PC Magazine - USA (2020-09)

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detail, but it’s not noticeable when you’re using the photos just for social media.
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handful of test shots but nothing out of the ordinary for this price range.


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in many of our test shots.


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often present as well. The telephoto lens turned in muddy shots with unnatural
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mode, bokeh looked unnatural around hairlines and glasses. Almost all of our
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foreground, especially around the edges of our test subject, and there was
noticeable noise.


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but they take much better photos.


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chipset as its more expensive sibling, it’s by no means a slouch in the
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for most tasks, and we never experienced any slowdown no matter how many
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