Advice please, don't know which to go for, I know the battery and screen are probably better on the LG G2 but camera is important to me and I'm worried about the known framerate and focus issues and problems with lowlight pictures and videos on the LG G2.
So what would you recommend i do?
Thanks.
justcurious31 said:
Advice please, don't know which to go for, I know the battery and screen are probably better on the LG G2 but camera is important to me and I'm worried about the known framerate and focus issues and problems with lowlight pictures and videos on the LG G2.
So what would you recommend i do?
Thanks.
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Hm. Camera.. Let the others tell you but for me..LG G2 has some of the worst cameras out there.
S3 camera is superior to G2 camera (softare perhaps..). S4 is also better than G2.
Speed, battery etc etc... is on the side from LG G2 .
I hope the camera would behave better when and if they update the software ( camera software ..? )
bender_007 said:
Hm. Camera.. Let the others tell you but for me..LG G2 has some of the worst cameras out there.
S3 camera is superior to G2 camera (softare perhaps..). S4 is also better than G2.
Speed, battery etc etc... is on the side from LG G2 .
I hope the camera would behave better when and if they update the software ( camera software ..? )
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i dont think so
see a video i make with g2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LZshgu49cM&feature=share&list=UUREoOaEtwlj-l9QvM7bGSQg
see some pics too
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Afraid I agree with Bender. We have both G2 and S4 in the house. In every other way, G2 is king.
But Camera/Video my friend, goes to the S4.
Easily.
G2 ranges wildly from meh to very good. S4 stays at excellent all the time.
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Yes, it's weird. G2 surprises how bad it can take pictures to how good it can take pictures. I'll upload some 12 megs pictures taken with it.
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I have the G2 also as a secondary device ... Battery and speed are amazing but camera I believe its a hit and miss .. Sometimes I find them way overexposed. My wife has my old S4 and I believe its way better than the G2.
The G2 was running a stock G2 ROM not an AOSP ROM in case you are wondering.
With the mods on my N5 camera I've seen better quality pics in my N5 than my G2
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10 mpx - https://app.box.com/s/74im9ictp9s0v7ohqcf4
13 mpx - https://app.box.com/s/x69hzspg0pvdg94qhdfd
please download and zoom in , what do you see ?
G2 camera software is a mess.
HDR mode is not supporting flash. Video recording don't have manual focus or not even focus lock which makes focusing difficult in low light situations.
It took some time foe me to adjust which setting and mode for what lighting situation. After sometime, I got used to it and now my pictures are great in all scenarios. BUT, the shutter speed is less comparing to HTC ONE and S4. So, you need steady hands.
For an overall best USABLE camera in almost all situations especially low light, it's the HTC ONE. Then comes S4.
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Have any of you tried other camera apps like ProCapture to see if that makes a difference?
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bender_007 said:
LG G2 has some of the worst cameras out there.
S3 camera is superior to G2 camera (softare perhaps..). S4 is also better than G2.
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LOL
:laugh:
I don't believe you. Go check http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles G2 73, SGS4 75 means they're the same quality wise
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Yes, it's weird. G2 surprises how bad it can take pictures to how good it can take pictures. I'll upload some 12 megs pictures taken with it.
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You got iA mode for better results, do you use it? In fact in SGS4 this Intelligent Auto mode is used by default thats the only difference i think
IcOpRo said:
Sometimes I find them way overexposed.
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Dynamic tone mode is for you. Nexus 5 got HDR+ mode which is essentially same as dynamic tone on G2
skr_xd said:
Video recording don't have manual focus or not even focus lock which makes focusing difficult in low light situations
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No, it DOES have manual focus, you tap on screen and it focuses
I bought a point and shoot camera, just sayin' the G2 takes great pictures in good lighting conditions.
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No, it DOES have manual focus, you tap on screen and it focuses
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It's not manual focus my friend. It's touch focus and its Auto. Check in photo mode for manual focus slider.
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Actually what DO people do about the Camera? I get a fantastic shot - in every dozen! I have to carry a second camera around
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LOL
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I don't believe you. Go check http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles G2 73, SGS4 75 means they're the same quality wiseYou got iA mode for better results, do you use it? In fact in SGS4 this Intelligent Auto mode is used by default thats the only difference i think
Dynamic tone mode is for you. Nexus 5 got HDR+ mode which is essentially same as dynamic tone on G2
No, it DOES have manual focus, you tap on screen and it focuses
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oops, someone works for LG
hehe. I just Say s3 cam was superior in any way vs g2 cam.
bender_007 said:
hehe. I just Say s3 cam was superior in any way vs g2 cam.
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that gotta be the biggest joke. S3 had a very average camera even for it's days.
this thread should be taken with a huge grain of salt. G2 camera combined with Xdabbeb's mod (considering you understand the basics of photography) is the best phone camera experience you can get aside from few Nokia phones.
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S4 FOR ME.
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Your opinion. I will respect it :good:
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oops, someone works for LG
hehe. I just Say s3 cam was superior in any way vs g2 cam.
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i dont think so, take some photos.
here i have some shot of g2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/?deleted=11863467376
most of aosp roms
The LG G2 is better in low light conditions that the S4.
matheus_sc said:
i dont think so, take some photos.
here i have some shot of g2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/?deleted=11863467376
most of aosp roms
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Besides the head, the left and the right side of cat look blurry. A little bit.
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Just got a RAZR MAXX and I love the handset, screen, build quality, size, weight and battery life, but the camera absolutely sucks. It is beyond dreadful for a phone of this spec/price.
I am thinking it isn't just me because I saw a few threads complaining about this, but also if you compare the sample shots at GSMarena with say the SII and Galaxy Nexus (can't post links) then you can see this camera absolutely sucks, even compared to the 5MP Galaxy Nexus. My own experience is that it is barely acceptable in good daylight (even then the colours and contrast are dreadful) but in artificial light or poor light it is completely hopeless. Also it takes way too long to focus.
Is there anything I can do to improve it or should I just send it back and swap it for something else?
Keep the camera shutter button pressed until you are ready to take a pic. The camera will focus and when you are ready to take the pic just release it.
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Just got a RAZR MAXX and I love the handset, screen, build quality, size, weight and battery life, but the camera absolutely sucks. It is beyond dreadful for a phone of this spec/price.
I am thinking it isn't just me because I saw a few threads complaining about this, but also if you compare the sample shots at GSMarena with say the SII and Galaxy Nexus (can't post links) then you can see this camera absolutely sucks, even compared to the 5MP Galaxy Nexus. My own experience is that it is barely acceptable in good daylight (even then the colours and contrast are dreadful) but in artificial light or poor light it is completely hopeless. Also it takes way too long to focus.
Is there anything I can do to improve it or should I just send it back and swap it for something else?
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greeky510 said:
Keep the camera shutter button pressed until you are ready to take a pic. The camera will focus and when you are ready to take the pic just release it.
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Yes but the picture it takes is still absolutely terrible - noisy, bad detail, terrible colour reproduction, bad contrast. Seriously, go to GSM Arena and compare the test photos, or grab someone's Samsung/HTC/iPhone and do a few shots yourself - there is just no comparison. I've had 2MP Nokia dumb phones that take better snaps.
dude, activate 8mp, u probably have it on 6
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dude, activate 8mp, u probably have it on 6
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I'm not an idiot. I have tried every setting combination and the thing just sucks big time. Have you ever seen the pics from a SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone? Or done the comparison at GSM Arena? This just doesn't compare - it is embarrassingly bad. As bad as my old Acer Liquid MT and that is a £120 phone.
BlueC78 said:
I'm not an idiot. I have tried every setting combination and the thing just sucks big time. Have you ever seen the pics from a SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone? Or done the comparison at GSM Arena? This just doesn't compare - it is embarrassingly bad. As bad as my old Acer Liquid MT and that is a £120 phone.
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K
what do u want us to do? sell the phone and buy an SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone?
IT'S A phone not an system camera
romdroid. said:
K
what do u want us to do? sell the phone and buy an SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone?
IT'S A phone not an system camera
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I know, sorry, I'm just gutted because I love everything else about the handset (it is an amazing design) and prefer it above all other current handsets, but the camera is just such a massive let down. I'm going to take it back tomorrow and see if I can exchange it... probably go for a Xperia S which was my original choice but I was put off by the crappy plastic design, lack of SD slot, and stupid flap over the USB port.
I should have stuck to my original choice but the MAXX turned my head!!
romdroid. said:
K
what do u want us to do? sell the phone and buy an SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone?
IT'S A phone not an system camera
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Instead if attacking the guy, read his post. He asked if there were any known fixes or should he exchange it. That is the problem I'm seeing in the RAZR forums, to many people just flaming each other instead of helping.
As to your question, there is something with the compression that moto used, and a post on how to fix it. Not sure were, but search the forum and you should find it. Not sure if it will help you, but it did seem to help my photo quality. You could also try camera ics from the market or any other third party to see if it helps.
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kintwofan said:
Instead if attacking the guy, read his post. He asked if there were any known fixes or should he exchange it. That is the problem I'm seeing in the RAZR forums, to many people just flaming each other instead of helping.
As to your question, there is something with the compression that moto used, and a ***** on how to fix it. Not sure were, but search the forum and you should find it. Not sure if it will help you, but it did seem to help my photo quality. You could also try camera ics from the market or any other third party to see if it helps.
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Thanks dude. I have tried other apps, and I don't much like the look of the patch and suspect it wouldn't help as I don't believe it is a JPEG compression issue... more a sensor/lense/hardware issue so there is a limit to how much any software processing can help. Absolutely gutted as I love the handset but it's going to have to go back - my main reason to update from the Acer was for a better camera and this just doesn't cut it.
From looking around seems the best cameras are on SII/SIII and Xperia S. The Xperia has many other drawbacks though which means I might end up with a SIII which is annoying because I hate having the same phone as everyone else
I honestly think Motorola were SO CLOSE with the handset. Maybe the HD will have a better camera.
No problem just figured I'd offer some suggestions. I figured you had tried them already, but you never know. So of I was you I would choose the s3, at least it's comparable to the Maxx.
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I figured out that the pictures quality is more better with another rom. Just with Black Widow AOKP Rom the pictures are much better than the other pictures taken with ICS stock rom.
do u mean is bad when u view it on the phone? cause when i transfer them to a pc or a tv there just average, i dont say they are good but there are just average 8mp pic. the difference with the nexus 5mp is when u zoom
That's interesting about the rom influencing image quality.
I was, and still am a bit impressed by the camera quality on the dinc, and I bought my Dare in part based on the lens/mp, but that was before I was more educated in photography. I'm by no means impressed by the Razr's camera, but knowing it's a cell phone, I see the camera as a convenience. I generally carry my canon s95 just in case, and will have one of my nikon's on hand if I know I'll be shooting. The razr's IQ may be sub par compared to other phones, but if my photos are a priority, I'm not looking to my phone as my camera.
Agreed. The camera is my biggest complaint with my maxx. I have a few third party camera apps but the quality is still lacking.
I'm gonna search for that patch mentioned earlier in the thread.
Stock ICS /w Root and some kernel tweaks.
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I don't really think that the kernel modules are responsible for the picture quality..
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arisgoku said:
do u mean is bad when u view it on the phone? cause when i transfer them to a pc or a tv there just average, i dont say they are good but there are just average 8mp pic. the difference with the nexus 5mp is when u zoom
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I took a ton of photos yesterday in different conditions and with different lighting. Uploaded them to my PC and the results weren't good. It is very strong at close-up shots in good light which give really excellent detail and colours, but any long, mid-range, motion, or low light shots are extremely poor in comparison to the latest offerings from Sony/Samsung/HTC.
In the end I swapped it for a Galaxy S3, which I reluctantly admit is an awesome bit of kit.
dtrail1 said:
I don't really think that the kernel modules are responsible for the picture quality..
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Who talked about kernel modules? I was talking about mortifying the media profiles file to change the compression.
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I had the Samsung Charge before the Razr Maxx, and I loved the Charge's camera. The Razr's camera isn't that bad, I don't know what you're talking about. Here's a picture I just took of my dog:
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BlueC78 said:
I'm not an idiot. I have tried every setting combination and the thing just sucks big time. Have you ever seen the pics from a SII/S|II/4S/any Sony phone? Or done the comparison at GSM Arena? This just doesn't compare - it is embarrassingly bad. As bad as my old Acer Liquid MT and that is a £120 phone.
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Oh, my GOD, you're RIGHT! This is AWFUL!!!
/sarcasm
BlueC78 said:
I took a ton of photos yesterday in different conditions and with different lighting. Uploaded them to my PC and the results weren't good. It is very strong at close-up shots in good light which give really excellent detail and colours, but any long, mid-range, motion, or low light shots are extremely poor in comparison to the latest offerings from Sony/Samsung/HTC.
In the end I swapped it for a Galaxy S3, which I reluctantly admit is an awesome bit of kit.
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Is there a chance we can see a sample of what the SIII can do?
texbuck
hi i just did this for fun as i own them and i want to know how good their cameras are compared to each other.
the devices are
-HTC EVO 4G LTE
-Samsung Galaxy S3
-Samsung Note II
-iPhone 4s
all devices are still stock no modification or camera modification performed
all photos are take with the built in camera app so no 3rd party camera app
all images in this samples are cropped 100% taken within the same time and with the same objects and conditions.
i dont claim this to be acccurate as i said before that this is unofficial
and i only did it out of my own curiosity
so here it is.
HTC EVO 4G LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S3 / Samsung Note II
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iPhone 4s VS HTC EVO 4G LTE
the good news are:
-HTC EVO 4G LTE Camera are much better than Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note II
the HTC images are obviously sharper, better colours and less noisy.
the bad news are:
-still no phones can "touch" the iPhone's camera
I'm using the iPhone 4s in this comparisons as i don't have the iPhone 5 yet still not availabe yet in my country
but even the 1 year old iPhone 4S beats all of the newer Android devices in terms of camera.
but i feel i can say that HTC Evo 4G LTE has the best camera of all current android phone line up.
(samsung Galaxy S3 and Note II are using the exact same camera module and camera app
their picture comes out to be exactly the same, so i just one of them in this comparisons.)
all i need to do now is to install the HQ camera mod for the EVOLTE and hoping it can beats the iPhone camera ( but crossing my fingers on this cause the camera in iPhone 4s is really really good. and i wonder how about the iPhone 5 )
oh yeah and i forgot to mentions
the HTC eve 4G LTE has the best camera app compared to all the devices in this test
and also the f2.0 on the EVOLTE does help when you want the picture your taken to have those "bokeh" a blurry background shots like some of those expensive DSLR.
With the sense 4.5 cam installed it blows away the I5 and S3. Attached are only 3 test shots, one of each. But I have may more to prove. I can't attach full rez images, but you can still tell. You can really tell with full rez zoomed up. I know white balance on the evo sucks, but other than that it kills. See the purple fringing on the I5?
1st pic s3
2nd pic I5
3rd pic evo
pimpol10 said:
With the sense 4.5 cam installed it blows away the I5 and S3. Attached are only 3 test shots, one of each. But I have may more to prove. I can't attach full rez images, but you can still tell. You can really tell with full rez zoomed up. I know white balance on the evo sucks, but other than that it kills. See the purple fringing on the I5?
1st pic s3
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well i dont have an iphone 5 yet so icant really comment on the purple fringging problems
but compared to the iphone 4s, the iphone is way sharper than the HTC and the Samsung.
and i'm not a proffesional photographer either, but when i bought a DSLR or any other camera, what i looking for is the sharpness, and noise.
and the iphone 4s picture quality is noticably sharper and less noisy. the second place goes to EVOLTE , the Samsung is very noisy and not sharp at all.
colour wise dont really matter as you could easilly correct this problem on the PC/Mac.
BTW how can i have the sense 4.5 camera
thx ?
Here you go. 4.5 is alot better than 4.0. Mainly because you can adjust the compression rate. I can really tell the difference when I do 0 compression. BTW, It's for the OneX but has been confirm to work perfect on the evo 4g lte. Make sure you adjust the settings to sharpness -2 and contrast +1. I've found these optimizes the IQ. I know the WB can be corrected, but it'll be just more convenient if it came out right in the first place.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867966
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Here you go. 4.5 is alot better than 4.0. Mainly because you can adjust the compression rate. I can really tell the difference when I do 0 compression. BTW, It's for the OneX but has been confirm to work perfect on the evo 4g lte. Make sure you adjust the settings to sharpness -2 and contrast +1. I've found these optimizes the IQ. I know the WB can be corrected, but it'll be just more convenient if it came out right in the first place.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867966
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I'm using the 4.5 sense camera now, where is the compression setting? Thanks
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With the sense 4.5 cam installed it blows away the I5 and S3. Attached are only 3 test shots, one of each. But I have may more to prove. I can't attach full rez images, but you can still tell. You can really tell with full rez zoomed up. I know white balance on the evo sucks, but other than that it kills. See the purple fringing on the I5?
1st pic s3
2nd pic I5
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Look at the purple glow on the i5 flick
I don't know if it's true or not! Because i try my camera ( viper4g rom ) with the iPhone 5 of my boss and the quality of the picture was better on my cell! Evo lte and he was like , then i said yeah my phone is better
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Flashed that camera said successful but it's still the same app hmm...
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Idk but when the evo LTE is taken off of widescreen, the quality is amazing for a cell phone. But not that amazing for a f.2.0, the LTE pretty much kills the iPhone when used to focus. But to point and shoot the iPhone does a better job at focus metering. That being said,when both cameras used to full potential,day or night. The evo cant be touched.
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+1 try taking photos at night with the Iphone and you will be done comparing. Apple never got that down compared to HTC
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+1 try taking photos at night with the Iphone and you will be done comparing. Apple never got that down compared to HTC
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Uh neither does my lte...
Pics at night or in low light conditions suck on my lte and iPhone 4s.
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Since i work and play with all the devices and own S2,S3, EVOLTE and had iSuck5 I can honestly say the EVO has the best camera. I did some side by side testing S3 vs iSuck and the S3 when still and focusing kills the iSuck that being said the S2 destroyed the S3 and is on par w the EVO. All in all if your buying a phone for camera then the EVO is the way to go if your buying for LTE then S3 would be the way to go.
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Uh neither does my lte...
Pics at night or in low light conditions suck on my lte and iPhone 4s.
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Lmao,the iPhone 4s doesn't even have a reason to come out of my pocket at night because it can't catch anything without some sort of lighting, which means it doesnt suck at night shots,it just doesn't work at all! The evo LTE on the other hand sucks at night shots(like all phones except the n920) but atleast it will still catch the background and foreground at night. I have used a lot of cameras and use cameras daily. I must say for day,night,action the evo LTE is pretty good with the new sense 4.5 camera
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The colors from day shots look exactly like it does in person.
Night shots on the other hand get somewhat blurry under certain conditions,but also one of a few devices that can take decent low light shots.
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Can't figure out how to post full resolution on that day shot. Mods feel free to delete. Compressed photos are useless
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Lmao,the iPhone 4s doesn't even have a reason to come out of my pocket at night because it can't catch anything without some sort of lighting, which means it doesnt suck at night shots,it just doesn't work at all! The evo LTE on the other hand sucks at night shots(like all phones except the n920) but atleast it will still catch the background and foreground at night. I have used a lot of cameras and use cameras daily. I must say for day,night,action the evo LTE is pretty good with the new sense 4.5 camera
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^^^^^^^ yep. My Note II, my wife's Iphone5 both can't do low light for jack. Evo LTE with 4.5 camera is hard to beat. One thing I miss about my Evo (my kid is loving it, she wouldn't even give it back to me for this Note II).
It's amazing how much the photo quality can differ purely from tweaking backend settings for the camera.
i.e. Until a few months ago I was an engineer at Research In Motion. I'd hang out with the camera department sometimes and we'd play with different prototypes and camera settings. The bottom line is trying to find the sweet spot that'll work for most situations for most people using the abilities of the camera sensor.
fyi, The OS7 Blackberrys use the same camera sensor as the iPhone4
Really enjoy this EVO LTE camera !
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Here's some night shots with flash and without
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Not sure if anyone else is experiencing or noticing this, or if it's just me, but the pictures produced by my HTC One are often soft around the edges while sharp in the middle and seem to have a fair bit of noise. Attached are sample images. I have not unlocked the bootloader, it is completely bone stock.
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Not sure if just me or if my expectations of the camera were higher than they should have been.
The camera is one of questionable execution. 4mp bundled with a high quality image sensor capable of 13mp and image cpu. I would not be surprised if HTC releases a camera update that lets the end user choose above 4mp.
I'm still skeptical of the camera but this phone is the most powerful I've owned.
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8125Omnimax said:
The camera is one of questionable execution. 4mp bundled with a high quality image sensor capable of 13mp and image cpu. I would not be surprised if HTC releases a camera update that lets the end user choose above 4mp.
I'm still skeptical of the camera but this phone is the most powerful I've owned.
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It's got to be something I am doing wrong. I have yet to take a photo on this thing that doesn't have copious amounts of noise.
dmobile1337 said:
It's got to be something I am doing wrong. I have yet to take a photo on this thing that doesn't have copious amounts of noise.
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Try taking down Sharpness to -1 or -2.
yea same dmobile1337. i dont know if i have to change some setting or what. every time i take a picture, i notice lots of noise and when i zoom in a little, clarity is significantly gone. i know a 4mp cant have the same res as a higher mp camera but after reading that the htc one camera is short of amazing, i am now starting to wonder if i got a defective unit.
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and i think the camera is fine give the devs some time and its going to get lots better the default camera on the onex was great after some tweaks it was OMFG !!! good
The softness is the ois. If you read anandtechs review he points this out. Its a software bug I imagine HTC will fix.
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sameer1807 said:
yea same dmobile1337. i dont know if i have to change some setting or what. every time i take a picture, i notice lots of noise and when i zoom in a little, clarity is significantly gone. i know a 4mp cant have the same res as a higher mp camera but after reading that the htc one camera is short of amazing, i am now starting to wonder if i got a defective unit.
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It is kind of awkward for HTC to brand an "enhanced" 4mp camera for it's "epic" phone, but then again compare it to other phones on the prepaid side that are still stuck with 5mp cameras and run on decent hardware, the quality is noticeably better on the HTC one.
The unit is not defective, I doubt HTC would have left out the option to utilize a high quality 4mp mode with the ability to shoot in higher resolution.
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The Camera is Beautiful take i assure you. i mean its not no SLR but still :good: this is a picture of the virgin Mary statue i have in my home
I've had the same problem. If I take a picture of something, the entire picture doesn't seem in focus. There's usually a corner of the picture that's blurry or soft and it's really aggravating me. After what all the reviews said about the camera I'm just not seeing anything to be impressed about. It's also really noisy like someone else said.
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Yeah, camera feels not much better than my note 2 personally, but I wish I still had it so I could compare and find out, as it is I've just got a samsung focus flash to compare with, and of course that offers no real comparison.
Buy a dslr? Jk lol
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daddioj said:
The Camera is Beautiful take i assure you. i mean its not no SLR but still :good: this is a picture of the virgin Mary statue i have in my home
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That picture looks great! Tell me though, are you stock or running a custom rom? The international base is a later revision than stock ATT and I read somewhere when I was drunk (so I guess it might have been nothing but I remember reading it...) that HTC made some camera improvements later on. Makes me wonder if those are in the base that the international version is running, or that the lion's share of custom roms available to us are on.
Not trying to gripe, I love everything about this phone. In fact, it's such a great device that I expect it is something I am doing wrong or something that HTC has already fixed that hasn't trickled down yet.
I've been pleasantly surprised with the quality of pictures, particularly in daylight.
This is through a pollen-covered windshield, real quick snap before my light turned green.
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That picture looks great! Tell me though, are you stock or running a custom rom? The international base is a later revision than stock ATT and I read somewhere when I was drunk (so I guess it might have been nothing but I remember reading it...) that HTC made some camera improvements later on. Makes me wonder if those are in the base that the international version is running, or that the lion's share of custom roms available to us are on.
Not trying to gripe, I love everything about this phone. In fact, it's such a great device that I expect it is something I am doing wrong or something that HTC has already fixed that hasn't trickled down yet.
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i am running a international ROM. Revolution. touch sensitivity is not an issue either. these things will eventually get fixed in the ATT phones soon i am sure. cant wait until we have S-OFF or super cid
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i am running a international ROM. Revolution. touch sensitivity is not an issue either. these things will eventually get fixed in the ATT phones soon i am sure. cant wait until we have S-OFF or super cid
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Just finished unlocking the bootloader, installing a recovery and getting AR HD installed. It was clearly a random software issue that not everyone is experiencing, and has been corrected. My camera seems better than ever at the moment. Thank you all!
Its because the international ROMs have updated software. Past several ROM leaks improved the camera, video, and other stuff
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expertzero1 said:
Its because the international ROMs have updated software. Past several ROM leaks improved the camera, video, and other stuff
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Yeah, it's a pretty big improvement. Still noise but not nearly as bad.
I wonder how many months it will be until the AT&T model gets this simple update?
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Arcadia310 said:
I wonder how many months it will be until the AT&T model gets this simple update?
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They are probably busy compatibility testing their preloaded apps or making updates and tweaks of their own for performance. Or making sure that if you use one of their preloaded apps on the new build it doesn't brick the device or something horribly sinister like that. I am an instant gratification type, but working in corporate america taught me that software updates are far from an overnight thing. I wish it had come out closer to release so I didn't have to install a custom ROM but I am sincerely glad I took the time to do so. Back button hold for menu is a real life saver in some apps and the camera improvements are worth it as well. If you choose to wait and keep stock, good things are right around the corner.
Did someone found a difference in sharpness and noise(high ISO) between AOSP and Stock based roms? I have the sensation of some kind of blurred images when i use AOSP ...
Thanks!
stock camera takes better images, yes
images will blur if you've not got a steady hand. Its more apparent to me on aosp cameras
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Stock Camera shoots better videos, audio quality is defenatly better, but also pics quality
Hmm disagree there. Yes, the stock AOSP maybe, but once you use the modded one with ultrapixel, you'll wonder why everyone thinks the Sammy camera is better (until you get into low light or if you have Parkinsons or something)
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Hmm disagree there. Yes, the stock AOSP maybe, but once you use the modded one with ultrapixel, you'll wonder why everyone thinks the Sammy camera is better (until you get into low light or if you have Parkinsons or something)
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This is the ultrapixel mod ? http://mobility.forumsee.com/a/m/s/...-ultrapixel-any-phone-camera-code-posted.html
Thank you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746611
[APP][MOD] SIII AOSP Camera v2.60
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746611
[APP][MOD] SIII AOSP Camera v2.60
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Thanks! :good:
There are literally no bad cameras, AOSP or not, only bad photographers. I mean, the One doesn't have the best camera around but there are some awesome shots to be taken with it, if you're a master photographer.
All phone cameras have their own issues. Its hardware mainly. Compare the s3 camera to almost any dedicated compact of the same "on paper" specs and you'll see.
Oems just can't afford to make the phone camera that good. With the S3, its low light. With the Xperia T its the flash....
That said, you can get some good shots with them. Its just the tolerance on the perfect conditions is much smaller than a compact.
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Newbiee question.
Does the use of 3º party software changes anything?
I say this because i use for photos "Camera FV-5" software...and i think is sometimes much better than stock one (at least has more options).
Using Last Sentinel Rom.
Tks.
Mord0rr said:
Newbiee question.
Does the use of 3º party software changes anything?
I say this because i use for photos "Camera FV-5" software...and i think is sometimes much better than stock one (at least has more options).
Using Last Sentinel Rom.
Tks.
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It uses all the existing drivers and libraries for the device, but often a different app can bring additional / different functionality with it.
Comparison
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Theshawty said:
There are literally no bad cameras, AOSP or not, only bad photographers. I mean, the One doesn't have the best camera around but there are some awesome shots to be taken with it, if you're a master photographer.
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Not at all, my friend. A bad camera (and bad lenses) can ruin a good photo, for example :chromatic aberration and moiré... But i agree about who is working with the camera...
victorreis777 said:
Not at all, my friend. A bad camera (and bad lenses) can ruin a good photo, for example :chromatic aberration and moiré... But i agree about who is working with the camera...
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Im a litle confuse here.....
So, since i use a AOSP ROM (Liquid Smooth 2.5) and a 3º party software, i have worse photos than original ROM?
Apart the photographer detail, is this correct?
Mord0rr said:
Im a litle confuse here.....
So, since i use a AOSP ROM (Liquid Smooth 2.5) and a 3º party software, i have worse photos than original ROM?
Apart the photographer detail, is this correct?
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Yes. I Love SlimKat and SOKP (also CM11 with my previous phone), BUT the picture quality is worse compared to stock sammy roms. Fully working HDR mode is not easy in AOKP roms.
Hello everybody,
Can you please tell me which custom ROM I should install to get the best camera (photos&videos) experience?
I´m running LiquidSmooth right now and although I have great battery and high customisation, photos and videos aren´t really that great, specially comparing to the original Samsung ROM the phone came with.
Can you please help suggesting me some other options?
Thank you all!
Users of Z Ultra know that the Camera click pics are not upto the mark.
But the new firmware update 4.3 made me feel that Camera got improved and it clicks good pics.
Now I'm more happier than before.
People with there Z Ultra gadget, what is your opinions on the Camera before and after firmware update?
pandurang_m said:
Users of Z Ultra know that the Camera click pics are not upto the mark.
But the new firmware update 4.3 made me feel that Camera got improved and it clicks good pics.
Now I'm more happier than before.
People with there Z Ultra gadget, what is your opinions on the Camera before and after firmware update?
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Well the interface of camera is the buzz around the town now. As of the quality, i don't think there's an improvement. But really having a good laugh with those AR Effect really love such a simple yet bringing very much joy with me
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hansip87 said:
Well the interface of camera is the buzz around the town now. As of the quality, i don't think there's an improvement. But really having a good laugh with those AR Effect really love such a simple yet bringing very much joy with me
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Really it's fun to play with the camera now with AR Effect!
Sony actually did good job here.
pandurang_m said:
Really it's fun to play with the camera now with AR Effect!
Sony actually did good job here.
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Feels like the camera has improved as well. There is a lot less "grain" in the shots now. But I do also have som issues with flickering when recording video. Think that it maybe the auto focus that's playing up.
KayZey78 said:
Feels like the camera has improved as well. There is a lot less "grain" in the shots now. But I do also have som issues with flickering when recording video. Think that it maybe the auto focus that's playing up.
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I didn't check with the video. I'll check and will update my views.
for my side..as long as we dont use on low lit environmen..camera is good..and these add-ons are a plus for me as well..hoping for 4.4 on january and ability to root on locked bootloaders..
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Low light improvement
An improvement in low light environments. Enough that I immediately noticed. Also I enjoy the new shutter animated effect.
How big are the jpeg files the new camera generates?
KayZey78 said:
Feels like the camera has improved as well. There is a lot less "grain" in the shots now. But I do also have som issues with flickering when recording video. Think that it maybe the auto focus that's playing up.
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I checked with the Video Recording and it's surprising to see that it records very well now.
qazzi76 said:
How big are the jpeg files the new camera generates?
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It's almost the same. However, it also depends on the picture detailing.
Now I can happily take out my Z Ultra and capture moments without hesitation. :thumbup:
Interesting. It would've been nice with a few shots from 257 and 290 so we could compare them side by side, but that's pretty hard to do unless someone takes a photo of something, upgrade and take the same photo again.
LordManhattan said:
Interesting. It would've been nice with a few shots from 257 and 290 so we could compare them side by side, but that's pretty hard to do unless someone takes a photo of something, upgrade and take the same photo again.
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Here are a few pics. "A better camera"* pic is first, "vsco"* pic 2nd, "290 rom superior auto" pic 3rd, 257 "stock rom" pic 4th.
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All very similar.. On screen the 290 4.3 pics clearly look the best.
*note: The 2 non-sony cameras are the paid versions..
^^ all non-filtered pics of a beautiful Melbourne summer sunset
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hansip87 said:
Well the interface of camera is the buzz around the town now. As of the quality, i don't think there's an improvement. But really having a good laugh with those AR Effect really love such a simple yet bringing very much joy with me
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Really it's fun to play with the camera now with AR Effect!
Sony actually did good job here.
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How do we enable the AR effects? I dun see any options for it.
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Leechoonhwee said:
How do we enable the AR effects? I dun see any options for it.
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You need to press + Apps button on top right while choosing camera mode in camera interface, it will bring you sony select app filtering for camera effects on the play store.
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iBuzman said:
Here are a few pics. "A better camera"* pic is first, "vsco"* pic 2nd, "290 rom superior auto" pic 3rd, 257 "stock rom" pic 4th.
All very similar.. On screen the 290 4.3 pics clearly look the best.
*note: The 2 non-sony cameras are the paid versions..
^^ all non-filtered pics of a beautiful Melbourne summer sunset
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why my " 290 rom superior auto" has 500MP only? not 700MP?
how to change it back?
why my " 290 rom superior auto" has 500MP only? not 700MP?
how to change it back?
Just tried a pic today using the old 532 firmware.
To be honest, in GOOD light the phone takes good pictures.
Here is one I took earlier on today:
jackyin11 said:
why my " 290 rom superior auto" has 500MP only? not 700MP?
how to change it back?
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It's the default settings in the new '.290 ROM superior auto camera mode' if you want to change it back to 8MP then switch to manual mode.
So was the camera really much better in the older ROMs? The pictures i get from 290, regardless of which camera app I use seem to be too "soft.."