Motorola Defy sample / "Pankow Market Life" by Dieter Gantz
Recently I've picked up my first touchscreen smartphone, a Motorola Defy with Android 2.1. I absolutely love its smartphone features. On slippery winter roads it's also useful to know that this phone is shock-proof and water-resistant. I was aware before the purchase that the Defy camera is not on a DSLR level but for everyday snaps it's more than useful, especially considering the built-in GPS. Two years ago the GPS receiver for my DSLR alone cost more than half as much as the Defy.
This mural is called "Pankow Market Life" ("Pankower Marktleben"), Dieter Gantz painted it in 1987. Perspective correction and slight shadow lifting in Photoshop. I have kept the original GPS data, they are off by about 10 m. Sharpness is decent, I can read the bigger letters on the construction site information panel in 100% resolution. Obviously there is strong default noise reduction with detail smudging but that is to be expected for a tiny sensor.
P.S.: Two sample images taken in technically better conditions:
Motorola Defy sample / "Pankow Market Life" by Dieter Gantz
Recently I've picked up my first touchscreen smartphone, a Motorola Defy with Android 2.1. I absolutely love its smartphone features. On slippery winter roads it's also useful to know that this phone is shock-proof and water-resistant. I was aware before the purchase that the Defy camera is not on a DSLR level but for everyday snaps it's more than useful, especially considering the built-in GPS. Two years ago the GPS receiver for my DSLR alone cost more than half as much as the Defy.
This mural is called "Pankow Market Life" ("Pankower Marktleben"), Dieter Gantz painted it in 1987. Perspective correction and slight shadow lifting in Photoshop. I have kept the original GPS data, they are off by about 10 m. Sharpness is decent, I can read the bigger letters on the construction site information panel in 100% resolution. Obviously there is strong default noise reduction with detail smudging but that is to be expected for a tiny sensor.
P.S.: Two sample images taken in technically better conditions: