I no longer want to carry my camera when travelling ( that will happen again )and so am wanting a mobile phone that has great camera and great zoom.
I know there are a few brands that claim this title so I’m confused.
I know I’m going to have to spend much more than $1000 so I want to get this right.
Any help very much appreciated.
Which Phone Has The Best Camera and Zoom ?
Frangipani on 31/12/2020 - 12:37
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Dxomark has reviewed plenty.
Dxo for phones is fake, based on who pays the most.
Citation required.
https://www.dxomark.com/category/mobile-reviews/
As it stands from the list iphone12 pro max is the best bet, e.g. ecosystem and support.
However if you can wait until what the Xiaomi mi 11 Pro, and the Samsung s21 series delivers, i'd wait for that.
My sister took pictures of me on her iPhone 12. I looked 10 years younger.
Use it as your Tinder profile pic.
Better than anti-aging creams, etc…
iPhone iPhone in my hand, who looks 10 years younger than before…
Check these two videos to get smart phone (including smartphone camera) reviews from the most influential reviewer on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6_t26Q9aVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbeEkwlTeqQA smartphone is not just a camera but a combination of so many things. When it comes to camera, almost all the top range phones have very similar camera results. The end difference comes up to what other features the smart phone present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbeEkwlTeqQ
I would suggest look at this video first. MKHD has done blind smartphone camera test for two years now. iPhone has been eliminated and never made it out of the first round for 2 years in a row. Most people choose other cameras than iPhones.
You'll need a compact camera if you want real zoom, phones have fake zoom. Instead of buying a $1200 phone buy a $200 phone and a $1000 compact.
Huawei still seem to be the king of cameras, with the Mate 40 / Pro /Pro+ & the P40 / Pro / Pro+.
These use a large 1/1.28" sensor, which is quite a bit larger than most manufacturers (Samsung S20 Ultra & Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro / Ultra are in the same ballpark). If you know much about cameras, you'll know sensor size is important for image quality, especially in low light. Most of these models also use a large 1/1.54" sensor for the ultra-wide angle camera. Again, a larger sensor than the competitors, producing great image quality, but it comes at the expense of a field of view that isn't quite as wide. They also mostly have periscope zooms which produce good result, though some competitors are supposed to be a bit better (Xiaomi).
Huawei's budget brand Honor also has used much of this technology, while foregoing some features. It's flagship Honor 30 Pro+ uses the same large 50MP 1/1.28" sensor. But misses out on OIS for the main lense, & uses a much smaller sensor for the ultr-wide camera.
But then you have the lack of Google Mobile Services, which is a very big problem for a very many users. Some people get by fine without it, some are happy with the work arounds.
The Honor brand has also been caught up in the Huawei bans, but has now been sold.
They're due to release a new phone in the next couple of weeks, the Honor V40 Pro. It's slated as having a Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ chip. But they're in talks with Qualcomm for future chips (Huawei is still banned from using Qualcomm & GMS). So it will be interesting to see how much top tech this phone carries over from Huawei, & whether Google Mobile Services will be included.
Not sure, but I'm guessing it may be tough to find this phone in Australia. Plus many people would have a bad taste in their mouth buying a phone linked to Huawei.
Thank you all, I will read through everything now and hopefully decide.
So Huawei is impossible to get now due to those issues.
Samsung s20 ultra impressed me but is almost $2000Looks like I stay with the bad camera phone 🙄
iPhone 12 Pro Max if your into ecosystem or get Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra