Dell Venue 8 7000 review

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Dell Venue 8 7000 review
Dell Venue 8 7000 review

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Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Clock photo Dell Venue 8 7000

Clock photo taken with an iPad Air 2

Clock photo taken with an iPad Air 2

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

The photos look just okay from the Dell Venue 8 7000

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Dell Venue 8 7000: Just in case you didn't feel self-conscious this store lays out

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

iPad Air 2 photos, again, look much better

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Nexus 7 still holds up vs the Dell Venue 8 7000

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Nexus 9 is subpar as well compared to the iPad Air 2

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Dell Venue 8 7000 picture comparison: Pier Avenue

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

iPad Air 2 picture comparison: Pier Avenue

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Dell Venue 8 7000 picture comparison: Volleyball

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

iPad Air 2 picture comparison: Volleyball

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

The front-facing selfie camera is just okay too

Dell Venue 8 7000

It's VERY easy to cover one or all of the oddly-placed rear cameras

Dell Venue 8 7000

Not very appetizing

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Close-up photo. It did pick up the wood grain

Dell Venue 8 7000

The cat needs to sit still for this camera to get a clear photo

Dell Venue 8 7000

The one time the cat moves all day is when I take a picture

Dell Venue 8 7000

Editing tools based on distance pick up too many subjects on the same plane

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Angled photo with the Dell Venue 8 7000

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Bad pictures can overwrite the original files, sadly

Dell Venue 8 7000 review

Can make measurements thanks to the depth cameras
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