Comments on: Motorola Droid: Camera Review

By: billy

billy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:24:10 +0000

i send oix to facebook and they never get any bigger than a thumbnail…any suggestions?

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:40:08 +0000

Nice review…plain and simple. I am looking at the DROID and iPhone. Haven’t decided yet. Btw, I live in California but grew up in Baltimore (Pimlico area). GO RAVENS!

By: arona

arona — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:23:29 +0000

When frame that changes color shows that if your composition is focused. If it’s red, your camera is unable to detect a focus for the picture. If it’s green, your camera can find a focus and it will significantly lower the chance of your picture taken being grainy – out of focus.

By: David

David — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:00:07 +0000

that dog needs a bath

By: droidannoyed

droidannoyed — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:25:03 +0000

The cam on the Droid stinks.

By: droidannoyed

droidannoyed — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:24:22 +0000

No one expects a camera to take great shots on a phone? But we all want the same quality we had on our other 5 4 3 2 year old phones. To think that a droid phone should take BAD shots not even equal to the 2.3 mega pixels is a blatant misleading of the consumer. The reps denied a focus problem then the secret date fix that they said wasnt there. Too bad so many people who lets face it might be getting a smart phone for the first time will be not only disapointed but let down when on Chrismas day their camera phone cant take pictures their old lg env phone did. Shame on Motorolla for rushing this lagging mess of a phone with some gimmicky apps that just slow down your ability to make a phone call .

By: Cyle

Cyle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:04 +0000

Hey, first of all, thanks for a really great review. I think some of your pictures are great! When you’re looking a the quality of a picture, it’s pretty important to think about the uses of the picture. Many of those can be framed in am 8″ by 12″ frame and look good in your house. That’s good enough for me. And even better, you can upload the pics to your favorite spots!

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:45:00 +0000

There is a software issue with the camera that is documented in a tech memeo. The fixed is scheduled with the software release scheduled around 12/11. It will be interesting to see the results.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:37:52 +0000

I know this is just a camera, but after seeing the stunning pictures the iphone can take, I had my hopes up. So far it’s the only disappointing thing about this phone, but a pretty big one. Hope it can be fixed via software upgrades.

By: kums

kums — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:33:59 +0000

I hope the verizon Quick Start Guide for DROID is mentioning, how to press the camera button in DROID. May be at your review time, you don’t know about this procedure.

If camera button is pressed correctly, then focus problem will not come.

By: kums

kums — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:28:32 +0000

If not mistaken, I’ve seen from the Motorola support forum. Up to you to put this comment in this page.

Taking pictures in camera, there is a procedure for it. You need press the camera switch half-way for a while so that the camera will focus. After focus complete you need to press the camera switch fully to take the picture.

The focus indicator as problems in not showing green rectangle sometimes. Except this issue, there is no focus problem.

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:05:52 +0000

Everything I shoot is grainy!! I’ve tried all settings and lighting situations. My Motorla Razor V3x (2 Mega Pixel) took much better shots.
I have a kid, so like others, this is a big dissapointment.
Other than the camera, the phone rocks!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:37:15 +0000

Hmm… y’know, now that I have a Droid, I’ve been taking some pictures… and every one of them I’ve taken have been good so far. Heck, my mother got one too… she took a picture of a helicopter and you can SEE the blades of the helicopter as if they weren’t even moving.

I’d say the camera on the Droid is beyond sufficient… it actually makes me wonder why the pictures came out so bad for Rob.

By: raf1hh

raf1hh — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:43:37 +0000

Anybody knows who the manufacturer of CMOS sensor is? Based on the pics I would say Omnivision… but who knows..

Btw, the Motozine Zn5 has a DIS (http://www.disimage.com/) camera which is one of the better ones out there…

By: davidcosine

davidcosine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:37 +0000

Thanks for the camera review. I thought the night video of Baltimore was pretty interesting. Seems like the Nav software works fine. I’ll have to check out the camera for myself tomorrow.

David
Pittsburgh, Pa