{"id":62433,"date":"2017-08-12T20:49:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T03:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=62433"},"modified":"2017-08-13T01:57:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T08:57:22","slug":"review-of-oneplus-5-camera-for-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/12\/review-of-oneplus-5-camera-for-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of OnePlus 5 Camera for Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I am currently borrowing the OnePlus 5 from my sister Jennifer, and just went on a walk with it on the streets of Kyoto.<\/p>\n

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Initial impressions:<\/p>\n

Love the design<\/h2>\n

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First of all, I love the simple design of the phone. No annoying logos on the front of the phone. Only a subtle [1+] logo in the back.<\/p>\n

The phone is very light, yet solid.<\/p>\n

The camera is very good.<\/h2>\n
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The camera on the phone tends to over expose a bit, but when processing with the in-phone processing editing, or when putting it into VSCO and using the A6 preset and lowering the exposure and increasing the contrast, the photos look very good.<\/p>\n

The dual camera is mostly a gimmick for the portrait mode.<\/p>\n

There is pretty much no lag in the camera. Very good for street photography. You won’t miss any decisive moments with this phone.<\/p>\n

Auto focus is also insanely fast.<\/p>\n

User interface is clean.<\/h2>\n
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The user interface of OnePlus is very clean, bold, and fluid. A very good rendition of Android.<\/p>\n

Also, it comes with no stupid bloatware (superfluous pre-installed apps) which is a delight.<\/p>\n

Front facing camera<\/h2>\n
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Very good for selfies.<\/p>\n

HONOR THY SELFIE.<\/a><\/p>\n

The best value phone camera for photography<\/h2>\n
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To sum up, the OnePlus 5 is the best value photography phone on the market. I actually am a huge fan of OnePlus. They are the underdog, who are constantly innovating, pushing boundaries,and like they say… “Never Settle”<\/p>\n

If you want the absolute best camera for photography, buy the newest iPhone. Why? The iPhone team has millions of dollars for research and development to improve the in-camera processing of images. Of course the photos are going to look better.<\/p>\n

But for Android, if you’re like me and prefer open systems that you can hack, tinker, and fuck around with… definitely buy a OnePlus for the camera and the value.<\/p>\n

Meditations on phone photography<\/h2>\n

Walking on the streets of Kyoto, I feel a calm elation. Only walking with the phone, and nothing else.<\/p>\n

I hear the birds chirping, the cicadas buzzing, and my senses are heightened. I see textures, lines, shapes, and forms, and having a phone is the ideal camera.<\/p>\n

The benefit of phone for photography:<\/p>\n

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  1. Very light. Allows you to walk more and shoot more with less fatigue. <\/li>\n
  2. Ability to shoot macro mode, very close to your subjects, to highlight details. <\/li>\n
  3. Simplification of photo shooting: Point and click, and focus on composition<\/a> and framing, not getting distracted by stupid technical settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Photos shot on OnePlus 5 processed with VSCO A6 Preset<\/h2>\n
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    PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Garden Grove, 2015. Shot on a LG G4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The best camera is a phone:<\/p>\n