Micromax Canvas Turbo vs Gionee Elife E6: Camera shootout

We’ve seen a face-off between the Turbo and the Elife E6 in our specifications comparison and now it’s time to take a look at how well their cameras perform. Both phones have a 13MP BSI sensor around the back so it’s an even playing field. The real challenge will be in the post-processing. We’ve already reviewed the Gionee Elife E6 and liked how blazing fast the auto-focus was. The Turbo on the other hand lacks these lightning reflexes and takes its time focusing, which could limit the type of shots you can take. So without further ado, here’s our preliminary comparison between the two cameras under varied lighting conditions.

All comparison shots are 100 percent crops of the original image unless stated otherwise.

Macro test 1

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Both phones manage good macros here under bright sunlight. The Gionee tends to have a sharper focus and picks up slightly more detail as compared to the Turbo. That had a tough time focusing on the lock, but in the end, managed it pretty well.

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Landscape

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Here, we test to see how well the cameras are able to handle detail in the horizon. Both phones do an average job here but the Gionee has more natural, warmer tones as compared to the Turbo.

Macro test 2

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We once again had a tough time getting the camera to focus on the Turbo but in the end, the E6 inches ahead with slightly better colours and detail.

Depth of field

DOF test

This is not a 100 percent crop but just resized. The Turbo manages very good depth of field here while retaining accurate colours of the subject in focus.

Indoors without flash

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Despite struggling to get the Turbo to focus, our efforts were not in vain. The A250 manages much better indoor shots with lesser noise in the background image.

Indoors with flash

Indoors with flash

The E6 was no match for the dual LED flash on the Turbo as the difference is very striking. While the flash is a bit harsh on the subject, the Turbo is able to illuminate the scene a lot better with very good detail and colours.

Verdict
Our initial findings prove that the Canvas Turbo has a slight upper hand in the camera department when compared to a similarly spec’d shooter in the same price range. If only Micromax can fix the annoying focus lag, the A250 can be a tough contender to beat. We’ll be putting the phone through its paces in the coming days to bring you an in-depth review, so hang tight. In the meantime, you can catch our first impressions of the Turbo A250 to keep yourself occupied.