Vodafone Smart 4 Max review

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Vodafone Smart 4 Max review

Detail and colour accuracy is good on this shot taken in a shady area

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Vodafone Smart 4 Max review

Nice foreground detail and colour vibrancy with a subtle depth of field effect

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The shady areas are a little dark, but look at those blue skies

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The camera really struggled to find the right exposure setting for these yellow flowers

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With HDR off, the sky and house are rendered nicely, but the shady foreground is a little murky

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HDR does a good job of bringing balance to the shot

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Get too close, and the flash is pretty much useless

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