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When I take pictures it looks real fuzzy..
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Try cleaning the lens. Jk, my camera takes great photos.
you have to press somewhere on the screen to have it focus first..then take the pic
i know its a pain, but i noticed the same thing
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When I take pictures it looks real fuzzy..
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Mine seems to be ok! But the thing is I don't have high standards for my phone camera. As I don't use it much sadly! I hope you get an easy fix for it!
I am having the same issue. I can very rarely get barcode scanning apps to work.
Here is a picture from my gs3, I reset the settings on the default camera app.
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And here is from my GS2, default camera app, default settings.
The GS3 is much more blurry.
Maybe you have a bad sensor? Or your lens could be dirty. Fog underneath it? Go to where you bought it and complain to get a new one and see what they do. Mine is perfect, for a phone anyway.
Just for kicks is a picture from instagram
Does anyone have Sprint and have GD camera?
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I am having the same issue. I can very rarely get barcode scanning apps to work.
Here is a picture from my gs3, I reset the settings on the default camera app.
And here is from my GS2, default camera app, default settings.
The GS3 is much more blurry.
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The gs3 is a bit more advanced camera , and along with that the user must be a bit more advanced, and I'm also having to hear this myself. With the pic you took for example, you should very used hdr mode and keep a very steady hand. What hdr is for is when you have a mixed lighting situation like the one in your pic(bright & dark, or a sunny day but in the shade) it will actually take two pics & blend them to get it right. Try googling galaxy s3 camera tips & you will have to read & study it a bit, but you will have much more user control. Once you've figured it out you will have to make adjustments for each pic according to the environment, but the pics will be of pretty high quality. I hope I've helped you some.
I have a Sprint 32gb S3 and my camera works great. One of the best smartphone cameras I've used so far. I do notice that on all my smart phones that I'll regularly have a finger print on my camera lens, so I always be default wipe off the lens before i use the camera. (i do really miss my dedicated camera button though)
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The gs3 is a bit more advanced camera , and along with that the user must be a bit more advanced, and I'm also having to hear this myself. With the pic you took for example, you should very used hdr mode and keep a very steady hand. What hdr is for is when you have a mixed lighting situation like the one in your pic(bright & dark, or a sunny day but in the shade) it will actually take two pics & blend them to get it right. Try googling galaxy s3 camera tips & you will have to read & study it a bit, but you will have much more user control. Once you've figured it out you will have to make adjustments for each pic according to the environment, but the pics will be of pretty high quality. I hope I've helped you some.
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Thanks I'll have a look around.
I attached 3 images from a hike we did on Sunday. 1 HDR and 2 Single shot pictures.
I'll play around with the setting and see if I can get it dialed in. The main issue I have found is in low light, or in mixed light like you said, but even outdoors, some pictures are awesome, some are just like pictures from my first camera phone.
Thanks for your help.
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Thanks I'll have a look around.
I attached 3 images from a hike we did on Sunday. 1 HDR and 2 Single shot pictures.
I'll play around with the setting and see if I can get it dialed in. The main issue I have found is in low light, or in mixed light like you said, but even outdoors, some pictures are awesome, some are just like pictures from my first camera phone.
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, the settings are a bit tricky but I'm learning how to use them slowly but surely. But wow, I wish I was on that hike, that is a beautiful scenery!
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Thanks I'll have a look around.
I attached 3 images from a hike we did on Sunday. 1 HDR and 2 Single shot pictures.
I'll play around with the setting and see if I can get it dialed in. The main issue I have found is in low light, or in mixed light like you said, but even outdoors, some pictures are awesome, some are just like pictures from my first camera phone.
Thanks for your help.
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I've also discovered that for myself, when taking a picture of an object or person less than maybe 3 feet away(give or take) I use macro mode & manually focus to get a nice shot with pretty distinctive details. I especially find them nice when I edit them with the Samsung photo editor app & turn them into Grey scale.
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Yes, the settings are a bit tricky but I'm learning how to use them slowly but surely. But wow, I wish I was on that hike, that is a beautiful scenery!
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I've also discovered that for myself, when taking a picture of an object or person less than maybe 3 feet away(give or take) I use macro mode & manually focus to get a nice shot with pretty distinctive details. I especially find them nice when I edit them with the Samsung photo editor app & turn them into Grey scale.
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yeah I ended up cleaning the lens real good, played with some settings. It's much better...I think LOL, thanks for your help.
yeah it was an awesome hike. Its called donut falls in utah. Im sure there are videos and pictures if you look around.
I know a lot of folks with the international phones had some of the same issues with the camera. Not sure if its related or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724124
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I know a lot of folks with the international phones had some of the same issues with the camera. Not sure if its related or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724124
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Yeah I've been lurking there. I can't get my camera to take decent pictures. Especially like has been mentioned, in low light. The gs2 camera is insanely better. Compared to the gs2 and the iphone4s my gs3 is like my first camera phone. LOL I hope it's just a software thing...and not a hardware.
I notice some noise every now and then, usually only in low light settings. For the most part my S3 takes amazing pictures. This is easily the best camera I have ever seen on a smartphone. Night and day difference compared to my S2.
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Yeah I think there is for sure something wrong with the camera.
The attached pics should be much better than that.......
My pictures do not look like that. It looks like there is more noise in the S2 shot but less blur so perhaps the S3 defaults to a lower iso setting and slower shutter speed hence more blur. Check your iso settings. There's also an antishake option, Im not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure it bumps up the iso to 1600 (normal max is iso 800) and limits the shutter speed to no slower than 1/30 (with anti-shake off it's 1/15)
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When I take pictures it looks real fuzzy..
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Low light is fuzzy
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from what I have noticed, pictures up close seem fine.....anything further than like 3 feet or so......total blur. It's almost like the camera is stuck in the "up close" mode, or like it won't re-focus.
Haven't seen any picture or mention of supporting phones/tablets this big, and I'm worried the extending arms on the lens don't go that far out.
I'm waiting to see what the image quality of these lenses is like, but if it's decent enough, I may sell my Samsung NX20 and lenses for one or both and have some money left over.
Unfortunately, the answer is no, this phone is too wider, xz and xz1 compatible with that camera.
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Unfortunately, the answer is no, this phone is too wider, xz and xz1 compatible with that camera.
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Actually it work with the XZU, but can't be attached on the phone. Just can hope sony make an adaptator for the XZU. It can be use with many android devices (some test show it working on galaxy s3/4 and htc one)
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"However, Sony’s documentation says it maxes out at 75mm of clamp width, meaning super-giant phones like the Xperia Z Ultra may be a smidge too big."
God damn it, Sony
I seem to recall somebody posting a picture of the QX10/100 attached to a Tablet Z...
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I seem to recall somebody posting a picture of the QX10/100 attached to a Tablet Z...
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Yup, me too. I have no idea where i saw it though. It may have been on Youtube.
In this youtube review they say that a Note 2 is too wide for the mechanism that attaches the QX10/0 to the smartphone.
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Yup, me too. I have no idea where i saw it though. It may have been on Youtube.
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I saw it too. Anyway sony like to make extra accessories, make win more money.
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Not EXACTLY fitting the discussion here .........
Juts received my DSC-QX100 3 hours ago. Setting it up is just a matter of minutes. Adapter does NOT fit the ZU (but will on Z1 which should be delivered tomorrow).
I will use it mainly professionally (medical recording) and for this - after the first some test pics - this cam is phenomenal.
Actually I wonder if I would attach it at all to a phone since the freedom to position the cam anywhere but still have full control via ZU is a complete new photo-taking experience. I will report more once I have some days of experience .........
( I am NO professional photographer, so my expectancy is to get quickly and easy super-sharp photos for teaching reasons, a superfast autofocus and a perfect zoom to the focus of interest, and so far DSC-QX100 seems to fulfill this task perfectly)
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Not EXACTLY fitting the discussion here .........
Juts received my DSC-QX100 3 hours ago. Setting it up is just a matter of minutes. Adapter does NOT fit the ZU (but will on Z1 which should be delivered tomorrow).
I will use it mainly professionally (medical recording) and for this - after the first some test pics - this cam is phenomenal.
Actually I wonder if I would attach it at all to a phone since the freedom to position the cam anywhere but still have full control via ZU is a complete new photo-taking experience. I will report more once I have some days of experience .........
( I am NO professional photographer, so my expectancy is to get quickly and easy super-sharp photos for teaching reasons, a superfast autofocus and a perfect zoom to the focus of interest, and so far DSC-QX100 seems to fulfill this task perfectly)
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Congrats! Please post some photos here when you have the time
troed said:
Not EXACTLY fitting the discussion here .........
Juts received my DSC-QX100 3 hours ago. Setting it up is just a matter of minutes. Adapter does NOT fit the ZU (but will on Z1 which should be delivered tomorrow).
I will use it mainly professionally (medical recording) and for this - after the first some test pics - this cam is phenomenal.
Actually I wonder if I would attach it at all to a phone since the freedom to position the cam anywhere but still have full control via ZU is a complete new photo-taking experience. I will report more once I have some days of experience .........
( I am NO professional photographer, so my expectancy is to get quickly and easy super-sharp photos for teaching reasons, a superfast autofocus and a perfect zoom to the focus of interest, and so far DSC-QX100 seems to fulfill this task perfectly)
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I'm a lil bit worried about the lag due to the wireless connectivity... please post about how long thr delay is..
Also, how much is it and where did you buy it? I'm really interested on this camera.. :sly:
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Sony Xperia Z ultra n Sony QX10
I have both the QX10 and Szu.
The camera can't attach to the phone as the attaching mechanism is not wide enough. I got a small mini tripod on ebay which has the camera on. So I just point and shoot away with the phone. Only nag I have about the camera is lack of manually being able to focus.but the Qx10. Addresses this issue. still the QX10 gets pretty good pictures and the video quality is good as well. If u are the type that makes YouTube videos, I sure recommend this camera. The amount of freedom and flexibility it gives you when you shoot videos is really nice.as being able to set ur phone or tablet down as a viewfinder makes recording a doodle.
Concerning lag on the ZU display:
There is certainly some lag caused by WiFi-transferral as I experienced in my tests yesterday evening, especially when the QX100 is moved very fast. I was afraid that this could harm the photo quality, but this is not the case. When QX100 is held constant there is (almost) no lag.
Pictures are ultrasharp even in very low light ( for tests and for my tasks to take medical pictures I set the QX100 to take pix at max res (20mpx))
I have some test pix (5MB each) taken at very low light at dawn yesterday evening. I attached them as .zips here (original shots)
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Concerning lag on the ZU display:
There is certainly some lag caused by WiFi-transferral as I experienced in my tests yesterday evening, especially when the QX100 is moved very fast. I was afraid that this could harm the photo quality, but this is not the case. When QX100 is held constant there is (almost) no lag.
Pictures are ultrasharp even in very low light ( for tests and for my tasks to take medical pictures I set the QX100 to take pix at max res (20mpx))
I have some test pix (5MB each) taken at very low light at dawn yesterday evening. I attached them as .zips here (original shots)
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Ooh, that looks good! Cool cat you got there, hehe
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Concerning lag on the ZU display:
There is certainly some lag caused by WiFi-transferral as I experienced in my tests yesterday evening, especially when the QX100 is moved very fast. I was afraid that this could harm the photo quality, but this is not the case. When QX100 is held constant there is (almost) no lag.
Pictures are ultrasharp even in very low light ( for tests and for my tasks to take medical pictures I set the QX100 to take pix at max res (20mpx))
I have some test pix (5MB each) taken at very low light at dawn yesterday evening. I attached them as .zips here (original shots)
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Oh love the quality of the pictures !!!
(PS nice pictures !)
troed said:
Concerning lag on the ZU display:
There is certainly some lag caused by WiFi-transferral as I experienced in my tests yesterday evening, especially when the QX100 is moved very fast. I was afraid that this could harm the photo quality, but this is not the case. When QX100 is held constant there is (almost) no lag.
Pictures are ultrasharp even in very low light ( for tests and for my tasks to take medical pictures I set the QX100 to take pix at max res (20mpx))
I have some test pix (5MB each) taken at very low light at dawn yesterday evening. I attached them as .zips here (original shots)
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Really impressive, feel like I'll jump on the QX10 as soon as I can.
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No it won't fit the XZU
Yes, the NFC makes it a breeze to startup.
Lag isn't bad at all when the camera isn't moving.
Very quick blog about unboxing and setting it up.
DSC QX100 Unboxing
LordManhattan said:
Ooh, that looks good! Cool cat you got there, hehe
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Yeah ! Didn´t catch her when she´s walking around with her tongue hangig out like a mungo ..... :laugh:
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Really impressive, feel like I'll jump on the QX10 as soon as I can.
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You have to get QX 100 ! QX 10 is just a lens comparable to Z1´s integrated cam ! (which is also VERY impressive, got my Z1 just yesterday evening, still installing apps)
I am hoping Sony will come out with a case for the Z ultra similar to the SPA-ACX1/B for the Z.
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You have to get QX 100 ! QX 10 is just a lens comparable to Z1´s integrated cam ! (which is also VERY impressive, got my Z1 just yesterday evening, still installing apps)
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Saw several test and the QX10 is above the Z1. You can compare them only for the sensor, but actually the lens is far above Z1 quality and the JPEG compression as well. On the Z1 there is so much JPEG artifacts that doesn't exist with the QX10 and the luminosity gained with the QX10 make pictures look better. For the price of the QX100 I would take a compact Sony camera that give better results than it.
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Hey guys,
I was an iPhone user for years and jumped ship to android in 2012; best mobile decision I ever made. I began with the S3, then moved to Note 2, then Note 3. So my android experience has strictly been with Samsung. I like their phones and actually don't mind TouchWiz, but I keep looking at the Z Ultra. I love the size (main reason I'm considering it) and think I would really enjoy the phone. In my eyes it would truly be a 2 in 1 device. If I get it, I will sell the Nexus 7 I installed in my truck as a head unit and rig up a mount to slide the Z Ultra in to. That way I won't have to tether everytime which seems to be spotty at best (a lot of the times everything's connected with full signal but the internet doesn't work), and I can simply have one device.
Enough rambling, I have a few questions for all you Z Ultra owners:
Have any of you swithced from a Note 2/Note 3 to a Z Ultra?
What do you think is better about the Z Ultra than Note 3 (other than size)?
If I should keep the Note 3, why do you think that?
I'm a T12/L1 paraplegic from a skydiving accident resulting in a Spinal Cord Injury, so I roll around in a wheelchair all day. The Z Ultra will store nicely in a little pocket on the front of my cushion, so I don't think I'll have to deal with the typical "pocket" issues. Only thing I'll miss is the removable battery, but I could get over it. I always have two spare Note 3 batteries charged so I can swap out a dead one on the fly.
Thanks everyone!
I got my z ultra two days ago, best decision ive ever made
Its more fluid and smoother then my 2013 nexus 7 and I get asked about it all the time
I also get up to 15mbps on 3G but with my s3 I got 4 so I dont know if it made it faster
You can get one where I did at www.tiptopelectronics.Co.UK or. Com
£309 free delivery and 1year warranty
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1. I am Sony user basically (just a one timer with Motorola) so no
2. Well:
The Screen estate is bigger (1080p with 320dpi, compared with 1080p with 480dpi in Note 3), Yeah the icon is smaller but you got a lot more room.
really slim and sexy compared to Note 3
no TouchWiz ugly UI (but that's just me )
NFC connectivity feature is a lot more pronounced and all the Sony NFC enabled accessories are the bomb too
waterproof of course (The cleanest of device i have ever used because when it's dirty, just wash it on the drain)
able to use any pencil as an input device (even if you don't have one, soaked wooden chopstick is perfect for XZU)
3. Note 3 is good because:
S-Pen (if you're an artist though)
Not really as ugly as the predecessor (more boxy i guess so more love i give)
Removable Battery (Not that XZU is bad in battery life but might be a niggling problem for some, but those Sony slim powerbank is the solution)
Camera (13MP + Flash + Samsung algorithm)
More dev support @ XDA
Well i'd say you'd better wait for the Xperia Z2 Ultra, because that Note 3 is quite sufficient for you imho and you won't gain too much with XZU (plus if you ever want to have a big screen, that N7 is probably enough for now). But if you really want to save some space right now, then XZU is the perfect answer bro..
If your goal is to replace your 7" tablet and your phone by a single device, then the Ultra is definitely your choice. I come from a Note+ Tablet combination, and haven't regretted one single day my new Z Ultra Only limitation imho is the camera in poor light conditions. For the rest, the phone rocks.
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Enough rambling, I have a few questions for all you Z Ultra owners:
Have any of you swithced from a Note 2/Note 3 to a Z Ultra?
What do you think is better about the Z Ultra than Note 3 (other than size)?
If I should keep the Note 3, why do you think that?
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#1 Yes came from a long line of Samsung phones, including Note 1, Note 2 and a test of Note 3 which made me skip it as I was still upset with Samsung about changing from the rumored 6" display to a whopping .18" increase :/
#2 Well, I was afraid of changing from Samsung where I knew pretty much everything..to a new system...but today, I can say....it is the BEST change I have done. As much as I enjoyed my Note 2, the Ultra is just another thing!
Smooth as butter...this stock ROM is just amazingly fast, clean and the fact that it is customized to actually use the bigger screen and fit more stuff in it, that is just sweet!
So what I like more than Note 2 is the way it is designed with the bigger size in mind and how smooth it is. Fast like crazy and just the screen size makes it an awesome experience.
Another thing I love is how easy it connects to a PS3 controller if that matters to you. Basically if yuo have bluetooth one, press the button on your PS3 controller and that is it...ready to rock.
It even tells you what charge level your controller has and lets you turn it off from the phone too. :good:
Another thing I love..the display quality..yes it does not have the deep blacks of the Notes but the colors look much more accurate..I do photo editing so finally I dont feel like having to tweak the "Punky Brewster like" Note 2 and 3 colors
#3 well if drawing on the phone is important to you, the Note 3 clearly has the advantage there. Yes the Ultra works with pretty much anything to draw but the precision of the Note 3 is clearly on a different level.
The Camera on the Note 3 is also better (not that phone cameras really matter to me) but one trick on the Ultra is to manually set your ISO then the quality looks a LOT better.
Overall, I would go with the Ultra...I just love mine! :good:
Another Samsung ex-user here. I came from note1, got fed up with touchwizz and poor batteries. I know they've improved on that, but even so, despite a few niggles with Sony roms, I much prefer the interface, much more stock android. No bells and whistles that you find in touchwizz but you can find an alternative app for pretty much anything.
Media wise it really is awesome, the screen is wonderbra. Obviously I'm biased, but get one and update to 290 for best results.
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I have own both the note 3, xperia z ultra and the Google play edition z ullra. My only complaint is the camera is absolutely garbage and no led flash to boot, so low lit area camera shots are especially horrible. Other than that the z ultra is a better phone in EVERY way.
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Also switched from Note 3. Note 3 has way more features packed in. But, well, I find myself not using any of them.
What I do miss are flashlight and TV remote.
Z Ultra is a beast - no, even BEAST. It`s fast and smooth, has great battery life (with stamina mod It uses 1% over night for me)
Also you have to understand that this phone is people magnet - everyone starts looking on you and asking questions. Also you will have to take it out of the pocket each time you sit down. So you will get alot of attention even if it will just lay on the table
Another minus I have noticed - Z Ultra has somewhat low sound volume. Sound quality is great but I often find myself missing a call while phone is in my pocket (never happened with my s3 or Note 3 with same soundtrack)
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Also switched from Note 3. Note 3 has way more features packed in. But, well, I find myself not using any of them.
What I do miss are flashlight and TV remote.
Z Ultra is a beast - no, even BEAST. It`s fast and smooth, has great battery life (with stamina mod It uses 1% over night for me)
Also you have to understand that this phone is people magnet - everyone starts looking on you and asking questions. Also you will have to take it out of the pocket each time you sit down. So you will get alot of attention even if it will just lay on the table
Another minus I have noticed - Z Ultra has somewhat low sound volume. Sound quality is great but I often find myself missing a call while phone is in my pocket (never happened with my s3 or Note 3 with same soundtrack)
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Enable "xLOUD" if you haven't already.
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Enable "xLOUD" if you haven't already.
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It requires Root and I am not willing to unlock bootloader (290) - will wait for 4.4.
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It requires Root and I am not willing to unlock bootloader (290) - will wait for 4.4.
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No it doesn't. xLOUD is a stock feature. Just open the equalizer.
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Thank you - haven`t noticed these.
I have a N3 and a ZU (GPe). I use my ZU as a portable tablet. My Z tablet, I only use for flights and I find my Nexus 7 a little too big to carry around for every day use. For me, the ZU and Nexus 5 combo are great for various tasks throughout the day.
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I have own both the note 3, xperia z ultra and the Google play edition z ullra. My only complaint is the camera is absolutely garbage and no led flash to boot, so low lit area camera shots are especially horrible. Other than that the z ultra is a better phone in EVERY way.
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As I said, change it to manual ISO 50 or 100 and it looks a LOT cleaner.
If we are going to say garbage then I can say that from pretty much any camera phone compared to my real cameras so its all in the eye of the beholder
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As I said, change it to manual ISO 50 or 100 and it looks a LOT cleaner.
If we are going to say garbage then I can say that from pretty much any camera phone compared to my real cameras so its all in the eye of the beholder
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You can play with the settings all you'd like, but in low light situations picture results are less than to be desired (garbage may have been a little harsh ). I would have kept the Z Ultra Google Play Edition, but having kids and owning a restaurant, having a better camera than the Z Ultra was a must for me. Z Ultra is my all time favorite phone, but that camera made me mental. If taking pictures isn't a priority for you the the Z Ultra is pure win. If you count on good pics or an LED flash daily then you're S.O.L with the Ultra. Just saying.
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You can play with the settings all you'd like, but in low light situations picture results are less than to be desired (garbage may have been a little harsh ). I would have kept the Z Ultra Google Play Edition, but having kids and owning a restaurant, having a better camera than the Z Ultra was a must for me. Z Ultra is my all time favorite phone, but that camera made me mental. If taking pictures isn't a priority for you the the Z Ultra is pure win. If you count on good pics or an LED flash daily then you're S.O.L with the Ultra. Just saying.
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Problem is to me, if taking picture is a priority then you get a REAL camera..so for me picture taking priority and phone camera are not terms that go together.
Also, a tiny flash for low light photography is for me as crappy as a grainy low quality image. Both suck big time..that why we have real cameras with big sensors if photography is really that important.
Just my 2 cents
And like I said, test them..I did MANY times with many apps...manual ISO on .290 roms is a LOT cleaner. But yeah neither can touch a real camera as should be expected.
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Problem is to me, if taking picture is a priority then you get a REAL camera..so for me picture taking priority and phone camera are not terms that go together.
Also, a tiny flash for low light photography is for me as crappy as a grainy low quality image. Both suck big time..that why we have real cameras with big sensors if photography is really that important.
Just my 2 cents
And like I said, test them..I did MANY times with many apps...manual ISO on .290 roms is a LOT cleaner. But yeah neither can touch a real camera as should be expected.
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Maybe I'll get a galaxy zoom lol. Idk. The Note 3 and LG G2 take really nice pics. I don't need professional quality, but decent pics to share and what not. Now stop arguing with me lol j/k
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chefdave12118 said:
Maybe I'll get a galaxy zoom lol. Idk. The Note 3 and LG G2 take really nice pics. I don't need professional quality, but decent pics to share and what not. Now stop arguing with me lol j/k
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Okok I get carried away when it comes to photography
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shaolin95 said:
Okok I get carried away when it comes to photography
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Lmao
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Okok I get carried away when it comes to photography
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I think the G2 still has the best camera by quite a margin if you know how to use it, and I haven't even tried 4k or other camera improvement mods. The only thing the HTC phones have on it is low light pictures, which I don't think most people do anyway.
The OIS helps a hell of a lot for someone like me that has a hand tremor that's really bad at times.
What's your opinion on the camera? I'd rather have my phone than a $200 point and shoot as long as I don't need to zoom.
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it's good under a lot of conditions, but very, very slow. Until you mod it. Then it's all around slick.
I've compared it to a Samsung Galaxy S4 and Lenovo Vibe Z camera (with f/1.8 lens) and both were less precise by a wide margin and frequently had pictures ruined by hand shaking.
The OIS doesn't just counteract the visible shaking; it reduces micro-shakes that blur your pictures without you noticing them. As a result the accuracy of this camera is about 3 megapixels higher than normal (my estimate).
All this being said, it's still a cellphone camera, so it has major flaws. It has only an f/2.4 aperture, which is mediocre for a high-end phone (though OIS counters it a bit by reducing subject-motion blur). Movement and low-light photos get ruined often. And I disagree that these aren't common conditions.
here's a quick demonstration and proof of the sharpness difference between Samsung Galaxy S4 and LG G2:
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the top pic is what the S4's pic looked like when it did NOT get blurred by hand shaking. most pictures turned out worse than that.
Didn't the OIS not only kick in for videos? Just saying... Sounds like placebo to me. I don't shake much usually, but I get a lot of blur pics...
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The stock camera is pretty good but I tried out Jishnu's cam mod and its great 4k is really beautiful though the 720p 120fps is very pixelated and imo not really usable. There's some features that are supposed to be included like HFR mode for front camera but I don't seem to have it for some reason.
nomad4ever said:
Didn't the OIS not only kick in for videos? Just saying... Sounds like placebo to me. I don't shake much usually, but I get a lot of blur pics...
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It works for video and picture.
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I think the G2 still has the best camera by quite a margin if you know how to use it
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this should be posted on every page of every camera thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441127
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444609
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607744
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525655
mannequin said:
this should be posted on every page of every camera thread here.
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I second that
for me lg g2 has good camera and ios. lg g3 will better
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this should be posted on every page of every camera thread here.
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Are there some tips to be shared?
I can get some seriously crisp photos and then crap for awhile.
I'm still all stock and the focusing is the worst I have ever experienced, no joke. Really.
Good at day, horrible at low light.
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Good at day, horrible at low light.
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I find it to be significantly better at low light than my Samsung phones were. HTC is definitely better at night but terrible at day. Sam used to black out completely when the light got even slightly dim. On my g2 it at least tries to get somewhat of a picture without relying on flash which makes pictures an ugly blue.
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I find it to be significantly better at low light than my Samsung phones were.
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Thanks to optical stabilizer in G2 , I guess.
Can anyone compare it with the Nexus 5 camera experience?
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The g2 has a terrible camera. On a sunny day it works great but on an overcast day. Or around 6/7 pm when the sun is going down it's pure garbage. This camera take in almost no light. There's no reason why in my kitchen with my light on lets say a 5/10 brightness should pictures be almost black. On my lumia and iPhone 5s, hell even my iPhone 3gs the view finders were all still lit bright and pictures were taken basically how my eye saw them.
LG really screwed up on the camera . this phone would have been perfect if it wasn't for the poor view finder lag/low light . there should be no noise on a photo in reasonable light and there is no reason why an ISO of 200 produces a dark image indoors with dim lighting when my ancient iPhone 3gs takes a beter low light indoor shot . I hope the g3 is a better camera or I'm jumping back to Nokia and wp8.1
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heres an exampe of the terrible light intake of this phone. first image is on the lumai 920 in normal mode at 200 iso the second image is on the g2 in normal mode on 200 iso. itsblurry but thats notthe problem bother were taken at 730 ish am in the same spot , i just woke up please excuse the mess also this is daylight coming in from the window behind me the room light was off
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The g2 has a terrible camera. On a sunny day it works great but on an overcast day. Or around 6/7 pm when the sun is going down it's pure garbage. This camera take in almost no light. There's no reason why in my kitchen with my light on lets say a 5/10 brightness should pictures be almost black. On my lumia and iPhone 5s, hell even my iPhone 3gs the view finders were all still lit bright and pictures were taken basically how my eye saw them.
LG really screwed up on the camera . this phone would have been perfect if it wasn't for the poor view finder lag/low light . there should be no noise on a photo in reasonable light and there is no reason why an ISO of 200 produces a dark image indoors with dim lighting when my ancient iPhone 3gs takes a beter low light indoor shot . I hope the g3 is a better camera or I'm jumping back to Nokia and wp8.1
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You really don't know nothing you're talking about. Fire up intelligent Auto mode and stop set iso to 200. G2 knows better what ISO it should make picture in. It has Snapdragon 800 under the hood which one is supposedly x1000 much smarter and x1000 times faster than your s****d brain :laugh:
Billy Madison said:
You really don't know nothing you're talking about. Fire up intelligent Auto mode and stop set iso to 200. G2 knows better what ISO it should make picture in. It has Snapdragon 800 under the hood which one is supposedly x1000 much smarter and x1000 times faster than your s****d brain :laugh:
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my IA is a dumb dumb. , the problem with IA is that the image will still have a high iso and have noise or be extremely soft. yes you are correct it will brighten the image but at the cost of image quality and noise.
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my IA is a dumb dumb. , the problem with IA is that the image will still have a high iso and have noise or be extremely soft. yes you are correct it will brighten the image but at the cost of image quality and noise.
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well, I see your point, you want stock camera to point-and-shoot and make descent pix. and I want stock player to play Adobe flash w/o any hassles. and someone want G2 to play music loud in stereo with BoomSound. That's why xda exists, there was not made a phone to be perfect from the box. maybe you may want to try some 3rd party cameras like http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.opencam https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.hdr_plus
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Photo quality is one of the worst I've seen on a smartphone. I'm way too disappointed, honestly pixel 2 camera beats the crap out of note 10 plus camera. Is it too much to ask for a good bokeh photo? I mean everyone is doing it great WITHOUT the TOF sensor. Does it even work on the phone? I felt like crying when I took my first image on the phone. One would expect the live focus would be matured by now but cheap Chinese phones give you better live focus effects. The wide angle is completely unusable, distorted (after enabling the correction) and grainy. The photo quality is garbage during all lighting conditions except daylight and outdoors. How did Samsung have the audacity to market it as a content creators phone?
I don’t have any of the problems that you mentioned. After your first photo, instead of crying you should have returned it immediately.
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Photo quality is one of the worst I've seen on a smartphone. I'm way too disappointed, honestly pixel 2 camera beats the crap out of note 10 plus camera. Is it too much to ask for a good bokeh photo? I mean everyone is doing it great WITHOUT the TOF sensor. Does it even work on the phone? I felt like crying when I took my first image on the phone. One would expect the live focus would be matured by now but cheap Chinese phones give you better live focus effects. The wide angle is completely unusable, distorted (after enabling the correction) and grainy. The photo quality is garbage during all lighting conditions except daylight and outdoors. How did Samsung have the audacity to market it as a content creators phone?
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I absolutely agree. My s10+ that I traded was a beast at night photos. Now my Note 10+ looks like pictures were taken from a laptop cam. So grainy and blurry at night or even during the day unless it's outside in a very nicely light place. Someone was saying some cases might cause this issue but I tried it without a case and no difference. Clearing cache and storage with rebooting does not help either. Mine is unlocked and the pictures were bad when i was on the U1 firmware and now I am t-mobile firmware and no difference. I am thinking about calling Samsung and asking for replacement. It seems this issue has been happening ever since the s8. A lot of complaints with the Note 9 too.
I feel regret for trading in my perfect s10+
I'm really not sure whether it's a faulty device or just very poor camera quality, but although sharp, my photos in ideal conditions come out lifeless and washed out enough that multiple people commented on it...And that's coming from OP6T, so not exactly huge expectations...I came here to see if it's the same for everyone, or if it's something to return the device for or if there's a software fix...
ok either i have another device and got scammed with note 10 +sticker on the box or something really wrong with your devices guys !!!
the photo and video quality is superb on this phone. the only area were my previous p30 pro shines over it is the night time and still very decent performer !
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I don’t have any of the problems that you mentioned. After your first photo, instead of crying you should have returned it immediately.
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Not a faulty hardware and had pre booked so cannot return. It's pure garbage that's all.
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I'm really not sure whether it's a faulty device or just very poor camera quality, but although sharp, my photos in ideal conditions come out lifeless and washed out enough that multiple people commented on it...And that's coming from OP6T, so not exactly huge expectations...I came here to see if it's the same for everyone, or if it's something to return the device for or if there's a software fix...
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Just the way it is. All the vloggers either have been bought off or they know jack**** about vlogging camera quality. They don't even know what they're doing half the time and the other half they just copy from each other. It could easily be fixed by good software.
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Not a faulty hardware and had pre booked so cannot return. It's pure garbage that's all.
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Just the way it is. All the vloggers either have been bought off or they know jack**** about vlogging camera quality. They don't even know what they're doing half the time and the other half they just copy from each other. It could easily be fixed by good software.
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Operator's technical problem
Not even a sample photo,Mouth complaining
zjhao said:
Operator's technical problem
Not even a sample photo,Mouth complaining
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Would love to, but XDA app says bad request when I try to attach an image.
I really do not know what device are the both complainers talking about, the camera is excelent, chinese cheap phones are by no means better than note's camera, so, only god knows what are you holding in your hands, or how you are using it
Takes great photos to me.
Most seem to havd hdr on. So moving shortly after taking a photo gives a blured photo. But other then that.
Great photos
Coming from a Pixel 3 XL (and previously a 2 XL), the overall image quality is a noticeable step down for me (Note10+ photos seem granier, blurrier, smudgier, etc.), but the versatility of the Note10+'s cameras are unmatched. The versatility alone is enough for me to sacrifice some image quality.
Video is a no contest. The Note10+ video capabilities puts the 3 XL to shame. However, Live Focus Video is atrocious and needs a lot of improvement.
Live Focus for portrait photos is mediocre at best. It softens way too much at the higher blur levels, to the point where the subject and background turn out smudgy and seem to 'melt' into one. Granted, I have taken a handful of good Live Focus photos, but the 3 XL's Portrait Mode is hands-down superior imho.
I have also noticed the shutter speed to be slightly slower on the Note10+ compared to the 3 XL, as I seem to capture more blurry shots of my 3yo son with the Note10+.
Quick question for everyone. Do you guys have HDR always enabled? I do, so I'm wondering if this is contributing to the slower shutter speed/lag.
Some of you guys must have clones because the camera on my Note 10 plus is superb! Plenty of comparison videos on youtube also where it gets praise! I cant say i see a big difference between this and the s10+ but theres no way in hell that its worse! You guys either got scammed or your devices are faulty!
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Some of you guys must have clones because the camera on my Note 10 plus is superb! Plenty of comparison videos on youtube also where it gets praise! I cant say i see a big difference between this and the s10+ but theres no way in hell that its worse! You guys either got scammed or your devices are faulty!
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I agree completely
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Some of you guys must have clones because the camera on my Note 10 plus is superb! Plenty of comparison videos on youtube also where it gets praise! I cant say i see a big difference between this and the s10+ but theres no way in hell that its worse! You guys either got scammed or your devices are faulty!
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Exactly so
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Blaalad12 said:
Some of you guys must have clones because the camera on my Note 10 plus is superb! Plenty of comparison videos on youtube also where it gets praise! I cant say i see a big difference between this and the s10+ but theres no way in hell that its worse! You guys either got scammed or your devices are faulty!
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Agree... I keep doing more and more tests and honestly i am even impressed by photos in the dark with the normal (wide angle) lens..
However there is some stuff not working well, like portrait mode in the dark, too grainy, probably due to the apperture. Need to use wide angle lens for dark situations.
I find it amazing to read complaints but none posts examples about it with the settings used.
Perhaps it has something to do with Qualcomm's processing vs Exynos? It seems Exynos Note 10 people are happy with quality and at least one of the two people in this thread with image quality issue is using Snapdragon Note 10 plus
Mine, too me at least seems good. I have snapdragon version, and maybe it's just me coming from my note 8? Hopefully these come through clear... The night shot was just on regular mode
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The note 8 camera is indeed really good, this note10+ is just plain excellent, that's it