[OPPO Reno8 Pro (Global/ Reno 8 Pro+ China)] ankitgondalia:
Camera

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Moving on to the camera, the primary lens on the Reno8 Pro is a 50MP f/1.8 Sony IMX766 sensor found on the OPPO's much more expensive devices, the Find X5 series.

The ultra-wide angle is an 8MP Sony IMX355 camera with an aperture of f/2.2 & a field of view of 112°

The third lens is a 2MP Macro camera with an aperture of f/2.4

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The phone also has the MariSilicon X NPU which was first introduced in the flagship Find X5 series.

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MariSilicon X is OPPO's self-developed 6nm chip that helps the device shoot better pictures & videos under low light.

The camera test was done under daylight, artificial and lowlight conditions, here are my thoughts on the camera of the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G.

Outdoor shots with the primary camera are very good. They are contrasty and detailed. It even handles dynamic range better most of the time.

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The white balance is correct, never encountered any color shift.

There's no dedicated Telephoto lens but the 2x pictures, even though they are digitally cropped from the main sensor are quite good and useable.

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Pictures from the ultra-wide angle are decent. The lower megapixel count does show its downside.

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They are quite soft and lack detail in comparison with pictures from the primary camera. I do wish OPPO had implemented a higher resolution ultra-wide angle camera, at least a 16MP. That could've helped avoid the softness and lack of detail in the pictures.

It also sometimes struggles with the highlights and the pictures are less contrasty in comparison with shots from the Primary lens. The white balance between both lenses is mostly consistent however the colors are a little washed-out on pictures from the ultrawide angle if compared with the primary lens.

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Here's a comparison of the saturation level between pictures from both the lens.

Under artificial lighting conditions, pictures from the primary lens are bright and detailed with very less noise. But the ultra-wide angle struggles a bit with the pictures having less detail in them.

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The same goes for low light.

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The f/2.2 aperture and low-resolution camera struggle to capture enough light resulting in dark, soft, and noisy pictures.

There's no Optical Image Stabilisation, even on the primary camera and the app does point that out by prompting you to keep the device steady while taking pictures in low light conditions.

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OIS is very important when it comes to low light as it avoids slight hand movements while taking pictures & I've had issues with Reno8 Pro 5G where the pictures come out blurry.

Considering it's a "Pro" phone & does not have such important hardware is a huge bummer.

The third camera is a 2 Megapixel f/2.4 macro camera and I find it to be average as the pictures shot with this lens come out quite soft, dark, and have artifacts. Here are some samples.

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I actually prefer using 2x zoom to take macro pictures instead of the dedicated 2MP lens. Here's a side-by-side comparison of 2x & macro lens.

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You also get Pro mode which lets you have manual control over ISO, Shutter speed, White Balance, Focus & Exposure Values. However, I noticed there's no option to shoot in RAW Format.

Not sure why a "Pro" phone misses out on such a "Pro" feature. I shoot all of my pictures in RAW and it's something I missed on the Reno8 Pro 5G. Anyways here are some samples shot with the Pro mode and edited on Lightroom.

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I also tested Portrait mode, it works great and the edge detection is spot on with animal and human subjects. Human skin tones are close to natural.

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The front camera is a 32 Megapixel Sony IMX709 with an aperture of f/2.4 and supports autofocus. Pictures from the front camera come out great.

The main camera can only shoot up to 4K at 30fps & there's 1080p & 720p options at both 30fps & 60fps.

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Again I wish there was a 60fps option since the processor is capable of recording at 4K/60fps.

The ultrawide angle is limited to 1080p@30fps recording. There's EIS which kicks in at 30fps videos on both 4K & 1080p. Video samples with different settings can be found here.

There's also a Film mode that lets you shoot in a cinematic ratio and has an option to set shutter speed, ISO, white balance, manual focus, and exposure values.

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However no option to shoot in a flat profile.

Other video recording features include Time-lapse and Slow motion at 1080p at 480/120fps and 720p at 960/240fps.

Overall I would say the camera experience with the Reno8 Pro 5G has been good but that can be only said for the primary camera. The primary camera is very capable both under daylight and low light, but the pictures under low light might not be that reliable due to the lack of OIS. The ultra-wide angle is decent and the macro camera is just average.

In my opinion, OIS on the Primary camera and a better resolution ultra-wide angle camera that can double as a macro shooter would've made the camera experience much better.