[OPPO Reno8 (Reno 8)] Redribbon26:
Continuing from Part 2 (Best ColorOS Features). Also, here's a link to Part 1 (Built Quality & Design, Performance, Battery).

4. Camera

The main highlight of OPPO Reno8 5G is the camera. As a phone photographer, I am excited to find out its performance. Let’s check about the specs and what shooting mode it supports.

Rear camera consists of main camera (50MP Sony IMX766 sensor), wide-angle (8MP IMX355) and macro camera (2MP). Front camera has 32MP Sony IMX709 sensor. For video, the default for rear camera video is 1080p@60fps, maximum is at 4K@30fps. While for front camera video is 1080p@30fps (max).

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Triple camera setup​

Shooting mode available: Photo (default), Night, Video, Portrait, Pro, Extra HD, Pano, Macro, Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, Dual-View Video, Sticker, Text Scanner, Soloop Templates (this won’t appear if camera is launched from lock screen)

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Shooting mode available in Camera app​

While it has so many modes, I have not used them all yet. I took some samples under different lighting condition, indoor and outdoor, daytime and nighttime.

Let’s explore and check the result! Camera app is easy to use and pretty straightforward.

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This is my default setting for Photo mode, I enable HDR AUTO and AI function, it gives me the finest photo result with sharper detail and better color reproduction.

The lens will detect the type of object inside (mine says Green Plants). The 3-dots on the top left provides more options. The google lens icon is on the bottom right for easy access. The magic wand provides various filters.

As my photos are intended for social media, I seldom use 50MP because of the storage limitation.

[Shooting with Main Camera - Photo mode]

I am doing food photography for my business in social media. And I need a good phone camera to achieve the result I want.

Under sufficient/bright lighting condition, main camera can deliver ultra-clear shots. The image quality is impressive, with sharp details and vibrant colors. AI and HDR Auto are very helpful in achieving this high-quality result even without using 50MP mode.

I notice that there is a slight improvement if 50MP mode is used. However, the file size is something to think about.
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AI on VS AI off​

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50MP on VS 50MP off​

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[Shooting with Extra HD Mode]

This mode can cater up to 5x zoom. And there are filters available to use to further enhance the image result. I feel satisfied with the result without using any filter, but having the filter that matches with the final result I want will save time in editing.

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[Shooting with backlight]

Normally, at this shooting condition, the object would be dark so the background could be seen OR the object could be seen, and the background would be in extremely bright condition. But now…

I am impressed on how the result turns out. The object and the background have the same exposure. Also, the portrait mode blurs out the background nicely.

Well done!

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[Shooting in dim-light condition]

Don’t be fooled by the lightings, since the actual condition is pretty dim. And I notice the result is good for all zoom. Any slight movement during photo taking will affect the result in this kind of light condition. In my photos, some details on the edges are not too sharp for normal and wide-angle, I think I did move slightly.

Camera mode: Photo

Location: Changi Airport Terminal 3

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[Shooting for night photography - indoor]

To be continued in Part 4.