According to the experts at DxOMark, Sony Xperia Z5 has the best smartphone camera available. Is the French lab keeping up? Or is it time to update the data?
Apple's latest mobile release, iPhone 6s Plus, goes head-to-head with DxOMark's best smartphone camera, Sony Xperia Z5.
Features
As a backgrounder, Z5 has a 23-megapixel shooter while 6s has a 12 MP camera.
iPhone's iSight camera features 4K for vividness up to four times the resolution of 1080p HD video, 5 MP FaceTime HD, Focus Pixels for detail precision and ƒ/2.2 aperture for lighting.
Other attributes include live photos, optical image stabilization, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, Sapphire crystal lens cover, auto image stabilization, auto HDR for photo, 43-megapixel panorama, burst mode, photo geotagging and timer mode.
On the other hand, Sony has been building cameras for a longer time.
Xperia highlights its amazing low-light and zoom capabilities. Z5 claims to have the fastest autofocus among leading smartphones, catching perfect moments with precise details. The camera is also packed with the powerful 5-times zoom and award-winning G-lens for taking pictures in low-light.
Real Life Test
Now the two smartphones are taken to different locations to try different shots and see if they can live up to their brand promises.
Video Camera
At the beginning of the experiment, the cameras are taking videos of the host in the outdoors on a day. Sony's high-megapixel camera captures the details smoothly. The visual is very natural and lighting is well-balanced.
The clip on the iPhone has a yellow tint. Although it remains clear and well-lighted, it looks a little artificial.
Both cameras are then brought to a garden enveloped by broad daylight.
The iPhone 6s videocam, jam-packed with photo enhancing features, enlivens the view, making the lawns and the trees pop with a little more color.
Doing away with filters, Sony captured the scene seamlessly and more naturally.
