Moto X Camera: Is Better Good Enough?

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Late last week, AT&T Moto X owners were treated to a software update largely focused on improving camera performance. And, having had a unit in the house the last couple weeks, I can tell you its 10 megapixel camera is now more consistent, shot-to-shot, and white balance is more accurate. However, at the end of the day, while the visuals are serviceable they’re also unremarkable — with my year old iPhone 5 and Galaxy Note 2 taking at least equivalent photos at a much quicker clip. For folks with dedicated point-and-shoots or dSLRs, I can’t imagine this is a big deal. Yet, I’ve been camera-less for several years now and photography, both the mundane and the notable, is a primary smartphone function. There is so much to love about the Moto X, starting with perhaps the perfect form factor, but I just can’t justify a purchase out of contract… and suspect I’ll end up with an iPhone 5s prior to CES (despite any pastel craziness).

3 thoughts on “Moto X Camera: Is Better Good Enough?”

  1. Perhaps future software updates will continue to improve the camera… as I really, really like this phone. On the Android hardware front, I’d say my current faves are the Moto X, HTC One, and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (semi-rugged, mechanical buttons). On the software front, the Moto X is handsome and understated in its presentation — compared to my garish Galaxy Note 2 and iOS 7, a rainbow of fruit flavors.

  2. How much better is the iPhone 5 compared to the MotoX with new firmware? I’m still very interested in the MotoX as long as the camera isn’t a major downgrade from the iPhone 5 camera

  3. Don’t know how to quantify it… but the iPhone 5 camera experience is one of the best (and the 5s is even better) and overall better than the Moto X. However, Moto X lets you launch the camera with a double wrist twist, the options are readily available, and there is a slo mo video option (for whatever that’s worth). One of my main beefs with the Moto X is the speed of shooting, but not sure if it’s imagined due to varying animations/actions on the different platforms or real. But pretty sure it’s real…

    Laptop Mag jsut ran a comparison of the HTC One versus the Moto X and the camera section may be of interest, with some side-by-sides:
    http://blog.laptopmag.com/htc-one-vs-moto-x

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