Oppo Find X6 Pro Camera Review

Despite its exceptional features, the Oppo Find X6 Pro’s availability is currently limited to the Chinese market, adding to its exclusivity. **gets ultra sad**

The Pinnacle of Mobile Photography – Introducing the Oppo Find X6 Pro

The Oppo Find X6 Pro boasts a plethora of cutting-edge features that set it apart from its competition. From its stunning design to the fastest available chip and impressive 100W fast charging, it is truly a powerhouse. However, what truly stands out is its camera system, featuring a trio of premium 50MP cameras with large sensors and Hasselblad Color Calibration, making it a standout in the mobile market.

Unravelling the Secrets of the 1″ Sony Sensor

The primary camera of the Oppo Find X6 Pro comes with a remarkable 50MP 1″ Sony sensor, setting it apart from most smartphones. The 1″ sensor, a legacy concept, signifies the diameter of the video camera tube required to project an image that adequately covers the sensor size. Despite this, the Sony IMX 989 sensor, with 1.6µm individual pixels and a Quad-Bayer RGB colour filter, remains the largest sensor available on a smartphone. Coupled with a 23mm f/1.8 stabilized lens, high-transmittance glass, and Octa-PD autofocus, this camera delivers exceptional image quality and 2x lossless zoom capabilities.

Ultrawide and Zoom Cameras – A Match Made in Photography Heaven

The Oppo Find X6 Pro takes photography versatility to new heights with its 50MP ultrawide and zoom cameras, both utilizing the same 1/1.56″ Sony IMX890 sensor with 1.0µm pixels and all-pixel omnidirectional autofocus (Octa-PD AF). The ultrawide camera, with its 15mm f/2.2 7P free-form lens, supports autofocus and allows focusing from as close as 4cm away. On the other hand, the zoom camera boasts a 65mm f/2.4 periscopic 5P lens with suspension prism image stabilization (OIS), offering 2.8x optical zoom compared to the main camera.

Selfies Taken to the Next Level

The Oppo Find X6 Pro’s front camera is not to be overlooked either, featuring a 32MP Sony IMX 709 1/2.8″ sensor with 0.8µm pixels and a Quad-Bayer filter. What sets it apart is its support for autofocus, a rare feature in selfie cameras. The camera app offers multiple zoom options, including 0.8x (21mm), 1x (25mm), and 2x (49mm), providing users with more creative possibilities for their self-portraits.

The Power of Pro Mode – Elevating Your Photography Game

Oppo has brought Pro mode support to all its cameras, granting users control over various settings such as ISO, exposure, white balance, manual focus, and shutter speed (up to 30s). Additionally, features like focus peaking and histogram aid in precise photography. RAW and RAW+ (expanded dynamic range) options are available across all three rear cameras, giving photography enthusiasts the flexibility they desire.

HDR Video and Advanced Settings – A Cinematic Experience

The Oppo Find X6 Pro impresses not only with its photography prowess but also with its video capabilities. Dolby Vision HDR video capturing, similar to iPhones, is supported at a maximum resolution of 4K30. Furthermore, advanced settings offer options for 10-bit colour mode shooting, HEIF format for photos, and HEVC format for videos, enhancing the overall multimedia experience.

Large image sensors are used by the most recent Oppo flagship throughout all camera modules, which improves the texture and noise results in photos, videos, and zoom. In our tests, the Find X6 Pro was the best smartphone to date in terms of texture/noise trade-off since fine information was preserved amazingly well and noise levels were kept at extremely low levels.

Even under dim lighting, this held true. The Oppo Find X6 Pro is now the greatest smartphone camera option for demanding low-light situations thanks to its exceptional texture and noise results in low light, along with precise target exposure and pleasant colours.

The colours are vibrant without being garish, the photographs are all noise-free, and the sharpening is exactly fine. The dynamic range is good but not excessive, and the contrast is high.

These modules’ big sensors are capable of gathering a lot of photons and, consequently, image data. As a result, not only when shooting with the primary module but also at all zoom levels from 0.6x to 3.5x, in all lighting circumstances, fine detail is nicely preserved. Additionally, due to their selection of focus length, relatively little deformation artefacts are noticeable. The Oppo produced really great bokeh shots in our tests, with superb sharpness and precise bokeh segmentation.

The 12.5MP images captured by the ultrawide camera rank prominently among the best in their category. They have very little distortion around the edges, are noise-free, and are wonderfully detailed. Even fine details, like dog fur or greenery, come through quite clearly and appear natural.

The colours are fantastic and match the colours in the photographs taken with the primary camera. The white balance is also accurate. Once more, the contrast is good, and the dynamic range is excellent but not excessive.

Unleashing the Potential: Image Quality and Low-Light Photography

The Oppo Find X6 Pro’s large image sensors across all camera modules result in excellent texture and noise performance in photos, zoom, bokeh, and videos. The device excels in preserving fine detail while keeping noise levels impressively low, making it a game-changer for smartphone photography, even in challenging low-light conditions. Moreover, the ultrawide camera’s large 50MP sensor and freeform lens provide exceptional image quality with minimal distortion, even in the corners.

One of the best night photographs you may get from a smartphone in 2023 is from the main camera. Top-notch resolved detail, excellent exposure, ample dynamic range, no discernible noise, and amazing colour saturation are all there.

The photo quality of an ultrawide camera in low light circumstances is comparable. The samples we shot are remarkable, with a strong dynamic range throughout all scenes, a bright appearance, great colour rendering, and great detail and sharpness (for a UW camera). The big sensor pixels, high-quality lens, and autofocus undoubtedly contributed to these being some of the best UW photos we’ve recently seen.

Even though the binned pixels of the ultrawide camera are “just” 2.0 mm in size, it also uses a massive 50MP sensor. Instead of the conventional spherical or aspherical optical elements, the camera employs a freeform lens, which has a complex and uneven surface. The camera also enables focusing. Two key advantages of an ultrawide-angle camera come from the freeform kind of lens, which combats optical aberrations and enables better quality light to reach the sensor.

The Find X6 Pro performed admirably in Zoom as well. The new Oppo flagship, like its predecessors, has an ultra-wide module with a 15mm equivalent focal length and a tele camera module with a relatively short focal length (65mm equivalent).

Capturing the Night in a Whole New Light

The Find X6 Pro’s night photography capabilities are truly exemplary. With outstanding resolved detail, excellent exposure, ample dynamic range, and vibrant colour saturation, it stands out as one of the best smartphones for night photography. The ultrawide camera also shines in low-light conditions, capturing impressive shots with great detail and sharpness.

Final Verdict

In conclusion, the Oppo Find X6 Pro has redefined smartphone photography with its groundbreaking camera system. From the 1″ primary sensor to the high-resolution ultrawide and zoom cameras, this flagship device has set a new standard in mobile photography. Its exceptional low-light capabilities and Hasselblad Color Calibration further solidify its position as one of the best smartphones on the market. While it may be limited to the Chinese market at present, its unmatched camera features will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on the photography world.