Is the camera performance of vivo X70 Pro+ really that strong? Lijiang real shooting experience evaluation

In September last year, vivo released its new imaging flagship phone X70 Pro+. It gained a lot of reputation after its launch. For those of us who have used the previous generation X60, we are also itchy. The new phone a month ago We got it, but the weather in Chongqing has not cleared up for a long time. We also flew to Yunnan for the vivo X70 Pro+ and took a lot of photos and videos during the trip to Lijiang and Shangri-La. Next, let’s take a look at the features of this phone Is the imaging performance really worthy of the four words "image flagship"?

This time we are using the most popular “wilderness” blue among the three colors of the vivo X70 Pro+ series. The entire blue skin is not only consistent with the small blue mark on the lens module Correspondingly, when shooting, it will be more non-slip and easier to hold than the glass and plastic materials currently used in most mobile phones.

Then there is the rear lens module that we value most. The unique cloud steps of the previous generation X60 series have been upgraded to a wide ceramic cloud window on the X70 Pro+. The larger cloud window balances the camera module. The visual proportion, the combination of ceramic, leather and metal is very sexy.

The anti-shake gimbal proposed since the X50 has also been retained. After optimization on the X60, the working status of the micro gimbal can be seen on the X70 Pro+, and manual calibration can be performed in the background. , it seems that the micro gimbal may become the iconic design of the vivo X series in the future.

Although the micro gimbal is only equipped with a wide-angle main camera, other rear lenses have OIS optical image stabilization. The specific parameters are as follows:

1. 50-megapixel GN1 main camera, 1 /1.3-inch CMOS, supports dual-core focusing, equivalent focal length is about 24mm, aperture F1.57, supports OIS optical image stabilization.

2. 4 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle micro-gimbal main camera, 1/2-inch CMOS, equivalent focal length of about 14mm, aperture F2.2, supports micro-gimbal anti-shake.

3. 12-megapixel main camera, equivalent to a focal length of about 50mm, aperture F1.6, and supports twice the optical zoom OIS optical image stabilization.

4. 8-megapixel periscope super telephoto, aperture F3.4, 5x optical zoom, up to 60x digital zoom, and supports OIS optical image stabilization.

Due to physical limitations, even if mobile phone manufacturers further improve imaging functions, the CMOS of mobile phones will not continue to increase as in previous years. It is foreseeable that in subsequent manufacturers’ imaging competitions, mobile phone algorithms will definitely account for a greater proportion, so this time, in addition to continuing the cooperation with Zeiss in the previous generation, vivo has also added a self-developed professional imaging chip V1 to the vivo X70 Pro+ , which can provide functions such as frame insertion and dynamic frame rate during normal use.

In terms of imaging, the v1 chip can run MEMC denoising and frame insertion under low power consumption conditions, and cooperates with the original noise reduction function of the main chip ISP to achieve secondary brightness and secondary noise reduction. To put it simply That is to say, shooting in low light conditions can be more pure, the calculation speed is faster, and it is more convenient to realize functions such as "super moon" and "night scene portrait".

In the theoretical test, we mainly conducted test analysis on the resolution, high-sensitivity image quality, and tolerance of this mobile phone. Unless otherwise specified, the 50-megapixel main camera will be used by default to complete the test. The following is the camera module information provided by the official website.

001 Resolution Test

In the resolution test, we used 4 rear cameras to shoot the resolution standards respectively, and intercepted the center and corner images, and then zoomed in to view the differences. The specific image quality performance of the lens.

The four lenses are all constant aperture lenses. After passing the resolution test, you can see:

002 High Sensitivity Test

Open in the "Camera" application In professional mode, you can manually adjust the exposure. The sensitivity range of vivo X70 Pro+ is ISO50~ISO3200. Take each whole ISO step as a step to shoot the picture and capture the details and dark parts. Check the image quality as the sensitivity increases. changes produced.

As you can see from the screenshots, when the vivo X70 Pro+ is below ISO400, the details and dark parts of the picture can present a relatively pure picture.

At ISO800, there will be partial smearing in the dark parts; at ISO1600, a lot of details have been lost in the core details of the picture, but the black parts in the dark parts do not appear in the color noise that is more common on other mobile phones. It can be seen that the V1 chip is Noise has a good suppression effect.

When using vivo X70 Pro+, we recommend that the sensitivity be controlled below ISO800 to obtain the best picture quality.

003 Tolerance Test

When using vivo X70 Pro+, you can set up to shoot jpg and Raw format materials at the same time in the "Professional" mode, so our test also tested jpg and Raw format materials respectively. The tolerance of the two types of formats in Raw format.

We set the shutter and ISO to automatic in professional mode, and only adjusted the camera's exposure compensation. The in-camera exposure compensation range is between -3EV and +3EV.

Judging from the restored status of jpg format and Raw format above, we can find that in jpg format, the tolerance range of vivo X70 Pro+ jpg format photos is between -3EV and +2EV;

After using the Raw format, the photo tolerance is significantly increased, and all the details can be pulled back after overexposure by 3 stops. Therefore, when taking some photos with a large light ratio, it is best to keep the Raw format files at the same time. Convenient to pull back later.

004 Distortion test

In the distortion test, we used four lenses to shoot brick walls respectively and observed the degree of image distortion. Judging from the shooting results, except for the slight pincushion distortion in the pictures taken by the periscope telephoto lens, the distortion of the wide-angle main camera, main camera and portrait lens is almost negligible. On the one hand, such good distortion performance is that the lens The manifestation of quality, on the other hand, is also related to the algorithm of the V1 chip in the machine.

005 Anti-shake test

The video anti-shake system of vivo X70 Pro+ seems complicated at first glance. It has three modes: standard anti-shake, super anti-shake, and horizon anti-shake. After entering the professional video interface, the anti-shake mode is simplified to on or off. The following is the effect of turning on the anti-shake mode tested at 4K 60fps.

It can be seen that when the anti-shake mode is turned on, the small tremors of the hands are filtered out a lot. For mobile phones with lighter weight, turning on the anti-shake mode helps us to move in a small range when shooting. The effect is similar to that of a stabilizer.

Although vivo X70 Pro+ performed well in theoretical tests, after all, for the majority of consumers, ease of use is the most important quality. Next , we will also discuss the actual use experience of vivo X70 Pro+ from the two dimensions of photos and videos.

001 Zeiss Natural Color

In addition to the blessing of Zeiss T* on the lens, vivo X70 Pro+ can also turn on Zeiss Natural Color inside the fuselage, making the direct color reproduction more realistic.

We also shot the same picture in the original color, Zeiss natural color and Raw format files. From the comparison, we can see that the color of the original color is cooler, which gives people a more gorgeous feeling. The color performance of Zeiss Natural Color is indeed more in line with real colors and the visual habits of the human eye.

In the umbrella picture below, the performance of Zeiss natural colors is more obvious: while using Zeiss natural colors, the algorithm will also protect the dark details of the picture. You can see that after using the Raw format to forcibly enhance the dark parts , but will produce a purple-red color cast in the dark areas.

Therefore, when shooting in plateau areas, we usually directly use Zeiss natural color straight out. The photos retain the translucent sky while being highly saturated and full of flavor. Zeiss’ color science is indeed what we use in post-production. It is difficult to manually adjust it.

002 RAW file

Although Zeiss natural color is very powerful, in some environments where the light ratio is too large, the in-camera algorithm may not be able to choose between bright and dark parts as we do. wish. At this time, the importance of RAW format files is reflected. When there are obvious highlights in the picture, we will turn on the RAW format to facilitate later modification of the light and dark relationship of the picture.

Currently, the RAW format can be opened directly in the mobile versions of PS, LR and other software. The look and feel of the 50-megapixel main camera photos on the small screen is comparable to the high-precision pictures taken by professional cameras. The RAW format maximizes the It retains the original data of the picture information, giving a relatively large adjustment space. For those of us who are accustomed to using professional hosts such as SLRs and mirrorless cameras, the original images generated by Zeiss natural colors can also become a good adjustment tool. color reference.

003 Night Scene

The shooting performance of vivo X70 Pro+ in dark light environments has been greatly upgraded.

Compared with the previous-generation X60 that was evaluated before, the X70 Pro+ takes advantage of the computing advantage of the V1 chip to achieve much faster processing time. The detailed performance of the night sky is much better, the noise reduction effect is obvious, and there is no excessive color noise in the dark parts. , the color of the sky remains pure.

At the same time, due to the improvement of Zeiss T* coating, vivo X70 Pro+ also performs extremely well in controlling ghost glare. Facing direct light sources, there is basically no obvious ghost effect. It can be said to be a powerful tool for night scene photography.

004 Portrait Mode

After turning on the portrait mode, the lens module will activate the 12 million 2x focal length portrait lens, which is approximately equal to the focal length of the full-frame 50mm. In the stylized options of portrait mode, vivo X70 Pro+ still retains 4 Zeiss-certified filters, namely Biotar, Sonnar, Planar, and Distagon.

The literal translation of Biotar is the legendary rotating blur, which is also what we often call the rotating focus effect. It is more obvious in scenes with a lot of background light spots.

Sonner is a large-spot cream blur, and it is also one of the filters we use most every day. This filter can make people look "softer" and reduce the impact of the algorithm on people. Unnatural feeling of edge and background separation.

Of course, the pixels of this lens are still not as good as those of the main camera, so we will also use the built-in film presets to shoot the final photos, and a retro halo effect will be randomly added to the photos. Combined with the rich effects of changing the shape of the background blur spot, many tricks can be played.

005 Macro Mode

While the vivo X series hardware continues to develop, various special shooting angles can also be realized on the X70 Pro+, such as automatically turning on after getting close to the subject "Super Macro Auto".

In photo mode, when you get close to an object, the super macro function will automatically turn on. At this time, it will automatically switch from a 50-megapixel main camera to a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle main camera to take some pictures. When looking at detailed objects, the edges of the screen will be appropriately blurred, and the finished film will present a perspective as if you are in "Lilliput".

001 Video shooting quality

Vivo X70 Pro+ can shoot 8K 24/25/30fps; 4K 24/25/30/50/60fps video and 1080p, 720p 240fps slow-motion video, this time we also shot a lot of 8K material. When editing, 8K material can leave us a large adjustment space for secondary composition.

Compared with other mobile phones, the video compression rate of vivo X70 Pro+ is higher. The bit rate of 4K video is around 63Mbps, and the bit rate of 8K video is around 110Mbps. According to the final rendering effect, vivo X70 Pro+ has achieved high compression rate while retaining image quality and clarity as much as possible. When shooting 4K or 8K videos for a long time, there is no need to worry about the memory being filled up quickly. When using a mobile phone or computer When editing with advanced post-production software, it can also reduce the requirements on equipment hardware.

002 Anti-shake performance

The anti-shake performance of vivo X70 Pro+ has been clearly reflected in theoretical tests. Good anti-shake performance allows us to use as little as possible On the premise of stabilizing the device, a relatively stable and usable picture can be obtained.

During travel, we often use vivo X70 Pro+ to shoot the scenery outside the window. Since the ultra-wide-angle lens supports micro-gimbal anti-shake, and the other three are OIS optical anti-shake, it can be used even on bumpy roads. While driving, we can also shoot very stable images handheld, which is also a major black technology in the development of vivo X series.

Walking normally while holding the hand, and only using the selfie stick, you can see from the straight-out picture without stabilization below that the vibration of the picture has been offset a lot. Although there is still Z-axis jitter, it is not Considered serious.

003 Professional Mode

In the 4K 30fps resolution of professional video mode, we can manually turn on Log mode. Vivo’s Log mode is easier to restore, using Alexa that comes with PR Default logc2 rec.709 restores Lut without too much of a sense of inconsistency. With just a few tweaks, you can restore the highlights and shadows of the shooting scene.

In addition, video shooting in professional mode is the same as photo shooting. You can freely adjust parameters such as ISO and shutter speed to realize functions such as manual focus and waveform viewing. For friends who have experience using mirrorless cameras, SLRs and other consoles, I recommend trying the professional mode to shoot videos, which can unlock more shooting fun.

004 Smooth zoom

In camera mode, vivo X70 Pro+ has 4 zoom anchor points, which are 0.6x (ultra wide angle), 1x, and 2x times and 5 times, and the bottom is 60 times.

The four anchor points also correspond to switching between different lenses. This is common in most multi-lens camera modules today. However, during continuous zoom shooting, many images will change due to the lens. There is an obvious sense of frustration when switching (especially when switching from the ultra-wide-angle lens to the wide-angle main camera), but the vivo X70 Pro+ can firmly lock the center of the picture during the zoom process, which makes us feel quite magical.

005 Intelligent Time-lapse

Time-lapse photography is the mode we use the vivo X70 Pro+ to shoot the most, not for anything else but because it is very convenient to directly generate 4K time-lapse videos in the camera. Using the ultra-wide-angle main camera lens to shoot time-lapses is also very suitable for the various scenery we encounter along the way.

With a lightweight Skylark tripod, you can also shoot cool sports time-lapses in the car. Set up anytime and anywhere - this is also one of the advantages of mobile phones. Because it is automatically generated in the machine, it will not cause redundant accumulation of materials. For lazy people like me, I can use my mobile phone to shoot time-lapse at any time when I go out, which saves money. space and save time.

It can be seen that the X70 Pro+ video shooting functions are very comprehensive, and almost every function is designed to be used in the later stage of the material. From the incredible anti-shake to the smooth zoom performance, it can It can be seen that vivo has absorbed a lot of user opinions from previous generations of products.

Of course, we also found some problems during use. The user interaction also needs to be optimized for the video system. For example, there are two types of recording in the camera: "Video" and "Professional Video". interface, the 8K video mode of "Professional Recording" will show that anti-shake can be turned on, but in the 8K video mode of "Recording", you will find that anti-shake cannot be turned on.

Or when you start shooting in "Video" mode, adjusting any one of the frame rate, resolution, and anti-shake mode may cause the other two changes, which will cause us to check the material later. A large number of videos with different resolutions are mixed. Fortunately, this is not a hardware problem. You only need to update the system and add a prompt for the current shooting specifications in the shooting interface.

Is the image performance of vivo X70 Pro+ good?

The answer is beyond doubt. In terms of static photography, with the blessing of Zeiss natural color and four-camera lenses, it functionally meets most of our shooting needs; in terms of dynamic video, it is suitable for multiple occasions. The support of shake mode and 8K video also greatly increases the usability of shooting materials at will.

In the process of using it, we are often amazed by its direct colors and rich functions. If we have to say there are any shortcomings, it may be that the integration of imaging functions still needs to be done. Strengthening, although this is also a common problem in the current domestic mobile phone camp, seeing the continuous transformation of the vivo X series, we also believe that the vivo X series will definitely bring us a more different mobile phone imaging experience in the future.

Advantages:

1. Zeiss has excellent direct-to-image color, and most pictures can be output directly

2. All four cameras contain OIS optical image stabilization

3. Various shooting modes, enough to cope with various complex environments

4. 50 million high-pixel image quality is excellent, and the stacking of each lens is better than products of the same price range

5 , V1 chip blessing, good noise reduction effect when shooting night scenes

Disadvantages:

1. The functions in video mode need to be integrated to improve the experience

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