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The OnePlus 7 Pro camera is better than you expect

The latest OnePlus phone takes surprisingly good photos in both bright and low-light scenes

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The OnePlus 7 Pro camera is better than you expect
This article originally appeared on ABACUS

By now you’ve probably had time to comb through plenty of reviews of the OnePlus 7 Pro and decide if it’s really the smartphone for you. But what if what you’re really interested in that triple-camera set-up or the pop-up selfie camera? Those are things flagships like Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Pixel don’t offer, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth making the switch.

So I spent three days shooting pictures and 4K video around Hong Kong with the OnePlus 7 Pro, putting it through its paces. For quick point-and-shoot photos, especially street photography and low-light photography, I think the OnePlus 7 Pro can definitely take some good-looking shots. If you were considering this as your next phone but were worried about the camera performance, don’t be. You might be pleasantly surprised.

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CAMERA SPECS

The OnePlus 7 Pro’s triple camera setup covers focal lengths equivalent to an ultra-wide-angle 13mm to a 74mm telephoto, giving you much more flexibility in framing a shot.

  • Main camera: 27mm-equivalent focal length, f/1.6, OIS
  • Ultra-wide-angle camera: 13mm-equivalent focal length,117° FOV, f/2.2
  • Telephoto camera: 74mm-equivalent focal length, f/2.4, OIS

ULTRA-WIDE-ANGLE

Shooting with the ultra-wide-angle lens is an entirely new experience for a OnePlus phone. It offers a wide 13mm focal length and a huge 117-degree field of view. I love that the lens allowed me to get perspectives that simply aren't possible with a standard wide-angle smartphone lens.

Ultra-wide-angle (13mm), ISO 100, f/2.2, 1/400 sec.
Ultra-wide-angle (13mm), ISO 100, f/2.2, 1/400 sec.
Ultra-wide-angle (13mm), ISO 100, f/2.2, 1/500 sec.
Ultra-wide-angle (13mm), ISO 100, f/2.2, 1/500 sec.

Shooting with this lens offers a nice, sharp image in the middle, but it produces noticeable purple fringing at the corners of the frame. This a common with ultra-wide-angle optics, though. It’s more obvious in high contrast lighting conditions, like in the shot below.

Color fringing is obvious on the tree leaves.
Color fringing is obvious on the tree leaves.
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