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The Vivo Y70's photo equipment is limited to a wide-angle camera that unfolds its best performance in 12 MP mode. In high light, it performs on a good level - but the image tuning is too aggressive. It is still decent in less light, but not at night. The digital zoom solution - as a 50 mm KB lens - is not convincing.

 

Wide angle (main camera) – 1.8/4.7 mm (full-frame equivalent:

25 mm), 48 MP sensor, JPEG with 48 OR 12 MP

Our rating is based on the 12 megapixel JPEG recordings. Theoretically, the camera's resolution can be switched to 48 MP, but it does not bring any advantages in image quality. Even in favourable lighting conditions, the 48-MP images deliver a very similar level of fine detail to the 12-megapixel images: We only observed finer details rarely and only in images taken from a short distance. When the light fades, the 12 MP photos take the lead in the quality race. We therefore recommend using the 12 MP resolution throughout. At least the Vivo benefits from the 48-MP sensor in that the adding up the pixels has a positive effect on the resolution rates. However, the high measured values are not least "forced" by a very aggressive signal processing. This raises the contrasts noticeably and visibly strengthens the edges. The pictures look artificial, the faces too smooth. With decreasing light (200 lux), the picture quality decreases noticeably, but not yet dramatically: noise increases, the resolution decreases, and the finer structures are no longer reproduced clearly. Once again, overdrawn edges are noticeable. At night (5 Lux), the Vivo Y70 is no longer convincing, because the drop in performance is then too great.

 

Normal focal length – 1.8/4.7 mm (full-frame equivalent: 50 mm),

48 MP sensor, JPEG with 12 MP

If you use the wide-angle as a 2x digital zoom corresponding to 50 mm full-frame equivalent, you have to accept a significantly reduced image quality. Vivo keeps the image noise low when upsizing the cropped shots. However, they lack detail resolution. At 200 Lux, the resolution drops a bit further and artifacts appear more. At 5 Lux, not much is recognizable on the image anymore.

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Device

Vivo Y70

Average market price

299 Euro

Functionality

Image formats

JPEG, RAW (external app)

Focusing

Phase-AF

ISO sensitivity

ISO auto, man: 50-3200

Exposure control

Auto, ISO/Time Shift, M

Shutter speed, Exposure correction

auto, man: 1/12000-30 s, ±2 f-stops

White balance

auto, Presets, Kelvin

Features

Display

AMOLED, 6,4", 2400 x 1080 Pixels

Internal memory, Memory card, USB

128 GB, microSDHC/microSDXC, USB 3.1, Type C

Video

3840 x 2160 Pixels, 30 F/s

Size, Weight, Battery capacity

161 x 74 x 8 mm, 171 g, 4100 mAh

Test results

measured at 

5000 | 200 | 5 Lux

Wide angle (main lens)

 

5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,4 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 50, 5 ms

200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,4 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 373, 20 ms

5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,4 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 3088, 111 ms

Image stabilization

Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)

1681 / 1587 | 1574 / 1346 | 1108 / 1036

Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)

1716 / 1431 | 1457 / 1212 | 1043 / 788

Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)

1495 | 1299 | 1025

Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)

1044 / 889 | 961 / 803 | 503 / 253

Artefacts High/Low

30 / 41 | 36 / 46 | 40 / 80

Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)

1,4 / 14,4 | 1,7 / 14,6 | 4,1 / 17

Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)

0,1 / 23 | 0,1 / 22 | 0 / 75

Points

74 | 61,8 | 32

Score Wide angle lens

79

Normal lens  (2x zoom)

 

5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,40 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 50, 5 ms

200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,40 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 373, 20 ms

5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

1,8/2,40 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 3296, 71 ms

Image stabilization

Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)

841 / 790 | 833 / 789 | 430 / 0

Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)

769 / 716 | 762 / 692 |

Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)

726 | 718 |

Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)

595 / 560 | 568 / 515 | 137 / 189

Artefacts High/Low

36 / 27 | 36 / 41 | 51 / 55

Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)

1,3 / 14,7 | 2,1 / 14,5 | 5,5 / 13,9

Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)

0,4 / 8 | 0,4 / 11 | 0,4 / 37

Points

43,1 | 39,5 | 0

Score Normal lens  (2x zoom)

43

Tele lens

 

5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

Image stabilization

Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)

Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)

Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)

Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)

Artefacts High/Low

Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)

Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)

Points

Score Tele lens

0

Super wide angle lens

 

5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure

Image stabilization

Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)

Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)

Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)

Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)

Artefacts High/Low

Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)

Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)

Points

Score Super Wide angle lens

0

Score 5000 | 200 | 5 Lux

46 | 40 | 12

Overall score camera qb

37

 

Vivo Y70

37

sufficient


SAMPLE PHOTOS

Wide angle (main camera) – 1.8/4.7 mm (12 MP JPEGs)

Full Light (5000 Lux)

Full Light (5000 Lux)

Low Light (200 Lux)

Low Light (200 Lux)

Night Shot (5 Lux)

Night Shot (5 Lux)

Normal focal length – 1.8/4.7 mm (12 MP JPEGs)

Full Light (5000 Lux)

Full Light (5000 Lux)

Low Light (200 Lux)

Low Light (200 Lux)

Night Shot (5 Lux)

Night Shot (5 Lux)