The year 2016 seems to be the year that many smartphone makers have surrendered to 12 megapixels as a way to get extra features, even at the expense of some resolution. Huawei P9 Plus and LG Nexus 5X are two radically different market groups and also have very different for mobile photography approaches, but their basic cameras are very similar, both with Sony sensor:
- LG Nexus 5X: sensor 1 / 2.3-inch 12MP with pixels of 1.55 microns and f / 2.0 aperture, and focus laser flash and two-tone. . The focal length is 29mm
- Huawei P9 Plus: Sensor 1 / 2.6-inch 12MP with pixels of 1.25 microns and f / 2.2, hybrid focus and flash two tones. focal length of 27mm.
But all in all, is there a clear winner?
Features
dual cameras Leica is one of the highlights of Huawei P9 and P9 Plus
It is incontestable:. Huawei P9 Plus is the clear winner of this round. the big problem with the LG Nexus 5X is referring to the Google camera, which gives us almost zero control over how the image will come out, except for using or not the HDR mode. Even we use the Android N, with the app the camera already in the v3.2 version, features are almost nonexistent.
the app is not without interesting notes such as the blurring of the lens and the slow motion, timer and Photo Sphere, but for who want something more, leaves much to be desired.
Since the Huawei P9 Plus, like Huawei standard P9, it has a full manual mode, which allows us to exercise greater control over how the image will be . But it also has more than 20 settings that adjust the camera to a wide variety of situations.
Slipping right menu find settings such as the type of film or image adjustment, which allow us to adjust the balance color, saturation, contrast or brightness. Here we find also options such as Instant Ultra doing a shooting with a double-tap the volume button down, even if the phone is locked; tracking objects, tripping capture smiles.
But pulling the left side menu provides the ability to activate monochrome camera or start shooting time lapse, pan or insert watermarks. We also have filters that can be applied to images in real time and, of course, the manual mode comes with a simple slide of the bottom menu. Subsequently, the camera information menu gives us complete information about images, including graphical representation of the color histogram, a very valuable adjunct to help us create the desired result.
The default Camera Google is extremely easy to use, no one will deny it, but just could actually offer the same features as the Huawei P9 Plus if we accept acquire a more complete app later, but this was not at all, the purpose of our analysis.
image quality
When we think of the image quality of a camera immense assessment factors go in the head richness of color, contrast, detail capture, chromatic aberrations, sharpness in the corners . But sometimes the average user will spend -something alongside these preciosismos and the fundamental question is: the phone takes good pictures or not
In the case of detail, Huawei P9 Plus and LG Nexus 5X are close to? point of being impossible to distinguish whether one of the two devices is better than the other, and this is great when considering that the Nexus is generally a much cheaper device. Both devices are good to capture textures and contours
the photo that Huawei P9 Plus failed: with wind to shake the flowers Nexus 5X retained the right flower center extremely well detailed
it seems to us. the Nexus 5X is somewhat stronger algorithms in the treatment of detail, with the result that the objects tend to have better cut. Textures are certainly more marked at Nexus that Huawei with a greater tendency for a slight softness. . We do not exclude that the larger pixels Nexus 5X become less vulnerable to blur by moving
However the Huawei P9 Plus has its own advantage: the blue sky and high general lights are best preserved in the Nexus, becoming so best for high contrast situations. The Huawei also has the significant advantage of possessing RAW format, which allows sub-exposed images for further processing in image processing programs.
Finally, both devices control very well the color fringing in high contrast areas and have no serious deterioration of the details towards the corners. As for color, the unstable weather does not allow us to fully assess how each device is color, have been extremely difficult to shoot with the same conditions of sunshine or cloud cover.
In short, the LG Nexus 5X features -In richer textures and larger cut of the framework elements. On the contrary, Huawei P9 Plus better preserves the highlights, ensuring greater chances of success and brings the gift of RAW compatibility, so this round seems to us that this is a draw, but with a slight advantage for the LG Nexus 5X.
special Case 1: macro photography
the photo that the LG Nexus 5X failed to do. The 1cm from the object, Huawei P9 Plus is unbeatable in focus capability
We entered a field where the Huawei P9 Plus is unquestionably winner:.. Macro photography
with the Huawei device, we can approach the 1cm of objects and focus without great difficulty, capturing images that are beyond the common eye. We try as much as we could, this capability is simply absent from the Nexus 5X (and many other devices
The quality of the Nexus 5X textures enable offset this gap partly because we can capture immense detail at greater distances and then make one crop, but for full resolution images at distances of an object or texture, Huawei P9 Plus is frankly to rival any compact camera that exists in the market today.
special case 2: monochrome photography
It’s like taking a picture in black and white in a filterless sensor RGB or convert a color image to black and white
the answer is largely given part in our article on the photographic capabilities of Huawei P9 Plus and is a definite “no.” the way the RGB filters filter the light reaching the sensor, color sensors never completely eliminate the small light fringes that appear around the cutouts of objects, especially in high-contrast areas.
the monochrome camera of Huawei P9 Plus reduces many of these problems and has better textures that your RGB camera and even better than the LG Nexus 5X .
Conclusion
Since the beginning of our experience with the LG Nexus 5X the capacity of your camera surprised us. The clipping of objects to display colors and detail capture capability, this is an excellent camera that will delight any mobile photographer. From the point of view of a camera point and shoot, the Nexus 5X has virtually crashes and has very precious optical image stabilization on board. The tendency to burn the highlights and inability to effectively focus within walking distance of the objects show just is not perfect.
The camera of Huawei P9 Plus is also not perfect, counting among his vices trend for details something “soft” and the lack of optical stabilization that will make a difference for those who have less safe hands. However, the number of features it has and its ability to adapt are extraordinary, in addition to a very fast and easy to use interface that would count among the best in the world. In many circumstances their small vices do not make note:. How Huawei displays the images on the screen increases the clipping of objects and sharpness, instead of applying this so aggressive refine so the image itself
All in all, the camera of the Huawei P9 Plus can simply adapt to more root situations with an impressive array of settings that can carry out. The lesson here, however, is to choose the camera you choose, you will not be disappointed as the quality of the image.
LG Nexus 5X Gallery
Huawei P9 Plus Gallery
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