Oppo Find X2 Pro – A New Competitor for Apple & Samsung
Nearly two years since the Find X, Chinese phone-maker Oppo have announced the the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro. The Oppo Find X2 Pro has some high end specs, comparable to those of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor.
- 12GB of RAM
- 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage
- 6.7-inch 120Hz QHD+ display
- 4,260mAh battery
- 5G
The phone comes with a triple camera system and a 60x digital zoom. So not quite the 100x of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, but how much zoom do you really need?
Larger Sensor
The main camera is 48MP and uses the new Sony IMX 689 sensor (updating the popular IMX 586 from last year). This sensor allows “all-pixel omni-directional autofocus” for better focusing and “dual native ISO“.
What’s dual native ISO? Apparently, this means you get a camera with more versatility in various light environments. Plus, more options in terms of exposure that you wouldn’t have previously had.
The Sony IMX 689 sensor is also much larger than most other sensors right now, at 1/1.44 inches. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a smaller 1/1.33 sensor. Not only that but it has over twice as many pixels (108MP) to fit on to it. This means the Ultra has smaller pixels than the Oppo Find X2 Pro, and smaller pixels usually means not so good in low light.
That said, using the binned mode the nona-binning of the Ultra will win in terms of effective pixel size.
5x Optical Zoom
The periscope prism 48MP camera gives you about 5x optical zoom at an effective focal length of 129mm. There’s a 10x hybrid zoom and up to 60x digital zoom (yuk). From tests I’ve seen so far, everyone wants to show you how you can zoom into the Empire State Building from half a mile away… But, from a filmmaker’s point of view, I’d like to see how the optical zoom works for close ups. Like, does it give you a shallower depth of field?
DxOmark have had a look at the device and say of its video performance, “At 104 points, the Oppo Find X2 Pro matches the current high score for video, thanks to excellent test results across all categories, but its efficient image stabilisation and very good HDR rendering are particular highlights.”
And here’s a quick test they did:
I have to say, just from that clip, it has a nice look to it. Rich tones and effective inbuilt stabilisation. And here’s another test they did, look a bit more muddy in lower light conditions.
However, there’s not much we can say until we’ve seen it tested with manual controls. Both this clip and the iPhone 11 comparing clip both have some strange things going on in the sky (especially the iPhone 11). Perhaps the HDR trying to balance patches of the image?
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