The AQUOS R7 is SHARP’s flagship model launched in 2022. It inherits the Leica-certified 1-inch CMOS and high-performance lens combination from the previous year’s AQUOS R6, but this time the AQUOS R7 is replaced with a 47.2-megapixel IMX 989 1-inch CMOS. , that is, the same tablet used in the recently released Xiaomi 12S Ultra, which means that this AQUOS R7 is the first mobile phone of the real IMX989, and Xiaomi is the second one at most, and uses a redesigned camera system. How does this AQUOS R7 camera perform?
(The following test photos can be enlarged according to the picture to view the original picture)
AI tracks moving subjects
First of all, SHARP AQUOS R7 uses the most advanced autofocus system, which uses AI to track moving objects such as people and animals, enabling accurate and high-speed autofocus. In addition, you can also lock the tracking object by tapping the screen.
One lens covers ultra-wide angle and zoom shooting
In addition, AQUOS R7 uses a high-pixel sensor of about 47.2 million pixels, and uses four-in-one pixel technology (QBC), which increases the amount of light collected, and can also use this technology even when zooming. In addition, its Leica certified Summicron rangefinder lens maintains the 35mm focal length unchanged, covering the shooting focal length from ultra-wide-angle to telephoto.
▲ In wide-angle shooting, the light collection will be given priority, and in zoom shooting, resolution/sharpness will be given priority.
Accurate focus with Eye AF for clear images
▲ As can be seen from the above picture, regardless of the eyes, hair, mouth, skin, it is quite clear and detailed.
Rich layering, and can show good color effects
The area of each pixel is 3.2 um (in high-sensitivity mode), which is about 1.3 times that of AQUOS R6 1-inch CMOS. It can be seen from the results that the AQUOS R7 can capture images with richer tones and better retain details. The inside of the camera cover also features a nanoscale low-reflection coating that reduces flare and ghosting.
1-inch CMOS captures a good depth of field effect
The combination of 1-inch CMOS and F1.9 aperture lens, the shallow depth of field effect is also very attractive. The shortest shooting distance is about 3cm shorter than that of AQUOS R6, so the effect of blurring is also slightly obvious.
▲ Take the picture above as an example, if you use a 1.6-2x zoom for close-up shots, you can get a blurry and shallow depth-of-field effect.
Ultra-wide-angle lens suppresses distortion
The AQUOS R7 is equipped with a 19mm Summicron ultra-wide-angle lens. The 7 lenses include an aspherical lens that can effectively suppress distortion. While many smartphone ultra-wide-angle cameras are electronically corrected, just like a fisheye lens, the AQUOS R7 uses optics to suppress distortion.
10bit RAW shooting, exposure time up to 30 seconds in manual mode
The SHARP AQUOS R7 camera interface has been redesigned to support manual shooting mode, and can set parameters such as EV and ISO sensitivity. At the same time, the shutter speed can be set to 30 seconds, which can be more helpful for shooting waterfalls and other scenes. In 10bit RAW shooting, JPEG and RAW data can be maintained at the same time. JPEG saves can reflect all parameters, including saturation, contrast, sharpness, zoom, etc., but RAW data does not reflect parameters other than exposure and white balance. Also, when the zoom ratio is 0.7 to 1.5, the RAW data of the 0.7x angle of view is saved, and when shooting at 1.6x or higher, the 1.6x angle of view RAW data is saved.
In addition, the shooting screen can also display the level meter for auxiliary shooting, and will display the warning of overexposure and black screen, and it can also display focus peaking during manual focusing, etc., which has the common display function of digital cameras.
All in all, the lens of the AQUOS R7 has evolved the phone to be more like a camera, including its camera-like appearance and the quality of the photos it takes. For photographers, the display screen is very important as a viewfinder when shooting and a viewer for taking photos. The phone supports 2000nit brightness and a bright high-definition display with 20 million: 1 contrast ratio. With a powerful camera, you can easily see the screen even if you shoot in a bright place during the day. It is a phone worth checking out.
(article translated from SHARP）