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Mobile Photography – OnePlus 6: The Alternative Flagship – SmartPhone Review – DxOMark with Kevin Carter

2018-07-17 by Joanne Carter

Some of you may know, many of you do not know, my husband Kevin Carter is a photographic technical expert and journalist. He works at an extremely high level, imparting his knowledge and never compromising his journalistic integrity.

As well as that, he’s an editor for DxOMark and he’s just completed his latest review which includes an in-depth analysis of the OnePlus 6 smartphone camera. Its resulted in an overall score of 96 points. The OnePlus 6 was released in late May and it is the latest dual camera-equipped smartphone from Chinese brand OnePlus. It is a premium model featuring a large 6.28-in AMOLED edge-to-edge display and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset.

The OnePlus 6’s main camera has a 16MP 1/2.6”-type sensor that is combined with a stabilised f/1.7 lens. The secondary camera is used for applying depth-of-field effects and an improved digital zoom. While it has a slightly higher-resolution 20MP sensor, it has the same f/1.7-aperture lens as the main camera (but not stabilisation).

With a total Photo score of 100 points, the OnePlus 6 achieves one of the better scores for still images in DxOMark’s testing to date. The overall Photo score is calculated from sub-scores in tests that examine different aspects of its performance under different lighting conditions.

If that’s piqued your interest, you can read his full report here.

DxOMark Image Labs Discloses Quadruple-Camera Setups to Come…

2018-06-14 by Joanne Carter

We’re close with DxO Mark Image Labs, my partner (Kevin) is their technology editor and we both know the team personally. Nicolas Touchard their VP of Marketing recently spoke with online tech site, AndroidHeadlines recently about his predictions for the mobile photography industry. “Quadruple-camera setups on smartphones are not a question of “if” but “when” he said. The Huawei P20 Pro was the first to market handset released with three lenses, Touchard went on to say “imaging systems comprised of multiple cameras are a logical method of circumventing the physical limitations of handsets – their inability to house large sensors while remaining relatively thin”. He added “Smartphones with three lenses on their rear plates will hence become much more numerous “as early as next year”. DxO Mark awarded the Huawei P20 Pro their highest award with a score of 109, surpassing the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Google Pixel 2 earlier this year.

Exciting times as the mobile photography hardware industry turns up the heat!

Mobile Photography – iPhone X – Reviewed – DxOMark

2017-11-06 by Joanne Carter

Just published by DxOMark, the iPhone X review makes interesting reading. “It’s exceptional for stills, achieving the best Photo sub-score yet at 101 points. The overall score is affected by a slightly lower result for video, but at 97 points, the iPhone X ties with the Huawei Mate 10 for the second-highest score in our … Read more Mobile Photography – iPhone X – Reviewed – DxOMark

Mobile Photography – Huawei Mate 10 Pro Reviewed – DxOMark

2017-10-202017-10-20 by Joanne Carter

Just published by DxOMark, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro review makes interesting reading. “Featuring a dual-camera setup developed in cooperation with Leica, and which combines a 12Mp RGB with a 20Mp monochrome sensor, it achieves an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 97 points. This ranks the Mate 10 Pro as the currently second-best device we have tested, just a single point behind the Google Pixel 2.”, said Paul Carroll. Having explored this handset myself at a recent press event I can confirm that it was incredibly pleasing and I just love the Leica optics that Huawei install on their handsets.

To read the review in full, please go here.

Mobile Photography – Google Pixel 2 review: Sets new record for overall smartphone camera quality

2017-10-04 by Joanne Carter

TheAppWhisperer has as intense association with DxOMark (the world’s most trusted and comprehensive database of objective image-quality test results for camera sensors, lenses, and mobile phones) and they have just published their latest test results on the Google Pixel 2 smartphone. David Cardinal the editor for this article explains that the Google Pixel 2 has … Read more Mobile Photography – Google Pixel 2 review: Sets new record for overall smartphone camera quality

Mobile Photography – Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – ‘Best Smartphone for Zoom’

2017-10-052017-10-04 by Joanne Carter

DxOMark, is the trusted industry standard for camera and lens image quality measurements and ratings. TheAppWhisperer has as intense association with this company and they have just published their latest test results on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Paul Carroll the writer for this review explains that the “Note 8 becomes the new joint leader for smartphone image quality alongside Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus. A phenomenal photo sub-score that breaks new ground as the first smartphone to hit 100 points makes the Note 8 the current class-leader for stills, thanks to excellent zoom quality, good noise reduction and detail preservation, as well as fast and accurate autofocus. The Note 8 doesn’t quite match the same heights for video, where its sub-score of 84 is a little behind the best performers, such as the Google Pixel with 91 points, or the iPhone 8 Plus and the HTC U11, both with 89. It’s still a very capable device for video, however, with its key strengths being good exposure with fast convergence, fast and stable autofocus, as well as good noise reduction, white balance, and color rendering”. This result puts the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on a par with the iPhone 8 Plus – very interesting, to read more, go here.

Mobile Photography & Art – Tickle Your Fancy #58

2017-09-232017-09-23 by Joanne Carter

Welcome back to our fifty eighth post in our Tickle Your Fancy section. ‘Tickle Your Fancy’ includes a round-up of between seven to eight links to articles from around the internet that have specifically interested us during the course of the week. Ones that we feel are relevant to your interest in photography and art. … Read more Mobile Photography & Art – Tickle Your Fancy #58

Apple iPhone 8 Plus Reviewed – DxOMark

2017-09-222017-09-22 by Joanne Carter

Just published by David Cardinal for DxOMark the Apple iPhone 8 Plus review makes interesting reading. “The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is the best-performing mobile device camera we have ever tested. Its overall DxOMark Mobile score of 94 sets a new record, beating out the 90 points for both the Google Pixel and the HTC U11, as well as the 92 that its sibling iPhone 8 just scored. Its Photo score of 96 is also a new record, blowing past the Pixel’s 90. For Video, its score of 89 is among our highest, but tied with the HTC U11 and slightly below the Pixel’s 91. Of course, the Pixel is nearly a year old now, so it makes sense that Apple’s new flagship is breaking new ground”, said Cardinal.

To read the review in full, please go here.

DxO introduces revolutionary DSLR-quality camera that attaches directly to the iPhone®

2015-06-192015-06-19 by Joanne Carter

This is interesting, I’ve known about it for a little while as I’m fortunate to have some ‘connections’ (my husband is one of the technical consultants) for DxO; a world leader in digital imaging technologies. They have introduced the DxO ONE, a revolutionary camera that delivers DSLR image quality in an extremely compact size. At 3.8 oz (108 g) and 2.65” (6.9 cm) tall, the DxO ONE is so small that it easily fits in a pocket, yet it features an ultra-high quality f/1.8, 32mm equivalent aspherical lens with a variable 6-blade iris and a 1-inch 20.2MP CMOS BSI sensor capable of capturing high-resolution images even in very low light.

Made of high-grade aluminum, the DxO ONE is a premium camera that has been engineered with the iPhone and iPad® in mind: it attaches via the Lightning™ connector, turning the beautiful iPhone display into the camera’s viewfinder. The camera swivels ±60°, enabling creative perspectives.

The DxO ONE achieves a DxOMark Sensor Score of 70, and up to 85 when using the SuperRAW™ technology (described below), on par with full frame DSLRs and dramatically higher than any smartphone. DxOMark is the industry-standard protocol for camera and lens image quality assessment, used throughout the camera industry and photography press.

“The image quality of the DxO ONE is stunning,” said Jerome Meniere, CEO and founder of DxO. “It’s possible to shoot crystal-clear images under moonlight, which is incredible for a camera this small. The shallow depth of field and bokeh of the lens at f/1.8 is absolutely perfect for portrait photography.”

Samsung Galaxy S5 overview: Joint leader in DxOMark Mobile rankings – Kevin Carter

2014-06-132014-06-13 by Joanne Carter

Kevin Carter our Head of Technical Hardware as well as the Lead Technical Editor for DxOMark and the British Journal of Photography among others, recently tested Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone. DPReview use Kevin’s scientific data in their reviews, as they quote Kevin here, “The DxOMark team reports that the Galaxy S5 images show “good auto-exposure, … Read more Samsung Galaxy S5 overview: Joint leader in DxOMark Mobile rankings – Kevin Carter