Executives from Oppo have been providing insights into the Oppo Find X8 series of smartphones, set for official launch in China on Oct. 24. So far, the company has shared a lot of details about the Find X8, and now the executives have started sharing details about the Pro model. Oppo’s Chief Product Officer, Liu Zuohu (Pete Lau), took to Weibo to share key details about the Pro model.
Oppo Find X8 Pro’s to feature a dedicated camera shutter button
Lau stated that OPPO’s core imaging philosophy and commitment is to effortlessly capture the beauty of life. He further said that the term “effortless” conjures up a vivid picture of a user scenario in which you simply press the shutter to capture the beauty in front of you, leaving the rest to Oppo.
He revealed that the company has eliminated the unnecessary camera icon button on the lock screen of the Find X8 series. Now, when there is an exciting moment to be captured, users need to simply press the dedicated physical shutter button, without fumbling through various “sport/snapshot” modes to capture specific types of photos. For the sake of “effortlessness,” the company even challenged an impossible optical design, breaking the stereotype of bulky flagship cameras and making the photography-focused OPPO Find X8 series remarkably thin and light for the first time.
Dubbed the “Quick Launch” button (machine-translation), it is available on the right edge of the device, similar to the Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 series, as shown in the image shared by Oppo Find series product manager Zhou Yibao. However, unlike the iPhone 16’s pressable button, the Quick Launch button is a capacitive button that incorporates a linear vibration motor.
Yibao stated that three key principles guided the design of the shutter button. First, usability was paramount; the button needed to be easy to press and positioned for quick access in both portrait and landscape modes. Second, simplicity was crucial; the button’s primary function is to quickly launch the camera without any complex features, making it as straightforward to use as a volume key. Finally, aesthetics was considered; the button needed to integrate seamlessly with the phone’s design, ensuring it didn’t disrupt the device’s appearance or cause a camera shake.
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