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2015 Moto G camera image samples

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  • Bushkill falls

    Bushkill falls

    Just a nice, fairly balanced image of the falls, some foliage and a bit of blue sky.

    f/2, 1/990 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 50

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • People at the falls

    People at the falls

    Standing in the shadows, the Moto G snapped a nice shot of the falls, along with people on the bridge.

    f/2, 1/461 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 50

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • A light in the dark

    A light in the dark

    Using manual focus, the Moto G easily captured this lit candle clearly. Note the pillow at the top left in the chair behind the candle because I retook this shot later using manual exposure

    f/2, 1/60 shutter speed, 3.64mm, focal length, ISO 50

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Candle and pillow

    Candle and pillow

    Here's a similar shot to the prior candle image but this time, it's far easier to make out the pillow on the chair thanks to the manual exposure tweak I made when taking the shot.

    f/2, 1/30 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO200

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Cat in the house

    Cat in the house

    Lighting wasn't great for this shot but the Moto G turned out to get a reasonably nice pic. Not great, but not bad.

    f/2, 1/30 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 320

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Converse up close

    Converse up close

    This is where I started testing the manual focus, choosing to key in the Converse logo. The background is a bit too bright but I can live with it.

    f/2, 1/15 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 640

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Converse far

    Converse far

    This is essentially the same shot but by using the manual focus tool, the background is now clearer but a bit grainy.

    f/2, 1/20 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO500

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Japanese maple

    Japanese maple

    The detail and color look great in this close-up, while the background has a proper amount of blurring to provide depth.

    f/2, 1/60 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 64

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • The old farm out back

    The old farm out back

    While this picture isn't bad, it's not spectacular. The sky and clouds are a bit blown out compared to the foreground.

    f/2, 1/1754 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 50

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • A rose in the sun

    A rose in the sun

    Color quality is quite true to life in this close-up of our rosebush outdoors. Nicely detailed too.

    f/2, 1/943 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 50

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

  • Bushkill Falls selfie

    Bushkill Falls selfie

    I almost forgot the Moto G has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. I snapped this selfie with my daughter holding the camera out at arm's length. The waterfall looks less sharper than I had hoped but it's not a terrible pic for this memory.

    f/2.2, 1 /30 shutter speed, 2.471mm focal length, ISO 80

    Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

    Caption by: Kevin Tofel

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  • Bushkill falls
  • People at the falls
  • A light in the dark
  • Candle and pillow
  • Cat in the house
  • Converse up close
  • Converse far
  • Japanese maple
  • The old farm out back
  • A rose in the sun
  • Bushkill Falls selfie

How good can the camera on a $189 smartphone be? Pretty good if it's the new Moto G with an image sensor from the much higher priced Nexus 6.

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People at the falls

Standing in the shadows, the Moto G snapped a nice shot of the falls, along with people on the bridge.

f/2, 1/461 shutter speed, 3.64mm focal length, ISO 50

Published: August 3, 2015 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT)

Caption by: Kevin Tofel

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