Buzz
The budget-friendly Nokia G22 was released in the Vietnamese market in March 2023, quickly grabbing the attention of many users. As a smartphone, many users are curious whether the Nokia G22 camera captures beautiful images or not.
Let's delve into it and find ourselves an answer.
1. Detailed Overview of Nokia G22 Camera Setup
Despite being in the budget price segment, the Nokia G22 is equipped with a trio of main cameras, including:
- The main wide-angle camera utilizes a Samsung JN1 50 MP sensor, with an aperture of f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, PDAF
- Macro camera 2 MP, (macro)
- Depth-sensing camera 2 MP, (depth)
In the budget phone segment of 3 million VND, the G22 impresses with its 50 Megapixel resolution camera. Additionally, the inclusion of 2 auxiliary cameras, albeit at 2MP, promises diverse and good quality photo capture.
Meanwhile, the G22 also features an 8 MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture – a common resolution in the budget smartphone segment.
Both the front and rear cameras of the G22 support recording quality 1080p videos. In terms of software, the camera interface of the Nokia G22 does not differ much from other Nokia phones or Android phones. All features are integrated into the photo shooting menu, accompanied by filter options, shooting modes (wide-angle photos, night photos, default photos from the main camera, etc.)
2. Reviewing the Camera Quality of Nokia G22
2.1. Sufficient Lighting Conditions
In daylight photos, the 50MP main camera of the Nokia G22 performs admirably, delivering remarkably detailed and sharp images. Details are well-reproduced, and the wide dynamic range is quite impressive, making colors vibrant and highly realistic.
Although lacking a dedicated telephoto camera, the Nokia G22's camera menu supports 2x zoom. Essentially, this is a crop from the 50MP camera, but the level of detail and color reproduction is quite decent due to the large detail from the main image. Even when cropped 2x, the resulting image maintains reasonably good detail.
However, the weakness lies in somewhat washed-out colors compared to reality, despite the HDR support of the Nokia G22. Perhaps this mode isn't functioning optimally, resulting in minimal color enhancement. Nevertheless, as a budget phone priced at 3 million VND, users might find it challenging to demand stringent camera quality from the Nokia G22.
2.2. Night Photography
The main camera of the Nokia G22 features a Night Mode for night photography. When activated, this mode enhances detail and significantly improves color reproduction.
However – a common feature in budget smartphones – users may still notice some lack of sharpness in low-light photos taken with the Nokia G22. Additionally, Night Mode also takes longer to capture a photo. Users may also easily spot noise in low-light photos from the Nokia G22 camera.
2.3. Close-up Photography
With the 2MP macro camera, users shouldn't expect high-quality close-up shots from the Nokia G22. In reality, you can capture object photos at a distance of just a few centimeters – however, the images lack high detail. Nevertheless, the colors remain fairly good, meeting basic user needs.
2.4. Selfie Photography
The Nokia G22 camera delivers acceptable selfie photo quality, providing clear and decently colored self-portraits. However, there aren't many options for users, and perhaps it's more suitable for video calls.
Overall, the photo quality from the camera of the Nokia G22 is quite good for the budget price range in today's market. However, users should not expect too much as the device still retains the common drawback of cameras in budget phones: slightly washed-out colors.
3. Evaluating the Video Recording Capability of the Nokia G22 Camera
Both the main and selfie cameras of the Nokia G22 support recording quality 1080p videos at 30 frames per second. According to reviews, the video quality is decent but not exceptional. The detail is adequate, colors are decent, but somewhat shaky. Perhaps, considering the general user demand today, the video recording capability of the G22 may struggle to meet expectations.
CONCLUSION
Overall, with its 50MP camera, the Nokia G22 delivers quite impressive daytime photos compared to other phones in the 3-million price range.
However, the device still has common weaknesses of a budget smartphone such as not-so-vibrant colors, subpar low-light photography, and average video recording capability.
