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The Droid 4 is a new 4G LTE smartphone launching on Verizon on Friday, and many users are looking forward to using the camera on the back of the Droid 4 to capture fun videos and take photos to upload to Facebook and share with friends.
The Droid 4 has an 8MP camera capable of recording in 1080P HD, but the device is set to take photos at 6MP by default and to record at 720P. To show you the capabilities of the Droid 4?s camera I took several photos and shot an HD video which are shown below.
I left the camera settings on default, as most users will, but Will include sample videos and photos at the higher settings in our full Droid 4 Review.
Watch Droid 4 Hardware Tour and Keyboard Performance Video
I?m not impressed with the camera on the Droid 4, especially indoors where colors suffer. In terms of video, it is also OK, but colors are drab and un-impressive. The Droid 4 is $199, the same price as the iPhone 4S, which has a better camera. I?ve included two samples taken with the iPhone 4S below to showcase the difference. All of these samples were uploaded straight from the Droid 4.
As you can see, Motorola needs to step up the camera quality on the Droid line.
Droid 4 Sample Video 720P
Droid 4 Sample Photos
As you can see in the image below, the colors indoors are not very impressive. I?ve included an iPhone 4S photo to the right for reference. Click the images for larger versions.
When you go outdoors, the images look nicer, such as this close up image of a fencepost, and the scenery shots in the gallery below.
Droid 4 Sample Photo Outdoors
Here?s the same shot taken with the iPhone 4S.
iPhone 4S Sample Outdoors
Here?s a photo of a nearby field and highway, which gives you a look at how the camera is for scenery shots.
Droid 4 Sample Photo - Scenery
The gallery below includes many more Droid 4 sample photos.
- Droid 4 Sample Photo Outdoors
- Droid 4 Sample Photo ? Scenery
- iPhone 4S Sample Outdoors
About the Author (Author Profile)
Josh is technology enthusiast who enjoys pushing new gadgets to their limits and helping the average user make informed choices about technology. Josh has had technology articles appear on WalletPop and MSNBC as well as coverage from CNN.Josh also teaches business technology courses and is the Editor at Notebooks.com. He uses a Galaxy Nexus and a iPhone 4S and his Tablet is an iPad 2.Follow Josh on Twitter @Josh_Smith or email him josh@notebooks.com. You can findJosh Smith on Google+
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