The OnePlus 10 Pro.
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I’ve lastly bought the OnePlus 10 Pro in my fingers and I’m going to see simply what its digicam is able to. OnePlus took the wraps off the 10 Pro a lot earlier within the yr however I’ve solely now been capable of truly get it in my fingers. It’s the corporate’s new flagship telephone, together with among the latest specs seen in different 2022 flagship telephones, reminiscent of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, a wonderful 6.7-inch show, 5G, Android 12, fast-charging… the listing goes on.
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But it is the digicam I’m notably enthusiastic about. Not simply because I’m a photographer, however as a result of OnePlus telephones have usually had cameras which might be respectable… however not nice. And with the 10 Pro, OnePlus is hoping to up its sport.From left to proper, the Pixel 6 Pro, the OnePlus 10 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro.
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You’ll discover three cameras on the again: a 48-megapixel predominant sensor, a 50-megapixel ultrawide and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens providing 3.3x optical zoom.All of which sounds nice. However, I’ve bought this telephone fairly early and OnePlus has insisted that I solely use the principle digicam for now. The remainder of the brand new features like night time mode, portrait mode, panorama and use of both of the opposite cameras should watch for our extra in-depth overview quickly.With that in thoughts I pocketed among the 10 Pro’s predominant rivals, the iPhone 13 Pro, Pixel 6 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra, taking the telephones to Scotland’s lovely coastal city of St Monans to start out the check. Photo from the OnePlus 10 Pro.
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Photo from the Pixel 6 Pro.
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Photo from the iPhone 13 Pro.
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My first shot was this beautiful scene overlooking the harbor. The OnePlus 10 Pro did an awesome job right here, with pure colours and a lovely degree of distinction. The Pixel’s photograph had related colours and distinction whereas the iPhone’s had a slight shift in coloration tone and it seems a contact darker. Photo from the OnePlus 10 Pro.
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From the iPhone 13 Pro.
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From the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
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Adjusting my place, I discovered this beautiful scene utilizing one of many fishing buoys as foreground. Again, I just like the OnePlus’ shot right here, whereas the iPhone’s is trying a bit darker and the S22 Ultra’s shot is way more vivid and punchy, which you would possibly choose nevertheless it’s undoubtedly much less natural-looking in my view.Pixel 6 Pro
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Then there’s the Pixel’s, which might be my favourite from this specific check because of its total lovely colours and even distinction. One characteristic OnePlus mentioned I can use is Pro Mode, and which means I can use its new Raw Plus format, which makes use of computational strategies like HDR however nonetheless offers a DNG uncooked file for simpler modifying. It’s just about the identical factor as Apple’s ProRaw and I’m an enormous fan of the pliability it offers me to regulate colours and publicity in apps like Adobe Lightroom.OnePlus 10 Pro uncooked picture, edited in Lightroom.
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That let me take the uncooked model of the buoy picture and produce a extra suave shot that I’m actually happy with, with lovely colours however sustaining that publicity stability between the brighter sky and shadowy foreground.OnePlus 10 Pro uncooked picture, edited in Lightroom.
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And I’ve performed the identical right here, taking a reasonably drab shot and injecting a bit extra life into it in Lightroom.OnePlus 10 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra comparability.
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I then moved across the bay to {photograph} this superb zigzag breakwater that juts into the water. The OnePlus 10 Pro did an awesome job balancing the difficult publicity, and I feel its shot is just about on a par with what I bought from the iPhone, with the S22 Ultra’s picture trying a bit extra cool and contrasty.OnePlus 10 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra comparability.
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And that is precisely the identical factor I discovered on these superb rocks that arc their means into the body. The pictures from the OnePlus 10 Pro, the iPhone 13 Pro and the Pixel 6 Pro are all properly balanced with fairly related pure colours whereas the S22 Ultra has gone a bit colder and punchier.OnePlus 10 Pro uncooked picture vs. Lightroom edit.
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And that is the type of look I’d like so as to add in modifying if I wish to, somewhat than have the digicam do it by default. In truth I switched to uncooked plus within the Pro mode once more right here on the OnePlus and I actually like this moody black-and-white edit I made on this scene. It’s pin-sharp and the quantity of dynamic vary captured meant I used to be simply capable of carry the shadows on the rocks and management that vivid sky.OnePlus 10 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra comparability.
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But the OnePlus is not all the time spot on with its colours — I discovered this beautiful scene bycrouching down within the waves that put some large rocks within the foreground and I discovered that the OnePlus’s shot was fairly overly heat right here, particularly when considered towards the constantly cool tones of the S22 Ultra. The iPhone’s shot struck extra of a stability to my eye and I feel it achieved a better-looking picture right here consequently.From the OnePlus 10 Pro.
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From the iPhone 13 Pro.
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I additionally discovered close-up to be barely problematic for the OnePlus, with this macro shot having loads of lens blur across the fringe of the photograph. That lens blur is far much less noticeable on the iPhone 13 Pro’s picture.But total I’m impressed with how the OnePlus has carried out on this early check. It’s tough to say it is any higher or worse than its rivals, at the least at this level, nevertheless it’s definitely up there with them primarily based on what I’ve seen up to now. Of course, we’ll need to put issues like night time mode, portrait mode, its numerous new Hasselblad coloration modes and the telephoto and ultrawide lenses to the check as properly to see how the entire digicam expertise stacks up, however for now that should watch for our full overview.