Camera Phone Reviews

Motorola MING

Motorola MING Reviews

CNET Asia reviews the Motorola MING and writes about the smartphone's camera: "The onboard 2-megapixel CMOS camera captures images at a maximum resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels, which is theoretically good for printing 8R photos. You also get a basic set of camera controls such as white balance, filter effects and night mode. There's even a small switch above the lens for macro shots. However, since there's no LED flash light on the device, you can pretty much rule out shooting in low-light conditions. The camera doubles as a videocam, though the low 176 x 144-pixel resolution will limit it to mainly candid clips. Interestingly, there's another useful application for the digital camera--as a business card reader."

MobileBurn reviews the Motorola A1200 Ming and writes, "The 2.0 megapixel camera of the MING can capture photos in three different resolutions – 1200x1600, 768x1024, and 480x640. Users are given options to tweak the photo quality, switch to night mode, and give their photos effects like black and white, sepia, solarize, and negative. The auto white balance system in the MING was accurate most of the time, but photos appeared out of focus in most shots. This is not surprising as the MING is not equipped with an auto-focus system. The macro mode, however, works really well. The dedicated camera key comes in handy when you take photos with the flip closed."

CNET reviews the Motorola A1200 Ming and writes, "The Ming's 2-megapixel camera offers fewer features than we'd expect on a high-res shooter. You can take pictures in just three resolutions (1,200x1,600; 768x1,024; and 480x640) while editing options are limited to a self-timer, brightness and white balance settings, a night mode, four color effects, and an 8x zoom. There's also the aforementioned Macro switch, but we'll say again that we were hoping for a camera flash. The camcorder records clips in three resolutions (352x288; 320x240; and 176x144) with sound and offers a similar set of editing options. On the upside, we like the camera interface. Almost all options are displayed directly on the display, which eliminates the need to sift through multiple menus to change settings. Also, you're given a handy meter detailing how much memory is remaining for your shots and clips. The Ming has 8MB of internal memory, which is quite small, but it can accommodate microSD cards up to 2GB...Photo quality was decent, but we noticed a few flaws. Though most colors were bright, oranges and reds looked a bit unnatural and whites were somewhat fuzzy. Also, though object outlines were distinct, the flowers in our test shot were somewhat blurry. True shutterbugs can take advantage of the Ming's photo editor application, which allows you to alter your shots using basic tools. Videos seem fine as long as your subjects are close to the phone."