OPPO Reno8 T 5G (PH variant) 108MP First Camera Samples in Barcelona

A few days back, OPPO made the new Reno8 T 5G official for the Philippine market for PHP 23,999.

Camera interface of the OPPO Reno8 T 5G

Besides its sleek design, curved display, stereo speakers, and fast charging capabilities, the new mid-range smartphone features an interesting camera system.

To recap, this device features a large 108MP main shooter with an f/1.7 aperture size. It is paired with two 2MP cameras. One of them is a microlens with an f/3.3 aperture size and up to 40x microscope zoom and the other one is the usual 2MP f/2.4 depth shooter.

For selfies, you get a large 32MP f/2.4 shooter.

The Snapdragon 695 5G chip of this device also has the Qualcomm Spectra 346T Triple ISP for "brighter and brilliant" photos even in dark environments.

You and I are probably wondering how the cameras of the Reno8 T 5G perform, so I brought it with me on our trip to Barcelona, Spain

OPPO Reno8 T 5G (PH variant) 108MP First Camera Samples in Barcelona

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família

Hotel view

Street view

Another street view

Barcelona City Tour bus

The first five (5) images we showed were all taken in daylight. When it is sunny, the shots will look vibrant. When the weather is gloomy, the shot will look a little darker. 

What we are trying to say is this phone produces natural-looking images without over or under-saturating the images.

As expected, shots in daylight are mostly sharp as well. The HDR is also quite respectable as it retains the details and colors on the trees and in the sky.

Against the light

In an against-the-light scene, the exposure and colors on your subject will be dimmer. But, the details are still there so the image can still be saved in the post.

Bokeh mode sample

For Portrait mode, it did alright. But, not exceptional. We experienced a few shots with failed bokeh as well.

40x microscope mode

The microscope mode sounds cool on paper, but it has very few use cases. At least, it is a bit better than the "macro" mode.

But, I still prefer and miss the ultra-wide camera. I would have enjoyed capturing sceneries better if OPPO included that shooter here like they always do in the past.

Note: I miss you ultra-wide cam.

Dim indoor shot

For dimmer indoor shots, it won't be as sharp and crisp as the main cam. But, it did just fine. It isn't as soft as expected.

For better images in the dark, use the Night mode. The Night mode of this device is quite fast. It enhances images in the dark nicely too. There are scenes where we even got thots with vibrant yet not overly done colors.

Another low light cam sample

Daylight selfie

We haven't used it much for selfies, but as you can see in this shot, it did alright in daylight. The beautification is minimal and it didn't make my skin tone so white. It has a fairly wide field of view with no distortion that should be fine to use for groufies.

For videos, we checked its settings and it can't film in 4K even if it has a 108MP large shooter. This is the drawback of using the Snapdragon 695 as it has no support for that camera mode.

Quick thoughts

The main 108MP shooter of the OPPO Reno8 T 5G did okay in our first camera samples as it performed well in most scenarios during our test.

While we have seen better at this price point, the colors are natural-looking and mostly consistent. The details are crisp as well. Its 108MP main camera is decent for the price.

What I'm missing is the ultra-wide shooter. This is the most expensive phone in our arsenal with no ultra-wide camera. I get that "some people" may need the "microscope" camera, but I'm willing to bet that most would prefer the more versatile ultra-wide shooter.

Anyway, you may check our review part 1 for this phone here.