Back on topic..... These people (DxOMark) seem very competent/thorough. I find this VERY encouraging.
Nexus 6 receives 3rd highest all time DXOMark score for camera ever
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I'm with you, man. And I apologize. But this guy has been [removed by moderator] talking in every thread related to the Nexus 6. The reviews ( aside from AC and a select few others) are extremely positive. So I'm [removed by moderator] stoked.
Please watch the language.
Please watch the language.
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I don't think Google was really trying to kill it with the N6 and Lollipop this time around. While lollipop is huge for Google and I definitely believe a ton of work has been put into it. I think there is a lot more lollipop is capable of then anyone is aware of yet. Google just wants to impress and have it working flawlessly for now and the near future. The next nexus will be built to kill and the true power of the 5.0 L platform revealed. This phase is just the "getting everyone familiar interested and curious. Next year will be the kill'em all phase IMO.
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This is the first major update for Android in years especially when you consider Ice Cream Sandwhich was more of a merging of 2.x and 3.x I diasagree in part but I suspect we will all know after a couple of updates over the next six to nine months. They did not seem to hold anything back on the hardware and Lollipop is pretty damn impressive. ..
But definitely agree we will see even more over the next couple of years...
But definitely agree we will see even more over the next couple of years...
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This was just a test of pure image quality correct? Not taking in to consideration actual speed of the camera?
What I'm getting at is, if the actual capture speed and other things of that nature (focus, shutter, shot-to-shot) are slow you won't physically be able to get the photo you want anyway, regardless of the resulting image quality.
I'm also excited for the camera because I've heard a lot of good things about image quality, but it's the total user experience that has me concerned.
What I'm getting at is, if the actual capture speed and other things of that nature (focus, shutter, shot-to-shot) are slow you won't physically be able to get the photo you want anyway, regardless of the resulting image quality.
I'm also excited for the camera because I've heard a lot of good things about image quality, but it's the total user experience that has me concerned.
The review mentions slow to focus in low light, etc. so that was taken into consideration in awarding the score...
Definitely, and I think the unparalleled phase detection AF performance of the new iPhones is the main reason they won. I wish DXO disclosed the information how the image qualities compare AFTER focus is achieved. I wonder if the Nexus 6 would win over the iPhones in the pure IQ department.
One of the more lengthy reviews that showed photo comparisons remarked (and posted pics) how much better the white brillance, color accuracy, naturalness, sharpness, and overall PQ of the Nexus 6 over the iPhone6.
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Kevin OQuinn
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Well no. I just did the math and the "cons" are not included in the score. They are just a list of "cons" that they noticed. The score doesn't have any column that appears to take speed into account. They all take accuracy into account. Auto focus in that table is a measure of focus accuracy, not speed (I read the details of the testing methodology).
85+80+83+76+76+82+85 = 567 / 7 = 81 (which is the final score)
IMO they need to take speed of the camera system into account when doing the testing and scoring. This is a purely hypothetical example, but lets say you have a camera that scores 100 on their current system, but takes 20 seconds to capture the image from the time you press the button to the time you can capture another image (that will include focus time, shutter speed, processing speed, etc.). How is that in any way a good experience for a user?
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That was Anandtech.
Before getting into the actual tests I wanted to mention something about smartphone camera white balance that won't be apparent based on the images alone. Based on how I actually saw the scene as I was taking the photos, I can confidently say that the Nexus 6 consistently had a far more accurate white balance than any of the other devices I tested. This can actually have a huge impact on the overall appearance of the image, and it can be easy to overlook when doing these sorts of comparisons. For example, the iPhone 6 photo in the evening test has a shift toward blue that makes it appear to be much darker out than it actually was, while the Nexus 6 more accurately reflects how the scene looked at the time. With that out of the way, lets begin with the daytime test.
Who would have ever thought I'd actually agree with you? I've been saying this for a while now. You'll be more in depth about it, but to sum it all up, try using an iPhone 6/6+ and then going to a Nexus 5. Huge difference in speed and overall user experience.
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What do you mean? iPhone 6 better in overall user experience? Because that would not relate to the post you're quoting and I'd also disagree with you. The physical home button as well as lack of back and multitasking buttons, and no front facing speakers alone ruin the iPhone in the user experience department (and I could mention at least 5 other issues). Only reason I can't part from mine is because it's such a beautifully sleek device and the AF on the camera rocks.
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The picture taking experience on iPhone 6 is much better. And in general is far more consistent than any Android phone I've used/tested (to be fair, that does not include the Nexus 6 yet). The reason is the speed and consistently good photos. I can at times "make" the iPhone take a bad shot, but you almost have to force it to happen. It's very good at locking focus, refreshing AE/AF when it needs to, and shutter speed is generally good enough to capture a non-blurry image.
I also rarely get a photo that is just plain unusable on iPhone.
All that being said, I'm not saying that it's the absolute best with image quality in all scenarios, but it's easily a "standard" to use for comparison.
This is strictly about the camera and camera software. Thought that was evident.
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Having had every iPhone from 2nd gen until announcement of 4s then jumping to Galaxy Nexus and then the Galaxy Note 2 for the last couple of years I have never really had an amazing camera phone so I am excited about the amazing camera images from the Nexus 6...
Kevin OQuinn
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That's definitely worth being excited for.
If you ever have a chance though spend some time with the iPhone 6. Just to see what it's like. I'm not trying to change your mind about the N6 or anything, but it's worth having it as a comparison point IMO.
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