Nubian Z4 Pro experience: 35mm lens and film filter, ordinary people can take good photos at will.

what's your first impression when you mention Nubia? My first impression is that the camera is very playable. I remember the first Nubian mobile phone I came into contact with-Nubian Z7 mini, and its camera already had electronic aperture, star track, multiple exposure and other functions. When everyone has not rushed to market the moon, Nubian mobile phones have actually been able to shoot stars.

last year, Nubian Z3 Pro has brought three 64-megapixel main camera selling points, and the recently released Nubian Z4 Pro has many new attempts in imaging, such as boldly replacing the traditional 26mm with an equivalent 35mm lens and a built-in film filter. There is no doubt that the image is the gene of Nubian Z series.

Nubian Z4 Pro's camera hardware configuration has certain advantages in competing products of the same price released this year. After all, it is the only one willing to give an 8-megapixel periscope telephoto lens, which is equivalent to 125mm focal length and supports OIS optical image stabilization. The main camera of Nubian Z4 Pro is IMX 787.64 million pixels, F1.6 aperture and 7P lens customized jointly with Sony, which supports full pixel focusing and OIS optical image stabilization, with a single pixel size of .8μm and a four-in-one pixel of 1.6 μ m.. What is different is that this main camera is equivalent to a focal length of 35mm, which is closer to the human visual angle than the 26mm on a general mobile phone. Finally, Nubian Z4 Pro also adopted a 5-megapixel Samsung JN1 as a super wide angle, so I won't introduce this CMOS if everyone is using it.

first of all, the first question, why did Nubian Z4 Pro choose the main camera with equivalent 35mm focal length?

Friends who are familiar with photography should know that apart from Sony and Fuji, many 35mm fixed-focus digital cameras have been introduced, and Zeiss and Leica also have many 35mm fixed-focus lenses that are regarded as classics. The 35mm focal length lens is a very pleasing existence. For camera users, the 35mm focal length lens is small, light and easy to carry, and many people choose a 35mm fixed-focus lens for street shooting. At the same time, the 35mm focal length can shoot more subjects, such as environmental portraits, architecture, scenery and street shooting. In the early days, the lens with 35mm focal length was also loved by many photographers, such as henri cartier bresson, who is known as the father of modern news photography, and Ma Genan photographer David Hearn, who used 35mm focal length to shoot many classic works.

Perhaps the lens aiming at the 35mm focal length can cope with shooting of various scenes, and it is also favored by many users in the professional photography industry. Therefore, Nubian Z4 Pro chose to adopt the 35mm main camera to form a differentiated image selling point, which can meet the image needs of ordinary users and attract photographers with unique feelings for the 35mm focal length.

so what's the main camera experience of this 35mm focal length on Nubian Z4 Pro?

First of all, the 35mm focal length is not as wide as the 26mm focal length. When shooting people or things everyday, I can feel that the 35mm focal length is really easier to compose and highlight the main body of the picture, and it will not be prone to edge distortion like the 26mm focal length. But objectively speaking, in some scenes, 35mm can't be accommodated, and 14mm ultra-wide angle is too wide. Whether 35mm is a better focal length mainly depends on the subject matter of your daily shooting.

In addition to the change of visual angle caused by the change of focal length, the first experience that this main camera brought to me was that the imaging speed was very fast, and I could get a clearer image even in a dark environment or when shooting some people moving. Considering that the scene of humanistic street shooting itself is fleeting, faster imaging means higher filming rate, so Nubian Z4 Pro adopts adaptive shutter shadow pursuit algorithm, which really adds a lot to the image experience.

In the promotion of Nubian Z4 Pro, the selling point of "hardware optics blur" also attracted me. During my hands-on experience, I found that the depth of field of photos taken by Z4 Pro is indeed shallower than that of ordinary mobile phones. In many scenes, even if portrait mode is not turned on, you can get a good depth of field by shooting directly. Of course, blur performance is also related to shooting distance and other factors. For example, when shooting people and shooting objects, the depth of field will naturally be shallower.

the effect of film filter in the humanistic street shooting mode

In addition to the selling point of 35mm focal length, another surprise of Nubian Z4 Pro is that it has specially given a "humanistic street shooting" mode. After all, the 35mm focal length is suitable for street sweeping and humanistic themes, and it must be fully utilized. Moreover, in the "humanistic street shooting" mode, we can also choose extremely rich filters and film effects.

yes, Nubian Z4 Pro also gives the function of simulating film, which can make photos have film grain effect and make photos more textured. As for filters, there are 14 kinds to choose from, including Bresson filter, Fuji replica film filter and so on. Different filters create different atmosphere and convey different emotions. Nubian Z4 Pro's film filter gives users more creative space, which can better convey the creator's intentions and feelings. However, I personally think that there are too many filters in the camera shooting interface, but it is not easy for consumers to choose which filter to shoot better. If these film filter effects can be directly applied in post-editing, it may make it easier for users to create.

In addition, in the camera family, you can get more shooting functions, such as shooting the star track, the starry sky, the moon, light painting, car track, telephoto macro and so on. Some functions that need post-production can also be directly shot, such as photo taking, image changing, Lingbo micro-step, Hitchcock, monochrome color giving and so on. By the way, Van Gogh filter and Picasso filter are all in art cameras.

what's the experience of periscope telephoto and super wide angle?

since we are positioned as the flagship of image, it really doesn't make sense if we don't give a telephoto lens. Nubian Z4 Pro is the only flagship mobile phone released this year, which gives a periscope telephoto lens. The periscope telephoto lens is equivalent to 125mm. Although it is only 8 million pixels, it is at least not broken, giving its sincerity as an image flagship.

This periscope telephoto lens is clear enough in a well-lit scene, and the lens still supports human eye recognition and focusing. In addition, it has OIS optical anti-shake blessing, so the filming rate is still very high, which shows that everyone can see the proofs. Of course, this telephoto lens also needs to be improved in terms of more detailed experience, and there is still room for optimization and progress in this regard.

This year, many flagship mobile phones chose Samsung JN1 as the ultra-wide-angle lens, and Nubian Z4 Pro also chose this lens. Although it didn't give the fisheye lens angle of 15, the equivalent focal length reached 14mm, which is wide enough, and it is easier for ordinary users to control the creation. The picture quality of this lens during the day is acceptable, and when shooting at night, you can also start the night scene mode to get a purer and brighter picture.

Other experiences

After introducing the camera, let's talk about other experiences of Nubian Z4 Pro. First of all, the curved surface screen with a central hole, 6.67 inches, 24-18 resolution, 144Hz intelligent high brush, 1% DCI-P3 color gamut, 1bit color depth, 1 nits peak brightness and 3:1 contrast. The quality parameters of the screen are not bad, even if it is tilted, there will be no color cast.

in terms of games, Nubian Z4 Pro is equipped with Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, UFS3.1 flash memory and full blood LPDDR5, which is very powerful, and the glory of the king has also adapted to 9-frame and 12-frame modes. In the glory of the king's 9-frame mode, the fever will not be very serious when running in full frame, but the temperature control performance in 12-frame mode is obviously worse than that in 9-frame mode. In games like Genshin Impact, Nubian Z4 Pro has basically the same performance as other Snapdragon 8 mobile phones, and it is better to put on a heat sink clip for better heat generation and frame rate performance.

Nubian Z4 Pro is equipped with a 5mAh battery and supports 8W fast charging. Compared with the previous generation Z3 Pro, although the charging has been reduced from 12W to 8W, the battery capacity has been increased by 8mAh, and the thickness of the fuselage has been reduced, which is an improvement in experience.

Nubian Z4 Pro: A very sincere image flagship

The three most important lenses on the mobile phone rear camera are super wide angle, wide angle main camera and telephoto. Generally speaking, the ultra-wide angle of Nubian Z4 Pro is not weaker than other flagship phones released this year. The main camera of 35mm focal length is the most differentiated selling point. Whether for ordinary consumers or more professional photographers, the camera experience of 35mm focal length is very friendly, and the support of fujifilm filter and various shooting functions also enhances the competitive advantage of this main camera. As the only periscope telephoto flagship mobile phone equipped with optical anti-shake blessing, the telephoto performance of Nubian Z4 Pro is needless to say, and it should be regarded as a unique existence.

in addition to the sincerity of the hardware configuration of the camera, compared with a number of domestic mobile phones that are eager to rush to the high end, the starting price of Nubian Z4 Pro is only 3399 yuan, which can be regarded as lowering the threshold for many consumers to start the flagship mobile phone for professional imaging.