The 8 MP selfie cam is no match for our spudger.

Most notable about this little camera is the somewhat controversial smoothing effect, which seems to be helpful in common shooting situations—if you don't need sharp details.

While it is not visible to us, the G4 is also supposed to have an ultra-thin 0.1 mm blue IR filter to block out infrared interference, giving photos a more "natural" look.

LG is trying to help out its Instagram fans: better photos, and you still get to say #nofilter. Technically.