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The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:03pm On Apr 30, 2016
5. Sony Xperia Z5
The Sony Xperia Z5 was the first new Android flagship released in 2016, and it has its fans. Sony has a good reputation in the smartphone camera business, and DXOMark claims this one's among the best in the world.
When it came out in early February, ahead of the other 2016 flagships, it was among the better Android cameras yet released. However, we strongly disagree with the high ratings from DXOMark and other sites.
The Sony Xperia Z5 wants very badly to be an excellent smartphone camera. Sony can boast some impressive specs for its flagship device: 23 megapixels and a 0.03-second autofocus sound pretty impressive. Sony calls them "revolutionary" in its advertising.
But in reality, this is the most disappointing of all this year's flagship phones. Chasing unnecessarily high megapixel counts off a cliff can ruin a device; the more pixels you squeeze onto a sensor of the exact same size, the more you risk degrading their quality. The Xperia Z5 tends to overexpose shots and blow out highlights and shadows. Its f/2.3-aperture lens lets in less light than any other camera on this list, and the autofocus time wasn't even close to 0.03 seconds in our experience.
(Aperture refers to the width of the hole in the lens through which light can pass. Lower numbers mean bigger holes, more light, and nice blurry backgrounds.)
The Z5 is a fine phone, and it's better than most older phones when it comes to photography. But there's better options out there.

Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:05pm On Apr 30, 2016
4. LG G5
LG seems to love running with good ideas before it's thought them all the way through.
The G5 is the first smartphone to feature two cameras for different focal lengths, putting it at the front of an inevitable trend. It also offers modular accessories like the Cam Plus to improve your shooting. If smartphone cameras are going to leep getting better, they're going to need to function more like DSLRs, with several sensors and lenses for different situations. So conceptually, the G5 is a little bit brilliant.
But in practice it doesn't quite get there. LG's decision to make the second lens extra-wide turns it into a bit of a gimmick, the 16-megapixel, f/1.8 main camera can't stand up to other smartphones in our tests, and the Cam Plus didn't work when we tried it.

Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:06pm On Apr 30, 2016
3. Htc 10
Any other year, the brand-new HTC 10 would have had a good run at the top of this list. Its f/1.8-aperture lens produces an excellent look and texture. The 12.1-megapixel sensor has a great dynamic range (the range of highlight and shadow detail it can capture in one shot). And the autofocus is fairly zippy. In fact, on a pure hardware level it outclasses the No. 2 camera on our list.
However, this is the year of truly astonishing smartphone cameras. And the HTC's minor flaws keep it locked in the third spot on this list: Its dynamic range doesn't quite match the best smartphone on this list, and left to its own devices it tends to overexpose images more than our top two picks.
That said, if you're the kind of photographer who adjusts the exposure before each shot, this may be a better option than No. 2 on account of its superior glass and sensor.

Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:07pm On Apr 30, 2016
2. Iphone 6/6s/SE
In 2016, the iPhone fell from its usual spot on top of the smartphone photography food chain.
The camera currently featured on the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, and new iPhone SE has started to show its age. But it's still a powerful photographic device.
Here's the bad news: The f/2.2 lens has started to look a little outdated next to some of the better Androids. And the iPhone's habit of comparatively muted, low-contrast images, which once offered a big advantage over too-bright, too-saturated Androids, has become a liability as brands like HTC, Samsung, and even LG capture bold colors without losing quality.
However, the good news for Apple is that the excellent dynamic range, sharpness, cinematic texture, and sheer smarts of the iPhone let it cling on to that No. 2 spot. It won't make the best possible images of any smartphone, but it's much easier to get a good shot with than the HTC 10 or LG G5. So those "Shot on an iPhone" billboards aren't entirely misguided.

Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:09pm On Apr 30, 2016
1. Samsung galaxy s7/ s7 edge

You can debate whether Samsung's Galaxy S7 is the best phone ever made. But there's no question that the rear camera is the best ever installed on a smartphone.
This is the 12-megapixel, f/1.7 shooter that dethroned the iPhone in our head-to-head test. It simply features the best dynamic range ever on a smartphone camera, the widest aperture ever on a smartphone camera (to let in more light), the best texture and contrast ever on a smartphone camera, the best low-light shooting ever on a smartphone camera, the fastest autofocus ever on a smartphone camera, and you can even shoot with it underwater (kind of). All that and it hardly ever overexposes or miscolors an image.
If you're buying a smartphone based on camera quality, there is no question that this is the one to get. You can check out proof shots here
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Sowl(m): 9:09pm On Apr 30, 2016
1. Samsung galaxy s7/ s7 edge

You can debate whether Samsung's Galaxy S7 is the best phone ever made. But there's no question that the rear camera is the best ever installed on a smartphone.
This is the 12-megapixel, f/1.7 shooter that dethroned the iPhone in our head-to-head test. It simply features the best dynamic range ever on a smartphone camera, the widest aperture ever on a smartphone camera (to let in more light), the best texture and contrast ever on a smartphone camera, the best low-light shooting ever on a smartphone camera, the fastest autofocus ever on a smartphone camera, and you can even shoot with it underwater (kind of). All that and it hardly ever overexposes or miscolors an image.
If you're buying a smartphone based on camera quality, there is no question that this is the one to get. You can check out proof shots here

Source: business insider (india)

Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by divinehand2003(m): 9:11pm On Apr 30, 2016
More pls
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by kossyablaze(m): 9:26pm On Apr 30, 2016
Team Samsung
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Nobody: 9:32pm On Apr 30, 2016
BUT WHERE IS TECNO AND INFINIX? INJOO NKO ABI GIONEE THIS LIST IS FAKE! !!! LOOOOOOL
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by RealAdewole(m): 1:13am On May 01, 2016
ibotjaycob:
BUT WHERE IS TECNO AND INFINIX? INJOO NKO ABI GIONEE THIS LIST IS FAKE! !!! LOOOOOOL
they are good but neither better nor best
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by MrFord1: 6:49am On May 01, 2016
The write up on the Sony Xperia is just trash. The default shooter is 8mp. For end user experience, the finest before the release of the S7. Just check out some blind tests carried out online.
Re: The Best 5 Smartphone Cameras In The World by Olibboy: 8:23am On May 01, 2016
iPhone 6 plus I can testify

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