Microsoft Lumia 435 review

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Microsoft Lumia 435 review

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Microsoft Lumia 435 review

Without auto-focus, images are often blurry

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Microsoft Lumia 435 review

Though colour reproduction is OK, there's no sharpness to play with

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Microsoft Lumia 435 review

These daffodils are blurred and over-exposed

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Microsoft Lumia 435 review

The rear-facing camera managed to pull some detail, but is very soft

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The less said about the VGA front camera, the better

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Occasionally, the camera can turn out something shareable

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Even on a well-lit close subject, the camera cannot focus

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Sean Cameron

Sean is a Scottish technology journalist who's written for the likes of T3, Trusted Reviews, TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews.

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