LG G Pro 2 Will Have 13-megapixel Camera With 'OIS Plus', 4K Video Recording

LG G Pro 2 will have 13-megapixel camera with ‘OIS Plus’, 4K video recording

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Published 4 Feb 2014

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LG has been pretty forthcoming about the G Pro 2, recently confirming that the device would be unveiled at Mobile World Congress later this month. Now, the Korean manufacturer has divulged some details on the camera technology included on its upcoming phablet flagship, and for the shutterbugs out there, it looks like the G Pro 2 could be the next best thing to look out for.

The G Pro 2 will sport a 13-megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilization, similar to the LG G2 – on the latter, this combination already made for one of the best Android cameras around, but LG will be further improving things by adding what it calls “OIS Plus” technology, a version of OIS that further reduces shakiness by throwing in software-based image stabilization. According to LG, OIS Plus will also help in capturing sharper images in dark environments, though it remains to be seen if it matches the performance of devices like the HTC One or some of Nokia’s PureView Lumias, which have cameras specifically focused at low-light photography.

The G Pro 2’s camera will also be capable of recording Ultra HD (aka 4K) video and slow motion video recording at 1/4x speeds or 25 fps. A 20-shot burst mode will be included as well, while the front-facing shooter will be a 2.1-megapixel unit with improved performance over last year’s G Pro. Rounding off the improved shooting skills will be a new camera UX, which will most likely be lifted from the LG G2 and adapted to include the new features.

The G Pro 2 might not be the main LG flagship coming out this year, but it certainly looks like the company isn’t leaving any stone unturned on making it as good as possible, at least in the camera department. If rumors are to be believed, the rest of the hardware on the device will be equally as good, with a 5.9-6-inch 2K (2,560×1,440) display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 3 GB of RAM, LTE-A connectivity, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box. Oh, and in case you didn’t already notice it from the picture up top, the rear-mounted power and volume buttons are expected to be present as well.