Huawei Honor 6 Plus first camera samples: see the output from the world's first variable aperture cameraphone
posted by Victor H.
/ Dec 16, 2014, 5:31 PM
The Honor 6 Plus, however, means serious photography business: it features three 8-megapixel camera sensors in a “symmetrical dual-camera” setup for the main rear cameras plus an additional third 8MP selfie cam. The dual setup is what makes the changing aperture possible, and behind it doing the heavy maths lifting is a dedicated, powerful image signal processor (ISP).
The Honor 6 Plus obviously does some clever tricks to be able to pull that changing aperture, but while we look for more details about how that trick is possible, we have dug up the first camera samples shot on this innovative device. Notice the amazing low-light performance and the change in aperture between pictures (as seen in EXIF reports). Impressive, isn't it?
source: Huawei
60 Comments
2. pavsidhu
Posts: 214; Member since: May 20, 2014
Well done Huawei, this camera is brilliant!
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:40 PM 15
4. AnTuTu
Posts: 1580; Member since: Oct 14, 2012
Impressive indeed.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:46 PM 2
26. Droid_X_Doug
Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010
I hope these are real pics taken with a production unit, and not some DSLR with the EXIF data edited. Really great pics, if they are the real deal.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 8:01 PM 2
59. Simona unregistered
Well I have feeling some pics are not real... check that kid from pool.. left hand slim and right thicker like on ptotshop ..
posted on Dec 20, 2014, 3:05 PM 0
50. zhiae unregistered
day light picture are quite good
as for night shoots it have been played with camera setting
its called shutter speed i have it on my htc one m8 and they take stunning pictures at night unless u dont move the phone at all
posted on Dec 17, 2014, 2:30 AM 1
5. Drsarcastic
Posts: 136; Member since: Jul 23, 2014
This is the best camera phone I have ever seen. Is it just me?
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:47 PM 3
10. frankg
Posts: 172; Member since: May 14, 2014
Nope, I had the same reaction. They are so good, i'm thinking it's faked....
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:58 PM 13
60. Simona unregistered
well proffesional dslr cameras ARE on stand n ?
posted on Dec 20, 2014, 3:07 PM 0
6. Andrewtst
Posts: 696; Member since: Jan 25, 2009
Wow! If this sample is something actual device can archive then it is superb brilliant!
One step ahead for nearest DSLR capable!
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:49 PM 9
7. rjmlive
Posts: 74; Member since: Apr 07, 2012
These legit look good. It seems to appear that Nokia/Microsoft has some competition. The 1030/40 has work to do.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:52 PM 1
11. rsiders
Posts: 1811; Member since: Nov 17, 2011
Yeah when it's finally released next Christmas. Seriously Microsoft needs to move quicker not slower. But these images and the fact that it can an shoot at slower shutter speeds than half a second is what I'm really interested in.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:06 PM 0
8. bugsbunny00
Posts: 2251; Member since: Jun 07, 2013
its just amazing..
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 5:54 PM 0
12. Drsarcastic
Posts: 136; Member since: Jul 23, 2014
Who else thought it was fake?
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:08 PM 2
13. rsiders
Posts: 1811; Member since: Nov 17, 2011
If these are the real, authentic images then count me very interested. The slow shutter speed night shots.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:10 PM 3
18. hurrycanger
Posts: 1751; Member since: Dec 01, 2013
Same thought. I am not sure if these shots are real (like, really from that phone). But if they are real, this phone did a darn great job.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:36 PM 1
14. Derekjeter
Posts: 1439; Member since: Oct 27, 2011
Ok sooo..... This will only be sold in the China? Why is it important to us in the states? Seriously
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:15 PM 1
32. gaara6775
Posts: 738; Member since: May 20, 2014
Buy it from Chinese websites ,simple. Not so difficult bruh.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 8:50 PM 0
42. Derekjeter
Posts: 1439; Member since: Oct 27, 2011
It is when it won't work on Verizon CDMA/LTE bruh!
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 11:51 PM 0
15. rsiders
Posts: 1811; Member since: Nov 17, 2011
It's strange though how the light trails in picture 15 are broken instead of continuous though with such a long shutter speed. It looks absolutely amazing but I wonder why it looks like that.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:16 PM 0
47. Fellwalker
Posts: 516; Member since: Apr 04, 2014
It looks like my Panasonic camera which has a "handheld night mode" where it takes 4 or more single short exposure images in quick succession from one press of the shutter, and merges them in-camera to produce one well exposed shot.
posted on Dec 17, 2014, 1:38 AM 1
17. TyrionLannister unregistered
Keep in mind that the low light shots are taken using a tripod and not using the auto mode but a special camera app which let's them take the shutter speed more than 1 second. One shot is even more than 3 seconds.
Also it's a pro photographer and hence the images are excellent. You'll never take images like this.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:32 PM 3
19. 0xFFFF
Posts: 3806; Member since: Apr 16, 2014
Many of the images were taken at reasonable shutter speeds. I was impressed with the color balance and lack of major JPEG artifacts. Seems like a very nice phone camera, especially for the money.
The idea behind the two 8MP sensors, computational photography, is quite solid. I would not be surprised if thin phones use this approach, i.e. future Apple phones.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 6:53 PM 1
21. TyrionLannister unregistered
Well anything higher than 1/20 seconds is not reasonable shutter speed. And daylight shots never require that.
The photos are taken with a custom app and then post processed.
posted on Dec 16, 2014, 7:12 PM 0
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