http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Motorola's ZN5 captured in pictures, no blur included http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/(what i'm assuming to be) sample photos = crap

Don't they know that making a great camera phone isn't about slapping a name brand on the optics? What makes a great camera phone great is, well, a great camera. C'mon, moto, I know you can do it.

I have an N95 8GB right now. It takes decent photos (definitely better than those in the read link). I'm not even going to consider replacing it until somebody releases 5MP phone that takes *digital camera* quality 5MP shots, or even better, something > 5MP that shoot like a camera.

I wish a manufacturer would start with an ultra-compact, ultra-svelt digital camera and shoehorn a cell phone into it, instead of the other way around. That's what I'm waiting for.]]>May 1st 2008 2:07PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/May 1st 2008 2:16PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/
Look at the way the image gets fuzzy (even for close up objects) toward the corners. This is a sign of poor optics. This is especially evident in the picture of (what I think is) the motorola Q. Look at the upper-right hand corner; it should be dead sharp, and it's not.

Also, examine the shadows -- there is a great deal of noise, especially for shots taken outside at a speed of ISO 80 (as indicated by the EXIF data). The particular shot that I'm looking at here is kdk_0011.jpg. This is a sign of a poor sensor.

The photos also exhibit a great deal of heavy-handed postprocessing (noise reduction / sharpening). This is a sign that Moto is aware of the poor optics / poor sensor issue.]]>May 1st 2008 2:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/
and what's up with that small screen? what a piece of shit.]]>May 1st 2008 7:42PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/May 1st 2008 5:11PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/Jun 26th 2008 3:04AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/Jun 2nd 2008 8:18AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/05/01/motorolas-zn5-captured-in-pictures-no-blur-included/but wait a minute.... no 3G??
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