OPPO has brought the Find X series back to India with the launch of the Find X8 series. Once again, it has consolidated its position in the premium smartphone segment in India. The OPPO Find X8 Pro, with its revolutionary quad-camera system, is positioned as the ultimate camera phone at par with a professional camera. We wanted to explore whether the OPPO Find X8 Pro could substitute a professional camera, so we took the flagship for a spin in Bali. The OPPO Find X8 Pro is the one-stop solution and a great professional camera substitute. Read on ahead to find out why we think so.
Best-in-Industry Quad-Camera System to Match Professional Cameras
The OPPO Find X8 Pro’s rear panel features a cutting-edge 50MP quad camera system co-developed with Hasselblad. The camera system flaunts an exclusive industry-first dual periscope telephoto lens, and we were highly impressed by the device’s imaging prowess in various lighting and life situations.
The four 50MP cameras are backed by OPPO’s HyperTone Image Engine, which delivers a superior imaging experience. Instead of relying on a single primary lens like most smartphones, the Find X8 Pro’s quad array captures brilliance and clarity across different focal lengths.
The OPPO Find X8 Pro’s first camera is a 50MP Sony LYT 808 (1/1.4-inch) lens with an f/1.6 aperture. The bigger sensor size and narrow aperture enable it to capture more light to produce clear and detailed images even in low-light situations. The second lens is backed by the 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN5 ultrawide camera, which features an f/2.0 aperture, a 120-degree FOV, and AF. This versatile lens offers 2x in-sensor zoom for wide-angle shots for a wider perspective. Lastly, we have a 3x periscope lens with an f/2.65 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor and a 73mm focal length and a 6x periscope lens with an f/4.3 50MP Sony IMX858 (1/2.51-inch) 135 mm lens.
OPPO has used a unique Triple Prism Fold Reflection system for the 3x periscope lens, which bounces light through a tetra prism system. The motherboard design has also been optimized to fit the 135mm, 6x camera. This has allowed OPPO to fit two periscope lenses in a smartphone without compromising the slim form factor, which makes the Find X8 Pro as good as professional-grade camera systems at a fraction of the size.
The Hyper Tone Image Engine enables RAW format to capture more data for lighting, shadows, and hues, enabling lossless photography and ensuring professional image quality across all focal lengths. As a result, the shots we clicked had life-like clarity and depth, which can only be achieved through pro cameras. Features like Action Mode, Master Mode, Zero Shutter lag, Live Photo, Lightning Snap, and 2-DOL HDR further elevate the camera’s photography prowess.
Versatile Focal Lengths with Pro-Grade Zoom Capability
One of the main highlights of the OPPO Find X8 Pro is the versatile focal length offered by the dual periscope telephoto lenses. We could shoot impressive portrait shots at 23mm, 35mm, 48mm, 73mm, 85mm, and 135mm focal lengths for portraits with an incredible focal range spanning from 15mm to over 300mm for lossless quality zoom.
With this range of varying focal lengths combined with robust camera sensors, we could capture professional-grade shots every time. From a macro shot of a ladybug in the garden to a landscape shot of the mountain range visible at a distance, the OPPO Find X8 Pro surprised us with each consecutive shot.
The camera system’s overall versatility and zooming prowess are backed by AI Telephoto Zoom, which enables an impressive 10-120x zoom capability. The results were impressive when we tried documenting Bali’s serene landscape and wildlife. The AI Telescope Zoom technology is activated automatically when zooming over 10x at the pixel level and, combined with machine learning, captures lost detail using the 50MP sensor resolution. This results in unparalleled clarity, even in extreme long-distance shots. Even at 60x zoom, the OPPO Find X8 Pro utilized more AI models to enhance overall details.
Studio Quality Hasselblad Portrait Shots
The OPPO Find X8 Series introduces the updated Hasselblad Portrait Mode, which makes the Find X8 Pro an excellent portrait shooter. Additionally, the flagship offers multiple focal lengths for versatile shot composition. The versatility of shooting portraits at 2x, 3x, and 6x zoom ensured that we could click studio-quality portraits of friends and colleagues without moving back or forth.
The flagship also harnesses the Hasselblad portrait mode to achieve natural skin tones, soft background bokeh, and vibrant colors. When we tried to capture portrait shots, we were pleasantly surprised to see no artificial color tint or cutout effect in the pictures. The camera can almost accurately recreate the depth perception of the human eye, as you can see in the second image, where the amount of blurriness varies with the distance as evident from the details on the DJ, the cello player behind him, and the scenery in the background.
Professional 4K Videography to Capture Life Moments
Speaking of videography, the OPPO Find X8 Pro is a trailblazer for smartphone video recording. The flagship device is the only smartphone with 4K30fps and 4K60fps HDR (Dolby Vision) video recording from all its cameras. This means all four 50MP cameras on the back and the 32MP front camera can record 4K HDR videos up to 60FPS.
This is the first flagship camera to allow users to capture their life moments and memorable incidents in a professional quality comparable to TV and movie industry standards. The ability to capture videos in Dolby Vision means we can rewatch our shots in a movie-like quality with full dynamic range.
Moreover, the smartphone flaunts an ultra-stability mode for video recording, ensuring that all videos captured are super stable and shakiness-free. There are four studio-level mics for excellent sound recording. The OPPO Find X8 Pro also offers film simulations, including CC Film, NC Film, and NH Film, and three soft light options – Misty, Glowing, and Dreamy for portrait videography.
From 4K HDR recording through all cameras to exceptional stability and audio capturing, the Find X8 Pro is a delight for every content creator.
Next-Gen AI Editing Suite for Convenient Editing
OPPO’s imaging prowess extends beyond its powerful cameras. The flagship offers an AI Photo Remaster Suite, including AI Studio to create AI-generated avatars or profile pictures, AI Clarity Enhance to upscale low-resolution images, AI Unblur to sharpen blurry shots, AI Reflection Remover to eliminate glare and reflections from glass surfaces, etc.
Thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC, a first in India, these AI features perform like a breeze and ensure that all pictures clicked are professional-level. With powerful cameras doing the heavy lifting and features like AI Editing, Master Mode, Action Mode, AI Telephoto Zoom, etc., making the process of clicking top-notch pictures much simpler, the OPPO Find X8 Pro is much easier to operate than a professional camera.
We loved that it didn’t require us to have to fiddle with various knobs and buttons to get the perfect setting. All we had to do was press the quick action button, select the mode, and instantly shoot share-worthy pictures and videos.
The Find X8 Pro is the Ultimate Camera That We Deserve
Flagship smartphones have long tried to replace professional cameras; however, none have succeeded until now. The OPPO Find X8 Pro, with its complete 50MP quad-camera system, dual periscope lenses, and HyperTone Image Engine, can give most beginner-level DSLRs a run for their money. The cherry on top is that this is the most powerful camera you can carry in your pocket; how is that for convenience?
It also lasts longer on a full charge and charges compared to a traditional camera. Suffice it to say that the OPPO Find X8 Pro can mark the beginning of the end of professional cameras. The smartphone is available at the OPPO e-store, Flipkart, and major retail stores in India for Rs 99,999. Also, with a host of exciting first-sale offers, you can get the devices for as low as INR 82000. Grab yours now, and become the trailblazer by switching to the next-gen professional camera we deserve – the OPPO Find X8 Pro.
