Ultrapixel = pixel gordo: ¿ genial idea, experimento con gaseosa, argumento marketiniano ? Jo, que dilema.
¿ Que tal eso del ultrapixel, el invento marketiniano de HTC para distinguirse de los demás reduciendo la resolución en aras de un pixel gordo con amplia capacidad de ISO’s altos y gran rango dinámico ?.
Pues el bueno de Steve se mete hoy con el HTC One (M7) y nos explica a todos lo que le ha parecido, con ejemplos y todo, que dicho sea de paso a mi no me han emocionado nada, así que directamente y en el formato habitual para esta WEB os pongo aquí las características del telefonillo y los «pros» y «contras» del análisis.
HTC One (M7) Features
- Android OS
- 4G
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.7GHz CPU
- 2GB DDR 2 RAM
- 4.7-inch Full HD 1080p Display
- 468 ppi
- HTC UltraPixel Camera (Rear Camera)
- 4.0-megapixel BSI CMOS Image Sensor
- F/2.0 aperture
- 28mm lens
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Smart Flash
- 1080p Full HD Video
- HDR Video
- Slow Motion Video Recording
- Continuous Shooting
- Front Camera
- 2.1-megapixels
- HDR Capability
- HTC Zoe (Picture Gallery)
- 3.5mm stereo audio jack
- NFC
- Bluetooth 4.0
- WiFi
- DNLA Certified
- HTC Connect
- Dual frontal stereo speakers
The HTC One (M7) retails for $699 when unlocked and configured with 32GB. If you sign up for a two-year contract with cellular carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon), the same phone will cost you about $99. Color choices vary depending on carrier, but they include black, red, and silver.
Pros:
- Sharp-looking metallic smartphone
- Good low-light photography performance
- Individual pixels on image sensor are much larger in size than average smartphone image sensor pixels
- Slightly above average image quality versus other smartphones
- Fun special effect options for still images
- Zoe mode provides good hybrid still image/video capabilities
- HD videos have a slightly above average quality versus other smartphones
- Full HD touchscreen display is sharp and bright
- Dual speaker setup provides above average audio quality when viewing videos
- Smartphone camera works fast thanks to quad-core processor
Contras:
- Photographs and videos tend to have excessive noise and chromatic aberration when lighting conditions are harsh
- Photos almost look over-processed at times, leading to slight softness and noise
- Image quality flaws are noticeable when viewing images at large sizes
- Overall image quality can’t quite match that of an entry-level point-n-shoot digital camera
- Battery drains quickly in some usage scenarios
- Cannot remove battery on your own
- No optical zoom option
- No memory card slot to add more memory
- With only 4MP of resolution, you need to compose photos properly each time, rather than relying on cropping
