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iPhone X Camera Compared to LG G7 ThinQ Camera
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It looks like the tester did not take the time to learn how to use the G7.
I have a 3-year-old LG G4. In most cases, its quality is on par with my wife's newer iPhone 7. I would expect that 3 generations later the quality has improved.
I have a 3-year-old LG G4. In most cases, its quality is on par with my wife's newer iPhone 7. I would expect that 3 generations later the quality has improved.
You shouldn’t have to “learn how to use” a smartphone camera. If you want to take the time to learn how to use a camera, out that energy into learning to use a DSLR, rangefinder or mirrorless, where the effort will be rewarded.
When the phone camera isn't enough for me, I pull out my real camera. Then I can also shoot and talk on the phone at the same time.
The X has warmer tones that are consistent with the reflection of the sun's colors. JMO.
The iPhone X camera has a higher dynamic range. Sadly, the same group of people who think that shooting video in portrait orientation is ok won't notice the difference.
Also the clouds are totally different in the two photos of the swamp which means one photo could have been taken at a completely different time of day, or even a different day. Useless comparison photos.
I’m not sure how you say one phone is more accurate or realistic unless you were there—and even then...
The capper fro me is the shadows. The G7 has little detail or color in the shadows.
Check my signature, lol. But sometimes it's all I have when I need to capture something.When the phone camera isn't enough for me, I pull out my real camera. Then I can also shoot and talk on the phone at the same time.
[doublepost=1526422243][/doublepost]Comparisons are totally invalid, taken at different moments & placement
LG recently released its latest flagship smartphone, the LG G7 ThinQ, which, like flagship smartphones from many other manufacturers, includes a high-quality dual-lens camera that enables impressive photographic capabilities.
In our latest YouTube video, we pitted the G7's camera against the camera of the iPhone X to compare and contrast the feature set and image quality of the two devices.
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While the iPhone X has a dual-lens setup that includes a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, the G7, like the G6, takes a different approach for its camera setup, introducing both a standard ~71-degree f/1.6 wide-angle lens and an even wider f/1.9 107-degree lens, eschewing telephoto capabilities all together.
Both sensors offer an improved 16-megapixel pixel count, and the standard lens includes support for optical image stabilization and an autofocus system that includes phase detection and laser.
Apple's iPhone X has a standard 12-megapixel f/1.8 wide-angle lens paired with a 12-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto lens, which is what Apple uses for its Portrait Mode depth effects. Both wide-angle and telephoto lenses have their purposes, and with LG's setup, you can take wider landscape shots that fit more of the background in rather than closer portrait images designed to focus on a single subject.
LG's device also includes a portrait mode-style effect, but the background blurring is done entirely via software rather than through lens technology. LG has included a unique "AI Cam" feature that's designed to analyze the subjects in the photo and offer up recommendations on how to make adjustments for the best possible photo.
The native camera app on the LG G7 has an option for manual operation and several included photographic modes, while taking manual shots on the iPhone X requires you to download a third-party app.
We've got some comparison shots of the two cameras below, along with an Imgur album with all of the images featured in the video at a higher resolution:
The LG G7 and the iPhone X are both capable devices that take high-quality photos, so you won't go wrong with either one of these smartphones.
We largely preferred the look of the iPhone X photos because of its tendency to capture more natural colors and accurately capture images with a lot of variation in lighting without overexposing elements of the photo, but in a lot of cases, the camera you like best is going to come down to personal taste.
What do you think of the LG G7's camera? Let us know in the comments.
Article Link: iPhone X Camera Compared to LG G7 ThinQ Camera
The G7 looks underexposed, and seems to have poorer dynamic range than the iPhone. Saturation seems lower too, although that is largely up to personal preference.
There are actual DSLR cameras that would give you a very accurate baseline when calibrated with SpyderCHECKR or COLORite color charts.
And the person taking the picture could actually check it right after the shot (if the difference is large enough, which seems to be the case here).
The reaction of most commenters just make me sad. Those people don't care about photography, they just want their product win. In fact, it is just a matter of taste. It is not a question about the quality of the photos but about what the software makes of them.
Who really cares about photography will still use a real camera, take RAW-photos and produce the effect, which is most suitable to your intention.
Who really cares about photography will still use a real camera, take RAW-photos and produce the effect, which is most suitable to your intention.
^this. The LG pictures shown are rubbish. My G4 made nicer photo's than my 6s. Can't imagine the G7 is rubbish.