main difference between the cameras in the Z2 and Z2 Pro

SUPER-USER

What is the main difference between the cameras in the Z2 and Z2 Pro?
I have found this information so far:
Z2
16MP + 8MP rear camera
5-element lens, S5K3P8, F/2.0 aperture
Z2 Pro
16MP + 8MP rear camera
6-element lens, S5K2P7, F/1.7 aperture

  Part  Number  Model  Resolution  Pixel Size  Optical Format  Pixel Type  Interface  Chroma  Auto Focus
  S5K3P8  ISOCELL Bright  4640x3488 (16M)  1.0um  1/3.1"  ISOCELL  MIPI 4 Lane RAW  RGB/Tetra  PDAF
  S5K2P7  ISOCELL Fast  4640x3488 (16M)  1.12um  1/2.8"  ISOCELL  MIPI 4 Lane RAW  RGB  Super-PD

MarcinP

\n\nUMIDIGI Z2
Dual rear : 16MP main camera: 5-element lens, S5K3P8, F/2.0 aperture, 8MP secondary camera S5K4H7,F/2.0 both Samsung
Front
Sony IMX371, 16MP+8MP, f/2.0 aperture,

SUPER-USER

MarcinP replied at 2018-7-3 02:23
Edited by MarcinP at 2018-7-3 02:25 \n\nUMIDIGI Z2
Dual rear : 16MP main camera: 5-element lens, S5 ...

Why do the Z2 and Z2 Pro use different cameras?
Which of the two devices has the better cameras or will make the better photos?
A very good camera is very important to me on my next smartphone.
Thus, the question of the better camera for me is crucial.

Of course, the price is also an important factor.

MarcinP

SUPER-USER replied at 2018-7-3 14:14
Why do the Z2 and Z2 Pro use different cameras?
Which of the two devices has the better cameras or ...

Currently we know only price for Umidigi Z2 pro ceramic version which is $359
Of course Z2 pro contain different sensors but is hard to decide only about pictures quality.
Overall Z2 pro camera quality will be better.

SUPER-USER

I am looking forward to the first INDEPENDENT test
and hope UMIDIGI can fulfill the big promises.

awf11

so far with the z2 pro I am impressed by stills and the  panoramic feature but the stereo mode is unpredictable and the video is sub-par for the chip used for some reason it will not allow 4k to be shot, which is a disappointment given that my old phone shot 4k with a far less advanced set up. so far I have not got a response on whether or not there are plans to fix this,  as it does feel a little bit unfinished in use.

MarcinP

awf11 replied at 2018-10-16 04:12
so far with the z2 pro I am impressed by stills and the  panoramic feature but the stereo mode is un ...

Umidigi headquarter was investigating 4K recording and got answer from MTK that this chip is not supporting 4K.
We are also disappointed with first MTK promises and we are waiting for further drivers updates.

awf11

MarcinP replied at 2018-10-16 06:00
Umidigi headquarter was investigating 4K recording and got answer from MTK that this chip is not s ...

Thanks for the update, very disappointing news especially given the marketing, I know that MTK are still advertising the P60 as capable of 3840 x 2160 (UHD). Is there any timeframe on when MTK may get these features enabled or if they will make any gesture of goodwill towards owners and manufacturers who have been inconvenienced by their inability to deliver drivers that allow the claimed chip performance?

jeremy2491

It is very unlikely that Mediatek is lying about the capabilities of their chip.
It would be nice to have an advanced menu to enable or disable some Camera Features.

jeremy2491

I think it comes that the chip can make a 4K video output stream, but does not have the ability to do 4k encoding..
https://d86o2zu8ugzlg.cloudfront ... Brief-PDFHP60PB.pdf

Personally, what's important to me is bitrate. Compression artifacts are so horrible on some devices.