Camera Testing Overview

• Testing Huawei P30 Pro night camera capabilities in Birmingham, UK
• Started at 7:00 PM when final daylight was fading
• Focus on night photography performance across various city locations

Council House Photography

• First building captured: Birmingham Council House (government building)
• Photo taken well past sunset but appears like daytime due to camera performance
• Night mode used to capture important civic building

Mailbox Shopping Centre & Zoom Testing

• Red building on right: upmarket shopping centre in Birmingham heart
• Night mode photo taken from considerable distance
• Tested 5x optical zoom at night from same spot
• Image softer when zoomed but impressive for 5x zoom + minimal light
• Claims no other phone can achieve this performance

Cannon Street Time-lapse

• Narrow side road location for time-lapse testing
• Phone mounted on tripod for 4K video recording
• 2-minute recording duration
• Illumination sources: minimal sky light + shop interior lights only
• 4K resolution with fairly noise-free result for low light video

Camera Technical Specifications

• F/1.6 aperture (wider than previous iterations)
• Allows more light into sensor
• "Super spectrum sensor" for improved light processing
• Enhanced capability over past phone camera versions

Victoria Square Night Mode

• Considered true heart of Birmingham
• Main camera struggled with minimal light
• Night mode shot exceeded expectations significantly
• Particularly impressive result compared to normal performance

Grand Central Station Photography

• Giant metallic structure above main train station
• One of Birmingham's biggest shopping malls
• Building too large for normal sensor capture
• Required ultra-wide lens (lower quality than main camera at night)
• Still achieved sharp image despite ultra-wide limitations

Pitch-Black Location Test

• Unplanned location discovered en route
• Minimal lamp illumination, essentially pitch-black conditions
• Camera created visible light where human eye saw none
• Sky appeared completely black to observer but camera captured blue elements
• Demonstrated extreme low-light capabilities

Bullring Commercial Centre

• Commercial centre of Birmingham with iconic bull statue
• Minimal available light conditions
• Tested night mode stability with human subject (standing next to statue)
• Night mode requires several seconds of steady holding
• Successful portrait despite movement concerns

Light Painting Feature

• Empty square location for specialized mode testing
• Light painting mode: uses torch/phone flashlight to draw in air
• Camera records only light movement, not surrounding environment
• Creative photography feature demonstration

Selfridges Building Photography

• Most polarizing building in Birmingham
• High-end designer fashion store with unique architecture
• Lime green + dark blue color scheme
• Circular scale-like exterior covering
• Unusual building shape unlike typical architecture
• Two shots taken: distant essence capture + abstract close-up
• Abstract shot: camera pointed upward, 6-second night mode exposure
• Black sky maintained while building well-lit
• Photographer's favorite result from session

Birmingham Library

• Controversially designed, massive iconic building
• Struggled to capture entire structure without ultra-wide lens
• Wanted main sensor for best quality image
• Successful full building capture with main sensor
• Post-processing discovery: stars visible in sky when zoomed in
• Rare achievement for phone camera night photography

Traffic Trails Mode

• Final specialized mode demonstration
• Phone placed on stabilized surface
• Monitors passing vehicle lights only (not vehicles themselves)
• Captures headlights and taillights as light trails
• Long shutter exposure required
• Unique result despite image imperfections
• Enjoyable creative photography mode

Product Information

• Huawei P30 Pro UK sale date: April 6, 2019
• Link provided in video description for purchase information