The OPPO F29 Pro promises an impressive camera setup, but does it truly deliver? 📷✨ In this video, we test its camera in different scenarios—daylight, low light, portraits, and more! We showcase real-world photo and video samples, explore its unique camera features, and analyse its strengths and weaknesses. 🎥📸
Wondering if this phone is the right choice for you? We break down who should buy it and who should skip it. Watch till the end for our final verdict!
OPPO F29 Pro camera test
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Wondering if this phone is the right choice for you? We break down who should buy it and who should skip it. Watch till the end for our final verdict!
OPPO F29 Pro camera test
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00:00OPPO phones are known for their cameras, but in F series, it's camera plus durability.
00:04And today we have the all new OPPO F29 Pro, which we are going to review.
00:09I'll also tell you who should buy this phone and who shouldn't.
00:12But before that, if you're new to the channel, don't forget to subscribe.
00:15There's a dual camera setup on the rear, where there's a 50MP main camera with OIS,
00:19and the second one is a 2MP depth sensor.
00:22So, there's a missing telephoto and ultra-wide lens, which should have been available at this price.
00:26But one good thing is that the camera bump on this phone is quite minimal.
00:29And on the front, you get a 16MP selfie camera.
00:32I've captured a lot of photos and videos from this camera in different scenarios, and you can have a look.
00:37Mostly, you're going to get saturation on the higher side in the photos.
00:41The colours will be a bit punchy.
00:42Like here, you can see the colours, they look really bright.
00:45If we talk about the zoom, I've taken some photos on 1x, 2x and 10x.
00:49And I can tell you that I'm impressed by the results.
00:52After processing, the details that we get in the photos, they are really good.
00:56Even without a telephoto camera, the zoom of this phone does a good job here.
01:00And the photos taken on 2x are very usable.
01:03You can see some more photos of this camera, where the colours look really good.
01:07The camera captures a lot of glare in the photos.
01:10But I don't have a problem with this, because I think it makes the photos look more aesthetic.
01:14I don't know why, but in some scenarios, the colours look natural in the photos.
01:17But in some scenarios, the photos look a bit too saturated.
01:21Like you can see this photo, where there are multiple colours.
01:24And all the colours look really natural.
01:26You can see this shot, which I took of this ride, where there were a lot of colours.
01:30And the colour output of all the photos, they are kind of natural.
01:35By the way, I've noticed one thing, that when you click photos where there is a lot of greenery,
01:39then these colours balance well.
01:41Otherwise, the colours look saturated.
01:43In some cases, the colours look inaccurate too.
01:45Like this flower wasn't as orange as it looks in this photo.
01:49But if you like punchy and vibrant colours, then you will like the photos of this camera.
01:54In the camera app, you get the option of live photos.
01:57Also, there is an option to control the exposure.
01:59By adjusting this, you can also take some dark, moody photos.
02:03The results of which are actually quite good.
02:05Also, in the camera app, you get some basic filters for different scenarios.
02:09The skin tones from the rear camera are decent.
02:12In some places, the saturation is a bit high.
02:14So, in some places, it balances quite well.
02:16The edge detection in the portraits is also quite good.
02:18And the bokeh effect that comes out here, looks quite natural.
02:22The results of the front camera are also quite good.
02:24The skin tones here are also decent.
02:26But the dynamic range of the front camera is not as good as you can see in this photo,
02:30where the sky is burnt out.
02:32But in the portraits, the edge detection in the front camera is also quite good.
02:36In fact, I found the skin tones of the front camera better than the skin tones of the rear camera.
02:40Then, there is also an underwater mode here,
02:42where it is not able to focus properly in the photos right now,
02:45but the results of the videos are good.
02:47If we talk about the videos, then you can record videos up to 4K 30fps from the rear camera.
02:51And if you want to record videos at higher fps,
02:54then you get the option of 1080p 60fps here.
02:57But you have to keep in mind that the ultra-stabilization mode here,
03:00it only works with 1080p 60fps.
03:03And you can record videos up to 1080p 30fps from the front camera.
03:07If you want to record portrait videos,
03:09then you don't get the support for that on 1080p.
03:13You can only record portrait videos at 720p 30fps.
03:17As I told you, portrait videos can only be recorded at 720p 30fps.
03:21And now, this portrait video is being recorded from the rear camera.
03:24So, you can understand what kind of edge detection you are going to get.
03:28By the way, you tell me in the comments, how do you like the video quality of this?
03:32Now, let's also see the stabilization of the video.
03:34Right now, I have turned off the stabilization mode here.
03:37And we can see that the video is jittering a little here.
03:39Now, let's turn on the stabilization of the video here.
03:43Right now, I have turned on the stabilization mode here.
03:45And the stabilization looks decent.
03:52Now, you can see this footage from its front camera as well.
03:54Where the skin tones are decent, not bad actually.
03:58And if I go against the light,
04:01then some details seem to be missing here.
04:05But, okay, it balances quite well.
04:07By the way, surprisingly, here you get the option of portrait video on 1080p in the front camera,
04:12which you don't get from its rear camera.
04:14So, basically, if you want to record portrait videos from the rear camera,
04:18then you can only do it in 720p 30fps.
04:21But, you can also record portrait videos in 1080p 30fps from its selfie camera.
04:26By the way, you get only two options.
04:27One is 1080p 30fps and the other is 720p 30fps.
04:31Rest, you can also see its edge detection.
04:32I am recording a portrait video from the front camera
04:34with aperture 1.4 video setting, 1080p 30fps.
04:38And, yeah, you can see how it is detecting around the fingers as well.
04:45You have seen the camera of this phone.
04:46But, there is a lot more about this phone.
04:48First is, obviously, durability.
04:50Where Oppo claims for its 360-degree armor body.
04:53And you get Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on its display,
04:57which is great in this price point.
04:59Along with that, you get IP66, IP68 and IP69 ratings on this phone.
05:03If you don't know why they have given three ratings here,
05:06then let me tell you.
05:07IP66 means that the phone is resistant to dust and water spray.
05:10And IP68 means that the phone is resistant to dust and water immersion,
05:14which means that you can even dip the phone in water.
05:16And third comes IP69,
05:18which means that the phone is resistant to dust and high-pressure water jets.
05:22The main thing is that the phone's durability is quite good here.
05:25Second is the phone's battery,
05:26where you get a 6000mAh all-new silicon-carbon battery in this phone.
05:31And, even after having a 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery,
05:33the phone is quite lightweight.
05:35And this phone also supports 80W fast charging.
05:37Third is its quad-curve display,
05:39which looks quite good.
05:41Now the question is,
05:42who should buy this phone and who shouldn't?
05:44Look, I don't take its 2MP secondary camera seriously.
05:50Here, you get to see a single 50MP camera.
05:53And the results of all over photos of that single camera are good.
05:56I can say, it's social media ready.
05:58In photos, the saturation is on the higher side,
06:00but the results are actually not bad.
06:02But in performance, this phone lags far behind.
06:04Here, you get to see MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 chipset,
06:08which doesn't justify this price.
06:10In this price, you get to see chipsets like Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8S Gen 3,
06:14like in iQOO Neo 10R and POCO F6,
06:16which is a lot better.
06:17So, one thing is clear here,
06:18if you are looking for a heavy-performance phone,
06:20or if you want to buy a gaming-centric phone,
06:22then this one is absolutely not for you.
06:25Because its performance is like a half-priced phone.
06:27The camera is good, but not the best in the segment.
06:30You get to see a better camera in Moto Edge 50 Pro and Realme 14 Pro+.
06:34But the durability combo you get on this camera phone,
06:37that is unique.
06:38Because you get Gorilla Glass Victus 2 here,
06:40and the phone is IP66, IP68, and IP69 rated.
06:44So, if you want a phone with a good camera,
06:46and its durability is even better than that,
06:48then this one is for you.
06:50Also, if your phone falls off your hands a lot,
06:52then you can go with this.
06:53But one thing you have to keep in mind here,
06:55the company has claimed the durability here,
06:57but if your phone gets damaged by mistake,
07:00then you won't get any replacement or refund from the company.
07:03It will be on your expense.
07:04So, this was our review of this OPPO F29 Pro.
07:06What are your thoughts about this phone?
07:08Tell me in the comments.
07:09Also, you will get to see the detailed pricing of this phone in our pinned comment.
07:12Till then, I am Rishabh Jaiswal,
07:14You are watching Gizmod,
07:15and I will see you in the next one.
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