Verizon Cameraphone Comparison Q2 2009

Test 4: Macro

This test demonstrates how well the phones can take pictures of close-up objects only a few inches away.  Even though this is one area where most people don’t often use their cameraphones, it is still interesting to see which devices can capture the best macro image.  We should also point out in front that the enV3 is not capable of macro images, due to it not having Autofocus, but we decided to test it regardless. 


The Omnia comes in at 1st place, since the macro images have the best detail.  The enV Touch is a close 2nd, but it doesn’t have as much fine detail as the Omnia.  The Exilim gets 3rd place, but only the center of the images are sharp due to lens causing blurriness around the edges.  4th place goes to the enV3 since it does not have an autofocus system and macro images look blurry.

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The phone’s performance, sorted from 1st to 4th place:

1. Omnia:  The Omnia’s macro images had the best detail out of the tested phones. 
2. enV Touch:  Not as much detail as the Omnia, but still looks better than the Exilim or enV3. 
3. Exilim:  Only the center is clear, with the edges being blurry due to the lens defect. 
4. enV3:  The enV3 does not have an autofocus system or macro mode, which causes all close-up images to look blurry.