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Canon EOS 6D Mark II Sensor Review: Great color and ISO performance

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Launched in June 2017, the EOS 6D Mark II is Canon’s latest semi-pro DSLR, aimed at enthusiasts looking to dip their toes in to full-frame photography, or pros after a more affordable second body. Five years ...

Introducing the new DxOMark Mobile test protocol

When we launched our original DxOMark Mobile test protocol in 2012, among the first smartphone cameras we tested were the Apple iPhone 4 and 5, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3, the Nokia 808, and ...

Analysis: Comparing the original and new DxOMark Mobile test protocols

To keep up with the rapid pace of innovation in smartphone cameras, we have overhauled and expanded our DxOMark Mobile suite of image quality tests. The most obvious change is our addition of an extensive ...

Shoot-out: Apple iPhone 7 versus the Apple iPhone 7 Plus using our new test protocol

With our new DxOMark Mobile protocol, we can now test and score the additional features enabled by the dual-camera system of the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and compare it fairly to the iPhone 7 and ...

Updated: Apple iPhone 7 Plus camera test

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Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

HTC U11: Retested with the new DxOMark Mobile protocol

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The HTC U11 was the best device tested with the original DxOMark Mobile protocol and retains its number one ranking with the updated DxOMark Mobile protocol, sharing the top spot with the Google Pixel. Although ...

Nokia 808 PureView: Retested with the new DxOMark Mobile protocol

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A photographically groundbreaking smartphone in 2012, the Nokia 808 uses a large 1/1.2-inch sensor and massive 41MP resolution. The big sensor allows the use of a larger lens that gathers more light, and the Nokia ...

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Retested with the new DxOMark Mobile protocol

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Released in March 2015, the Galaxy S6 Edge was Samsung’s top-end smartphone at the time and one of the best smartphones in the DxOMark Mobile rankings in 2015. With a 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, a faster ...

Updated: Google Pixel camera test

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Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Apple iPhone 6: Retested with the new DxOMark Mobile protocol

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The Apple iPhone 6 was number one in the original DxOMark Mobile ranking in 2014 and a significant step forward in terms of image quality compared to the iPhone 5S, despite the new camera’s specifications ...

How we test cameras, lenses, and smartphones

We undertake all DXOMARK camera sensor, lens, and mobile device tests in a dedicated camera testing lab that is equipped with test targets, lighting systems, light-boxes, light-meters, telemeters, spectrometers, and other specialized equipment. For our ...

DxOMark Mobile test protocol and scores

The DxOMark Mobile test protocol takes a different approach to our sensor and lens test protocols. Rather than looking at a discrete component (sensor, lens) the Mobile protocol assesses the performance of the imaging pipeline ...

DXOMARK camera sensor testing protocol and scores

For our DxOMark camera sensor reviews, we measure the image quality performance only of camera sensors that are capable of capturing images in RAW format, and we do this before demosaicing or any JPG processing ...

DXOMARK lens testing protocol and scores

For our DxOMark lens reviews, we evaluate the performance of interchangeable lenses for cameras equipped with sensors that can capture images in RAW format. In this article, we explain how we test for different criteria ...

Apple iPhone 7: Retested with new DxOMark Mobile protocol

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With the launch of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple further improved the already excellent cameras from its previous generation, and added a variety of new features it hopes will continue to make the ...

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime test

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Launched in September 2016, the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime is part of the Korean manufacturer’s mid-range line of smartphones, offering a 5-inch display with HD resolution and Samsung’s own Exynos 7570 quad-core chipset. In the ...

Updated: Apple iPhone 5s test

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Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge test

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The Galaxy S7 Edge is Samsung’s 2016 flagship smartphone, combining a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset with a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display and a 12 Mp main camera that offers a fast f/1.7 aperture lens, ...

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