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this episode of TechnoBuffalo is brought to you by lynda.com what's going on guys the markings hanging from TechnoBuffalo and today we've got two devices to highlight how drastically camera quality has progressed over the past few years the oppo n3 and the HTC Desire I will be giving you guys our thoughts on camera performance indoor/outdoor shots low-light front-facing cameras video and lastly which one we prefer more so let's go ahead and get started the HTC Desire eye features a 13 megapixel camera in the front and the back each paired with dual tone LED flash to give your photos the right color temperature when using flash the oppo n3 on the other hand features a motorized swiveling 16 megapixel camera that looks quite unique that's paired with a dual LED flash not dual tone unfortunately the HTC Desire eye also has a dedicated camera button which we don't really see on the oppo n3 but in terms of video both are able to film in 1080p and 720p unfortunately no 4k video recording is available for either the oppo n3 also comes with this thing this is the okk click it's essentially a Bluetooth wireless shutter button for the n3 and you'll also be able to rotate the n3s camera by using the 4-way button on the Oh click which is pretty cool moving on a camera performance there's not a whole lot I can say in this department both phones are incredibly fast launching the camera app on each phone is almost instantaneous and there isn't any noticeable lag when taking pictures which a lot of big phones struggle with autofocus is good as well though I did notice that the open was just a bit slower than the HTC Desire eye when it comes down to basic camera functionality like white balance and exposure I'd much prefer how the Oppo and three handles that I noticed that in some cases when I was using the HTC Desire eye I would run into white balance and exposure problem which is quite disappointing White's would sometimes turn yellow and that problem I rarely ran into that using Oppo now putting those problems aside indoor shots in a well-lit office for example we're both superb the shots on the desire eye were definitely more contrasty than the subtle shots found on Opel and 3 and the shots are much tighter on the desire eye compared to the opposed wider angle lens now I personally like the more subtle and wider look produced by the n3 because I can frame shots better and I can edit better due to less photos now outdoors and good lighting shots were relatively the same however there's a slight punch to the image on the HTC Desire eye which I kind of like now in terms of low-light when shooting in a dark studio or after the sunset both aren't that great lack of optical image stabilization in either devices really show how they struggle in low-light shots were noisy sometimes a bit blurry too and also notice that the HTC Desire I struggle to focus on a subject under low-light conditions which I couldn't replicate on the Oppo and three needless to say both are okay they're not the best under low-light conditions but not a lot of camera phones are these obviously aren't the ESL RS but the result still aren't horrible now let's talk about taking selfies for a second shall we these two phones are taking selfies to a whole different level you've got a wide-angle 13 megapixel on the desire eye and a swiveling 16 megapixel on the Oppo and three not a lot of phones can take better selfies than these two which snapchatters and instagramers might find especially useful you've got a front-facing LED flash to help illuminate your face and I think that's what's awesome about these two devices having the versatility to take really great photos the photos I got on oppo n3 are very detailed I got the same subtle look I mentioned earlier and as for the desire eye photos are wider contrast II and are sharp although I think images are sometimes over sharpened so you can always tone it down under the settings but if you love taking selfies and want to be able to take the best selfies without having to awkwardly turn the camera around like this these two cameras are your best bet let me stop the video for just a quick second and thank our friends over at lynda.com/latoya comm offers thousands of engaging easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by the industry experts to help you learn software creative and business skills membership starts inches $25 per month and provides unlimited 24/7 access try lynda.com free for seven days by visiting lynda.com/tekzilla Buffalo moving on a camera software in UI HTC stock camera app is pretty straightforward there are a few settings you can turn on or off and sliders you can move to get the right settings but I feel like there should be more to tinker with there aren't any special shooting modes unlike the oppo n3 and I feel like the HTC Desire eye is missing that the oppo n3 comes with a few pre-installed shooting modes like Auto panorama expert mode where you can enable manual focusing or change ISO and exposure there's also ultra HD mode which will take 32 or 64 megapixel shots using software algorithms and be quite honest I don't see much of a difference in quality of in file size now other than those shooting modes you can even download a few more for free including raw double exposure in super macro mode just a thought of shooting raw on a mobile device is pretty crazy to see and seeing that on the Oppo definitely shows an advancement in technology now having RAW files will definitely eat up your storage space and will take longer to edit but if you're really in a photography you'll be able to do more with your photos shooting raw you'll be able to get back the highlights mess with the shadows and mids and many more now in terms of video both will be able to shoot in 1080p at 30 frames per second and nothing more I noticed that the autofocus during video doesn't work as well as other Android devices and tried like the Nexus 6 LG g3 or the note 4 also now having 4k video is a bit of a letdown considering these two devices are more than capable of shooting 4k needless to say if you're more into video and not into photography then you are definitely not the right phones for you so at the end of the day I believe the oppo n3 is the far better camera phone here from my personal experience I found it to be more versatile than the HTC Desire eye just because it offers more of an exciting shooting experience it offers a ton more shooting modes that I can see myself using on a daily basis oh and come on that's woven action HTC Desire eye is an awesome phone as well the 13 megapixel camera is good enough for the average person and I personally would rather have the two dedicated cameras instead of the motorized swiveling one just because I'm scared the motors inside the camera module could break in a few years or so but if we're basing it off of quality then the oppo n3 is the winner anyways that's it for this video guys if you guys want to check out the sample photos 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