Oppo Find N3 review

Portrait mode

Three zoom levels are available in the Find N3's Portrait mode - 1x, 2x and 3x. The phone will default to the 3x magnification, in which case it will be the telephoto camera capturing the image. The 1x and 2x levels are handled by the main camera.

Whichever zoom level you choose, you can count on competent subject detection and natural-looking out-of-focus backgrounds. The wooden wall paneling did occasionally fool the Find, though.

Portrait mode samples, telephoto camera (3x)

Portrait mode samples, main camera (2x)

Portrait mode samples, main camera (1x)

Selfies

You can shoot selfies with the two dedicated selfie cameras (those in the displays), or you can use the rear setup with the assistance of the cover screen for framing.

The best selfies come out of the main camera on the back, unsurprisingly. It gets excellent detail, a wide dynamic range, and nice skin tones. The natural bokeh is also a welcome benefit of this setup.

Selfie samples, main camera (1x)

The 2x zoomed in selfies are also superb.

Selfie samples, main camera (2x)

When shooting with the telephoto camera at arm's length and in landscape orientation, you can barely fit an entire head in the frame. Still, those are some spectacularly good photos.

Selfie samples, telephoto camera (3x)

If you want to fit more in the frame or you're after a goofy closeup every now and then, the ultrawide will deliver.

Selfie samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x)

With all those options for high-quality selfies, the actual 'selfie' cameras are best kept for video calls or for those instances when you can't be bothered to open up the Find.

Selfie samples, cover camera

Selfie samples, internal camera

Video recording

The Oppo Find N3 can record video up to 4K60 with its three rear cameras, while the 'selfie' cameras are capped at 4K30. There is always-on electronic stabilization available across all five cameras. The default codec is h.264, but h.265 is also available in settings. Dolby Vision capture is an option too, up to 4K30 on the rear cameras.

Another option is the dedicated Film mode, which is sort of a Pro mode for video, where you can manually set ISO, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and white balance, and enable Log recording. You'll be limited to 3840x1644px resolution (21:9 aspect) and 30fps frame rate, though.

The Oppo Find N3's main camera captures solid videos. Dynamic range is excellent, contrast is great, and colors are nicely saturated, if a bit on the warm side. Detail is good, but while we appreciate the relatively natural rendition, a bit more crispiness wouldn't have hurt. There's no noise though, which is always nice. There's no difference in quality between 4K30 and 4K60, and that's a welcome finding too.

The clips shot at the 2x zoom level look nice from afar, but 1:1 examination quickly reveals their upscaled nature.

The telephoto's clips at 3x are very good as well. Global properties remain excellent provinding a nice match for the main camera's output, while detail is more or less average. The 60fps mode comes with a slightly narrower field of view and a bit extra sharpness and detail, which can work to your advantage.

At 6x zoom, videos maintain a decent level of detail. The 60fps mode is once again a bit more zoomed in.

The ultrawide is lagging behind in dynamic range and tonal extremes look a bit harsh. Detail is good for an ultrawide, though, particularly for one with a field of view that wide.

In low light, the Find N3's main camera keeps up the good work and delivers well-exposed footage with a wide dynamic range and great colors. While detail wasn't the best in the day, the nighttime results are a lot more competitive, so high marks across the board here.

The telephoto is more of a mixed bag. Exposure is on the gloomy side, and shadows tend to be too dark. Astigmatism rears its ugly head in point light sources too, but that's more or less the norm with perisope telephotos. Detail is pretty good though, given the circumstances.

The ultrawide errs on the other side with exposure, and while it does lift the shadows noticeably, highlights are blown out to a rather in-your-face level. There's plenty of noise, and the detail is a bit sketchy, too. Not a great showing here.

Stabilization works wonders on the Find N3's main and ultrawide cameras. Walking-induced shake is competently ironed out; both pan smoothly and deliver rock-solid results when pointed in one direction. The telephoto's clips aren't quite as stable, but they're pretty good nonetheless.

Here's a glimpse of how the Oppo Find N3 compares to rivals in our Video compare tool. Head over there for the complete picture.

Oppo Find N3 against the OnePlus Open and the Galaxy Z Fold5 in our Video compare tool