Vivo X60 Pro Experience: Joining hands with Zeiss Huawei Leica for a century finally has an opponent.

For many young mobile phone players, Zeiss may be a familiar and unfamiliar name. When vivo announced that it had reached a global strategic cooperation with Zeiss to complete the joint imaging laboratory, the attention from the mobile phone circle and the imaging circle was not only emotional, but also interested in what kind of sparks Zeiss and vivo could spark in the past 100 years.

In fact, Zeiss is also an old player in the mobile phone circle. In 2005, Nokia N90 was equipped with Zeiss Tiansai lens, and the logo of "carl zeiss Optical Tessar" represented the highest specification of mobile phone lens at that time. Until Nokia's last glory 808 PureView, a number of classic camera phones were created in 7 years.

However, unlike Nokia's Zeiss certification, the cooperation between vivo and Zeiss is deeper. Prior to this, Huawei and Leica had deep cooperation with optical manufacturers.

So, why should mobile phone manufacturers cooperate with the big names in the camera circle? The inherent thinking is that this way can enhance popularity and brand image, just like advertising headlines. It is true that there are some in this respect, but by exploring the field of professional optics and promoting the innovation of mobile imaging technology, I believe this is the key to the cooperation between vivo and Zeiss.

Although mobile phones and cameras are not a category at all, the imaging principle is the same. That is, the optical image is converted into electronic data by electronic sensor, which is processed by image engine and finally stored. In the process of photoelectric conversion, lens structure, lens material, coating process, photosensitive element size, etc. , will have an impact on imaging. Just like a camera, there are too many details to optimize.

Vivo Zeiss joint imaging system

Holding vivo X60 Pro this time, Zeiss provided professional knowledge in image system design, optical engineering and quality standards. Including the optical debugging of the final imaging algorithm, this should also be the most in-depth cooperation between Zeiss and mobile phone manufacturers. This is why the lens group of vivo is printed with Nokia's small blue LOGO without Zeiss.

What is the actual effect?

It is a simple, rude and extreme scene to aim at the sun overhead through the cracks in the leaves. Here, Huawei Mate 40 Pro is used as a comparative reference. It is not difficult to find that after the lens structure optimization, the aberration of vivo X60 Pro is improved, and the refraction and diffraction of light are largely eliminated.

Zooming in on the screen, you can see that vivo X60 Pro is really good at controlling glare and ghosts. However, because the HDR effect is brighter, vivo X60 Pro can be optimized at the purple edge, which generally means slightly reducing the number of EV compensation files of photos.

The above situation is extreme, and there will be no such obvious difference in general backlight shooting. In the picture below, there is side light from the edge of the picture when shooting. Generally speaking, the edge of the lens is prone to problems, and the difference can be seen by comparison.

This experience is more interesting when shooting at night. When shooting horizontally, the performance tables of the two mobile phones are close, and the lag time of Huawei Mate 40 Pro is slightly longer.

However, when both phones shoot vertically, the picture of vivo X60 Pro will become cleaner. After reading it, I am looking forward to the T* coated oversized cup. In fact, as long as it is an optical lens, the problem of lens reflection and refraction will definitely exist. The key is whether it will affect the shooting. Glare and other phenomena, friends who can shoot can also be used as elements of composition.

Vivo X60 Pro not only simply upgraded the technology of Zeiss, but also upgraded the exclusive anti-shake micro-pan/tilt to the second generation "ultra-stable micro-pan/tilt", and the anti-shake effect is still good. Compared with ordinary OIS anti-shake, micro-pan/tilt can not only compensate for X-axis translation and Y-axis translation, but also offset the jitter in yaw and pitch directions. After video shooting starts, anti-shake in the roll axis direction can be increased according to the algorithm.

In the new image system of vivo X60 Pro, the function of video anti-shake is also subdivided. The standard anti-shake supports up to 4K/60 frames, mainly depending on the anti-shake performance of the micro pan/tilt. Turn on Super Video Anti-shake, and the video specification will be locked to 1080P/60 frames, so that the electronic anti-shake intervention screen will become more stable.

The moral taste of metaphysics: Zeiss algorithm blessing

Different brands of lenses and different camera bodies can get different images, which is commonly called the "smell" of photos. Among them, the German flavor led by Zeiss and Leica will be sought after by more fans. Vivo X60 Pro is equipped with "Vivo Zeiss Joint Imaging System". I believe many friends are curious: can you shoot German flavor?

In fact, the feeling of virtue is quite metaphysical. The popular description is that Jiao Wai's photos are slick and delicate, moderately warm and cold, with sharp focus and softness. In this respect, vivo does not explicitly emphasize the taste of Germany, so we still look at it through comparison.

First of all, Big Brother X50 Pro+ and vivo X60 Pro are transparent as a whole, with moderate scene exposure and richer color expression. Although the new camera is upgraded to f/ 1.48 aperture, X50 Pro+ is also11.3 inch outsole. Therefore, lens structure optimization and algorithm upgrade can bring this effect. Zeiss is a century-old optical manufacturer.

In addition to color brightness, this improvement also drives the layering of the whole photo screen. Compared with X50 Pro+, the contrast between light and shade makes vivo X60 Pro look more intense. Although we can't define this as Dewei, it is an indisputable fact that the new machine has its own image style with the support of Zeiss's optical technology and rendering algorithm.

Having said that, is the cooperation between vivo and Zeiss very similar to that between Huawei and Leica? With this question, we might as well compare it with Leica of Huawei Mate 40 Pro and see what it is.

In addition to optical hardware, Zeiss and Leica participated in the algorithm optimization of vivo and Huawei respectively. In the real shooting, we also found that whether it is vivo X60 Pro or Huawei Mate 40 Pro, after the shooting is completed, as long as your hand speed is fast enough, you can see a moment of calculation optimization in the photo album.

Similar to indoor scenes, the imaging of vivo X60 Pro shows higher saturation. Of course, the restoration degree of both phones is close to the real scene. Huawei Mate 40 Pro will be blurred at close range because of the outsole of11.28.

Huawei's research and development of its own images has always emphasized high resolution. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a large base and large pixels. Theoretically, the definition of the photo will be higher. However, judging from the photos of 100%, the details of vivo X60 Pro imaging will not suffer too much.

In terms of night scenes, the performances of vivo X60 Pro and Huawei Mate 40 Pro are remarkable. Of course, the practice is to shoot first and then calculate. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is faster.

Not to mention who is pressing who, vivo, which cooperated with optical manufacturers for the first time, can be said to be on the same starting line as Huawei. Night photos emphasize the sense of atmosphere, and the slightly colored vivo X60 Pro highlights the red and blue reflections on the ground. In addition, X60 Pro is also very effective in calendering various billboards, and in this respect, no brand can be Huawei's opponent.

However, in the larger photos on the scene, Huawei Mate 40 Pro showed the flagship style of the image, and the photo exposure control was more in place. Look at the highlights here. Although vivo X60 Pro also suppressed the light overflow, it was still relatively bright. It's a bit like adding 1/3 files to an HDR backlight scene. Subsequent feelings can be optimized. Too bright will reduce the layering.

Whirlpool blur: experience the pleasure of becoming a master

Although the portrait blur of mobile phone is realized by algorithm, vivo X series adopts special portrait lens, which simply turns the weakness of this mobile phone into its own signature function. In cooperation with Zeiss, vivo X60 Pro also created Biotar's portrait style based on Zeiss's algorithm. What is Biotar style?

In image shooting, different lenses have different color styles and unique blur. In addition to highlighting the theme, blur is also an important composition element in photography. Like the lens of Zeiss Biotar, and the imitation of "Eight Feathers" of the former Soviet Union, they all have unique swirl blur.

In portrait mode, the system automatically switches to the equivalent 50mm portrait lens. Under the separation processing technology of human and scene, the portrait part and background are processed separately, which has the advantage of better facial skin texture. But unlike the previous generation products, Zeiss Biotar's style is to calculate the image after shooting.

Zeiss Biotar's style is portrait-centered, and the background stretches like a rotation, which is more tense than the conventional blur. As a reminder, this mode needs to use f2.0 aperture by default, and this effect cannot be obtained by adjusting other apertures.

If you can't see the difference simply by the change of background, then the light spot extending from circle to ellipse can show the effect well. In fact, Zeiss Biotar lens will also show the effect of vortex blur when there is light spot in the background.

In portrait mode, the system will recognize the point light source in the view frame, which is usually blurred into a circular spot. In Zeiss Biotar style, this circular point will stretch and rotate around the portrait. Therefore, when taking portraits at night, it will be more fun to use the vivo X60 Pro Zeiss Biotar style.

It is worth noting that Zeiss Biotar style has certain requirements for the light of portraits. If the ambient light is dim, you may need to use a fill light stick. Here, we need to pay special attention to the light in our hair. After highlighting the hair, the imaging effect will be better.

High-performance ultra-thin 5G flagship

After watching the video part of the highlights, I will experience another key upgrade of vivo X60 Pro. As the world's first new machine equipped with Samsung Exynos 1080 chip, vivo X60 Pro equipped with UFS3. 1 flash memory is naturally among the high-performance series. Judging from Ann Bunny's running score of nearly 620,000, Samsung Exynos 1080 even surpassed Snapdragon 865.

On the premise that the hardware performance and imaging system are fully upgraded and the 4200mAh battery remains unchanged, the height of vivo X60 Pro is reduced to 7.59mm, and the weight is reduced to 178g. For reference, the X50 Pro with the same screen size is 8.04 mm and 18 1.5 g respectively.

Vivo X60 Pro is also equipped with OriginOS 1.0 for the first time in the world. Driven by the frequency of 2.8GHz and the memory of 12GB, it fully shows the smooth operation and dynamic effect of the new system. To match this, vivo X60 Pro adopts 6.56-inch 3D curved AMOLED screen, supports 120Hz refresh rate +240Hz touch sampling rate, and the display effect is smooth.

In terms of display effect, the typical brightness is 500nit, the peak brightness reaches 1300nit, and the contrast is 6000000: 1, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. The screen of vivo X60 Pro also meets the standards of the first echelon in visual experience.

↑vivo X60 Pro screen display real shot

↑vivo X60 Pro screen display real shot

A New Milestone of Moving Images

Six years ago in the summer, vivo released the first mobile phone Xshot for photographers. F 1.8 aperture and OIS image stabilization are still the mainstream specifications. Subsequently, with Sony's customized photosensitive elements and the introduction of exclusive micro-pan-tilt and other technological innovations, vivo has made one step at a time on the road of image.

The strategic cooperation between vivo and Zeiss is also inseparable from years of technical accumulation. At present, the vivo R&D team has more than 500 people, with R&D centers in many places around the world and a joint imaging laboratory with Zeiss. Investing a lot of resources in research and development also shows the sincerity of vivo to promote the development of mobile images.

From the results, as the first finished products of vivo and Zeiss, the performance of vivo X60 Pro is also remarkable. In particular, the "vivo Zeiss joint imaging system" has brought rich and transparent imaging effects. Of course, this is just the beginning. With the continuous development of cooperation between the two parties, I believe that vivo Zeiss will further promote mobile imaging technology.