From shaky to cinematic: How impactful is the UltraSteady mode of the OPPO Reno15 Series 5G?
Let's explore the impact of Ultra Steady mode on 4K 60fps video recording in the new OPPO Reno15 Series 5G.
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| File photo: OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G |
Originally launched in August 2019 with the OPPO Reno2 Series, Ultra Steady mode aimed to provide "gimbal-like" stability for mobile phone videography without the need for external hardware.
The feature is available on all variants of the OPPO Reno15 Series.
Only the Reno15 Pro offers this feature in 4K at 60fps for both the rear-facing and front-facing cameras, while the Reno15 offers the Ultra Steady Mode at 4K at 60fps on the rear cameras only.
The Reno15 F only offers Ultra Steady Mode at 1080 at 60fps on both the rear-facing and front-facing cameras.
To recap, the Reno15 F comes with a 50MP f/1.8 Main camera with OIS, a 2MP f/2.4 Macro, an 8MP f/2.2 112-degree ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP f/2.0 100-degree front-facing camera.
The Reno15 comes with nearly the same camera set-up as the Reno15 F, but replaces the macro camera with a 50MP 3.5x Optical Telephoto camera with OIS.
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| UI of OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G |
While the Reno15 Pro has nearly the same features as the Reno15 but upgrades the main camera to a 200MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS.
I tried it with the Reno15 Pro and have a look.
Below are side-by-side video footage of the Reno15 Pro's Ultra Steady Mode at 4K at 60fps from the rear camera and at 1080 at 30fps for the selfie camera.
The Ultra Steady experience
The first pair of footage was taken with the OPPO Reno15 Pro's 200MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS.
When the Ultra Steady is turned off, the field of view of the footage is wider, but the shake and camera movement are more prominently noticeable. When the Ultra Steady is turned on, the field of view is cropped marginally.
The next two pairs are shot with the Selfie Camera. The Ultra Steady Mode locks the footage to 1080 at 30fps. However, it does significantly reduce the shake while introducing a small crop.
GIZGUIDE EIC Peter Jan also tried using the Reno15 Pro 5G's 4K mode while on vacation in Taiwan, and he said that he was impressed by its stabilization, smoothness, and general overall picture quality, particularly when zooming even without turning on the UltraSteady mode. He added, "Imagine how good it is when you use the UltraSteady."
See for yourself, the feature obviously makes the footage smoother, more stable, and more cinematic, thus adding to OPPO's claim that the Reno15 Series is made for content creation.
What do you guys think?
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