Huawei Ascend G330 review

A worthy successor for the popular G300?

Huawei Ascend G330 review
Great Value
Huawei's budget blower gets a bit of an upgrade

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The G330's video capture features are rather underwhelming. The video app has again been simplified by Huawei, offering only the basics like white balance, resolution settings, GPS tagging and the option to change default storage from the internal memory to SD card.

The maximum video resolution is 864 x 480, which although pleasingly widescreen results in some blotchy and disappointing results, with the MP4 files lacking colour and detail.

What it can do well, though, is handle dark and light areas, with the sensor adjusting quickly when lighting conditions change.

There's also a responsive auto-focus which, although perhaps a bit too keen, manages to keep subjects sharp and clear.

It's an odd video camera. It handles movement well, but lacks colour. The frame rate is a consistent 30fps, but the detail's a bit patchy. It's the G330's weakest link, but by no means unusable.