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OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds Hasselblad XPan mode for the camera

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Prasad 17 September 2021

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OnePlus today started rolling out version 11.2.9.9 for the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro. This update brings with a new camera mode, called XPan.

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds Hasselblad XPan mode for the camera

The XPan mode is a reference to the Hasselblad XPan, a rebranded version of the dual-format Fuji TX-1 camera launched in the late 90s. Apart from shooting on 35mm film, this camera could also shoot in a wider 65mm format for panoramas in a 65:24 (or 2.7:1) aspect ratio.

The XPan mode on the OnePlus 9 series aims to emulate this. You launch this mode from the mode selection screen. This brings up a new UI with the 65:25 aspect ratio viewfinder and limited controls.

XPan mode -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan viewfinder -  Oneplus Xpan Update Brief negative after taking the shot -  Oneplus Xpan Update
XPan mode • XPan viewfinder • Brief negative after taking the shot

You have three options here. You can switch between two color modes, a slightly tweaked natural color preset and a default black and white mode based on the Ilford Delta 400 film. You can also switch your focal length from 45mm to a wider 30mm, which switches to the ultra-wide lens. Lastly, you can also control exposure.

When you capture a shot, the screen briefly turns negative as the final image slowly forms and is saved. This is supposed to "reproduce the ritual sense of film developing".

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds Hasselblad XPan mode for the camera

The 65:25 aspect ratio on these phones cannot be recreated natively, and the images are cropped from their native 4:3 sensor. This is a bit ironic since the main feature of the original XPan was that it created the panoramas by actually increasing the field of view, not by cropping or masking from a standard one.

The images are also saved in 20MP resolution. The resolution in the 45mm mode is 7872x2916 and the resolution in 30mm mode is 7552x2798. OnePlus says that the images are cropped from the original 48MP and 50MP resolution of the respective sensors. In reality, the images look like they are simply upscaling the 12MP images to 20MP. There is no additional detail and the images just look like mush at 100% zoom.

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds Hasselblad XPan mode for the camera

The "ritual sense of film developing" thing is also a slow and laborious effect. It takes nearly four and a half seconds before you can take another picture. It's a cool-looking effect but it's certainly not something you should use if you're in a hurry.

The XPan mode also cannot be used in portrait orientation. This is rather strange because if you look at the advertisements for the original Hasselblad XPan, many of the images they marketed were actually super tall portrait panoramas. But the OnePlus 9 phones can only do landscape in this mode.

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds Hasselblad XPan mode for the camera

As for the final images, they look like cropped monochrome images. The aspect ratio is very unique and interesting but it's nothing you can't recreate on literally any other camera with a quick edit. The lack of portrait orientation is also confounding.

Standard samples - f/1.9, ISO 200, 1/100s -  Oneplus Xpan Update Standard samples - f/1.9, ISO 400, 1/34s -  Oneplus Xpan Update Standard samples - f/1.9, ISO 800, 1/25s -  Oneplus Xpan Update
Standard samples

XPan (monochrome): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 320, 1/100s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (monochrome): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 200, 1/50s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (monochrome): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 1250, 1/36s -  Oneplus Xpan Update

XPan (monochrome): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 500, 1/27s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (monochrome): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 1000, 1/40s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (monochrome): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 500, 1/21s -  Oneplus Xpan Update
XPan (monochrome): 45mm • 30mm

You can also shoot XPan photos in color, which are close to the camera's default shooting mode in the way it renders colors. White balance and dynamic range seem a bit inconsistent between the 45mm and 30mm XPan modes.

XPan (color): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 640, 1/38s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (color): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 500, 1/21s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (color): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 500, 1/100s -  Oneplus Xpan Update

XPan (color): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 320, 1/50s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (color): 45mm - f/1.9, ISO 1250, 1/24s -  Oneplus Xpan Update XPan (color): 30mm - f/2.2, ISO 1250, 1/20s -  Oneplus Xpan Update
XPan (color): 45mm • 30mm

OnePlus is also pushing some improvements to the camera performance in general with this update. There are changes to HDR processing, image sharpening, white balance, Nightscape exposure, and dynamic range in low-light. OnePlus says some of these changes were already applied in previous updates but did not specify which ones.

Lastly, the update also patches the phone to the September security patch.

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Reader comments

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  • GDS Khera
  • 7kj
  • 21 Sep 2021

I was talking about S20 FE 5G, The one with SD 865 actually.

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  • Kriegsherr
  • gDe
  • 20 Sep 2021

I had a S20FE and i sold it right after 4 months. The camera was really great but rest wasn't. Oneplus provides performance than Samsung with exynos. But i think they are better as flagship killers, not flagships.

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  • GDS Khera
  • 7kj
  • 20 Sep 2021

Maybe... But OnePlus was doing good, was headed in the right direction with all the right vibes.. Then suddenly they decided to be another flagship making company. I mean, Look, Xiomi is good at making flagship killers at decent price tag. They ...

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