Oppo Reno7 5G/Find X5 Lite review

A familiar trio of cameras on the back

The Oppo Reno7 5G has the same triple-camera setup as the Reno6 5G. It's a familiar arrangement with a 64MP primary, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro shooter. There is also a 32MP selfie camera within the screen's perforation.

The primary camera on the Oppo Reno7 5G uses a 64MP 1/2" OmniVision OV64B sensor with a Quad-Bayer filter. The sensor has 0.7µm pixels, and after the 4-in-1 binning, you'd be getting a 16MP photo with 1.4µm equivalent performance. This sensor sits behind a 25mm f/1.7 lens, and it supports PDAF. A high-res 64MP mode, Pro Mode, as well as Night mode, are available for this camera.

This camera seems to be offering a 2x in-sensor lossless zoom, which should help preserve details and colors without over-sharpening. We will test this in a bit.

The ultrawide camera relies on an 8MP Sony IMX 355 sensor behind a 15mm f/2.2 lens. There is no autofocus. Night Mode works on this camera, too.

Last is the macro camera with 2MP OmniVision OV02B sensor with a f/2.4 aperture lens and a fixed focus at 4cm. This camera cannot capture videos, and there is no Night Mode.

The selfie camera employs a 32MP Sony IMX 615 1/2.8" sensor with 0.8µm pixels, Quad-Bayer filter and a 23mm f/2.4 lens. The focus is fixed, naturally.

There's nothing too sophisticated about the default camera app - it is similar to what you'd find on any recent Oppo or Realme. The main camera modes are arranged in a typical carousel formation, while Macro mode is tucked away in the More sub-menu. You will find three toggles on the viewfinder - one for the ultrawide, one for the main 1x mode, and one for the 2x zoom.

Camera app

The usual controls for HDR and the AI mode can be found on top of the viewfinder. There is Pro mode for the main camera in the More tab (with shutter speeds all the way to 32s). The Settings menu gives you the standard list of options.

Photo quality

The primary camera on the Oppo Reno7 5G saves 16MP by default, and those are great. There is a lot of resolved detail, the noise is incredibly low, the colors are true to life, and the dynamic range is often outstanding. We shot with Auto HDR, though the HDR triggered only for one scene.

The main camera of the Reno7 5G snaps excellent photos, and most users will be happy with them.

The contrast is alright. The noise reduction could have been a notch gentler as it is probably responsible for the painting-like look of people and cars. The rendering is good, though the sharpening across the foliage is a bit excessive at times.

Main camera, 16MP

The camera app provides a 2x zoom toggle on the viewfinder, and it does offer high-quality digital zoom, something we usually call 'lossless'. The camera app seems to be shooting in 64MP and cropping the center of the images. Per-pixel sharpness isn't on par with the default images, but it is not that far behind either. In fact, it is one of the sharpest and most detailed digitally zoomed photos we've seen.

The other photo quality aspects are the same as in the regular photos - accurate colors, great dynamic range and good contrast. The rendering is quite pleasing, too.

Main cam 2x zoom, 16MP

The main camera shoots excellent portraits with outstanding detail, colors, dynamic range and noise reduction. The subject separation is so-so - there is no depth sensor, and messy hair could throw the algorithm just as well as those gaps between the hands and the body.

The simulated blur is pleasant, and you can adjust its intensity on the go.

Portraits, 16MP

There is a 64MP shooting mode for the main camera, but it doesn't provide any smart upscaling. It's just a simple upsize to 64MP, and there are absolutely no benefits in using it.

Main camera, 64MP

The 8MP ultrawide camera saves likable photos. They have enough detail for such sensor and lens, the colors are excellent, and so is the dynamic. The noise is kept reasonably low, and the contrast is generally good.

The automatic distortion correction does a commendable job straightening out the corner.

Overall, these are among the better 8MP ultrawide photos we've seen across the midrangers, and we do like the photo quality.

Ultrawide camera, 8MP

The 2MP macro camera has its focus fixed at 4cm away, and it takes a while to get used to it. The samples we took are good - they are sharp enough, with saturated colors and likable contrast. We are not fans of such small macro shooters, but this one will surely do for the occasional Instagram photo.

Macro camera, 2MP

The 32MP selfie camera has a Quad-Bayer filter, and yet it saves 32MP upscaled photos instead of 8MP ones.

The 32MP selfies are good - the colors are accurate; the contrast and dynamic range are high. The detail is average, and the sharpness isn't great, just as expected from such type of Quad-Bayer camera. When the Auto HDR does not trigger (first and last sample), the selfies are much sharper than when it does.

Still, these photos are good, especially when downsized, say to 8MP or 12MP (whether by choice or by the social network), and we can't imagine someone using them in 32MP resolution.

Selfies, 32MP

Portrait selfies are available, of course, and they offer satisfying separation and likable blur. The sharpness is a bit lower, but other than that, the quality is a match for the regular selfies.

Portraits selfies, 32MP

The default low-light photos from the primary camera are great - there is plenty of resolved detail, low noise, excellent color saturation, good exposure and satisfying dynamic. These are surely one of the better low-light photos we've seen within the mid-range bracket.

Main camera, 16MP

Oddly, if you shoot another photo after the first one, you will get one like these below. These seem to be less processed as the hardware was busy finishing the photo we snapped before. These are noisier and softer, probably due to the lack of multi-image stacking. Do keep this in mind if you buy the phone - you should probably wait a couple of seconds between low-light shots.

Main cam second photo, 16MP

The Night Mode does a good job at brightening the photos, even if a bit unrealistic. It will show you the sky, and it also improves the dynamic range by keeping the shadows from blowing and revealing some detail in some shadows. Naturally, the colors are popping, but the contrast has taken a hit.

Main cam Night Mode, 16MP

The lossless zoom doesn't work in low-light, and you will get standard cropped and upscaled 2x photos instead. It still makes sense to use the 2x shortcut, and this is the easiest way to crop a photo within the camera, though.

2x regular • 2x Night Mode • 2x regular • 2x Night Mode

The 8MP low-light photos taken with the ultrawide camera are pretty good - they are detailed, with proficiently cleaned noise, and retained color saturation. Those photos have a realistic look and exposure, but if you need them brighter, then you should use Night Mode.

Ultrawide camera, 8MP

The Night Mode photos from the ultrawide camera are softer but with improved exposure, dynamic range and color saturation. Even with the sharpness taking a hit, we suppose many people will still prefer these brighter ones instead of the standard images.

Ultrawide Night Mode, 8MP

Finally, there is the Tripod Night Mode, which you can activate once you are in the regular Night Mode. It uses longer exposure times - between 10s and 30s - and obviously, requires a steady phone. It snaps amazing photos, clean and bright, with excellent detail, exposure, and color saturation. It's great for cityscapes, seafronts, and similar scenes with various lights.

Standard • Night Mode • Tripod Night Mode

The tripod night mode works for both the primary and ultrawide cameras.

Standard • Night Mode • Tripod Night Mode

And here are photos of our usual posters taken with the Oppo Reno7 5G. You can see how it stacks up against the competition. Feel free to browse around and pit it against other phones from our extensive database.

Oppo Reno7 5G against Galaxy A52s and the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in our Photo compare tool

Video recording

The Oppo Reno7 5G captures 4K@30fps videos with its primary camera and 1080p clips with the ultrawide and selfie cameras. The mainstream 1080p mode at 30fps is available across all three cameras, while 1080p at 60fps works only on the main camera with the Super Steady mode.

Electronic stabilization is available for the primary, ultrawide and selfie cameras, but it can be used only at 1080p resolution.

The video bitrate is generous at 50Mbps in 4K and 20Mbps in 1080p. Audio is captured stereo with a 160Kbps bitrate, and the sound is good across all videos we took.

The 4K footage from the main camera is great - there is a good amount of resolved detail and satisfying sharpness. The colors are true to life, and there is no visible noise. The dynamic range is incredibly wide, but that didn't hurt the contrast that much, so we are happy with the result.

There is a shortcut for shooting a 4K 2x zoomed video. The clip is as good as the regular one, even if the resolved detail and overall sharpness aren't on par. We'd consider this footage good enough to make sense using it when an occasion presents itself as it looks okay on 4K TVs and great on any 1080p or 1440p monitor, let alone phone or YouTube.

The 4K nighttime video from the main camera has realistic exposure, sufficient detail and preserved enough colors. The video is noisy, but not to an overwhelming extent. It is usable, but that is the best we can say.

The AI Highlight Video is shot in 1080p@30fps, and it improves the exposure by a tiny bit but improves the color saturation and the overall look of the video. It's not a groundbreaking difference, but we suggest using the AI Highlight video at night, you will surely like the footage better.

And, finally, we find the 1080p footage from the ultrawide camera likeable. Their sharpness is good enough, with excellent dynamic range and low noise. The colors are a bit desaturated, and the contrast is lower than we would have preferred it, but still, these are some solid clips for the class.

Finally, here is the Oppo Reno7 5G in our video tool so you can make your own comparisons.

2160p: Oppo Reno7 5G against Galaxy A52s and the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G in our Video compare tool