Review: Kyocera Zio
Photos
The Zio has a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, but no flash. I'd rate images about on par with other 3.2 megapixel cameras out there. White balance, color, and focus were all decent, but not impressive. Every so often some aspect of the exposure would be off, leading to blown out bright spots, or loss of detail in shadows. Some images were grainy, others were not.
One nice feature is that the Zio can be put into macro shooting mode. Not all handsets can do this. Macro mode allows for better focus of close-ups. This doesn't mean you're going to be able to capture the hairs on a bumblebee's butt, but you can get some decent detail from the inside of a flower.
Would I share these images? Yes, sure, via email and MMS. I probably wouldn't post them to Facecbook unless the subject demanded it.
Video
The maximum resolution video the Zio can capture is VGA (640 x 480.) Set to that resolution, video was OK. It's certainly no comparison to the 720p, HD-shooting competition. If you need to capture important family moments and the like, the Zio will certainly get the job done in a pinch, but you're going to wish you had a dedicated video camera, instead.
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