Zoom removed, price doubled: How good is the camera of the Motorola Edge 70?
The Motorola Edge 70 is a smartphone priced at just under €800 that lacks a periscope zoom and has incurred significant cutbacks to its camera system compared to its predecessor. The reason for this is that the Motorola Edge 70 is particularly slim, much like Apple and Samsung's respective Air and Edge models.
However, reports that these models are not proving to be particularly successful are mounting. The Edge 70 is not completely spared either. Although it has a significantly larger battery than its competitors, the price has more than doubled compared to its predecessor, while the rest of the features have hardly been upgraded or even downgraded.
Main camera does a good job
The main camera takes pretty good pictures in daylight, and the 4K videos are more than acceptable.
The problem, however, lies in the fact that Motorola has significantly limited the flexibility of the camera system. The predecessor, the Edge 60, offered a periscope zoom lens at a very low price. Its quality wasn't outstanding, but it allowed for much more creativity with the image section.
Optical zoom is gone
Optical zoom has been omitted, so you can only use a digital zoom of up to 20x.
Even at 2x magnification contours are strangely oversharpened, and many details are not recognizable. At magnifications greater than 5x, the image becomes increasingly blurry and details are only vaguely visible.
This is a shame, because the optical zoom in particular is what makes the predecessor Edge 60 so special in the mid-range segment.
Extreme close-up shots turn out well
Macro shots are possible with the Edge 70's ultra-wide-angle camera; simply select the flower icon in the camera app, which is always visible. This allows you to take beautiful photos of fine details.
Verdict
It's a shame that Motorola has decided to abandon the promising concept of the Edge 60 without a replacement and go in a completely different direction with the Edge 70. In our opinion, the very slim design, while impressive, isn't enough to justify the high price.
Further information about other aspects of the Motorola Edge 70 can be found in our detailed review.
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