POSTED ON PHONE ARENA 21,NOV 2013 BY NICK T
Introduction
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on
our news feed, then you might have noticed that the Google Nexus 5 has been
getting quite a lot of attention as of late. And that should come as no
surprise since the handset is pretty great, as we concluded in our Google Nexus
5 review. What’s so special about it? Well, the smartphone has quite a lot to
offer for its money – powerful hardware, polished software, and a camera that’s
actually really good considering what previous Nexus-branded phones had to
offer. It has 8 megapixels of resolution and optical image stabilization for
steadier, blur-free images.
However, the competition in the camera
department is pretty tough, with plenty of smartphones that have already proven
themselves as excellent shooters. These include the Nokia Lumia 1020, the Sony
Xperia Z1, the LG G2, and the iPhone 5s, among many others. Clearly, the Google
Nexus 5 doesn’t stand a chance against smartphones of this rank. Or does it?
That’s the question we’re curious to find the answer to, meaning that it is
time for another extensive camera comparison.
Details
While not the best in the details
category, the Google Nexus 5 delivers commendable results, with plenty of fine
elements preserved well in its photos. At the same time, digital noise is
generally absent or unnoticeable in areas that aren't of a solid color. But
most of the smartphones we're testing can do an even better job at it. The
Nokia Lumia 1020, in particular, is the clear winner when it comes to detail
preservation. Examining its high-resolution photos at 100% zoom reveals tons of
details, including ones you might have missed at the time of composing the
image. In second place we rank the Sony Xperia Z1, which can also take photos
of impressively high detail for a smartphone. However, its photos aren't quite
as great as we expected them to be considering the 20MP resolution of its
sensor. That's because when we zoom in we can easily see how finer details are
destroyed by digital artifacts. But don't get us wrong, the Z1's photos are
still quite pleasant to look at. It is just that the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy
Note 3, and the LG G2 can produce photos of almost comparable quality despite
having 7 megapixels less to work with. As for the iPhone 5s, its images are
neither too sharp nor too soft, and about as detailed as those produced by the
Nexus 5. Trailing far behind is the HTC One, which takes the least detailed
photos with its 4MP UltraPixel camera. Sure, they do look worthy of being
printed in a small size or posted on a Facebook wall, but that's about as far
as its camera can go. Obviously, 4 UltraPixels are not more than 4 megapixels
when it comes to resolved detail.
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