OPPO Reno 10x Zoom: First Camera Samples
OPPO announced its 10x lossless zoom 'Periscope' technology last MWC 2019 and has now materialized in the new Reno 10x. Does the camera deliver or not?
At the back is a triple camera set-up of a 48MP f/1.7 main sensor with PDAF, Laser AF, CAF, and Dual OIS, a 13MP f/3.0 Periscope 10x lossless telephoto, and an 8MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens with an LED flash.
In front is 16MP f/2.0 shooter with an LED flash that pops-up when switching to the selfie camera. It is hidden in a shark fin-shaped pop-up mechanism.
In the camera app are the following modes: Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Pano, Expert, Time-lapse, Slo-Mo, and Google Lens.
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| Triple-cam with periscope type lens |
At the back is a triple camera set-up of a 48MP f/1.7 main sensor with PDAF, Laser AF, CAF, and Dual OIS, a 13MP f/3.0 Periscope 10x lossless telephoto, and an 8MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens with an LED flash.
In front is 16MP f/2.0 shooter with an LED flash that pops-up when switching to the selfie camera. It is hidden in a shark fin-shaped pop-up mechanism.
In the camera app are the following modes: Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Pano, Expert, Time-lapse, Slo-Mo, and Google Lens.
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| Shark fin-like pop-up camera system |
Below are some of our shots with the OPPO Reno 10x's versatile camera set-up.
Rear Camera Samples
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| Daylight ultra-wide |
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| Daylight 1x |
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| Daylight 2x |
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| Daylight 6x |
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| Daylight 10x |
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| Daylight 60x |
Daylight shots from ultra-wide to 10x is impressive with sharp details and vibrant colors. There is some distortion in the ultra-wide but it is expected. At 60x zoom, the image is disappointingly soft.
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| Indoor ultra-wide |
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| Indoor 1x |
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| Indoor 2x |
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| Indoor 6x |
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| Indoor 10x |
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| Indoor 60x |
In indoors, the images maintain the vibrant color and sharpness up to 10x zoom. The ultra-wide-angle though doesn't have the same maximum aperture so the images are noticeably darker than from the main and periscope cameras. The 60x zoom image is still soft.
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| Low light ultra-wide |
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| Low light 1x |
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| Low light 2x |
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| Low light 6x |
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| Low light 10x |
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| Low light 60x |
Low light images using the ultra-wide up to the 10x lossless zoom are consistent in producing sharp and accurate colors but struggle with light sources that become overexposed areas. Like the rest of the 60x images, it is too soft to use.
Selfie Camera Samples
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| Daylight selfie |
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| Indoor selfie |
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| Indoor selfie with bokeh |
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| Low light selfie |
Quick thoughts
OPPO has innovated again with its 10x Zoom Periscope technology that can zoom up to 60x. In daylight, images from the ultra-wide up to the 10x periscope produce beautiful, sharp and vibrant images. Though there is some distortion with the wide-angle, the images are still considered as good.
There is some loss of brightness when using the ultra-wide in indoors and in low light where the exposure is never the same with the main cameras and then switching with the ultra-wide-angle because of its lower maximum aperture.
In low light, images retain their sharpness and color very well which results in minimal color cast and softness. The noise reduction is also not that aggressive. It is with balancing the exposure of light sources where the low light images struggle in.
In all situations, the 60x zoom remains to be soft. When compared to the competition like Huawei's 50x zoom, it is noticeably softer and the difference from 50 to 60x isn't that far.
Hopefully, a firmware update will improve these 60x results.
What do you guys think?
There is some loss of brightness when using the ultra-wide in indoors and in low light where the exposure is never the same with the main cameras and then switching with the ultra-wide-angle because of its lower maximum aperture.
In low light, images retain their sharpness and color very well which results in minimal color cast and softness. The noise reduction is also not that aggressive. It is with balancing the exposure of light sources where the low light images struggle in.
In all situations, the 60x zoom remains to be soft. When compared to the competition like Huawei's 50x zoom, it is noticeably softer and the difference from 50 to 60x isn't that far.
Hopefully, a firmware update will improve these 60x results.
What do you guys think?
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