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Snippets
Panasonic has announced a
reduced estimated profit for the
year 2016 due to the companys
massive investment in battery cell
production, largely at the Telsa/
Panasonic Gigafactory.
Sony has filed a patent for a
3D printing system which will
enable PlayStation users to select
characters and objects from the
game and convert them into a 3D
printable format. This application
will periodically render the virtual
environment of the game from
multiple viewpoints to collect 3D
data.
Panasonic, with a fading presence
in television, mobile phones,
laptops and gadgets market, turns to
batteries and automobile electronics
to drive new directions and growth.
Huawei takes the top spot as
the most profitable Android
manufacturer. Although Apple
maintains its place as the overall
leader in the smartphone market,
Huawei and other Chinese
manufacturers - ViVo and Oppo
make it to the top four on the list.
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Kenko Professional
launches cinema
lenses
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YI M1 Mirrorless,
Interchangeable Lens
Compact Camera
itachi Ltd.
announced that it
has developed a
new technology to enable
video shooting using a thin
film on which a pattern
of concentric circles is
printed. The film is placed
on the image sensor
and data of the images
captured by the sensor
are processed by a special
mathematical formula to
determine the shapes and
position of the subject from
the moire or interference
fringe generated from
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over 2015
to 2,400
billion yen.
Japanese
companies
including
Canon,
Konica
Minolta and
Sony are
showing
strong presence in the
surveillance systems market.
Canon has purchased Axis of
Sweden and Konica Minolta has
collaborated with Mobotics of
Germany to expand the business.
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Business
Industrial-use 3D printer
market growing
grid in a three-dimensional
space; like a pixel with volume.
Each voxel contains volumetric
information that will essentially
bring a product to life with
the desired properties. HPs
3D printing platform features
capability of producing 30
million drops of voxel per second
across each inch of the working
anasonic Corp.
reportedly succeeded
in manufacturing a
next-generation solar cell
in the Perovskite type and
developed a prototype. The
Perovskite solar cell is very
ccording to a research
by Sigma Intel, sales of
Chinese-branded TVs
in 2016, are likely to exceed
those of the Korean brands. The
research reveals that the sales
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National
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Imaging Fair 2017 that
was scheduled to be
held from 5th to 7th January
2017 in Delhi NCR, has been
cancelled. The organisers of
the event have announced that
the 2017 edition of the CEIF
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CP Expeditions, one of
Indias fastest growing
Wildlife Photography
Training Academy, hosted
their 2nd Annual Wildlife &
Nature Photography exhibition
at Kalabhavan, Ghodbunder
Road, Thane, from 16th to 18th
December 2016.
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National
he 2017 edition of
the India Art Fair will
be held from the 2-5
February 2017. The event
will be take place at the NSIC
Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi.
With BMW as its presenting
partners, the event will feature
an exciting range of national
and international exhibitors
from South Asia, Middle East,
Europe and US, representing
a breadth of contemporary
art practices such as painting,
sculpture, new media,
installation and performance
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two prominent
US museum
representatives
Sheena Wagstaff, the
Leonard A. Lauder
Collection, Chairman
for Modern and
Contemporary Art
at The Metropolitan
Museum of in New
York, and Richard
Armstrong, director
of the Solomon
R. Guggenheim
Museum in
New York.
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near the
border of
Burma.
These
portraits
represent the past, present and
future of a land and people fast
Gionee launches
Pioneer P7
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uaweis smartphone
brand Honor,
recently announced a
partnership with SFA (Sports
For All). It is an initiative by
both the entities to revolutionise
the way school sports is played
in India. This collaboration is
aimed at encouraging girls to
participate in sports. SFA had
recently organised a special
event Girls Day, at the D. Y.
Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai,
to encourage young sports
enthusiasts to pursue their
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the concept
of migration,
minorities and
movement. The
event will also
display a series
of photographs
from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Poland, Italy and the US. Along
with this, there will alos be
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exhibition by Chetan
Valia, was held at the
Philosophical Gallery and Studio.
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Dr. Mukesh Batra, apart from being a successful doctor and a proficient singer, is also an avid
photographer and his excellence in this art could be seen in his beautiful presentation of Switzerland
in all it snowy glory. It was difficult to say which was the better image, as all were equally exquisite. It
wouldnt have been wrong to title the exhibition, Switzerland in Mumbai! For those who were unable
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excitement. It is also the time for us to set aside the hopes, concerns and
curiosities and reflect upon a year gone by. For Smart Photography, a
reflection on the previous year cannot go by without a compilation of the best
cameras available in the market by the end of 2016. Here is a compiled list of top
D-SLRs in the market. The cameras are featured in random order and hence the
first position does not necessarily indicate that it is better than the rest. The list
includes both Full Frame and APS-C format D-SLRs.
Canon
EOS 5D Mark IV
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The 5D-series has been the best selling fullframe D-SLRs from the Canon stable,
and the EOS 5D Mark IV
features major advancements.
This 30.4-megapixel camera
boasts Dual Pixel CMOS AF,
enhancing speed and precision
in AF. The camera is capable
of recording 4K videos at 25
or 30p and features 4K Frame
Grab. All 61 AF points are
f/8-sensitive, and 41 points are
capable of cross-type AF. The
camera also supports touch
screen operation of AF points
for enhanced accuracy, as well
as recording in Dual Pixel Raw
format, which allows precise
micro-adjustment of captured
images. The built-in Wi-Fi/
NFC system enables image files
to be quickly and easily backed
up or transmitted online for
real time sharing.
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Canon
EOS 7D Mark II
The APS-C Type 20.2 megapixel 7D Mark II is
an improved version of the EOS 7D. Powered
by Dual DIGIC 6 image processors, the camera
features sensitivity up to ISO 16,000. Dual
Pixel CMOS AF function provides smooth
and accurate focussing when shooting videos,
so that subjects will remain in focus even
in the most dynamic scenes. The camera
features 65-point all cross-type AF and 10 fps
continuous shooting. The AF points cover
virtually the entire frame, leading to increased
accuracy even if the subject is in rapid motion.
The 7D Mark II has a fast 55 milliseconds
shutter release time lag. A new mirror bounce
reduction mechanism allows users to switch to
Silent mode while shooting under 5 fps.
Canon
EOS 80D
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Nikon
D5
Nikon
The D500 is the new DX flagship
of Nikon, launched along with
the D5. The D500 lets you capture
images with stunning clarity, speed
and resolution. The 20.9-megapixel
camera features 153 focus points with
99 cross type sensors with broader
and denser image area coverage for
better performance. The camera
can record cinema quality 4K UHD
video. The D5000 also features
SnapBridge to display and share
images using your smart devices.
The camera can capture images at
a high-speed continuous speed of
approximately 10 fps, making it ideal
for fast action. The camera accepts
XQD memory cards in addition to
SD cards.
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D750
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Pentax
The K1 is the first 35mm full-frame
D-SLR from Pentax, and features a
36.4-megapixel CMOS image sensor.
The K1 features a newly designed
PRIME IV imaging engine, finetuned to process higher-resolution
images, while boosting the operating
frequency by nearly 50 percent. Its
noise-processing algorithm has also
been upgraded to capture beautiful,
fine-gradation images at higher
sensitivities. The camera offers a top
sensitivity of ISO 204800. The K1
offers Pixel Shift Resolution along
with in-body Shake Reduction
mechanism. The Pixel Shift System
captures four images of the same
scene by shifting the image sensor
and combines them into a superhigh-resolution image.
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the subject will
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face whereas the
85mm lens will
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logic behind
having Manual
exposure
mode. I have
photographed
the same subject
using Aperture
Priority (at
f/11) as well as
Shutter Priority
(using the same
shutter speed
that I got when
using Aperture
Priority) and
found both
exposures to be
perfect. Manual
exposure on the
other hand, is
cumbersome
to set up as you
have to fiddle
around getting
the correct setting. So why is Manual
exposure setting provided?
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experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer,
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published several articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known
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to pursue the hobby.
The author, Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive
experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer,
he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has
published several articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known
international magazine Popular Photography.
Ashok Kandimalla
An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of
photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is
presently working as a Management and Engineering consultant. You can see his work at http://www.flickr.com/
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Limitations: The
operations described
involve interpolations
(that is, some sort of
educated guesses by
sophisticated algorithms)
by Lightroom. So these
may not be hundred
percent accurate and
may rarely result in some
degradation of image
quality. Nevertheless,
they are a popular and
economic alternative
to expensive tilt and
shift lenses or technical
cameras.
CONCLUSION
The correction features that you have read about are
really magical. However, please do not use them to
compensate for sloppy techniques. It is always best to get
all aspects (or at least as many as possible) correct when
you are taking the photograph itself. However, we do
live in a world with limitations. Sometimes you may not
be able to get to the right position or you may not have
the right lens on hand to take a good picture. Please use
these techniques when you run into such situations.
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ILCC Review
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Lens Review
Sigma 50-100mm
F/1.8 DC HSM Art
Lens Review
108
Reviews
Fujifilm X-Pro 2
Head-To-Head
Phone Cameras Compared
114
116
118
Smartphone
Review
Smartphone
Review
Google Pixel XL
First Look
Final Rankings
Recommended ......................................... 75-80%
Best Buy .........................................81% and above
D-SLR CAMERAS
LENSES
COMPACT CAMERAS
Performance
Autofocus ....................................................(out of 5)
Metering ......................................................(out of 5)
Noise control ...........................................(out of 5)
Distortion/Sharpness..........................(out of 5)
LCD/Viewfinder.....................................(out of 5)
Auto White Balance...........................(out of 5)
Performance
Autofocus ....................................................(out of 5)
Sharpness.....................................................(out of 5)
Distortion control .................................(out of 5)
Aberrations ................................................(out of 5)
Darkening of corners.........................(out of 5)
Extra Features............................................(out of 5)
Performance
Autofocus ....................................................(out of 5)
Metering ......................................................(out of 5)
Noise control ...........................................(out of 5)
Distortion/Sharpness..........................(out of 5)
LCD/Viewfinder.....................................(out of 5)
Auto White Balance...........................(out of 5)
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Fujiilm X-Pro 2
147,999
Body only
Sujith Gopinath
Tank Battle...
Anyone?
from ISO 200 to 12,800, which can be
extended from 100 to 51,200. Exposure
is controlled through TTL 256-zone
metering and the metering modes
available are Multi, Spot, and Average.
Exposure can be compensated up to
+/-5 EV in 1/3-EV steps.
Still images are recorded in Raw
(RAF) or JPEG format (simultaneous
Raw and JPEG possible), while videos
are recorded in MOD format (MPEG4 AVC / H.264 with Linear PCM/
Stereo). The camera can produce a
maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000
pixels. The camera can capture images
at a maximum continuous speed of
approximately 8.0 fps. At this speed,
you can capture up to 83 JPEG and up
to 27 uncompressed Raw images. The
camera features focus modes such as
Single AF, Continuous AF and Manual
Focus. The X-Pro 2 uses Intelligent
Hybrid AF, which makes use of TTL
Contrast and Phase detection AF for
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incorporated bracketing
options for AE, Film
Simulation, Dynamic
Range, ISO Sensitivity,
and White Balance.
White Balance options
available are Auto,
Custom (3 settings),
Colour temperature
(2500K 10000K),
Fine, Shade, Fluorescent
(Daylight), Fluorescent
(Warm White),
Fluorescent (Cool
White), Incandescent
and Underwater. Selftimer can be set to 10
or 2 seconds. Interval
timer shooting is
available. The Fujifilm
X-Pro 2 does not have
a built-in flash, but has
an accessory shoe (Hot
shoe) for a dedicated
TTL flashgun. The flash
modes available are
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow
Synchro, Suppressed
Flash, Rear-curtain
Synchro, Commander,
Red-eye Reduction Auto,
Red-eye Reduction and
Forced Flash, Red-eye
Reduction and Slow
Synchro, Suppressed
Flash, Red-eye
Reduction and Rearcurtain Synchro.
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/53sec
ISO: 400
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Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 0.3sec
ISO: 100
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ISO 1600
ISO 6400
ISO 25600
Ergonomics
Performance
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
FINAL SCORE
80%
18/20
Ergonomics
15/20
Performance
Autofocus
Metering
Noise Control
Sharpness
LCD/EVF
Auto WB
4/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
2/5
4/5
Sub-Total
22/30
6/10
MINUS
PLUS
Retro styling
Magnesium
Confusing controls
Video mode not the
No built-in flash
Prohibitively
best
alloy body
Great image
Viewfinder useless
for telephoto lenses
quality
VERDICT
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Key Features
Sigma 50-100mm
F/1.8 DC HSM Art
` 95,900
Rohinton Mehta
Ergonomics
Performance
Mahesh Reddy
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Mahesh Reddy
FINAL SCORE
83%
Design and Build Quality18/20
Key Features
16/20
Ergonomics
16/20
Performance
Autofocus
Sharpness
Distortion control
Aberrations
Darkening
of corners
Extra features
4/5
4/5
5/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
Sub-Total
25/30
MINUS
PLUS
Overall, Great
performance
Quick AF (but
that depends on the
camera body too)
Fast f/1.8 aperture
available at all focal
lengths
Excellent control
over distortion
Heavy
No image
stabilisation
No weather
sealing
Strong blueviolet colour
fringing
VERDICT
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8/10
105
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Sony FE 85mm
f/1.4 GM
` 1,29,990
Sujith Gopinath
Portrait Master
elements. These elements help to
improve bokeh and reduce lare. The
lens has an angle of view of 29. The
lens further features advanced Nano
AR coating technology to eliminate
relections that can cause lare and
ghosting.
Ergonomics
Performance
Mahesh Reddy
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/200sec
ISO: 320
FINAL SCORE
85%
18/20
Ergonomics
17/20
Performance
Autofocus
Sharpness
Distortion control
Aberrations
Darkening
of corners
Extra features
Sub-Total
PLUS
Superior build
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
4/5
5/5
4/5
2/5
4/5
5/5
24/30
8/10
quality
Excellent sharpness
Aperture ring
Smooth and
pleasing bokeh
De-click option for
videographers
MINUS
Heavy lare
and chromatic
aberration
VERDICT
If you are a professional photographer
who does lot of portraits, you certainly
need to have a look at this lens. The lens
maintains sharpness across a wide range
of apertures, right from the centre to the
peripheries, and this is quite incredible.
Certainly a Best Buy.
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Google Pixel XL
Testing Method
The Results
Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed:
1/50sec
ISO: 340
Low-light
iPhone 7 Plus
Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed:
1/17sec
ISO: 50
Samsung Galaxy S7
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Galaxy S7
Aperture: f/1.7
Shutter Speed:
1/20sec
ISO: 100
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Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed:
1/180sec
ISO: 50
Sm
Studio Light
iPhone 7 Plus
Galaxy S7
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Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed:
1/16sec
ISO: 40
Samsung Galaxy S7
Aperture: f/1.7
Shutter Speed:
1/50sec
ISO: 100
Google Pixel XL
Shade
Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed:
1/100sec
ISO: 332
iPhone 7 Plus
Galaxy S7
Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed:
1/180sec
ISO: 20
Samsung Galaxy S7
Aperture: f/1.7
Shutter Speed:
1/500sec
ISO: 100
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Samsung Galaxy S7
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Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed:
1/2000sec
ISO: 51
iPhone 7 Plus
Bright Sunlight
Aperture: f/1.7
Shutter Speed:
1/4211sec
ISO: 100
iPhone 7 Plus
Galaxy S7
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Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed:
1/2336sec
ISO: 20
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As we said before, this test does not aim to suggest the best smartphone
among the three. As far as the camera is concerned, the Google Pixel has,
without doubts, the best camera among the three devices. The Galaxy S7
is brilliant in outdoor images and provides punchy images out of the box,
though these are over-processed. We were disappointed with the iPhone
images, though we expected it to give tough competition to the other two.
The results are for you to see.
Pixel
iPhone 7 Plus
Galaxy S7
Download now!
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Asus Zenfone 3
Max ZC553KL
17,999
Sujith Gopinath
Buddy Refueller
aperture of f/2.0. The camera uses
what Asus calls the TriTech AF system,
which combines Laser AF, Phase
Detection AF and Continuous AF to
ensure fast autofocus in 0.03sec. A
dual LED real tone lash is part of the
unit. Shooting modes include Auto,
Manual, HDR Pro, Beautiication, Super
Resolution, Low Light, QR code, Night,
Effect, Selie, Panorama and Time
Lapse. Videos can be recorded at HD
(1080p, 30 fps) quality, and there is a
provision to capture a still image from
video. The front camera is 8 megapixels
with an aperture of f/2.2. The front
camera offers shooting modes such
as Beautiication, Auto, Night, HDR
Pro, Effect, Low Light, Time Lapse and
Audio.
The smartphone uses an ICE power
enhanced speaker along with dual
microphone with noise cancellation.
It also has a built-in FM receiver.
The Zenfone 3 Max has one SIM slot
accepting a Micro SIM and another
hybrid slot that can accept either
a Nano SIM or a Micro SD card for
memory expansion. Both the slots
Ergonomics
Performance
Mahesh Reddy
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System: Android 6.0 with ASUS
ZenUI 3.0
Display: FHD (1920x1080) IPS
Screen Protection: 2.5D contoured glass
Processor: CPU: 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (1.4GHz); GPU:
Adreno 505
Internal Storage: eMCP 32GB
MicroSD Card: Supports up to 128GB
Google Drive: 100GB free space (2 years)
ASUS Web Storage: 5GB lifetime
Memory: 3GB LPDDR3
Rear Camera: 16-megapixel PixelMaster
3.0 with 1/3-inch sensor
Aperture: f/2.0
Video Recording: HD 1080p at 30 fps
Image Stabilisation: 3-axis electronic image stabilization
Still from Video: Available
Front Camera: 8 megapixel, f/2.2, PixelMaster 3.0
Battery: 4100mAh (non-removable)
Dimensions: 151.4 x 76.24 x 8.3 mm
Weight: 175 g
FINAL SCORE
75%
14/20
Ergonomics
15/20
Performance
15/20
16/20
PLUS
MINUS
phones
Noisy output
No USB Type-C
VERDICT
Mediocre
performance
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Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/800sec
ISO: 400
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Key Features
Google Pixel XL
USB-C 18 W adaptor with
USB-PD
USB-C to USB-C cable
USB-C to USB Standard-A
plug cable
SIM tool
Headphones with rubber
earbuds
OTG dongle
Safety and warranty
information
Quick start guide
Google Assistant card
Google Social promo card
Google Pixel XL
67,000
(32GB)
Kunal Gangar
Ogle a Google!
ratio of 100,000:1 and features few
enhancements like adaptive brightness;
ambient display that wakes up the
display when receiving notiications;
and a night light that tints the screen
red to reduce eye strain when using the
phone in dark.
Mahesh Reddy
Ergonomics
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
FINAL SCORE
81%
Performance
16/20
Ergonomics
16/20
Performance
17/20
15/20
PLUS
Great performance
Excellent battery life
Unlimited cloud
storage
Assured updates
MINUS
No manual
camera controls
No waterprooing
VERDICT
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Aperture: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/1189sec
ISO: 100
and excellent
feel in the
hands. Phones
ingerprint
sensor aka
Pixel Imprint
is located at
the back of the
phone. While
the placement
is ideal when
youre holding
the phone,
youre forced to
either pick the
phone up or use
the password
or pattern to
unlock the
phone. While
the phone
unlock is fast
and accurate,
its the swiping
the sensor
gesture to
show phone
notiications
that we
particularly like. We hope Google
expands on this functionality and adds
relevant gestures that work as per
different app requirements.
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Lens Stabiliser
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