And as stated above, there are some pretty good options out there. Smartphones have taken over as the new ‘take-everywhere’ camera. There’s a reason that compact cameras are no longer anywhere near as popular as they used to be. The multi-module camera arrays on flagship smartphones have evolved to the point where they are credible professional tools in their own right, for both videographers and photographers. This makes it one of the most affordable phones with a 5x “periscope” optical zoom.Love taking photos on your phone? Photographers are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to great camera phones for smartphone photography. However, it has since dropped to £900 (and down to £799 in Amazon's Xmas sales). The Oppo Find X2 Pro originally cost around £1,200, in early 2020. Now it’s time for some important context. And its ultra-wide camera is beaten by those of the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and OnePlus 8 Pro, if not the significantly softer Pixel 5. The Oppo Find X2 Pro also took the weakest night-style photos, exhibiting the least detail. But this relaxed approach does not hold up so well when you go beyond the natural limits of the hardware, to software-led “hybrid” or digital zoom. You end up with a shot that looks more like one taken with a dedicated camera. For example, comparing the 5x image shot by the Samsung and Oppo, the Find X2 Pro has much less pronounced contrast manipulation. The Oppo Find X2 Pro has several of the right elements, but they don’t come together to create quite as satisfying a camera as the very best. Price: £1,179 | Amazon | Samsung | Argos | John Lewis Pros: Great detail across three fields of view good low-light performance Cons: Has a habit of oversaturating colour can manipulate contrast too much at times This is a curated effect, not a sign of better raw image quality, but sometimes a useful one.
In a direct comparison with the Oppo Find X2 Pro, the other periscope phone here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s images once again exhibit far greater contrast. Its zoom has a powerful periscope lens too. The iPhone and Pixel 5 don't get close in terms of detail retrieval.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the best ultra-wide camera of the bunch, challenged only by the OnePlus 8 Pro.
Its higher-end hardware comes into play in the ultra-wide camera and zoom. The Note 20 Ultra has the greatest perception of detail, whether that is down to a liberal approach to contrast, or because the hardware is simply better: this varies depending on the kind of shot you take. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's dark shot looked punchier than the iPhone's, but less natural than the Pixel 5. It was clear in the night mode too, where the colour and contrast are hyped to produce an image that seems more powerful and detailed.
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