Review: Pantech Crux
Photos
The Crux's lack of any real image-sharing features is just as well, because the images aren't the best I've seen. Colors and white balance are captured correctly, but the compliments stop there. Focus is very soft, grain and digital artifacts are scattered about, and exposure is as often wrong as right. In a number of images, the Crux's sensor was completely overwhelmed by whites, yellows, and reds — with all but the most prominent details lost. The Crux doesn't fare well at close-ups. It was difficult to attain any form of acceptable focus and clarity even in the best outdoor lighting conditions. Indoors, it fared worse.
The Crux lacks autofocus and a flash, so perhaps we could cut it some slack. But with 3 megapixels I was hoping that more of the photos would be usable. Alas, less than 50% were share-worthy.
Video
Video quality was a bit worse. The Crux exhibited lots of grain, the warped reality effect, and was very slow to respond to changes in lighting. Video shot outdoors was better than that taken indoors, but not by much. I found the best results came when outdoors on overcast days when the lighting is very even. Shadows and bright spots really confused the Crux.
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Pantech Crux
