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The Moto Z Droid's camera is a major disappointment

The Moto Z Droid's camera is a major disappointment

Usually, any two expensive 2016 smartphone cameras will perform pretty similarly on a bright morning. The HTC 10 and OnePlus 3 both meet that standard.

But even the best shots from the Moto Z didn't look as rich, detailed, and color-accurate as the Galaxy S7.

The most consistent and obvious problem with the Moto Z was sharpness. Many images in even the easiest situations looked fuzzy and distorted.

Blown up, the problem is even more obvious.

Images from the Moto Z look consistently flat and muted.

And its software tended to over-darken the exposure on any shot that included the sky.

That's likely because the sensor struggles to capture both the highlights and shadows in any scene.

The Moto Z's autofocus, though fast, misses more often than it should. This shot targeted the blackberry on the right tart.

The one bright spot for the camera was its low-light software.

Encouraging you to hold the camera steady, it captures acceptable-quality images even in the dark inside a filing cabinet. That's rare in smartphones.

This is good news for any Motorola fans disappointed by this news: HelloMotoHK has leaked images that suggest a bulky-looking Hasselblad-made modular camera back might come to the Moto Z soon.

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