HTC 8X Windows Phone cameras, can it compete with the Lumia 920?

HTC 8X Windows Phone camera

One of the centerpiece features of the Nokia Lumia 920 is the Pureview camera and optical paradigm stabilization. Now that the specs are official with the HTC 8X and 8S we know that HTC has scaled dorsum the camera resolution from the HTC Titan Ii but kept the BSI Sensor in play. But there are a few bells and whistles in play with the 8X's photographic camera that may brand information technology hold its own against Nokia's Pureview technology.

Let's become alee and get this out of the way. The 8S is an entry level Windows Phone and the photographic camera matches that class. The 8S has a 5MP photographic camera fitted with a 35mm f2.eight lens. It will likely produce average photos. Nosotros'll have to look and run into how the processing software performs merely look for the 8S to offering decent, if non boilerplate, photos.

The 8X on the other paw has a camera that might turn a few heads. While only a 8MP camera it utilizes the BSI sensor and a 28mm f2.0 lens. The 2 combined will boost the 8X'due south low calorie-free performance nicely. Add a dedicated HTC ImageChip and the overall functioning of the camera will improve. You won't accept to share processing time with the main processor which volition consequence in faster camera performance from focusing to lag time between photos.

The 2.1MP front camera is also fitted with a faster lens (f ii.0) which will allow for more than light to attain the sensor. Both cameras are capable of capturing 1080p HD video with stereo sound.

While not mentioned, I am guessing that HTC will continue to rely on software stabilization methods which are prissy. But a mechanical stabilization method, like the OIS present on the Lumia 920, would accept been a not bad addition.

While nosotros still believe the Pureview camera on the Lumia 920 will be the meliorate camera, HTC'southward offering on the 8X isn't going to be a low-cal weight. Don't get as well worried about HTC dropping from a 16MP photographic camera to a 8MP. 8MP is enough for such a small sensor.

The proof will ultimately balance with the pudding and one time nosotros get our hands on the HTC 8X we will put the camera to the test and let yous know how what is on paper translates to every twenty-four hour period use.