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Better PhotograPhy march 2015

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Oppo R5 (R8106)

Conchita Fernandes puts the Oppo R5 to the test,

and finds out if the phone’s camera is as sleek and

sophisticated as the rest of the package.

Almost There,

But Not Quite

T

he first time that I held the Oppo

R5 in my hand, I couldn’t believe

how incredibly slim it was!

Measuring 4.85mm in thickness,

it is the company’s slimmest

smartphone. Design-wise too, it is quite

a sleek beauty to hold and carry around,

and even comes with its own transparent

protective case. This was just about enough

to get me excited to see how the R5’s

camera would fare.

Covering the Photographer’s Needs

The phone has a 13MP rear camera with

an f/2 lens, and a 5MP front-facing camera.

The first place I took it to was the beach,

and it did not take me long to realise what a

beautiful shooter it was. I saw that the edges

of my subjects were crisp and sharp, and

thankfully did not have posterised details

that some cameraphones are notorious for!

Also, at 20fps in the Burst mode, the

phone is quite quick at writing 13MP JPEGs

test

The phone produced

colours quite accurately.

I barely had to use

external apps to tweak

the images, except for

maybe crop them.