5 2017 |
Huawei Mate 9 |
Huawei P10 |
5. Huawei P10 - The Huawei P10 has a similar setup with the Mate 9. It still has a 20 MP f/2.2 monochrome sensor + 12 MP f/2.2 RGB sensor w/ 4-in-1 Hybrid AF, OIS, 2x zoom, and dual tone LED flash. What's different? It now has a portrait mode and a Leica powered selfie camera. It's awesome for portraits.
Huawei P10 Plus |
Note: There are other Huawei devices with dual cameras under the Honor brand as well. It includes Honor 8, Honor Magic, Honor V9 and Honor 9.
See also: Huawei And Leica Max Berek Innovation Lab Announced, A New Camera Research Center!
Exciting right?
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