Smartphone camera rating 2016 year can be compiled according to different parameters. Most often, to choose a phone with a good camera, the characteristics of the front and main cameras are analyzed. Here we are talking about the quality of shooting. But do not forget that most of the photos are taken in spontaneous conditions, for example, when you need to "check in" in some place, or take a beautiful picture right from the car. Surely, many of you have come across a situation when something very beautiful and interesting is happening here and now, but while the device is “born” for shooting, the event is already losing its significance. That is why the reaction speed of the camera after pressing the trigger is also important. We offer you a rating of smartphones with a fast camera.
Smartphone with a fast camera
In 2016, many manufacturers turned their attention to this parameter, trying to speed up their devices in shooting. For example, when announcing Google smartphone Pixel separately noted the speed of photography, and stated that we have a smartphone with a fast camera. Whether this turned out to be true, the guys from PhoneArena found out.
and, taking and saving photos in HDR format
As we can see, it really turned out to be one of the best in terms of shooting speed. By the way, the iPhone 7 Plus is not far behind the leader with a reaction of 1.13 and 1.33 seconds, respectively, in a normal shooting format. Their "little brother" iPhone SE showed worse results - it takes 2.2 seconds to take a photo. By the way, the LG G5 has exactly the same figure. By the way, the main competitors of “iPhones” (Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge) have a slight delay in shooting. But one of the worst in the experiment turned out to be Xiaomi Mi 5: the smartphone needs almost 3 seconds.
Smartphone camera rating 2015
It should be noted that Apple is improving this indicator from year to year. This is judged by the compiled rating of the fastest smartphone cameras in 2015.
Time required to start the camera, focus, take and save a photo
Time required to start the camera, focusand, taking and saving photos in HDR format
As you can see, in normal shooting format, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus reached 1.7 and 1.6 seconds, respectively. By the way, during the same test, an obvious flaw in the development was revealed. Htc one M9: It takes almost 4 seconds for a smartphone to take a photo.
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How many of us don't want to have a phone with a good camera so that we can always capture an interesting event and take a memorable picture? Unfortunately, many are familiar with the feeling of disappointment when an advertised and expensive smartphone ultimately takes out-of-focus pictures, distorts colors and does not always have time to focus. You don't have to spend a lot of money to take good pictures with your phone! We will help you choose and tell you which models you should pay attention to.
Of course, while the phone still cannot replace a professional camera, but modern smartphones have already "learned" to take photos no worse and even much better than "soap dishes", and have almost completely ousted them from the market. So that the photos from the smartphone camera come out really high-quality, when choosing a gadget you need to pay attention on resolution, matrix size, zoom ratio and focusing accuracy. An important role is played by adequate flash operation and software, which sometimes works miracles.
Manufacturers use various innovations in flagship devices, thereby increasing the quality of the photo, and even then their efforts are not always directly proportional to the result obtained. To find inexpensive smartphone with a good camera is much more difficult, so we decided to ease the pain of choice and pick up for our readers several interesting models with a price tag of up to 120-130 dollars.
Xiaomi company constantly pleases us with interesting novelties in different price segments. One of the most popular devices of the manufacturer is Xiaomi Mi4, stylish and efficient inexpensive smartphone with a good camera. It is not for nothing that it was in first place in our review. The main camera received sensor fromSony, 6 lenses, f / 1.8 aperture and 13 megapixel resolution. It allows you to take not just good, but very high-quality pictures, balanced in sharpness, color rendition, white balance, and the frames are good even indoors and in low light conditions.
The native camera app comes with a ton of customization options and the ability to use manual mode. You can focus and take a picture by double-clicking the focus area, which is very convenient. Distinguishes between the model and good front camera which takes more than decent pictures. In terms of other parameters, the smartphone is even nothing: productive, stylish, with a good screen and a good battery. The only drawback is the lack of a memory card slot. If you feel that 16 GB of internal memory is not enough, then you will have to fork out for a version with 64 GB.
Lenovo Vibe P1
Lenovo's new Vibe P1 is perfect for those looking for budget smartphone with a good camera and battery... The gadget turned out to be optimally balanced in terms of price and quality. Cameras are one of its main advantages and distinguish the model favorably among phones of this price range. The main camera focuses quickly, selects the white balance well, macro photography is excellent for it, and is used to improve the quality of shooting in low light conditions. double flash... Videos are recorded at the maximum Full HD resolution. The front camera is average and will allow you to take good self-portraits.
Among other advantages of the model - record battery, convenient transition to power saving mode with a button on the end, excellent high-resolution screen, high performance and stylish metal case .
Acer Liquid E3
Despite the fact that the smartphone has been on the market for almost a year and a half, it has not lost its popularity. Still would! For relatively little money, the user gets a reliable a productive gadget with a camera above average... Module used Sony Exmor RS 13 megapixels. A similar one is found in smartphones of a higher price category, they, of course, use other shooting algorithms, but the Acer Liquid E3 also shows good results. Worth noting excellent dynamic range: the sky in the photo will not be one white spot, which is nice. High aperture allows you to take bright photos in low light conditions.
This inexpensive smartphone received a good front camera, the highlight of which is the use of its own flash, so normal selfies can be taken even in the evening. The rest of the capabilities of the device are average: a small battery capacity is not scary, since the filling is not the most resource-intensive, and the screen boasts a pixel density exceeding 300 ppi.
ThL T7
Before us is another an example of a good balance between a good camera and powerful battery in a relatively inexpensive smartphone... ThL has previously released several excellent devices, but a number of failures have reduced interest in its smartphones, and the T7 is an attempt to rehabilitate itself, and it is quite good. The main camera in the smartphone is 13 megapixels with interpolation up to 16 megapixels, but the gadget was not included in our review for this reason. It allows you to take fairly high-quality pictures both in sunny weather and in low light thanks to the flash. Night shots will pleasantly surprise the user, as well as the level of detail in the pictures in general. The only drawback is a small number of settings in the native application, but you can download any other one.
5MP front camera interpolated to 8MP gives average results. The video quality is high. Among other advantages of the model, it is worth highlighting metal case, a capacious battery, the presence of a fingerprint scanner and 3 GB random access memory in reserve.
Meizu M3S Mini
Meizu has recently played an important role in the phone market, delighting users with stylish budget devices. The M3S Mini recently hit the market, an inexpensive smartphone with a good camera and a decent battery. The main camera lens is protected by glassGorilla Glass 3 equipped with double flash with a warm and cold glow, so that you get good pictures in all conditions. The performance of the camera is only worth praising, since the white balance is selected precisely, the dynamic range is wide, and the picture is sharp. Focusing accuracy and speed at altitude. When shooting in low light conditions, the quality drops, but this is the problem of almost all cameras of budget smartphones and more expensive devices.
The front camera takes sharp good pictures, writes video in Full HD format. In general, the smartphone shoots video excellent , with good clear and intelligible sound... Among other advantages of the model metal case, fingerprint reader, 2.5D-glass, high performance and autonomy, which is complemented by a low price.
Elephone S3
Not a smartphone, but sheer admiration! Let's start with cameras, which can rightfully be called one of the main advantages of the model. The main camera uses module fromSony, the pictures get a pleasant blurring of the background, excellent sharpness, correct color reproduction. Focusing is fast and accurate, and even in low light conditions, the camera behaves sanely. The video turns out to be very good, there is even no noise during evening shooting. Front camera has wide viewing angles and selfies will be sharp.
Among other advantages of the device - practically complete absence of frames around the screen.2.5D glass, excellent display resolution and high pixel density, 3 GB RAM, metal body and Fingerprint's scanner... The result is a productive and inexpensive smartphone with a good camera and all the necessary modern features.
Lenovo S8 A7600
This budget smartphone hides a surprisingly high quality camera. Some users note that the resulting images can even compete with semi-professional devices. This may be over-praise, but the device captures really well. Among its other advantages good performance, powerful speakers and a good battery.
Xiaomi Note 3 Pro
Previous model of the series Xiaomi note 3 has received a lot of positive feedback from users, and the updated version claims to be even more successful. Xiaomi Note 3 Pro is an inexpensive smartphone with a pretty good camera and battery. Used by module from Samsung and dual-tone flash... The detail of images, sharpness, color rendition at a high level, a wide dynamic range, autofocus works quickly, a native application with a lot of flexible settings, and if you download Google Camera, you can shoot video in resolution 4K.
Among the advantages of the device it is worth noting capacious battery, large screen with good resolution, high performance, metal body, premium look and the presence of a fingerprint scanner.
Oukitel U15 Pro
The model came out quite recently and has already managed to get the status one of the most affordable 8-core smartphones with 3 GB of RAM. Other advantages include a metal body, stylish design, a decent battery, a good supply of main memory and, of course, excellent cameras. Pictures will be high quality and sharp.
Lenovo Vibe X2
The smartphone has become a cheaper analogue of the flagship Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro. The quality of the images, of course, is inferior to the expensive version, but still remains quite high. There are not so many settings here, but it is possible to manually set the white balance and ISO value. By using some software-based ways to enhance your images, they really come out great. Both indoors, in the daytime and in the evening, the shots are wonderful! The selfie camera also did not disappoint, and in the end we get excellent budget smartphone with a good camera, and even a number of other advantages... The user gets a productive device with an excellent screen, high pixel density and a large supply of main memory. You only have to put up with the plastic case and the lack of a memory card slot.
As a rule, all top-end camera phones are equipped with Sony matrices. True, the models of Sony itself, at the same time, do not reach the top lines of our rating of camera phones - in addition to the quality of the matrix, post-processing is of great importance, which already differs from phone to phone at the software level. This complicates the selection of a suitable camera phone according to its characteristics a little: a meticulous buyer in each case will have to study reviews and sample photos.
The main thing is not to chase the resolution: 16 megapixels is quite enough for photos from a mobile phone. Much more important is the possibility of video shooting (if, of course, you also need video from the camera): support for 4K resolution, frame rates when shooting in different resolutions, slow motion mode. From the photo, you can clarify whether the camera supports shooting in RAW, look at the flash modes and the type of flash itself. Modern camera phones are equipped with a flash with multiple LEDs that glow in different shades of white - for the most accurate white balance.
New trend - dual camera
Last year, LG introduced the first smartphone with a dual camera to the market. The firm has since been joined by brands such as Apple, Huawei, and now Honor. In this way, manufacturers want to bring smartphone cameras closer to conventional ones and bypass a number of restrictions. However, does the introduction of a second lens really lead to better image quality?
Interesting that dual camera the double chamber is different.
So, at present, each manufacturer is working on its own technology that is different from others, so it is difficult to compare one-on-one models. For example, the G5 dual camera consists of two sensors and two lenses with different focal lengths and apertures. Huawei has one of the cameras - black and white, it allows you to get sharper pictures, due to which the sharpness of pictures from the main, color camera is also increased. Like the LG G5, the cameras have different focal lengths, but additional camera equipped not with a wide-angle lens like the Koreans, but with a telephoto lens.
: Unrivaled camera
This new product has a 16-megapixel main camera with a matrix manufactured by Sonу. In our test, shots taken in daylight scored excellent ratings when poor lighting- good. A single LED flash on the back illuminates dark scenes, but not always perfectly.
Comprehensive camera equipment (optical image stabilization, RAW support, 4K video recording, manual mode) raises the score in the corresponding test category to 100 points. High resolution also contributes to this. front camera... The OnePlus 3T turned out to be significantly better than all its competitors in terms of camera quality, which is especially pleasant given their low price.
Huawei Nova Plus: Affordable and Modern
Some models that have received high places in our rating are flagships of the past, and today their obsolescence is already noticeable. In particular, this applies to the LG G4. Therefore, we offer a smartphone as the best purchase - it was released in the fall of 2016, it has high performance, a good screen and an impressive camera.
For selfies, a front-facing camera with a resolution of eight megapixels is available. The corresponding application provides numerous shooting modes and a variety of settings. Thus, even amateurs in this business will be able to get good quality pictures. The only problem is with the Perfect Selfie mode. Here, the smartphone blurs the image too much.
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In our today's review - rating best smartphones in recent years from China with a good camera, presented on the Russian market of mobile devices. It should be said that there are no cheap devices with powerful cameras, so all the reviewed models belong, at best, to the middle price segment.
They can be roughly divided into two groups: devices with very high (over 20 megapixels) camera resolution and models with a so-called dual camera, which consists of two modules with different characteristics and allows you to get better images.
So, this is how the TOP turned out
Last - phablet Lenovo Phab 2 Pro , announced in June 2016. "Tablet phone" with a 6.4-inch display with QHD resolution on an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset. Camera - 16-megapixel, f / 2.0 aperture, maximum video resolution - FullHD, there is support for shooting in HDR. The camera app is not very feature rich. The price is about 27 thousand rubles.Pros of the model:
- 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 processor, clocked at 1.8 GHz.
- 6.4 inch S-IPS screen with 1440x2560 resolution.
- 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4.
- Good battery capacity - 4050 mAh.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- 16MP main camera with autofocus.
- Fingerprint scanner.
5th place takes the model ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S , announced in October 2016. A variation of the mini-version of the flagship of the Nubia Z11 line, which received a more powerful camera than the flagship itself. The 6-lens Sony IMX318 f / 2.0 with a resolution of 23 megapixels is protected by a sapphire crystal. Supports Neovision 6 technology, advanced macro, phase detection autofocus, user-friendly and feature-rich software. The price for the 64 GB version is from 19 thousand rubles.
Pros of the model:
- 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 processor, clocked at 2 GHz.
- 5.2 inch LTPS screen with 1080x1920 resolution.
- Lots of RAM - 4 GB.
- Lots of built-in memory - up to 128 GB.
- The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 200 GB.
- Energy saving NeoPower technology.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- Front camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels.
- The metal case of the device.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- Outdated Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
- Combo card slot.
4 positions - model Xiaomi Mi Note 2 , announced in October 2016. Powerful 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 quad-core chipset, 5.7-inch display and 6GB of RAM. The camera is the same Sony IMX318 with phase detection autofocus and f / 2.0 aperture. There is no optical stabilization, its role is played by EIS. Video recording in 4K resolution is possible. The price is about 28 thousand rubles.
Pros of the model:
- The current version of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
- A lot of built-in memory - up to 128 GB.
- Good battery capacity - 4070 mAh.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- 23MP main camera Sony IMX318 with autofocus.
- Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
- The metal case of the device.
- Fingerprint scanner.
3rd place - model ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) , announced in May 2016. The same Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset, 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, a lot of memory. 23-megapixel camera with f / 2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus, digital and optical stabilization. The price of the 64 GB version is from 33 thousand rubles.
Pros of the model:
- Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processor, clocked at 2.35 GHz.
- The current version of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
- 5.7 inch AMOLED screen with 1080x1920 resolution.
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protective glass.
- A lot of RAM - up to 6 GB.
- A lot of built-in memory - up to 256 GB.
- The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 128 GB.
- Acceptable battery capacity is 3000 mAh.
- Function fast charging.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- 23MP main camera with autofocus and OIS.
- Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
- The metal case of the device.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- Combo card slot.
2nd place takes the model Meizu PRO 6 , announced in April 2016. Assembled on the top-end MediaTek Helio X25 platform, although there is not as much memory as in the two previous models. However, 4 GB of RAM is still more than enough even for flagship gadgets. 6-lens camera with Sony IMX230 module, resolution 21 megapixels, aperture f / 2.2, equipped with laser autofocus allows you to shoot 4K video. Especially advanced ring flash, composed of 10 LEDs of different light temperature.
Pros of the model:
- 10-core processor MediaTek Helio X25, clocked at 2.5 GHz.
- The current version of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
- 5.2 inch AMOLED screen with 1080x1920 resolution.
- 2.5D glass.
- Lots of RAM - up to 4 GB.
- Lots of built-in memory - up to 64 GB.
- Fast charging function.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- 21MP main camera with autofocus.
- Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
- The metal case of the device.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- There is no memory card slot.
- Insufficient battery capacity - 2560 mAh.
Tops the rating phablet Huawei Mate 9 , announced in November 2016. The basis for the ngo was the fresh 8-core chipset Hisilicon Kirin 960. The camera, developed in conjunction with the well-known company Leica, is two-module: the main module with a resolution of 12 megapixels and an additional monochrome module with a resolution of 20 megapixels. Aperture f / 2.2, optical stabilization, 2x optical zoom. The price is about 29 thousand rubles.
Pros of the model:
- 8-core processor Hisilicon Kirin 960, clocked at 2.4 GHz.
- Fresh version of Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
- 5.9 inch S-IPS screen with 1080x1920 resolution.
- Lots of RAM - up to 4 GB.
- Lots of built-in memory - up to 64 GB.
- The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 256 GB.
- Good battery capacity - 4000mAh.
- SuperCharge fast charging function.
- Support for work in LTE networks.
- Dual 12MP main camera with autofocus.
- Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
- The metal case of the device.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- Combo card slot.
Fresh versions of 2018
RAM and processor power are, of course, important parameters, but many would like to have in their mobile device also good camera allowing you to take clear and interesting pictures. In this regard, Chinese smartphones are now good - many companies from the Middle Kingdom equip their phones not only with "heavy iron", but also with "clean glass".
Chinese smartphones with the best cameras
In August 2016, there are a number of new models on the market that are worthy of the attention not only of people who want to see six-digit numbers in synthetic tests, but also just want to regularly or occasionally take pictures that they can boast of, for example, in social networks.
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Xiaomi Mi5 - 8 lenses, 16 MP
Photo from the site max-review.ruPrice from 16 thousand rubles.
Xiaomi Mi5 is a powerful Chinese smartphone with a pretty good camera. The camera has 8 lenses, under which a sensitive Sony IMX298 matrix with 16 million light-sensitive sensors is hidden. The same goes for the front camera. Its light sensors work in much the same way. However, the resolution is 4 times less - only 4 MP. A bit, but the photos are quite high quality.
The IMX298 is a relatively new sensor that not only has a fairly high resolution, but also picks up light well. Thanks to this, photos are obtained clearly even in low light conditions (for example, at night on a city face).
Also, especially for those who like to take pictures, Xiaomi Mi5 provides functions for processing faces in photos - there are only 36 of them - you can choose those whose results you like the most. The smartphone can apply the corresponding effects in real-time mode, for example, when communicating in a video chat.
Buy Xiaomi Mi5Huawei P9 / P9 Plus - camera from the legendary camera manufacturer
Price - 27 - 34 thousand rubles.
Anyone who loves to take pictures already has or would like to get hold of a camera from Leica Camera AG. And now you can get a powerful universal mobile device, into which the "glass" of the legendary brand is built. The main camera is 12 MP. Perhaps some will be confused by such a resolution in mid-2016, but Huawei has prepared a surprise.
But it should be noted that there is only one Leica camera here - the front one, but it has a fairly high resolution - 8 million pixels. The pictures are excellent - a real gift for those who love selfies or want to start filming vlogs, but do not yet have professional equipment.
This smartphone has two modules, as well as a separate high-performance processor, which is responsible for processing photos and videos even at the stage of shooting them. Thanks to this, the resulting image is free of almost all noise, and the colors are as close to reality as possible.
Buy Huawei P9 PlusBluboo Maya - an ordinary camera with unusual solutions
Price - 4.7 thousand rubles.
It should be said right away that in Blueboo Maya the resolution of the main camera is 13 million pixels, and the front camera is 8 megapixels. Everything is quite standard, but there are some solutions that are not typical for many other phones. It would seem that 8 megapixels of the front camera are more than enough to create good selfies. But no, the smartphone manufacturer wants the smartphone owners to use the main one for this task. And the reason is this: the rear camera has a very sensitive sensor, and there are two flashes next to the lens. Due to this, in low light, the face in the pictures is very high quality.
Especially in order to make it easier to photograph yourself with the rear camera, the company has integrated Bluboo Maya's V-gesture shutter release function. It is quite convenient and interesting, but still something is not familiar. However, the pictures are really good.
Buy Bluboo MayaMeizu Pro 6 - a smartphone in a high-definition camera
Price from 21.8 thousand rubles.
The main camera of Meizu Pro 6 is a modified version of the "glass", which is installed in Meizu Pro 5. However, they worked on it quite well. The camera got a wide-angle lens, and some algorithms were added to the smartphone itself that improve the picture quality. Due to the increased power of the processor, the time required for focusing has also decreased - now it works 3-4 times faster. And, of course, the phone can do 4K video.
Frontal - only 5 MP. In principle, nothing special - just a peephole that allows you to take photos of acceptable quality.
Buy Meizu Pro 6LeEco Le 2 Pro - two good cameras
Price from 9 thousand rubles.
LeEco Le 2 Pro, like the Meizu Pro 6, is equipped with a 21 MP camera. However, it shoots a little worse - the color rendition is a little weaker and there is no such fast autofocus. But, in general, it works quite tolerably, and with a sufficiently strong magnification, the pictures do not lose their clarity.
The front one has a resolution of 8 megapixels. Quite a good option for selfies, as well as creating videos for YouTube and other video hosting.
Buy LeEco Le 2 ProOPPO R9 / R9 Plus is an excellent front camera
Price 27 thousand rubles.
And, here, OPPO decided to make a selfie phone. But an interesting fact is that the quality of the rear camera is significantly inferior to the front one, the resolution of which here is as much as 16 megapixels.
The only problem is that the front camera does not have a flash, which is expected. Therefore, with its help, good pictures can be obtained only in sufficiently good lighting, although its sensor is sensitive, so it takes good (albeit less quality than on a sunny day) photos even at dusk.
Meizu MX6 - a smartphone for those who do not like to climb into the settings
Price - 14 thousand rubles.
The Meizu MX6 has an IMX386 sensor from Sony. The resolution here is rather mediocre - about 12 megapixels, however, this is not the main thing. The main thing to say is good optimization - everything works very quickly: autofocus works almost instantly, and the pictures are taken immediately after pressing the shutter button. Another interesting point is the polished software part. The phone itself perfectly understands what white balance to apply, how best to build the exposure, etc., so that the picture turns out to be of high quality and interesting.
Therefore, Meizu MX6 is practically perfect smartphone for those who want to take high-quality photos, but do not want or do not know how to set up the camera. The front camera is standard on many phones - just 5 megapixels.
Buy Meizu MX6Huawei Honor V8 - dual camera and dual flash
Price from 20 thousand rubles.
Huawei continues to experiment with cameras in its phones. And, behold, in Huawei Honor V8 they put a dual main 12 megapixel camera, which, moreover, has a dual flash. He photographs well, and at night he makes excellent pictures. For this, in fact, you need two cameras and two flashes.
The only thing that is not encouraging is that the phone does not have enough power to shoot 4K video.
Front camera resolution - 8 MP.