Originally Posted by
aster
Having read the reviews and done a bit of research the G4 does indeed look good. And supposedly it's running a new release of Android (and the LG skin isn't a pain like with some other phones).
But most importantly I see the camera has a F1.8 lens and she really needs a camera that excels in low-light situations. Considering just this - the ability to still take usable, non-flash pictures in low light conditions (where others might already be reverting to flash), is the G4 the best choice out there? Also, I know the G4 has OIS but does it do HDR?
The Lumix CM1 looks interesting too - will certainly giving it a closer look as well. Just wondering how well it performs as a phone and whether it'll still be good to use with Facebook and half a dozen other communicators are running at the same time...
Am also thinking about the Sony Z3+ and whether it's a contender along with the G4? The picture that Need posted of jellyfish using the G4 could actually be done underwater as it's supposedly waterproof. The question is how will it compare to the others in low-light, non-flash situations...
I actually looked the Sony Z3 (not the +) last year. If you search on the internet, there is a photo compare between all the top phones last year and Z3 came out last. But the Z3 does have the longest screen on time because of some kind of Sony technology that uses very little battery if the screen contents do not change. Also the overall user review of the Z3 wasn't very good.
I had the Galaxy Note 2 and was waiting for the Note 5, but the G4 came out. It is very thing I wanted in a phone. Even my brother who has the iPhone 6 and a full frame camera is impressed with some of my G4 pictures. He still says that the iPhone 6 takes better picture in Auto mode. But in low light, the G4 is hard to beat. I am sure the Lumix CM1 takes better picture, but I can't afford it.
And I do like the 5.5" screen and slim profile on the G4. The G4 does both OIS and HDR. I can't tell you if the flash on the G4 is any good, because I haven't use it. Seriously, the G4 picture in low light without flash turns out brighter than my eyes could see.