Huawei P10 camera review

I don't know if it's a dumb question, but does the monochrome mode works using only the monochrome sensor? Or the camera shoots in color and makes the best conversion? Because if it's true the second statement, the whole thing of having a monochrome sensor is pretty much a marketing gimmick. If it shoots mono natively then it's another story.

Leica-branded dual-camera with 12MP color and 20MP monochrome sensors
F2.2 aperture
OIS on the color sensor
27mm equivalent focal length
On-sensor phase detection and laser-assisted AF
Dual-tone LED flash
4K video
8MP front camera with F1.9 aperture
Manual camera control and DNR Raw capture

do we have some sample photos to look at the quality

Can anyone tell me if I lose quality if I set the mode to 20mp instead of the default 12mp?.

Also how does the hybrid zoom work ?. Results look very impressive to my eyes.

Thanks,
Cheers Ian.

this specification what i like.
Leica-branded dual-camera with 12MP color and 20MP monochrome sensors

awesome camera specification
Leica-branded dual-camera with 12MP color and 20MP monochrome sensors
F2.2 aperture
OIS on the color sensor
27mm equivalent focal length
On-sensor phase detection and laser-assisted AF
Dual-tone LED flash
4K video
8MP front camera with F1.9 aperture
Manual camera control and DNR Raw capture

Camera app UI/operation needs work...
- values on pro mode are not preselected
- slider for exposure comp on auto modes, move too slow, you have to swipe long just for a 1 stop increment
- wide aperture mode should have been available on pro mode, otherwise they could have at least enabled iso selection on auto modes
- app doesn't remember settings when it has been closed for a while (like beauty level, aperture level, exposure compensation)
- no setting for meter mode on auto modes (either this or better exposure comp slider on auto modes could have been better)
- unable to use flash on wide aperture mode

nice review about the camera specification.

Talking about the iPhones better Portrait mode: Since the P10 can use its hybrid-zoom to zoom in 2x without quality loss (which is basically the same what a 50mm equivalent iPhone lens does), I would have loved to see a portrait using that zoom.

Cause actually Huawei claims that their zoom has better quality than the iPhone's zoom.

That was wonderfully short review.

Sadly, no word about the zoom functionality?

Noisy images as expected...

Consider this: Buy a good, older model of a top brand, smart phone, for $100-$200 or less, and a small camera for $300-400 and have both. Then you can shoot and talk and have much better photos. Look at the, Olympus G-4 Tough camera which is small, fits easily in your pocket, the only one that shoots RAW. Saves phone batteries. A little expensive at $379, but worth it for the: 15Mtrs UW/break proof/Elec. Compass and other features. Add it up to a saving of $450 or more. Think about it.

Leica branded is exactly that. They actually say, "Engeneered by Leica". Most all, Leica camera and lenses are made in Japan or Thailand by Panasonic.

Just like Sony's:Zeiss and Panasonic's:Leica, which are both made by Sony and Panasonic, in Japan or Thailand, which doesn't make them bad. They are very good, but the companies use the, "Good Names", to make their products look good and they have to cost more. My Nikon lenses say, "Made in Thailand." A more honest company. I suggest you by a Nikon or Canon Full frame D-750 or 600D, or their next models and buy an adaptor and a Leica M lens and see what you get for $8,000 less.

Why do phone manufacturers make photography as a main feature of their devices but does not include dedicated shutter buttons on the lower right side of the bodies? (Sony is an exception here)

Hi,

I own this mobile but there's something I don't really understand:
In standard mode (non-Pro), the shutter goes until 1/4 s and keeps the iso low in low light. In Pro mode, it keeps shutter speed at 1/17 s. Basically this has OIS, why is it selecting higher iso in pro mode?

thanks,

Studio shot for low light seems to be significantly outperforming the review shots. Weird, but maybe not entirely atypical for DPR.

Excellent attention to detail though, even getting the Leica fonts right in the app - even though Leica's actual involvement in it is almost certainly minimal.

But you don't choose a phone by the camera alone and the rest of the specs are... uninspiring.

Today's phone cameras are sharp & contrasty, really good for scanning documents. But still lack in micro contrast, e.g. hair & skin details are not so good.

"Leica Camera has established LC Light and Imaging Systems, a subsidiary that will focus on developing customer-specific optical systems for industrial applications, such as 3D inspection." https://www.imveurope.com/news/leica-camera-establishes-optical-system-subsidiary-industrial-inspection

Machine Vision and Cameras for Phones is the future. ILCs are dead/dying.

Schneider switched their emphasis to machine vision several years ago https://www.schneideroptics.com/industrial/index.htm

Today most cameras are made by Apple, Huawei and Samsung (who stopped making ILCs), not by CaNikon.

Does anyone think that the P10 takes better stills and video than the Samsung Galaxy S7, the reason why I am saying this, my friend has a S7 and she is wondering if the P10 will be better for Color Rendition , stills and video.
She doesn't like the S8 due to the screen aspect. rario.
Also Auto white balance is important for her.