Camera and widescreen? - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

Ive heard that if you use the camera in widescreen, you don't get the full 8mp, but can't seem to find any details. Anyone know what's up with that?

It crops it to fit the screen. 4:3 is the full 8mp so basically it just cuts the top and bottom off so it fits the screen better and u lose some of the image
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dylan6879 said:
It crops it to fit the screen. 4:3 is the full 8mp so basically it just cuts the top and bottom off so it fits the screen better and u lose some of the image
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That's hysterical. Is it the same for video?

Well I'm not sure but my guess is no. The video isn't at the full resolution of the sensor its either 720p or 1080p in 16:9 aspect ratio. I guess it could do video in 4:3 too for a fuller image but its not really an issue ppl prefer widescreen that's the way it works. The sensors are made for 4:3 max (i believe) so they can't add to it to get more so they have to cut off the top and bottom to make it fit like all phones work. Not a problem with the LTE that's how its supposed to be every smartphone works like that
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Front camera

Does anyone know how to change the resolution of the front facing camera? The options are all greyed out for me. On the 3vo you can adjust the res for the front camera. Our camera application seems to be lacking options...
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I think in EVO the front camera is 1.3MP, but our photon front camera is only VGA. Therefore there's no other resolution to adjust.
roadster92 said:
I think in EVO the front camera is 1.3MP, but our photon front camera is only VGA. Therefore there's no other resolution to adjust.
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You're correct, the Evo front facing cam is 1.3 mega pixels. The front facing came on that phone was decent for web sharing and even printing photos. The Photon's VGA cam is pretty much good for mms and video chat. No resolution setting at all.
Coop486 said:
You're correct, the Evo front facing cam is 1.3 mega pixels. The front facing came on that phone was decent for web sharing and even printing photos. The Photon's VGA cam is pretty much good for mms and video chat. No resolution setting at all.
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As with most cell cameras it comes down to the post processing / lens / etc the MP / resolution plays but a factor.
The fact that it had a VGA Cam vs the 1.3 was one hold back I initially had, mostly based off the VGA cams of the Nexus S 4g and the Epic, The Photon I must say is much better, Still VGA - but with some good light it can take a decent photo for a FFC
Most of the specs I've read said it was 1.3...... Interesting. Wonder why they skimpt out.
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ptfdmedic said:
Most of the specs I've read said it was 1.3...... Interesting. Wonder why they skimpt out.
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One can only speculate. Motorola probably thinks a VGA camera is more than sufficient for video chat.

Video Camera Resolution

I hope this is not a stupid question, but I am experiencing something weird when i video tape. I am on Cog X2 (beta-4) and when I go to video tape, I noticed that the video on the screen is zoomed in a bit. The resolution is on 1920x1080. When I switch the resolution to 1280x720, the video feed on my phone zooms back out to normal. All of the resolutions except for 1920x1080 are the same. For some reason the highest resoluion zooms in a little and doesn't give me the option to zoom back out.
So objects appear closer than they actually are. (i couldn't help but think of the side mirrors on cars).
Same here i dont like that i wish it could zoom out...weird. i find myself trying to back up a lot.
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Same thing here wish I could zoom out. Videos still look great so I can deal.
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so does that mean that happens to everyone? I wonder why that is?
I'm sure as soon as the developers hack the camera, zoom will be an option.
I remember reading about this as well on the other versions of the device. Not sure why it is that way but I know it's not a glitch with our phones or your ROM.

XS 12mp full screen?

Is there a way to take 12mp photos in the same aspect ratio as the screen, rather than have to stick with 9mp for that? Thanks
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No.
I take my pictures at 6mp so what's wrong with 9mp? The quality isn't less good then on 12mp you can barely see a difference
It's not that a normal Xperia S user will take pictures to show on a giant screen
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Its not normal, but I do occasiomaly use larger screens but thanks, 9mp is indeed still great, and MILES ahead of any other phone ive seen
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But why Sony designed the 12MP camera when it is actually not optimized on Xperia S screen (i.e. full screen)?
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joshua_sx1 said:
But why Sony designed the 12MP camera when it is actually not optimized on Xperia S screen (i.e. full screen)?
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Xperia S screen is actually 0.9MP (720*1280=921600). Any picture taken with larger resulution is not possible to display without reduction in size. That's the first reason.
The second one is that 12MP has 4000x3000 pixels with aspect ratio 4:3 while the screen is 9:16 (or 16:9 in landscape).
Hope this helps.
Also interested...
Guys, I'm also interested in one thing, I'm newbie photographer but I'm doing well in taking pictures, but I wonder one thing, which resolution is better for photography 12 or 9mp, I see there is not big difference in resolution since 12mp is 4000x3000 and 9mp is 4000x2250 << please help with it.
giorgobiani554 said:
Guys, I'm also interested in one thing, I'm newbie photographer but I'm doing well in taking pictures, but I wonder one thing, which resolution is better for photography 12 or 9mp, I see there is not big difference in resolution since 12mp is 4000x3000 and 9mp is 4000x2250 << please help with it.
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It depends on whatever you like best. I use 9mp, cause it's the same aspect ratio as my phone and my TV.
Thanks, I like 12mp because of details, but 9mp more modern I think, 4:3 resolutions looks a bit ugly, and I dont loose much details 750Pixels not big deal
Also, the more megapixels you have, the more chance you have of getting more noiee2!
I always use 9mp on my XS, because it's still better than most camera phones out at the moment! (IMO)
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To get 16:9 12 mp you will need more than 13.333 mp sensor to do so .
Or just simply upscale to 12mp from 9mp .
giorgobiani554 said:
Thanks, I like 12mp because of details, but 9mp more modern I think, 4:3 resolutions looks a bit ugly, and I dont loose much details 750Pixels not big deal
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Porchy12 said:
Also, the more megapixels you have, the more chance you have of getting more noiee2!
I always use 9mp on my XS, because it's still better than most camera phones out at the moment! (IMO)
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There is no difference in quality/details/noise whether you use 9 or 12mp. The only difference is that when set at 9mp, the image will be cropped to the 4000*2250 size. That means you lose 1.5mp (4000*375 pixels) from the top of the image and the same from the bottom just to get the 16:9 aspect ratio, resulting in a narrower field of view.
So basically a 9mp photo from our xperia S is the same as a 12mp photo cropped with photoshop for example, to make it have a 16:9 aspect ratio.

[Q] Is Wide Mode at 8mp in camera settings possible?

Hi all,
Is it possible to set the camera to take photos in Wide Mode at 8mp? I only see the option for wide mode at 6mp.
If it is possible please advice how it could be done.
Cheers in advance,
Oliver
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Can anyone please advise me, sorry if it's a dumb question but I really want wide mode @ full resolution.
Cheers,
Oliver
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I want this as well
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faddys123 said:
I want this as well
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I found some info about this here...
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-audio-video/2208-6mp-8mp.html
It claims...
There is no way to get an 8MP wide screen shot on this phone thought the quality is still pretty excellent in 6MP wide screen mode.
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If true then it's a shame
I know this is a little late, but hopefully I can help clarify if you haven't already found the answer somewhere else.
8 Megapixels = 3264×2448
6 Megapixels = 3264×1836
So long story short is that when you take a widescreen picture at 6mp you'll have the same quality of an 8mp shot, the only difference is the actual size and shape of the picture (widescreen will chop off some of the top and bottom of the picture).
You'll still be able to zoom in just as far and see just as much detail as in an 8mp shot. I personally like 6mp widescreen because it fits the screen of my S3 perfectly, but to each his own. Hope I helped anybody wondering
Roco91 said:
I know this is a little late, but hopefully I can help clarify if you haven't already found the answer somewhere else.
8 Megapixels = 3264×2448
6 Megapixels = 3264×1836
So long story short is that when you take a widescreen picture at 6mp you'll have the same quality of an 8mp shot, the only difference is the actual size and shape of the picture (widescreen will chop off some of the top and bottom of the picture).
You'll still be able to zoom in just as far and see just as much detail as in an 8mp shot. I personally like 6mp widescreen because it fits the screen of my S3 perfectly, but to each his own. Hope I helped anybody wondering
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Thanks for the tip mate.
I come from a htc one x and I'm sure that could do 8mp in wide screen.
I had hoped it would be possible to change the software to increase the amount of pixels across the width of the pic using some of the pixels you lose from the hight of wide screen pictures.
But I think this is impossible, it just seems a shame having a 8mp camera and only being able to use 6mp as I also prefer wide screen.
Nevermind, the pictures I take are still good and I'm reasonably happy with the results.
Cheers for the reply
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bigoliver said:
Thanks for the tip mate.
I come from a htc one x and I'm sure that could do 8mp in wide screen.
I had hoped it would be possible to change the software to increase the amount of pixels across the width of the pic using some of the pixels you lose from the hight of wide screen pictures.
But I think this is impossible, it just seems a shame having a 8mp camera and only being able to use 6mp as I also prefer wide screen.
Nevermind, the pictures I take are still good and I'm reasonably happy with the results.
Cheers for the reply
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nop,also htc are 6mpx wide
I think 12mpx or 10mpx can do 8mpx wide, but definitely not 8mpx
erto90 said:
nop,also htc are 6mpx wide
I think 12mpx or 10mpx can do 8mpx wide, but definitely not 8mpx
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Ok thanks for the tip.
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Some questions about MHL to HDMI out

People who use MHL to HDMI out- Does the note's screen fit your computer/tv screen perfectly? Mine has black bars on the sides and doesn't quite fit right on top and bottom.
Although- when it's playing any kind of video it seems to fit absolutely perfect? There must be a way to fix this.
Also, anybody figure out a good way to dim the screen nearly black while the tv/computer screen stays normal? All the apps i've tried also dim the computer screen.
Otherwise with my bluetooth keyboard and mouse i have no use for my laptop whatsoever anymore but it would be nice to get these minor gripes out. Thx XDA!
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The Note screen is not a standard resolution. Apps, games, and videos may all appear as different resolutions on your TV screen. Not much you can do here but change the settings on your TV.
I have looked extensively for some way to dim the Note's screen when using HDMI and have come up empty.
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The Note screen is not a standard resolution. Apps, games, and videos may all appear as different resolutions on your TV screen. Not much you can do here but change the settings on your TV.
I have looked extensively for some way to dim the Note's screen when using HDMI and have come up empty.
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Thanks!
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Agoattamer said:
The Note screen is not a standard resolution.
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Not to nitpick, but 1280x800 is completely standard, and quite possibly the most common notebook resolution on the planet.
The deal comes from trying to output to a 4:3 or 16:9 display while outputting 16:10 resolution. The fix, obviously, is to use a 16:10 display, but thats not really cost effective. Hence, black bars.
robyr said:
Not to nitpick, but 1280x800 is completely standard, and quite possibly the most common notebook resolution on the planet.
The deal comes from trying to output to a 4:3 or 16:9 display while outputting 16:10 resolution. The fix, obviously, is to use a 16:10 display, but thats not really cost effective. Hence, black bars.
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1280x800 is not a standard resolution for any of my monitors, my laptop, my rear projection tv, nor my LED TV.
But it is a standard resolution.
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But it is a standard resolution.
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It certainly is a standard resolution. My 1080p monitor can use that resolution just fine although it's not native.
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Yes its a normal resolution, but the issue at hand is that is not a normal aspect ratio for a hdtv, hence the black bars.
That said, I haven't found solutions either...
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