The Nothing Phone (1) doesn’t feature a dedicated macro lens, however, there are two ways for users to capture a macro shot. Here’s how it works.
Like every other smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1) comes with multiple camera modes, one of which is a macro mode. The Phone (1) happens to be the first smartphone launched by the London-based company Nothing, which is led by OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei. Although the smartphone is not available in the United States, it is being released in many other countries, including the UK, Canada, and India.
Undoubtedly, the Phone (1) is a fresh take on the dull design of Android smartphones. While companies like Xiaomi have experimented with a transparent design in the past, the Phone (1) stands out at a time when companies like Samsung and Apple continue to recycle the same old design for their smartphones. The bargain seems to have paid off, with Nothing having received more than 200,000 pre-orders for the Phone (1) – an impressive number for the company’s first phone.
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To take macro photos on the Nothing Phone (1), open the camera app and tap on ‘More‘ in the camera options tray. The smartphone will show four different options – Time-Lapse, Pano, Macro, and Expert. Tap on ‘Macro’ and move the phone closer to the subject. Now, tap on the subject to lock focus and adjust the exposure using the slider bar. Once the frame is set, tap on the shutter button near the bottom of the screen to capture a macro shot. As with all the other camera modes, users get three options to light up their scene while shooting a macro image – intelligent flash, torch light, and Glyph light.
Another Way To Take Macro Shots On Nothing Phone (1)
Alternatively, Nothing Phone (1) users can tap on the ‘0.6x’ icon above the shutter button to switch to the ultra-wide sensor and place the camera close to the subject. Since the sensor has autofocus functionality, the ultra-wide lens automatically focuses on the subject. The images captured look almost identical to the dedicated macro mode. The photo above shows the results from both side-by-side. The image on the left was taken using the ultra-wide mode, and the image on the right was taken via the macro mode. Apart from slightly lower exposure in the image on the right, there seem to be no other differences. The size of both images is similar as well.
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While the Nothing Phone (1)’s camera prompts users to keep the phone 4cm from the subject for the best results, users will get an idea of the ideal distance while trying to focus on the subject. With the macro mode, users can take images of small subjects such as flowers, water droplets, insects, tiny action figures, and so on. By default, the macro mode shoots images in 12MP resolution (with a 4:3 aspect ratio). In addition, users can tap on the arrow at the top and enable a high-resolution mode that clicks macro pictures in 50MP resolution on the Nothing Phone (1).
