Camera tips - AT&T LG Optimus G

I came from a Lumia 900 and while we're not gonna get into everything else that phone had wrong about it I will say that the camera was more than adequate. Now on my LGOG I have an orangey yellowish tint to all my pictures...and when I put the flash to auto the phone never seems to think it needs flash. Any tips for taking better pics on this thing? I tried smart shutter too and that hasn't done much for me.
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iiDeadSeriousii said:
I came from a Lumia 900 and while we're not gonna get into everything else that phone had wrong about it I will say that the camera was more than adequate. Now on my LGOG I have an orangey yellowish tint to all my pictures...and when I put the flash to auto the phone never seems to think it needs flash. Any tips for taking better pics on this thing? I tried smart shutter too and that hasn't done much for me.
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Sounds defective. Take it back.... none of the above...pics are on par with gs3 slightly better in my eyes...
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[Q] terrible camera. Will it improve?

Will the camera improve once we get the official 2.3.4 update?
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Does your camera have a PROBLEM or is it just unsatisfactory?
The upgrade you're talking about hasn't improved camera quality. Some say it's worse, with a few minor improvements... but it's difficult to judge. What I'm confident about though is that it probably isn't going to dazzle anyone judging from the preliminary feedback. No one is ranting and raving about it unfortunately.
Agree, the camera does not produce very good pictures, mine are not focused, blury, dull etc., have not complained since it is not on top of my list but would be very happy if it could be improved, as it is at the moment not much use for taking acceptable pictures.
lol, NO ONE knows how much it will improve the camera or not, only Motorola does im sure, or testers. we have topics covering this. i have posted a topic about it with many pictures. we wont know how much the camera will be improved until the "real" release (OTA). the hongkong or whatever one isnt the official release. the people thinking the camera in that one is what it will look like in the OTA need to think again. There is a app called Camera 360 you should download and try, if you like it buy it. it improves the quality/color alot. if you put it on enhance or HDR mode.
The issue i have is the flash in the stock at, it doesnt capture at the right moment lol. with focus it think it does very well. also make you wipe it off well, it gets dirty easy i have noticed. when HTC releases the mytouch 4gslide i will most likely go to it cause its supposed to have a great camera, etc. as well as nokias N9 that looks great.
My pictures are just fine. This isn't an slr or even a point-n-shoot. It's a camera phone with a lens 3/16th of an inch in diameter.
First thing anyone should do with any phone is clean the lens before taking pictures. Grease and dirt from your hands will make pictures appear to be dull, out of focus, and blurry. My phone takes decent pictures. Could it be better? Yes. Is it good enough? Also a yes for a phone camera.
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CaelanT said:
First thing anyone should do with any phone is clean the lens before taking pictures. Grease and dirt from your hands will make pictures appear to be dull, out of focus, and blurry. My phone takes decent pictures. Could it be better? Yes. Is it good enough? Also a yes for a phone camera.
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Here as well...
The camera will never be improved buy an iPhone
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lesonal said:
The camera will never be improved buy an iPhone
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The one with the bigger jeebees? I hear those are the BEST.
CaelanT said:
First thing anyone should do with any phone is clean the lens before taking pictures. Grease and dirt from your hands will make pictures appear to be dull, out of focus, and blurry. My phone takes decent pictures. Could it be better? Yes. Is it good enough? Also a yes for a phone camera.
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I wanted to say this, but my post count isn't high enough. I ASSUMED that people would know this. And oddly, I didn't have as much of an issue with needing to make sure the lens is clean on my last phone as I do with the Atrix. I wonder if it's because my last phone had the lens in the middle and the Atrix lens is at the edge?
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The one with the bigger jeebees? I hear those are the BEST.
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Roflmfao just watched that video again gets me every time.
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I think the camera is much better than my iPhone. I can understand everyones complaints but after dragging the pictures to my comp they are much my h better to view. Also the video is awesome, not so my h when watching on the phone itself but after transfer to comp its amazing. Stop *****ing about all these little things and just go buy a different phone and stop sh**ing up the Attic forum.
using additional programs like Vigette dose not make photos better?
https://market.android.com/details?id=uk.co.neilandtheresa.NewVignette&feature=more_from_developer
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Stop *****ing about all these little things and just go buy a different phone and stop sh**ing up the Attic forum.
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[email protected] Attic forum
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[email protected] Attic forum
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Attic is the Atrix screwing up on autospell. It's a known problem! Lol
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using additional programs like Vigette dose not make photos better?
https://market.android.com/details?id=uk.co.neilandtheresa.NewVignette&feature=more_from_developer
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Camera 360 alllllllllllllllll the way.
Not even going to lie ...the camera improved a little on 2.3.4 I can actually use it now
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I think camera is much better on gb. Less grain and better lighting.
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mapobean said:
I think the camera is much better than my iPhone. I can understand everyones complaints but after dragging the pictures to my comp they are much my h better to view. Also the video is awesome, not so my h when watching on the phone itself but after transfer to comp its amazing. Stop *****ing about all these little things and just go buy a different phone and stop sh**ing up the Attic forum.
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I came to the Atrix from an iPhone 4. Generally, I love Android and everything about my Atrix, to the point where I even bought the hyper-expensive webtop thing (with the debian mod, of course). But the camera being better than the iPhone? I would say you're seeing through rose-colored glasses, but given how the Atrix takes pictures, tulip-colored glasses may be more appropriate.
Don't know what all the qq is about. I just shot 300 pictures of a vacation. Only a few bad apples.

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I owned the captivate for a long time and ive owned my s2 for a few Weeks now and I have to say yhe camera on this phone is disappointing to me maybe a dev will come up with a better camera for this phone
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weedolo9y said:
I owned the captivate for a long time and ive owned my s2 for a few Weeks now and I have to say yhe camera on this phone is disappointing to me maybe a dev will come up with a better camera for this phone
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If you want a better camera , I am sorry to say you will need to buy a stand-alone.
what dont you like about it? I think its pretty damn good.
Are you using a custom ROM? I know some of them mess with the camera in a bad way.
Coming from an iPhone 4 (which I loved taking pictures with) the GS2 is so much better. Especially when using an alternative camera app such as Camera Zoom FX.
Hell, the images look on par with pics taken with my fiancees 4s. The dof and fov loom better on the 4s. But, the gs2 has better color accuracy and sharpness. The flash is also much better.
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weedolo9y said:
I owned the captivate for a long time and ive owned my s2 for a few Weeks now and I have to say yhe camera on this phone is disappointing to me maybe a dev will come up with a better camera for this phone
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You've gotta be joking me. User error I'd say. This camera is bar none probably one of the best you can get on a phone. Read the reviews and look at the sample photography its stunning...
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weedolo9y said:
I owned the captivate for a long time and ive owned my s2 for a few Weeks now and I have to say yhe camera on this phone is disappointing to me maybe a dev will come up with a better camera for this phone
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As much as I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion, it would actually be beneficial in backing up your complaint with at least a little detail on the actual issues you're referring to.
Youre crazy!! This camera is best that my Sony camera!! Just LOVE iT
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I just don't think it is any better than the captivates camera I thought well maybe if I look at the pics on the PC instead but still can't see a difference I wasn't saying the camera sucks I was saying I don't see how its better then the captivates
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Define better... be more specific... what are you looking for?
Honestly, I've been a little disappointed with the picture quality in low light. In bright sunlight it is amazing.
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Define better... be more specific... what are you looking for?
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Ummmm I said it isn't any better then the camera on the captivate
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It isn't better? So what's wrong with it? I agree that the camera app for the captivate was great.
But to complain about the one in this phone is like complaining about the 2012 Bentley, in that it's like the 2011's.
Dude! It's a freakin Bentley!!
Just because it's similar doesn't mean it needs to be replaced. I think it is a great app, better than the captivate's.
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One thing ive noticed in the camera settings is when i try to select an option, a lot of the time it is unresponsive and i have to press it again or even a few times to get it to take. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them?
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roadrash7 said:
One thing ive noticed in the camera settings is when i try to select an option, a lot of the time it is unresponsive and i have to press it again or even a few times to get it to take. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them?
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Yeah, this happens to me as well. I rarely change the settings, but it is kind of annoying.
i like the camera on this phone, nice colors and clarity.
Well the main difference between a 5 MP camera on the Captivate and the 8 MP on this phone is the size of the picture, nothing more. And yeah, the Captivate had an epic camera already, and at such high numbers, I guess the jump isn't that high...
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yahoowizard said:
Well the main difference between a 5 MP camera on the Captivate and the 8 MP on this phone is the size of the picture, nothing more. And yeah, the Captivate had an epic camera already, and at such high numbers, I guess the jump isn't that high...
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The Captivate did have an excellent camera, however taking presentable quality indoor shots under
normal lighting conditions day or night was a impossibility due to the Captivate's lack of flash.
(not to mention that outdoor dawn or night shots of people were impossible without flash)
I have to agree that i'm disappointed in the camera. A few things i notice:
- the captivate seems to handle incandescent and "soft white" CFLs a lot better.
- while it's nice having a flash.. it's just too bright. wish there was a way to dim in in software
- when i make EV adjustments: there seems to be almost no noticeable difference between 0 and +2. -2 how ever is a fairly drastic change (as it should be).
- when set to spot meter on the captivate, i could aim at the darker parts of a subject to get the image brighter.
- the front camera seems to deal with warm lights better than the main.
So far, i suspect that there might be a max shutter speed somewhere and that's why doing +EV doesn't work in low light.
When i have time, i will try various test shots.
One test i should also try is to use the digital zoom, so the flash is farther away from the subject.
Another thing i notice is i feel the screen is overly saturated and dark compared to the captivate when both are set to auto.
the only thing I agree with is that the LED flash is very bright at times. Otherwise, the camera is top notch. If you need a better camera, get a standalone.
gr8hairy1 said:
It isn't better? So what's wrong with it? I agree that the camera app for the captivate was great.
But to complain about the one in this phone is like complaining about the 2012 Bentley, in that it's like the 2011's.
Dude! It's a freakin Bentley!!
Just because it's similar doesn't mean it needs to be replaced. I think it is a great app, better than the captivate's.
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Lmao I gotta use this one
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Take better pics?

This phone is great except for two things: one is the locked bootloader (I think that's already fixed) and the other is that this camera is the worst I've ever had on any phone. Does anyone know any settings/apps/scripts/zip files to improve photo/video quality? I guess the speaker is rather quiet too but that's not too big of a problem
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You should try reading through the subforms, considering you only "think" that the bootloader has been unlocked (by devs).
There's a guide on how to unlock the bootloader only a few topics below me. Regardless, there's no topics on pictures
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Theres already a topic for pictures here in the General section of AT&T LGOG
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abraxo said:
This phone is great except for two things: one is the locked bootloader (I think that's already fixed) and the other is that this camera is the worst I've ever had on any phone. Does anyone know any settings/apps/scripts/zip files to improve photo/video quality? I guess the speaker is rather quiet too but that's not too big of a problem
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I've noticed setting the shot to "Night Mode" does help when using flash in the dark.. gets rid of the ugly yellowish tint.
I'm also very interested in finding if there's an app that will improve the photos on this phone. It's the only bad thing about it for me. I couldn't find anything useful on these forums.
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Smart Shutter
Switch Camera Mode to Smart Shutter. This takes better pics, and the responsiveness is way faster.
Still trying to figure out a way to have that is the default setting.

This low quality image making me feel sh:@t !!!!

Im so pissed!!!
This is not what i expect,.
Is the image really looks like blurry or grainy like the image below?
I took the image with the super auto.
Is there something wrong with my newly bought device, because im still in the warranty...
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Can someone show me a picture from your rear cam on your xtz so i can compare yours to mine..
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arcsuser said:
Can someone show me a picture from your rear cam on your xtz so i can compare yours to mine..
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dunno if i uploaded it right
Haha that minion..
Looks like we're the same.. Isnt that an issue for a 8mp camera? Its grainy/blurry..
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Hey man, of course it gets grainier in low light environment!
Go outside in the sun and make a photo there. It will not be grainy.
As there is no flash or photo light, this behavior is totally normal. You will have to live with it.
Oops, forgot to tell that i also took a photo outside, which is sunny, and the photo is still not clear(grainy\blurry)..
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here are some pictures taken with my nexus 4 (also an 8 mp camera)
Use normal mode instead of superior auto and setup the camera yourself and dont use hdr then see what the quality is like. You might notice that without using those options the camera uses the full 8MP.
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Also remember its a tablet.. Not a device designed to take pictures .
The cameras only real useful use is to Skype etc.
If you need a good camera then you will have to buy one.
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zacthespack said:
Also remember its a tablet.. Not a device designed to take pictures .
The cameras only real useful use is to Skype etc.
If you need a good camera then you will have to buy one.
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Yah, i know.. Its just that their video on the device shows that it has a very clear image cause of the exmor and BE and stuff..
Im not really mad about this its just like, im not getting what i pay for, i pay full and give me less
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arcsuser said:
Yah, i know.. Its just that their video on the device shows that it has a very clear image cause of the exmor and BE and stuff..
Im not really mad about this its just like, im not getting what i pay for, i pay full and give me less
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Honestly, the camera on this thing is nowhere as good as I thought it would be...not a dealbreaker as I don't use a tablet to take pictures almost ever but still expected more.
arcsuser said:
Im so pissed!!!
This is not what i expect,.
Is the image really looks like blurry or grainy like the image below?
I took the image with the super auto.
Is there something wrong with my newly bought device, because im still in the warranty...
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If you notice that your leg is clear and the rest of the picture is grainy then it indicates that the camera focused on your leg, not the things in the background. Keep things close out of the picture so it can auto focus on what you want in the picture.
arcsuser said:
Im so pissed!!!
This is not what i expect,.
Is the image really looks like blurry or grainy like the image below?
I took the image with the super auto.
Is there something wrong with my newly bought device, because im still in the warranty...
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nice leg

Night video performance

almost bought a G2 till i see some night video shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CRoqceOqZc
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seems blurry and slow FPS
is there fix for this yet?
Yup. It over compensate for the low light by adjusting the iso higher therefore making some images and videos blurry.
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night shots are pretty bad. hopefully is fixed
Man its the same reason why I ditch the HTC G2 lol what a coincidence the LG G2 have the same problem hahahaha
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Just curious. What phone video has great clarity at night?
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This blur is also on my camera photos,really bad
ErisDev said:
Just curious. What phone video has great clarity at night?
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I guess the Lumia 1020 will do.
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I guess the Lumia 1020 will do.
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Yeah, if you wanna run that boring and crippled OS. Just carry a compact digital camera if you are that desperate for better shots and video instead of lowering your phone standards.
I'm not directing that at you, just in general.
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I don't think there's a phone that takes great night video or pictures for that matter.
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I don't think there's a phone that takes great night video or pictures for that matter.
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S4 and HTC one take pretty decent video at night
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S4 and HTC one take pretty decent video at night
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Decent still not great. I guess it could be improved, but only as far as the sensor allows.
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Decent still not great. I guess it could be improved, but only as far as the sensor allows.
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Certainly a lot better than G2 in my view but I could be wrong, at leist it's at 30fps
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Certainly a lot better than G2 in my view but I could be wrong, at leist it's at 30fps
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I still think we are not going to see "great" night video/picture on any phone for a while yet. We could be two three years away from that imo.
The only way that will happen is if you get a big enough sensor that bulges out of the phone. Like in the case of Nokia builds.
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I still think we are not going to see "great" night video/picture on any phone for a while yet. We could be two three years away from that imo.
The only way that will happen is if you get a big enough sensor that bulges out of the phone. Like in the case of Nokia builds.
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You honestly can't see the difference in lg G2 and HTC one night video? The fps is so...slow it doesn't look natural at all.
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The f2.4 lens can only get so much light. The low light video was sweet in my one, but that's an f2 lens.
The g2 has decent video, but not being able to lock focus and exposure is a really downer. The continuous autofocus kills the videos
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Both video show a brightly lid night scene but blurry, probably the result of low shutter speed and wide open apertures. If there is some way for people to manually set the shutter speed and aperture or make it less aggressive while taking the video, I am sure everyone will be happy.
Trying lower the brightness setting while taking the of the video might help with higher shutter speed and better focus.
The video that shows the drive through Bangkok's road I am impressed by the stabilisation though. =)
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almost bought a G2 till i see some night video shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CRoqceOqZc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOt4_KMZm4
seems blurry and slow FPS
is there fix for this yet?
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-LG G2
I honestly think when I had the SGS4 it took the best videos. Sound capture was really great and also fps was superb. Think I am going back to it ((((
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yeah the S4 kills the G2 in terms of video all around.
damn it, I really want this phone over the S4 for its battery, I dont want to go to Note 3 cause that thing is way too big....WHY LG?! WHY?! U WERE SOOO CLOSE.....
I had a HTC one and the the video was ok for the one time I tried a night video since launch. Are you lot going bat watching or something as I'd gladly have a much faster phone and better screen then go to a s4 or HTC one.
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