The QiKU Q Terra has a dual-13MP camera setup — one to capture the image’s colours, and the other black and white, to render high contrast and details
The recently-launched QiKU Q Terra has the potential to make a lot of noise in the smartphone-crazy market. Of its many aspects, one which particularly draws the eyeballs is its dual-13MP camera setup. The camera splits its duties between two image sensors, both with 13 megapixels image resolution. One is powered by the Sony IMX278 sensor, which captures the normal image with all colour details, and the other is a Sony IMX214 sensor, which captures the same image in black and white, adding contrast and depth. The image signal processor of the Q Terra then processes the two individual images into one, giving photographs more depth, contrast and accuracy of colours. This is a well-thought-out innovation in the smartphone photography space, and taking it around to see its actual performance reveals delightful results. Here’s looking at it, in more detail.
Sample Images:
Low Light, Indoor, Studio
Daylight ambience, Diffused sunlight
Daylight ambience, Direct sunlight
Wide angle, Overcast
The QiKU Q Terra renders crisp images with deeper colours and high contrast levels, while keeping colours true to source. Additionally, the camera focuses and clicks images at the blink of an eye, and its continuous autofocus capability is excellent, which is particularly beneficial while shooting moving objects. Daylight images are clear, and the good dynamic range of the camera leads to crisp, discernible shadows, while not bleaching the bright backgrounds. Its HDR mode, in these situations, is particularly useful. Under tungsten light, the QiKU Q Terra balances the lighting condition and shadows in the image, retaining the warm hue and colour temperature of the ambience. In near-darkness with a single 30W bulb, the Q Terra managed to keep source flare in check, taking a flatter image from which details can be made out, which will give users a wider scope to edit the images further.
The QiKU Q Terra keeps details true to source, and shadows do not appear too dark. Shooting against the sky will also render the clouds for you to see, and the shadows of a tree’s leaves do not appear completely dark. With excellent optimisation bringing this camera unit right up the ranks with the most premium flagships, the Q Terra has a number of other new features that optimise its performance well, thereby keeping the camera fast and responsive. The camera opens up fast, and shutter response is fast.
With an innovative camera module, the QiKU has all the constituents for a smartphone camera that can take mobile photography to the next level. Even in comparison to other devices at much higher price points, the Q Terra stands out for a fast camera module producing high detail images with accurate colours, in multiple colour temperatures and environments.
Note: Images were clicked in Auto modes, with HDR on.
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