[Review] OPPO Find X5 Pro 5G Hasselblad camera features, performance

[This is a sponsored article with OPPO Malaysia.]

OPPO just lately launched the Discover X5 Professional 5G, a smartphone manufactured in collaboration with Hasselblad, a Swedish camera-making firm that’s recognized for his or her medium-format cameras.

Do you know: Medium-format cameras are a sort of digicam which have a a lot bigger sensor dimension often at round 43.8mm x 32.9mm in comparison with a full-frame digicam’s 35.9mm x 23.9mm. These cameras are often significantly better at taking photos with extremely correct color copy, higher dynamic vary, and higher-quality photos. Supply: Hasselblad

On paper, the machine comes with a number of noteworthy digicam specs like a triple-camera setup on the again that consists of a 50MP f/1.7 predominant digicam, a 50MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle digicam, and a 13MP f/2.4 telephoto digicam. The entrance, alternatively, has a 32MP f/2.4 selfie digicam.

Moreover, the collaboration signifies that the cellphone comes with unique Hasselblad-enabled options just like the Pure Color Calibration whereas utilizing the Professional mode, XPan, and lots of extra.

With its 5,000mAh battery totally charged, I took it on a fast images journey in Cyberjaya to check its options in several areas, and see whether or not this smartphone lives as much as its expectations.

XPan Mode

Firstly, I examined out the XPan mode, a function that’s usually used for capturing breathtaking ultra-wide panoramic pictures. This mode recreates the expertise of taking vintage-style photos utilizing a 65 x 24mm movie format that’s often for panorama, structure, and particular portrait-style images.

Since taking photos of crowds makes me really feel a bit of anxious, I opted to make use of the XPan mode for taking panorama pictures.

The digicam mode is comparatively easy too. The UI mimics the expertise of trying by the viewfinder of a classic Hasselblad digicam. 

It lets me tweak the publicity and likewise provides me the choice to take photos in black and white for an old-school look. 

Its easy interface lets me focus extra on the image composition and the topic I’m taking, as an alternative of fumbling about simply to get the settings proper.

Hasselblad Grasp Types

Apart from the XPan mode talked about above, one other function discovered on the OPPO Discover X5 Professional 5G that was co-developed with Hasselblad is the Hasselblad Grasp Types. 

This function utilises color filters referred to as Serenity, Radiance, and Emerald, which might be accessed by tapping on the wand icon in direction of the proper of the shutter button, and selecting one of many Hasselblad Grasp Types choices within the filters part. 

Of the three, I just like the look of Serenity essentially the most, however that’s as much as private choice ultimately.

I used to be bummed out that I couldn’t apply the filters after the images had been taken. Hopefully that is one thing that may be accomplished sooner or later.

Pure Color Calibration

Relying on the look I’m making an attempt to realize, I might gravitate in direction of utilizing the cellphone’s Professional (handbook) mode. That stated, the Professional mode of the OPPO Discover X5 Professional 5G was additionally co-developed with Hasselblad and calibrated to permit customers to take pure and colour-accurate photos.

Staying true to the Hasselblad spirit, the Professional mode options the similar UI parts usually discovered on a Hasselblad digital digicam. I like the way it additionally performed a mechanical digicam shutter sound every time I pressed the shutter button.

Do notice that the Pure Color Calibration function is just not obtainable on the common digicam mode on the machine although.

Different digicam options value mentioning

Even with out the co-developed options talked about above, it’s nonetheless a succesful digicam cellphone.

For instance, the Discover X5 Professional 5G can deal with images in low gentle situations fairly nicely with photos correctly uncovered and virtually minimal movement blur with its 5-axis Optical Picture Stabilisation.

On a separate go to, I had the chance to check out the cellphone the place lighting was scarce on a visit to the Nice British Circus in Bukit Jalil.

And this would possibly sound trivial, however I’m completely satisfied the cellphone can launch the digicam app inside a second. There have been many moments the place I may have missed an excellent image if the digicam app had taken longer in addition up.

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On the finish of my images journey, I used to be stunned that the OPPO Discover X5 Professional 5G’s battery endured the journey significantly better than my legs did. I’m fairly proud of how the images I took, as most of them got here out vibrant and sharp.

As well as, Hasselblad’s options made it simpler to make my photos extra creative and distinctive to me.

Charging the cellphone up was comparatively fast too. After 47 minutes of charging, the cellphone is totally charged and able to tackle the following images journey whereas my legs had been nonetheless cramping up from having to stroll near 14,000 steps.

As for the worth, the OPPO Discover X5 Professional 5G retails ranging from RM4,999, and it’s obtainable in two colors: Ceramic White and Glaze Black.

• Discover out extra concerning the OPPO Discover X5 Professional 5G right here.