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As with every manufacturer, BQ has made a great song and dance about the camera in the Aquaris M4.5, though it isn't really worthy of the hype.
The front facing camera is a 5MP effort with a flash and an f/2.0 aperture, while the rear has an 8MP sensor, a dual-LED flash and, again, an f/2.0 aperture.
In practice, what this translates to is a quite respectable performance. When in good light, macro shots tend to be nicely detailed, and this is the same of other shots. Colours are nicely reproduced, although in most situations the highlights tend to be blown out completely.
Selfies are also just about acceptable, if not capable of wowing, though they're certainly worthy of Instagram.
Things are complicated somewhat by the included camera app from BQ. 'Borrowing' liberally from Apple, it will likely be very familiar to most, and it even has some nice features.
A panorama mode allows for some impressive wide shots, while the included slow-motion video is fun to play around with.
The app is slooow however, both to open and to operate. Focusing takes longer than it should, snapping an HDR image is a longer commitment than modern marriage and certain features are hidden in odd areas.
It is far from terrible, and something that a software update could likely fix, but at the moment it tarnishes a nicely surprising experience.
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