Camera
The camera was a weak spot in the first Moto G, so on the new Moto G LTE it has grown to an 8.0 megapixel version with autofocus. The camera is actually the only application where Motorola has chosen to replace the standard application with its own. This has particular consequences for the interface. For example, there is no separate button to take a picture.
When using the camera for the first time, a short wizard follows to explain how it works. This way you will find out how to take a picture, how to zoom and that from the left side a dial can be dragged into the picture for the settings. The setting possibilities are limited but the most necessary options are available. You can adjust HDR, flash, focus/exposure setup, video SloMo, panorama, timer, location, storage memory, resolution and shutter sound.
With the help of some sunlight, the new Moto G LTE takes very decent photos with beautiful colors and sufficient detail. When the sun is gone, details and contrast are still well taken care of but the image is a lot darker. Because you can hardly adjust the settings, there is not much you can do about it. The flash is not very bright but it does give an even exposure at the short distance in the middle with some vignetting at the outer edge. Besides the somewhat cumbersome Google Photos, Motorola fortunately also delivers another gallery app. This gives a much clearer view of the images.
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