The Verge reviewed the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, the first phone with three 200MP cameras, and says sensors and software matter more than megapixels.
Oppo's flagship has a headline number that is hard to ignore: three 200-megapixel rear cameras. The Verge has reviewed the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, and its verdict, which belongs to the outlet and not to Savvy VibeZ, is that the phone is "great" even if the megapixel count is not the main reason why.
What The Verge says about the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max cameras
According to The Verge, this is the first phone to put a 200-megapixel sensor behind the ultrawide lens as well as the main and 3x telephoto cameras. The reviewer says the cameras are excellent and trail only a little behind Oppo's own Find X9 Ultra from earlier this year.
The review argues that sensor size, dynamic range and software matter more than raw resolution. The main camera uses a 1/1.3-inch-type sensor with an f/1.5 aperture, and the telephoto sensor is a little smaller at 1/1.56 inch. The Verge says the older Ultra phone still has larger sensors, which gives it an edge in light capture.
Fewer pixels binned, more detail
One unusual choice, per the review, is that the phone defaults to 26-megapixel photos on all three rear lenses, where most Android phones settle on 12 or 12.5. Those files run roughly 8 to 12MB, against 4 to 6MB for 12.6-megapixel shots. The phone drops back to 12.6 megapixels in dim scenes to gather more light. A high-resolution mode shoots at 50 or the full 200 megapixels, with files of 45 to 60MB.
The main camera also gets what Oppo calls DeepPix dynamic range, which The Verge says gives a 17-stop range and keeps light sources punchy in night scenes. Tuning comes from Hasselblad, with 18 built-in film simulations. For video, all three rear lenses can record 4K at up to 120fps or 8K at 30fps.
The rest of the phone, and the price
The Verge lists a 7,150mAh battery, or 8,000mAh outside Europe, that it says lasts two days easily, plus a MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset and a 144Hz, 1.5K OLED display with 3,600 nits of peak brightness. Oppo sells a teleconverter lens and a Tilta video accessory kit as add-ons.
In the UK and Europe the phone starts at £1,499 or €1,799, which The Verge puts at around $2,000. The Verge adds that only a handful of phones match the main camera's dynamic range, and none of them are sold in the US.
Our take, clearly labelled as opinion: at that price, a review that credits the sensors and software rather than the big number on the box is the more useful kind. The 200-megapixel label sells the phone, but the verdict here is really about everything around it.
Picture credit: OPPO (product image). Design: Savvy VibeZ
