On September 5, MMD Research Institute announced the results of the "August 2018 Image Quality Comparison Survey for Smartphone Cameras" . The smartphones surveyed are the following five models, which are the latest and highest-end models of major manufacturers.
The survey was conducted on the Internet for 1,800 men and women between the ages of 15 and 69 who are using smartphones, and selected the photos that they thought were "the most beautiful" while hiding the brand name of the smartphone used for shooting. It is done by the method of getting a smartphone. For comparison in the survey, there are scenes such as "people" and "landscapes" that users often take in the "Survey on the use of smartphone cameras", and "dark places" and "zoom shooting" that are mentioned as scenes that make the camera dissatisfied. The photo is used.
The average number of votes obtained from each smartphone under 20 types of shooting conditions, such as "night view," "landscape," "outdoor portrait photography," and "indoor selfie," was ranked as follows.
The HUAWEI P20 Pro has won first place in 7 out of 20 scenes, and is highly regarded especially for shooting in dark places. This model is Huawei's flagship model and features a triple camera. It has also won the top rating on the camera information specialist site DxOMark. The Galaxy S9 +, which has the second highest average number of votes, tends to be highly rated for portrait photography, especially for selfies. Xperia XZ2 Premium was highly praised for its landscape and food photos. The iPhone X won first place only in two scenes: outdoor portrait photography and sunset photography.
Let's compare the image quality of several photos used in the survey. The HUAWEI P20 Pro, which was able to shoot bright clouds in the sky, is the top photo of the Ferris wheel and the building that shines in the night sky, but the Xperia XZ2 Premium, which is in second place, has a black sky but a sharp photo. I am.
When taking selfies indoors in bright light, it is noticeable that the face of the person is quite bright in both the Galaxy S9 + in 1st place and the HUAWEI P20 Pro in 2nd place. Isn't the P20 Pro in particular a little too bright? It's as bright as that. On the other hand, the iPhone X has a natural impression of color, but it seems to be a little darker than other models, so it was ranked 5th in the survey.
Even in dark outdoor selfies, the difference in brightness was noticeable. The 1st place HUAWEI P20 Pro and the 2nd place Galaxy S9 + show the face of a person with the brightness as if using a flash. Both the 4th place AQUOS R2 and the 5th place iPhone X have a slightly darker face, and the evaluation is down.
In the photo of sweets with beautiful fruit colors, the bright and vivid image quality Xperia XZ2 Premium is ranked first with about twice as many votes as the second-placed AQUOS R2. The HUAWEI P20 Pro, which is good at shooting in dark places, has the fresh cream part blown out. The iPhone X was ranked 4th because it looked a little dark overall.
In the portrait photo that iPhone X won the first place, the person is taken naturally in iPhone X, and the blue sky and white clouds in the background are clearly sharp. On the other hand, in HUAWEI P20 Pro, the person is a little dark, and the sky in the background is partially overexposed.
Taking a picture with a smartphone not only has the performance of the camera itself, but also makes a difference in the finish so that it can be mistaken with a little technique . Even with an iPhone, you can take impressive pictures of fireworks that are difficult to take, pictures of beautiful cherry blossoms, etc. just by using "HDR" or "AE / AF lock". Apple briefly introduces the techniques for taking good photos and videos on iPhone in short videos.
Source: MMD Laboratory (hato)
