LG V40 Camera Review: Just the Conclusion

The five camera phone. LG has been marketing the number of cameras like crazy, but in all honesty, they might be missing the point. The core improvements to photo and video quality are sublime, but they'll likely be overshadowed by people fixating on fun features which are less refined than the competition.

What happens when we take one of the best platforms for mobile content creation, and staple on a couple extra cameras? About what you would expect. Let's take a look!

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[SomeGadgetGuy]

Hello YouTube. This is a commentary on the LG V40 cameras which is about as long, or longer, than many camera sections in other full phone reviews. If you're only instinct is to complain about the full in-depth review being locked on Patreon, then I will mute you on this channel. No warnings. YouTube as a platform continues to put the screws to smaller channels like mine, demonetizing videos randomly, not notifying subscribers, and ad rates have plummeted over the last year. A video like this took days to shoot. It took additional days to organize and analyze. It took an entire day to edit, and render and upload on a PC capable of producing 4K video.

 I'm not here for imaginary internet points. If my time for that work isn't partly compensated for, then there's no point in producing these videos. If this work can't contribute to buying food and paying rent, then I won't make them.

If everyone currently complaining about a $1 a month Patreon charge (which would get you access to months worth of content) instead were actively supporting this channel, sharing, posting to Reddit, participating, I probably wouldn't need something like Patreon. This current flavor of YouTube however, smaller creators like me can't get by on passive views alone. I'm still investigating other ways to make this economically feasible, but for now, Patreon offers the best tools for delivering content, AT THE CHEAPEST PRICE I can charge viewers. If you have other suggestions, please send them along. We can have real conversations, but if you're just going to whine and moan, then you will be invisible on this channel.

[onemat]

I'm disappointed that I can't see the full video. My income has dropped significantly and I just can't afford extras lone Patreon. The fade out was clever but also annoying.

[Wander]

The V20 had to have a removable battery because the batteries they made would fail after 12 months. By fail I mean do the thing where the phone shuts down at 30%.

[gagandeep]

Wow u spent 27 minutes on an lg phone. Plz make an audio review for it too and I'm hooked.

[jameslo]

Hi Juan & thanks for another detailed summary video. Seeing that you mention the camera's main sensor & being that I'm seriously thinking about buying a G7 now that the price has dropped, I'd like to ask a couple of questions for which I believe you might be able to give me some insight.

1) How does the V40's main sensor compare to the G7's? It's bigger size combined with the less megapickles (= larger pickles) make it appear so..

2) Can you confirm that the G7 uses Sony's Sony IMX351? If that's the case, the 1/3.09" size combined with the 16M resolution would result in 1.0 μm pixels which is kind of a bummer since the G4 I'm looking to replace has a IMX234 sensor that is actually bigger (1/2.6").

I know that this is not what most people are looking for in a camera phone, but since I don't intent to shoot anything other than RAW going straight to Lightroom I'm mostly interested in sensor/optics (hardware) performance rather that software improvements. Oh and that Quad DAC...

Thanks for your time reading this & pardon the slight videojacking (is this even a thing?)

EDIT: I just read the pinned post, I might just take all this to Patreon instead. Absolutely getting your point, no need to reply. All the best & keep up the good (and pretty unique) work

[Albertoepicness]

The other day the v40 had a software update about half a gig in size. I haven't noticed much improvement in the cameras sadly.

[kanchokanchev]

Hey man, I got a question for you: Can I turn on the flash in auto mode? I'm asking bc it seems that I can turn on the flash only in the manual mode, which is really odd, and I wanted to know if it's just built that or is there a setting that I'm missing.

[Kbrncito]

The LG V series phones aren't really good for people that doesn't like to thinker with their phones.. 90% or more usually use their phone to rake selfies or simple auto mode pictures, I really appreciate what LG does with their V series.. I regret picking up a Note 9 instead of waiting for the V40 after owning the V20 and V30 which still have.
Great video as always Juan!

[TheStandard]

How different is the camera after the Android Pie update?

[naits]

I wish you didn't quit pocketnow. I miss the Real Camera Reviews

[hannessassenberg]

Can you shoot 4k 60p on the wide angle? And can you shoot video on the Tele lens?

[TheStandard]

Juan was there any significant changes on this camera because of the Pie update?

[orizinal]

So I been following u for a few months and I like how u go in deep with the details and the little things... The design, the display (which is by far top 3 on the market). The quad dac and boom box speaker which are both amazing and kills other phones audio capabilities.. I've seen other videos in the day time and low light and this phone competes with any phone out. Are u happy with the phone? How is the battery cause I been thinking about getting this over the g7 or 6t.

[uraidodot]

Juan did they add back the feature to switch between cams while recording video from the rear?

[ICeyCeRAl]

You deserve so many more subs man. I think a lot of big channels have great high budget it stops there. Information and actual practical opinions are not priority anymore. Sadly that includes MKBHD IMO.

[trinikenshin]

Juan I love your videos and I hope you don't take this the wrong way...but everyone can't be a patreon. I'm in a really tough spot. When I have the money I can donate because I DO value your opinion but this feels like I'm being forced to PAY for it now. I have no problem buying your stuff from time to time, like your book but I was really hoping for your opinion here as I got robbed recently and need to get a new phone. This was disappointing.

[davidjohnbalce]

Might there be a chance that you would review cameras? Like DSLRs, Mirrorless, etc., I think you'd do a good job. And finally, the V40! The mirrorless camera of the smartphone world (kind of)? While the DSLR of the smartphone world is the Mate 20, I think? Been waiting and hoping to see this in my notifications. Great work, just love it! :-)

[sanyrobi]

Ported Google camera will result a handful changes in processing.. the juicy hdr can really show it's magic. I wish LG worked around with Google for their image processing

[safrin]

you are by far the only person on youtube who has a say on yhe beautiful manual controls and options of the v series
Keep it upp 😍😍

[harysviewty]

I'm so heartbroken now that LG stopped selling all of their phones here in my country. and also I can't easily access your patreon. it's so sad when all what I can access are those 'bad' reviews that I can't even trust