Since the release of the vivo X100 Pro, requests and excitement have been high. What is the appeal of this flagship phone that attracts many photography enthusiasts? What’s so fascinating about its hardware and image quality? This time, through an exclusive interview, we will learn about photographer Enzo’s comments and opinions on the X100 Pro.
About |Photographer for passion Enzo
A photographer driven by interest, enjoying and recording the present. After graduating from National Cheng Kung University, I did not enter the capital industry, but instead devoted myself to developing my interests, trying to turn my interests in directing, photography, editing and lighting into a career .
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What do you think is the biggest advantage of creating via mobile phones?
I believe that not everyone will deny that the biggest advantage of mobile phones over cameras is convenience, which is undoubtedly the most critical point for those who want to create images anytime, anywhere! After all, apart from work, we usually don’t always carry a camera with us, but cell phones are 3C products that we carry with us every day. In addition to communicating, surfing the Internet, watching videos and browsing social media. , we can also take photos. It is also a mobile phone feature that everyone will use, and its light weight and portability are its most significant advantages! Furthermore, today’s mobile phones are much more advanced than before in terms of hardware specifications and photography algorithms, which are more than sufficient for everyday creation and sharing on social platforms.
▲ The quality of cell phone photos improved rapidly. Along with the advantages of being lightweight and easy to carry, it has long been the main tool for modern people to record their daily lives and create creations.
Right X100Pro What was your first impression when taking the photo? What’s better than other cards?
My first impression of the X100 Pro is that the three lenses are high quality and the focal length is sufficient for mobile phone photography. From ultra wide angle to telephoto there is an equivalent range of 15mm-100mm and the telephoto also has an 18cm. The macro and close-up shooting capabilities allow me to create images of various themes as I like.
Additionally, I think the standout feature of the X100 Pro is that the images captured with it have excellent layering. Whether it is a 1-inch prime lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens or a telephoto lens, it can produce high-quality images. quality images. I think this is not only due to the advancement of the vivo V3’s image chip and algorithm, but the key point is that a new generation of Zeiss T* Multi-ALD coating technology has been added to the three lenses, which can reduce the lens reflectivity. and effectively suppress stray scattering which affects image quality. Illumination, glare prevention and ghosting will definitely help improve image quality. Furthermore, I found that the X100 Pro’s presentation of highlights and shadows is closer to the sensation captured by the camera than other mobile phone brands, and the high dynamic range HDR processing is also perfect, making the images very natural, unlike other cell phone brands that are full of digital images. Relationship status.
▲ Enzo said that not only are the three lenses of the X100 Pro of high quality, but the focal range is also very practical. What is even more satisfying is that the photos taken have a very natural layering, without the strong digital feel that is common in other brands of mobile phones. The feel captured with a camera. (X100 Pro, 100mm)
Zeiss 1 What kind of surprises does the super-sensitive prime lens have in store for you?
With the advancement of technology, 1-inch photosensitive elements are not too rare nowadays in mobile phones, and the main lens of the X100 Pro’s 1-inch photosensitive element (IMX989) has a large aperture of f /1.75, which means high photosensitivity and high brightness. It’s large, so image quality is excellent both day and night, and thanks to the sensor on the sole, the X100 Pro can easily shoot relatively natural depth-of-field effects.
Furthermore, this 23mm prime lens also has an extended focal length function. Based on 50 million pixels, you can choose from different focal lengths of common lenses such as 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, etc. In addition to shooting landscapes, street photography, etc., it can improve the flexibility of framing, these are also the focal lengths of lenses commonly used in creating portraits. Although these extended focal lengths are all clipped through the main lens, when you check the image quality, you’ll find that they all maintain a high and consistent level, giving you the feeling of using an optical zoom camera.
▲ The X100 Pro’s 1-inch sensor main lens not only has excellent image quality, but also has extended focal lengths of 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm, providing wide flexibility of framing whether it is used to shoot portraits or street scenes. (X100 Pro, left: 85mm / right: 50mm)
▲ Since the main lens uses a 1-inch sensor and a large aperture of f/1.75, you can easily get excellent quality night photos when creating in low-light environments or shooting night scenes. (X100 Pro, 23mm)
▲ To test the limits of the X100 Pro’s 1-inch sensor main lens, Enzo tried taking it to Kenting to photograph the stars. The image on the left was taken directly freehand. You can see that there are a lot of stars and the image is very clean. This means that the X100 Pro’s main lens has strong photosensitivity and noise reduction capabilities. The image on the right is a long exposure on a tripod where you can see the stars twinkle in the sky, which is truly spectacular. (X100 Pro, left: 23 mm / right: 23 mm)
The reason why the main lens of the X100 Pro works unexpectedly well is that, in addition to its own sensor element and large aperture, the Zeiss Multi-ALD coating also plays an important role. During the experience I compared it to other flagship phones and found that the images taken by the X100 Pro, especially at night, had significantly clearer lines and more solid details, which really surprised me. Furthermore, when using the main lens of the of the CIPA 4.5 anti-shock mechanism.
▲ Enzo highly praised the performance of the X100 Pro’s main lens in night photography. Not only is the quality excellent, but there is almost no blurring due to hand shaking. (X100 Pro, 50mm)
Zeiss APO Telephoto lens certified as X100Pro As for the main features, can you share with the readers your creative experience with this lens and what are the surprising points?
The telephoto lens equipped on the X100 Pro is another design I highly recommend in addition to the 1-inch sensor main lens. Because in the past, the focal length of the longest lens of X90 Pro and X80 Pro was only 50mm. Unexpectedly, the telephoto lens of X100 Pro directly went to 100mm, which greatly increased the convenience of shooting.
At the same time, it also has Zeiss APO certification, which simply means that it can effectively improve the image quality performance. After two weeks of live shooting, we found that the X100 Pro’s telephoto lens works well and can achieve excellent image quality in portraits, street photography, night scenes, etc. Although it is difficult for ordinary mobile phone telephoto lenses to take successful sunset photos, it is a breeze for the X100 Pro. For example, in some of the sunset photos I took in Cijin, Kaohsiung on New Year’s Eve, you can see the sunset clearly through the X100 Pro The outline of the sunset captured by the telephoto lens is extremely obvious and there is no blurry edge of the sun like other mobile phone brands. The twilight atmosphere is also perfectly restored. the photo is very close to what you can see with the naked eye on site! As far as mobile phones go, the X100 Pro’s performance is truly impressive.
▲ The telephoto lens of the X100 Pro has been increased in one fell swoop to 100mm and is Zeiss APO certified. Whether portraits, street scenes or landscapes, it has satisfactory image quality. It can also make good use of compression to make the image more visual. (X100 Pro, left: 100mm / right: 100mm)
▲ The success rate of using the X100 Pro’s APO telephoto lens to photograph sunsets and floating suns is believed to be high. You can easily create stunning sunset photos. Not only is the sunset outline very obvious, but the twilight atmosphere is also restored very well. The more you shoot, the more addictive you become. (X100 Pro, 233mm)
Also, I think the telephoto focus distance is also very important. It can be seen that most macro function mobile phones on the market are equipped with ultra-wide-angle lenses, mainly because the optical design is relatively simple. However, we can also understand that when commercial or eco photographers shoot macro subjects, the most commonly used lens is the 100mm Macro, also commonly known as Baiwei. Because compared to the macro function of an ultra-wide-angle lens, which requires you to get very close to shoot, the biggest advantage of using a telephoto lens to shoot macro is that you can maintain a certain distance from the subject. so as not to block the light, you don’t have to worry when taking eco photos: get too close and scare the creatures.
Thanks to the floating lens design, the X100 Pro’s telephoto lens has a macro shooting capability of 18cm. At the same time, with the blessing of the algorithm, I can clearly see from the macro photos of food and flowers I took, not only the image quality and details are comparable to Excellent, the depth of field is also very blurry. natural. If you don’t say it, people will mistakenly think that the shot was taken with a camera and a microlens.
▲ The macro function of the X100 Pro telephoto lens gives Enzo an amazing shooting experience, according to which not only the texture details are clearly distinguishable, but also the depth of field blur is natural. (X100 Pro, 100mm)
Photography experience with the Zeiss portrait lens kit
I am a fan of Zeiss lenses, including Biotar, Sonnar, Planar, Distagon and other lens series, so I am very interested in the built-in bokeh function of Zeiss lenses in in vivo flagship phones starting with the X60 Pro. The latest X100 Pro Not only does it have six classic bokeh types built-in: Biotar, Sonnar, Planar, Distagon, Cinematic, and Cine-flare, but it also has a B-Speed triangular bokeh effect that wasn’t available in the past. I am particularly serious about this. After some research, I found out that it is a high-speed cinema lens launched by Zeiss in the 1970s. It has five focal lengths: 18mm / 25mm / 35mm / 50mm / 85mm. The value entered is T1.4. Since the aperture is large enough, you can increase the shutter speed. Speed, hence the name Speed.
The most important feature of this series of lenses is that they can produce triangular bokeh. This type of bokeh shape has never been seen in modern camera lenses, let alone mobile phones. Therefore, the X100 Pro may have a built-in B-Speed. bokeh function. Personally I think it is very interesting, because it simulates a lens that we rarely buy, and the degree of simulation and playability is very high. I really recommend everyone to try it.
▲ Use the Zeiss portrait lens kit built into the X100 Pro to shoot directly and get nice portraits; if like Enzo, you want to get the shooting effect closest to real Zeiss lens, you can use wide-angle focal length with Distagon, standard focal length with Planar, telephoto focal length is dominated by Sonnar. (X100 Pro, left: 35mm + Distance / right: 50mm + Planar)
As for the Zeiss portrait lens kit of the 100mm close-up, and each of them also has matching bokeh, and for the other effects, if you don’t want to study them slowly, you can choose the lens kit you want and shoot directly, and you can get portrait photos comparable to those of a single lens camera. say this is really convenient. However, because I like photography, I am familiar with Zeiss lenses, so after selecting the kit lens, I will change the detailed parameters. For example, for 24mm and 35mm, I’m used to using Distagon bokeh, while for 50mm, I use Planar. Mainly, as with the 85mm and 100mm, they will be paired with Sonnar. I think this combination is more in line with the actual shooting effect of the camera’s Zeiss lens.
▲ The new B-speed of the X100 Pro can capture rare triangle bokeh, and its simulation level and playability are quite high. It is one of the functions highly recommended by Enzo. (X100 Pro, 50mm + B speed)
Recommend several uses X100Pro Here are some tips for taking perfect portraits!
In fact, I have always highly recommended the portrait effects of Vivo mobile phones, which are basically the beauty creation machines of the Internet. Since portrait mode specifically adjusts skin color and even lip color looks pink and bright, it looks great when shot straight on and can produce great results without post-production.
Naturally, in order to create perfect portraits with the X100 Pro, in addition to the phone’s functions, it is also necessary to use some tips when shooting. For example, in composition, the rule of thirds is always unbeatable, I would recommend that the characters occupy 2/3 of the image, and then the empty space represents 1/3, regardless of full body, half body or close up. up, shoot at this ratio, then place the protagonist in the image. At the three-point line or tic-tac-toe intersection, you can get satisfactory results with the bokeh of the X100 Pro’s Zeiss lens.
▲ Enzo did not hesitate to share some tips for making portraits, stating that it is enough to use the thirds composition method well, let the characters occupy 2/3 of the frame and then position the protagonist on the third line or the intersection of the trio and integrate it with X100. With the improved bokeh of the Pro’s Zeiss lens, you can get perfect portraits. (X100 Pro, left: 50mm / right: 100mm)
Right X100Pro What do you think of the film’s portrait mode?
I checked and found that the X100 Pro is the first Android phone to support portrait mode recording, so I’m quite curious about the effect it will produce. The X100 Pro’s movie portrait mode can not only record video with a shallow depth of field effect at 4K 30P resolution, but also adjust the degree of bokeh blur or change the position of the AF point during shooting or after recording.
However, I think the most powerful thing about the X100 Pro’s movie portrait mode is that it has a built-in color LUT function. Not only can you choose the phone’s built-in LUT, but you can also import it yourself; At the same time, in the LUT function, you can also individually adjust the color of the characters or the background. Adjust the intensity of the LUT so that the final presentation of the film can be more in line with the desired effect. This design is really user – friendly and super convenient, which greatly improves the will and freedom of movie creation.
▲ Enzo shot a short video to share the key features of the X100 Pro’s film portrait mode, as well as the actual finished product.
Let’s summarize this shooting experience! Who would you recommend it to?
I think the X100 Pro is a mobile phone worth owning for everyone from ordinary people to professional photographers, because most people don’t have enough photography concepts, and the excellent image quality and Thanks to the integrated portrait lens kit, you can get satisfying photos simply by picking up the X100 Pro and shooting directly.
As for experienced photographers, the X100 Pro also offers many professional features and control settings, such as support for shooting in RAW format; in the portrait lens kit, you can choose the Zeiss lens you want for bokeh, vignetting, etc.; use filmed portraits while shooting in mode, you can directly apply the built-in auto-imported LUT to give your video a more exciting presentation! In summary, the X100 Pro is extremely playable. I highly recommend anyone who loves taking photos to give it a try. You will definitely be like me and can’t wait to place an order.
Editor’s Note:
Through the experience shared by Enzo, I believe everyone has a better understanding of the photography functions of the X100 Pro. In addition to the X100 Pro, vivo also launched the X100. Both use MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9300 processor, and their functions and shooting features are almost the same. The biggest difference is that the X100’s main lens uses a 1/1.49-inch lens. sensor (IMX920), with f/1.57 aperture; the telephoto lens is a 64-megapixel lens without APO certification; the ultra-wide lens is both a 50-megapixel f/2.0 lens. Furthermore, the X100 Pro is equipped with vivo’s latest V3 image processing chip, while the X100 is equipped with a V2 image processing chip.
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▲X100 Pro, 15mm.
▲X100 Pro, 24mm.
▲ X100 Pro, 392mm.
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▲ X100 Pro, 233mm.
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▲X100 Pro, 23mm.
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