Hi to all!
I'm having camera issues especially when making night pictures. The pics are very blurry and dark. And it seems like auto focus is not working.
You can see some examples on the site below, seems I'm not the only one having it:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/34345
I'm on .73 FW.
Will flashing a new rom solve my problem (because i think it's sofware related).
Please share your opinion.
Thanks!!
Try a third party app with good camera drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25202932#post25202932
When in low light the AF will be slower and hesitating. This is not unique to Xperia S. Any digital camera using AF(either phase detection or contrast detection) are like this.
This is also why on most digital cameras there is a "AF assist lamp" to help the low-light AF situations.
Try turn the video recording light on and make it the "AF assist lamp".
The focusing capability of the built in app is not that good especially in low light. Scratchling is correct. Use a good third party app and you will see your focusing in low light improve.
LGCamera is very good.
FX Camera Zoom, too.
Shutter sound of camera
I have lost my camera shutter sound eversince updated to .73 FW. I even tried re-installed rom via repair mode when connected to PC companion. After re-installed rom, shutter sound still not working. (Shutter sound "on" option was turned on).
Can anybody help?
Guys just tell me one thing
Is it hardware problem??
I m scared
Replaced my xperia s 3 times
God not again!!
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uie said:
I have lost my camera shutter sound eversince updated to .73 FW. I even tried re-installed rom via repair mode when connected to PC companion. After re-installed rom, shutter sound still not working. (Shutter sound "on" option was turned on).
Can anybody help?
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Downgrade to 0.63 and re install 0.73, with FlashTools.
try holding the shutter button down like how u will do it with a digital camera for it to focus
The problem only occurs in low light!
In day time the phone camera is working like a charm
No problems during the day!!
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Get camera zoom fx, loads better then the built in camera
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Similar issues. Stock camera app is a bit dud.
Really..I find the stock camera awesome the only complaint really is the time it can take to focus sometimes but will give that app mentioned a try
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Does anyone know if it's possible to get real night vision on a mobile cam?
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Can anyone report that this issue doesn't exist using third party apps? So it is just software related then? (hoping!)
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Does anyone know if it's possible to get real night vision on a mobile cam?
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Its an interesting idea, maybe with an IR illuminator, but somebody would probably need to write custom drivers for each ccd.
Scratchling said:
Its an interesting idea, maybe with an IR illuminator, but somebody would probably need to write custom drivers for each ccd.
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Probably an IR light and a massive driver hack, assuming that our sensor reads IR levels. Still a crazy hack and will probably be hard to switch back and forth.
K900 said:
Probably an IR light and a massive driver hack, assuming that our sensor reads IR levels. Still a crazy hack and will probably be hard to switch back and forth.
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Is the exact sensor listed in the white papers?
adsada arc said:
Can anyone report that this issue doesn't exist using third party apps? So it is just software related then? (hoping!)
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its happening in every camera app in night!!
in day its all fine!!
hope this is a software problem!!
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Sorry dude but answer is NO!
No one can't help you and if you wanna understand why then check my post on miniCM treat about SONY CAMERA mystery. You will see no one dare answer my post coz I'm right on it.
There no dev who can deal with the experia and SONY camera.
The whole thing is alien tech and humans can't handle it.
Don't laught ! Jus go and read
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centerguy said:
Hi
At the moment i'm using the custom rom "MiniCM7-2.2.0" for my X10 Mini.
Well, unfortunately i'm having some issues with the implemented camcorder...
1. The recorded videos are stuttering. I've checked the framerate with the tool GSpot and it says 56 fps. Actually the video should be smooth with that framerate, but for some reason it's still stuttering.
Any solution for that? Would it help to overclock the cpu a bit? If yes, what is the maximum MHz i can choose without destroying my phone?
2. There is another problem with the camcorder:
When i'm recording outside in daylight, the video is much too bright - sometimes the whole screen goes white!
But when i'm recording inside where it's darker then outside, the video is much too dark - i can't barely see anyting on the display...
That also happens when i'm recording outside and then get inside in a darker place (still recording) - suddenly the whole video becomes totally dark - nearly black.
Am i the only person with this problem?
Well, then i tried lgcamera (latest version).
But that camcorder app also doesn't work properly.
As soon as i press the record button, the video freezes (not the app, just the video). All i can see then is a freezed picture. But that only happens on custom roms. I've tried several custom roms (gingerbread and froyo-roms) and several versions of lgcamera, but videorecording always freezes as soon as i press the record button...
Then i tried lgcamera on the 2.1 stock rom.
On the stock rom it doesn't freeze during video recording, but instead the same issues occur like with the implemented video camera in the custom roms: outside the video gets too bright and inside the video gets too dark! Well, at least the videos aren't stuttering on the custom rom using lgcamera...
I've read many times on this forum that people are using lgcamera without any problems on the X10 Mini - even on a custom rom! So how come it isn't working for me?
The only camera that does work properly is the stock camera in the 2.1 stock rom.
But i would like to stay on gingerbread or at least froyo...
Please, can anybody help me with this?
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Well buddy.. I've got issues with the camera also.. Tried every app.. and unfortunately every app and setting failed.
centerguy said:
Well, that really sucks
I've just read your post in the CM7-thread (btw. very funny explanation of the camera ).
In that case i'll switch back to the 2.1-stock rom, because i really need/want a good camcorder. And the stock one in the original rom ist just amazing for such a small mobile phone. Continuous auto focus ftw!
Well, thanks anyway for your reply.
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Yes you right in 2.1 camera its amazing coz its maked and compiled by aliens.
Yeah my post is funny coz when I wrote it I was 100000% pissed of by the ugly android camera.
Yeah I'm using minicm for cost of my camera but this is coz I have ST15i the x mini next brother of our mini and use its camera for my needs.
I'm much in with cameras I'm amateur photographer ,displays colours , saturation , optics , HD, pixels and so on , all this things its like my seccond nature. That's why I wrote this post there on miniCM treat and like you see no one answer on it.
And in the end its soo strange how devs can port hack make and etc whole OS but when job come to camera its go to dead end.
Only reasonable explanation is Aliens coz only Sony can make this happen.
Wish I had some pall from Sony to ask him to make camera work but I haven't ....
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does anybody have this issue? everytime i set my exposure higher than +1.0, it resets to the default value after focusing, rendering dark pictures.
when i let go the camera button, it restores the image to the high exposure for the preview.
is there any way to bypass this? i'm googling this for some time but found no answer.
thanks!
anyone? i'm losing my hope already
*BUMP*
I also have this problem. And haven't found any fix and other similar problem as of the moment. Just registered so I could reply to this thread.
Anyone have any ideas?
@topic starter
What's your android version anyway?
Well it would seem to be caused by connected accessories (eg. Headset). When you detach the accessory before using the camera, this issue doesn't reappear. It worked for me that way.
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@topic starter
What's your android version anyway?
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i'm using 2.3.4 generic trade brazil
monnicker said:
Well it would seem to be caused by connected accessories (eg. Headset). When you detach the accessory before using the camera, this issue doesn't reappear. It worked for me that way.
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but it happens sometimes even when i'm not using any accessory. plugging the headphone and taking it off would fix this issue?
Try using a different cam app? LgCamera is a pretty good one, with lots of cust opts
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Try using a different cam app? LgCamera is a pretty good one, with lots of cust opts
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i'mma try this one, but i think it's related to internal configs of the camera. i used camera360, vignette, and some others, all with the same results.
also, plugging the headphones on and off didn't solve the problem.
last night i tried to take a picture of my amplifier, right under the lamp of my bedroom. while previewing, with high exposure so the picture can be bright, it was ok. after focus, it darkens down to a zero exposure and the picture is always saved this way.
it's really sad that such a good camera can't take clear pictures without a perfect light source.
update: using lgcamera, after the autofocus the camera resets the exposure, but the program brings it back again! it's a workaround, but i still want to find out WHY this is happening.
I bought a used Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 and I can't get the camera to focus at all! When I tap the screen, there's a beep and then the little focus square turns red. I tried to read up on it and apparently there is an app in Samsung apps to update your camera firmware but I can't for the life of me find it (did they take it off?).. I have updated the phone to Android 4.04 and when I type *#34971539# and then press Phone/CAM FW Ver Check it gives me:
Cam FW Version: OMEF01
Phone FW Version: TBEC28
Is there anything I can try to fix this? It's really annoying not to be able to take crisp pictures...
-Adam
Have you tried these two things:
1. To wipe the camera app data in case that there are any settings stuck
2. To install another camera app from market and try to take photos with this third party app
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Try to install another camera app
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Is macro on?
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Just tried wiping camera app data.. Same thing...
I tried using Camera360 from the market... Same thing..
Also macro is off (it is set to auto-focus)
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Wat rom/framework u using ? i played around with camera apps for a while . try clicking with pudding camera .taht should autofocus .... Also heres a neat trick other tah u shud try ..install camera ics from play store if u r on samsung rom. then switch to video recording in hd .now start recording and in the middle of recording touch the screen on different objects like tv, chair, windows, sky, toilet seat the app shud focus on those and u can later "see dis happening in the recorded video"
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Just tried both those with no success..
How can I check the rom/framework version?
Is it possible that my actual camera is broken? How common is that?
Thanks for the help & suggestions so far!!
i dont know much abt camera and photography but i think the worst case scenario wud b that the sensors is damaged. theres a thread that shows u how to replace the actual camera with a better one .
I know there is no continuous autofocus in our Neo L devices! But is it even possible for it! in mornal image mode, because Video mode has it and the hardware maybe capable!
thank you
help
how to make camera in neo l for Focus?
i try to taka a picture of text, but the picture not focus, and i cant read the text.
i change the setting focus camera to Makro, but still not focus
i have the same problem before, when taking a picture i have to move it in order for it to focus, it could be hardware? i have updated to sonys firmware update twice but cameras the same, just last week i flashed my phone to cm7.2-for gamers, and you know what? my cameras focusing in now.. crazy right?
and hey, there's an efective distance in capturing specially close objects, say place a 200-250mm distance between your phone and ur subject, it wont really focus properly if youre too close
Guys in my phone I can easily take snaps of written text... no problem of focus... I hv used all the available roms for neo l. But never faced such problem.
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jelly bean hd cm10.1 which rom is it?
sagar.bendale said:
Guys in my phone I can easily take snaps of written text... no problem of focus... I hv used all the available roms for neo l. But never faced such problem.
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which rom is jellybeanhd cm10.1 styled ?
can you provide the link?
i searched it throughout the forum but didnt found it.
main camera is not focusing properly
Hi,
since last some time my neoL phone's rear camera is focusing texts properly. After taking photo i m not able to read write-up.
but some time randomly it works also, i don't know the reason.
other photos & videos are working normal. is it hardware issue or any other please help me.
I've been looking for a better camera app.
By "better", I am referring to faster/quality. Not instagram and other image manipulation nonsense.
I am also aware that we are limited by hardware, but still there must be something better.
Has anyone found a suitable contender?
Kaioh_shin said:
I've been looking for a better camera app.
By "better", I am referring to faster/quality. Not instagram and other image manipulation nonsense.
I am also aware that we are limited by hardware, but still there must be something better.
Has anyone found a suitable contender?
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Camera jb+
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Is there any way to improve the quality of the camera? It is almost useless. Rooting or something?
Kaioh_shin said:
I've been looking for a better camera app.
By "better", I am referring to faster/quality. Not instagram and other image manipulation nonsense.
I am also aware that we are limited by hardware, but still there must be something better.
Has anyone found a suitable contender?
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The best camera, IMHO, is LG Camera Pro.
Better Camera App
I am using super app LGcamera (there is free version too) and there is available to set these things:
video bitrate (default is 15MBps) i use 20MBps
audio quality is better (FULL HD VIDEO) 96kbps, mono, 48000HZ
you can change your save destination
take a photo while recording a movie
....and more
Hey guys
thanks for the opinion!
I've tried for a while jb+ and I enjoyed it more than the stock one (was faster and minimal UI). I did not enjoy however the way you change settings, it seemed awkward. Also the video recorder does no support 1080. Another thing was the lighting setting, auto mode was rubbish and I had to manually select lighting for each photo.
Starting today, I'll be trying LGcamera.
So far, I'm impressed. It really feels solid and works good.
Video supports 1080 and takes photos at 5MP(stock takes photos at 2MP, I believe)
Focus seems better to.
I'd like to ask you guys:
What settings to you use? (focus, photo mode, light)
Also for video
Thanks!
I'm a fan of the stock Nexus camera app and purchased Camera JB+....works for me.
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I like camera 360
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I love Camera jb+ too and i purchased it!
It's an amazing app!!
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steve1000 said:
I love Camera jb+ too and i purchased it!
It's an amazing app!!
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And it records video in 1080p? I'm trying to put the 1080p in the settings and have FC.
no it just works with 720p but i thing thats enough
Any link to download LG Camera Pro ?
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steve1000 said:
no it just works with 720p but i thing thats enough
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I see no point in recording in 1080p.....just my humble opinion. 720p works for me too.
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Motorola camera
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Does anyone else camera, except LG Camera Pro, which records video in 1080?
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Does anyone else camera, except LG Camera Pro, which records video in 1080?
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jb+ camera and snap camera you will need disable "stabilization" in both of them to record in 1080 otherwise will give you fc , sorry about my english :good:
Try moto x camera Google it a really cool camera app as a standalone
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Those options have terrible video framerates.
CameraJB+, LGCamera, Camera FV-5, give me bad framerates in video. I'm not sure if there's a fix or something but in darker areas like indoors, the exposure doesn't fix so the framerates dip into the single digits. The only thing I want is just timestamped filenames. Is there a modified Stock possibly?
Solution
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CameraJB+, LGCamera, Camera FV-5, give me bad framerates in video. I'm not sure if there's a fix or something but in darker areas like indoors, the exposure doesn't fix so the framerates dip into the single digits. The only thing I want is just timestamped filenames. Is there a modified Stock possibly?
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Hey, I see what you mean and I think I can help you.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Get root access to your device (there're plenty of ways)
2. Unzip the attached archive and replace your device's media_profiles.xml with the one from the archive.
To do that, use Root Explorer app and go to /etc. Copy new media profiles and confirm the replacement. Then, don't forget to set the permissions of the new one to rw-r--r--.
3. Restart your device.
Now you have better sound quality in stock app (48000 kHz, 160 kbps) and you have better fps compatibility.
There're several apps for you to use:
a) For better quality and control, you can use FV-5 Cinema app. You should get fixed 30 fps under default settings.
b) As for LGCamera (the one with the older interface, version number around 5.4), you should set fps to 25 and you will get a stable 25 fps, regardless of the lighting.
c) However, if you are using the newer LGCamera (version 7), you'll have to go for a little trick:
Launch the app, and set the fps to 30. Now, go to Setting tab (the last one), select "Edit camera script" and add the following after the existing lines:
preview-fps-range=30000,30000
Now, restart LGCamera app, and you will have stable 30fps performance.
So, there're 3 options for you, choose whichever you like
P.S. I have P765 with the stock firmware from P760, version 20p.
Thanks but
Ace4Apps said:
Hey, I see what you mean and I think I can help you.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Get root access to your device (there're plenty of ways)
2. Unzip the attached archive and replace your device's media_profiles.xml with the one from the archive.
To do that, use Root Explorer app and go to /etc. Copy new media profiles and confirm the replacement. Then, don't forget to set the permissions of the new one to rw-r--r--.
3. Restart your device.
Now you have better sound quality in stock app (48000 kHz, 160 kbps) and you have better fps compatibility.
There're several apps for you to use:
a) For better quality and control, you can use FV-5 Cinema app. You should get fixed 30 fps under default settings.
b) As for LGCamera (the one with the older interface, version number around 5.4), you should set fps to 25 and you will get a stable 25 fps, regardless of the lighting.
c) However, if you are using the newer LGCamera (version 7), you'll have to go for a little trick:
Launch the app, and set the fps to 30. Now, go to Setting tab (the last one), select "Edit camera script" and add the following after the existing lines:
preview-fps-range=30000,30000
Now, restart LGCamera app, and you will have stable 30fps performance.
So, there're 3 options for you, choose whichever you like
P.S. I have P765 with the stock firmware from P760, version 20p.
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That trick unfortunately didn't make a difference.. All third party apps are still agonizingly laggy. Thanks though, it was worth the shot.