Concert Camera Experience - Nexus 6P General

If you are using your Nexus 6p as a concert camera, please share your footage.
The last good concert camera I had was the Motorola Atrix, which clearly recorded sound even at death metal shows.
Let's see how the mic on the Nexus 6p holds up to loud concert music. The low light capabilities. should also help get some good footage.

Hope its good still end up getting the best audio on my errrr iphone
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fatboypup said:
Hope its good still end up getting the best audio on my errrr iphone
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Ditch the iPhone, it records low bit rate mono audio. Unacceptable in 2015.
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Ive got a concert coming up on the 5th so two nights. It is my first concert with the 6P and ill be bringing along my Lumia 1020 as I always do so ill be interested in comparing the two.

This is one thing i always research now when buying a phone. my current htc m8 do an excellent job in loud concerts. my old lg g2 was totally crap, that was when i started searching about good mics on phones.

gregk232 said:
If you are using your Nexus 6p as a concert camera, please share your footage.
The last good concert camera I had was the Motorola Atrix, which clearly recorded sound even at death metal shows.
Let's see how the mic on the Nexus 6p holds up to loud concert music. The low light capabilities. should also help get some good footage.
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The Atrix had the best microphones. I recorded a video playing music very loud in my car and it was so clear, viewers thought I was playing it over the video and YouTube flagged the song.

This is a video I shot on my Atrix at Paganfest 2012 in Dallas.
No other phone I have had has come close to being able to record this good. Everyone elses recordings from that show sounded terrible.
(Alestorm - Scottish Pirate Metal band, for those who are interested)
https://www.facebook.com/gregk232/videos/10100149086112284/?l=5769943239127569541

Im curious about video performance. Most concerts have led backlights and my previous phones can no make out the pictures on the led board it just shows blured out lights but no details in the pictures.

tvdang7 said:
Im curious about video performance. Most concerts have led backlights and my previous phones can no make out the pictures on the led board it just shows blured out lights but no details in the pictures.
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Can you post an example?

staticx57 said:
Can you post an example?
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I can not. since it was crappy I just deleted them on my xperia z2. But ppl in front of me had iphones and it looks pretty clear.

Here are some shots with my 6P at a concert I went to.
Photo: https://goo.gl/photos/xFA4GhmrWuLdqCvK7
Photo: https://goo.gl/photos/g6vauTZgxLRQSCpCA
Video: https://goo.gl/photos/XWPfyqhZAVft3U9t9
GIF from burst: https://goo.gl/photos/dYGMPc3Cya7YukeD6

leandronb said:
This is one thing i always research now when buying a phone. my current htc m8 do an excellent job in loud concerts. my old lg g2 was totally crap, that was when i started searching about good mics on phones.
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Same....recorded my son in his guitar concert with my G2 and it all sounded like distorted crap (it didnt help the song was LOUD to begin with, but I was hoping it would handle better than it did)
Will try the N6P next time Im at some form of concert.

fury683 said:
Here are some shots with my 6P at a concert I went to.
Photo: https://goo.gl/photos/xFA4GhmrWuLdqCvK7
Photo: https://goo.gl/photos/g6vauTZgxLRQSCpCA
Video: https://goo.gl/photos/XWPfyqhZAVft3U9t9
GIF from burst: https://goo.gl/photos/dYGMPc3Cya7YukeD6
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Not bad at all! No distortion. Looks promising. Thanks for sharing

Photos (including HDR+, Bursts, regular) and Video (including 1080p directly in front of speaker and slow-mo) from a concert/beer release last night:
https://goo.gl/photos/kc8FhdunL13HjRL68

I took these the night I got the phone. Didn't change a setting on the camera app. Also note that some of the shots are crap, this is no way indicative of the camera as I was drinking pretty heavily that night. Anyhow, some of them are pretty nice given the crazy lighting.
https://goo.gl/photos/zxZfcTECr5JkhYBe9

u89taper said:
Photos (including HDR+, Bursts, regular) and Video (including 1080p directly in front of speaker and slow-mo) from a concert/beer release last night:
https://goo.gl/photos/kc8FhdunL13HjRL68
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Hilarious! Reckoning at Palmetto. Probably see you tonight. Mine doesn't come till Monday?
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dafababa said:
I took these the night I got the phone. Didn't change a setting on the camera app. Also note that some of the shots are crap, this is no way indicative of the camera as I was drinking pretty heavily that night. Anyhow, some of them are pretty nice given the crazy lighting.
https://goo.gl/photos/zxZfcTECr5JkhYBe9
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Those photos are really noisy

unixasaurusrex said:
Those photos are really noisy
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I have honestly yet to see a camera phone even come close to producing noise free pictures in a concert setting, this is up there in terms of quality.

staticx57 said:
I have honestly yet to see a camera phone even come close to producing noise free pictures in a concert setting, this is up there in terms of quality.
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This is true...

unixasaurusrex said:
This is true...
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And I have no intention of blowing these up to poster size and printing them off.

Some shots from last night's black metal warfare in New Orleans. Watain and Mayhem.

Related

First Evo3D Teardown! Video is now LIVE

Me and lyon21 have made the first evo3d teardown video. Quality isnt the greatest, was shot with an atrix in 720. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5jMCPjbVHY
Less tearing apart perfectly good phones and more outdoor fresh air.... Maybe a tan... And a few notches under you belt...
Go fack somethin! A dude a chick a doll something....
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The horror. The horror.
Nice, looks like they where able to pack a ton of stuff on that board. You guys should definitely invest in a macro lens though.
xHausx said:
Nice, looks like they where able to pack a ton of stuff on that board. You guys should definitely invest in a macro lens though.
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Macro lens for a phone camera? Not that its not available, but its a little overkill...
cccy said:
Macro lens for a phone camera? Not that its not available, but its a little overkill...
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I believe he is referring to a macro lens for the camera recording the teardown.
God.....why!!!!!
Not a single f*ck was given that day by the guy in the background playing Call of Duty.
My evo 3D shut down after watching that.......it was soooo scared!!!! lol j/k
bryangene said:
Not a single f*ck was given that day by the guy in the background playing Call of Duty.
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ROTFL. I didn't even watch the video and I LOL'ed.
drbadass said:
I believe he is referring to a macro lens for the camera recording the teardown.
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And that camera in question, is a phone camera...
franky_402 said:
Me and lyon21 have made the first evo3d teardown video. Quality isnt the greatest, was shot with an atrix in 720. Enjoy
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While I hadn't intended on doing video, I was planning on doing a full tear-down with pictures this weekend (I have a 4-day weekend). I haven't watched the video posted here (no youtube at work), but from the sounds of it... High quality pictures would be appreciated.
Harfainx said:
While I hadn't intended on doing video, I was planning on doing a full tear-down with pictures this weekend (I have a 4-day weekend). I haven't watched the video posted here (no youtube at work), but from the sounds of it... High quality pictures would be appreciated.
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Please do.
I'm really interested in Camera / 3D-2D button contacts.
Hopefully they can be padded out with tap to tighten them up.
sling said:
Please do.
I'm really interested in Camera / 3D-2D button contacts.
Hopefully they can be padded out with tap to tighten them up.
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Yes. Please LOL
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hey guys! when you reassemble, can you send it to my address?
Absolutely amazing. Though next time grab a camera for rent even.
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Atleast what's left of it huh. Hehe
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hey guys! when you reassemble, can you send it to my address?
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3D tear down filmed in 1D quality.
I agree invest in Camera
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Macro lens for a phone camera? Not that its not available, but its a little overkill...
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A lot of the time it was too close to focus, a macro lens would correct that.
My teardown is done, no video, but pictures.
About to make a thread for it, lots of details about the chips on the board.
Also, a ghetto "camera fix" that makes it rock-solid!

Why is everyone ignoring the terrible audio capture?

Why do people keep on ignoring the terrible audio capture? Every video I have seen and heard from the GS3 has terrible audio. It is actually worse than the HTC X in many instances, and that phone has rather subpar audio capture as well. There are many many phones that capture much better audio, from the Xperia S, Motorola Razr, Nokia Lumia, iPhone, Rim Blackberry Bold, and even most of Samsung's own previous and lower tier phones and of course this phone's predecessor, the S2. About the only thing worse is probably most HTC phones, but not by much. Samsung's audio capture quality has dropped big time, into the gutter actually, and every review I've read has ignored this fact. There are occasional mentions of it by other posters, but ultimately the screaming fanboys usually overwhelm the conversation by saying how awesome everything is and to STFU GTFO about it.
I don't think there's anything wrong with my hearing. There's just something wrong with this phone. So why is this issue falling on deaf ears? Pun intended.
What do you mean exactly? Call quality, audio recordings, videos?
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It's not something that I'm particularly bothered about because I don't think I've ever used my phone to video anything so a bit of a moot point for me I'm sure it probably is annoying if it is indeed as bad as you say
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It sounds more like there is no filter on the microphone.
Honestly, I got my Galaxy III yesterday and due to bad audio in my recorded videos (I do record a lot) i'm seriously thinking to return it.
Compared to my current SE Xperia Pro which has a nice sound in all videos the quality of the sound in my videos made with S3 is really bad
Wait for Voodoo Sound!!!
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I am very much bothered with that awful thin sound.
I don't think it has ANYTHING to do with Voodoo sound.
It has to do with some ****ty Band Pass Filter if you ask me.
It sound like there is no bass, middle, and no high.
Only some mid/high is left. can easily be checked actually.
if you want better audio on recordings, just use the included headset and plug it in before starting the recording.
katamari201 said:
Why do people keep on ignoring the terrible audio capture? Every video I have seen and heard from the GS3 has terrible audio. It is actually worse than the HTC X in many instances, and that phone has rather subpar audio capture as well. There are many many phones that capture much better audio, from the Xperia S, Motorola Razr, Nokia Lumia, iPhone, Rim Blackberry Bold, and even most of Samsung's own previous and lower tier phones and of course this phone's predecessor, the S2. About the only thing worse is probably most HTC phones, but not by much. Samsung's audio capture quality has dropped big time, into the gutter actually, and every review I've read has ignored this fact. There are occasional mentions of it by other posters, but ultimately the screaming fanboys usually overwhelm the conversation by saying how awesome everything is and to STFU GTFO about it.
I don't think there's anything wrong with my hearing. There's just something wrong with this phone. So why is this issue falling on deaf ears? Pun intended.
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Well has nothing to do with fan boys I guess. In my case for instance, I actually never use my phone to record audio/ video, so I really do not care about that feature at all. If I need to record video, or take superb pics, I use my Canon D600, and I do not mind the weight.
I do reckon that in the reviews there has been more emphasis on the image quality, rather then the audio quality... However that is something you'll have to confront the actual reviewers with rather then the users that do not use certain features that much or at all.
nobody is bothered by it because soon it will be fixed by developers.
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nobody is bothered by it because soon it will be fixed by developers.
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Wild guesses and speculations are not welcome.
Maybe the mic physically has a frequency response that leads to that tinny sound?
Will that be fixed by developers?
eitama said:
Wild guesses and speculations are not welcome.
Maybe the mic physically has a frequency response that leads to that tinny sound?
Will that be fixed by developers?
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Wth :| the videos ive seen were amazing, you could even hear a guy walking some some twigs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0VbqfWUC4&feature=g-all-u
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Wth :| the videos ive seen were amazing, you could even hear a guy walking some some twigs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0VbqfWUC4&feature=g-all-u
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The issue is most prominent when recording someone speak, or some music being played, or some sounds which fill the entire audio spectrum not just some walking noises.
Listen to people speaking in videos, you will see (hear) the sound is awful.
Iv'e had an SGS, SGS2, Note and soon SGS3
I know how it should sound, and from many samples I know this sounds very bad.
The video is absolutely amazing, the audio, not so much.
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The issue is most prominent when recording someone speak, or some music being played, or some sounds which fill the entire audio spectrum not just some walking noises.
Listen to people speaking in videos, you will see (hear) the sound is awful.
Iv'e had an SGS, SGS2, Note and soon SGS3
I know how it should sound, and from many samples I know this sounds very bad.
The video is absolutely amazing, the audio, not so much.
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Ive listened to the video from Eldar Murtazin for mobile-review where hes speaking on the street with someone and it sounds good tbh.
http://mobile-review.com/review/image/samsung/galaxy-s3-fl/photo/video.mp4
Maybe my requirement levels are lower than yours ? :|
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Ive listened to the video from Eldar Murtazin for mobile-review where hes speaking on the street with someone and it sounds good tbh.
http://mobile-review.com/review/image/samsung/galaxy-s3-fl/photo/video.mp4
Maybe my requirement levels are lower than yours ? :|
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I downloaded the video you linked and listened to it.
No bass, no high treble, just high mids.
You can hear voice, but it's just dead.
There is no doubt you can hear people and the bitrate is ok, but the EQ is bad.
Really bad.
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I downloaded the video you linked and listened to it.
No bass, no high treble, just high mids.
You can hear voice, but it's just dead.
There is no doubt you can hear people and the bitrate is ok, but the EQ is bad.
Really bad.
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Ahh so thats what this is all about, for me it seems like the noise cancelation could be reason if it, its too sensitive you can notice on the beginning of the video.. could supercurio voodoo tool be able to fix or improve this ?
LeviathanPT said:
Ahh so thats what this is all about, for me it seems like the noise cancelation could be reason if it, its too sensitive you can notice on the beginning of the video.. could supercurio voodoo tool be able to fix or improve this ?
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I don't know if noise cancellation is active during video recording, but let me just remember you the size of the SGS III microphone, that is only a few milimeters (and the hole is less than a milimeter wide). Don't expect anything spectacular with such a small piece, it's far from being as large as this : http://www.guitariste.com/share/achat/marchands/woodbrass/neumann-u-87-i-116930.jpg
EQ'ing might help a bit, but remember this is a phone.
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I don't know if noise cancellation is active during video recording, but let me just remember you the size of the SGS III microphone, that is only a few milimeters (and the hole is less than a milimeter wide). Don't expect anything spectacular with such a small piece, it's far from being as large as this : http://www.guitariste.com/share/achat/marchands/woodbrass/neumann-u-87-i-116930.jpg
EQ'ing might help a bit, but remember this is a phone.
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Oh well. I just made a vid with my note and spoke with my deepest bass voice into the mics, and indeed it is pretty thin here as well, but I don't remember having this problem with SGS2/1, I'll have one of them to try later today.
Not that this issue will prevent me from getting an S3 and enjoying every moment!
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Actually - I just recorded myself with High Q MP3 Rec (Lite) and there is plenty of bass. So this problem should be resolvable by changing the way audio is recorded or captured. Here is me speaking into the mic : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15924481/recording-20120606-174117.mp3
In my opinion there is so much more bass there. The audio quality obtained when recording video has a great deal of margin to improve.
he meant the audios in videos that are record by sgs3.
as some have noticed it sounds muffled and thin.
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eitama said:
The issue is most prominent when recording someone speak, or some music being played, or some sounds which fill the entire audio spectrum not just some walking noises.
Listen to people speaking in videos, you will see (hear) the sound is awful.
Iv'e had an SGS, SGS2, Note and soon SGS3
I know how it should sound, and from many samples I know this sounds very bad.
The video is absolutely amazing, the audio, not so much.
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the vids they are talking about is the one from gsmarena the on where they compare sgs3 and hox vids of cars on street.
and another vid it was an early hands-on it was also taken on the street where you see a man riding a bicycle then pans to the left to show the road under.
i'm sure some of you have already seen that vid.
the sound from those vids does sound muffled and thin.
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Ahh so thats what this is all about, for me it seems like the noise cancelation could be reason if it, its too sensitive you can notice on the beginning of the video.. could supercurio voodoo tool be able to fix or improve this ?
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yes that was what i thought ever since those gsmarena vids,
that the noise cancellation is set a bit aggressive when recording vids.
Noise cancellation should be disabled when recording video IMHO.
It is good when talking on the phone you want only your voice to go through and clear, but when recording audio as audio, i think there is no need.
Top mic should be left, bottom should be right, and thats it

Camera sucks?

Hi guy's,... I thought the camera was good until i view it on my computer...it's kinda granny with lots of noise... it looks good in the 1080p display but not on FB or in my computer rofl. I guess something is really wrong with the camera.
hatyrei said:
Hi guy's,... I thought the camera was good until i view it on my computer...it's kinda granny with lots of noise... it looks good in the 1080p display but not on FB or in my computer rofl. I guess something is really wrong with the camera.
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Welcome to mobile cameras, they all throw pixel count at you when what they really need are better sensors. I have NEVER had a phone camera take pictures that didn't have tons of noise and look like complete **** on a decent monitor. In my experience thus far, this camera is no different than others I've seen.
Agree^^
charlatan01 said:
In my experience thus far, this camera is no different than others I've seen.
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Can you compare to Maxx HD?
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Disagree.. maybe its your laptop... The pics from my rezound look awesome on my laptop
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Nokia has killer cameras. Even the old models, wish others would follw them
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Have been playing with the camera all day today. Compared to iphone5 this shows lot of noise especially in low light. When cmpared to gs3, noise is marginally higher in low light photos. Under good light conditions, this seems to produce most faithful color reproduction.
Just my observation
Yea, I just compared gsiii and DNA cameras, I think gsiii is better most of the time, but not in color reproduction. But honestly, they are both awful. :thumbdown:
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I just downloaded camera 360 from the market, and its so much better than the stock camera.
I went downtown Detroit last night after Dinner, and even though I said that the S3 Camera is better, I'll retract my statement (different thread) after taking some low lights pics. The Low Light Pics on my S3 looked horrible.....but was pleasantly surprised by this camera. I attached a few pictures to show that the pics in low light actually look pretty damn good, especially since it was taken with a Phone, and I was a bit tipsy after drinking too much at Dinner (hands weren't exactly steady).
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I went downtown Detroit last night after Dinner, and even though I said that the S3 Camera is better, I'll retract my statement (different thread) after taking some low lights pics. The Low Light Pics on my S3 looked horrible.....but was pleasantly surprised by this camera. I attached a few pictures to show that the pics in low light actually look pretty damn good, especially since it was taken with a Phone, and I was a bit tipsy after drinking too much at Dinner (hands weren't exactly steady).
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Damn... I was going to pick up that phone today but after seeing these pics I don't think I am. A good camera is very important to me, maybe I'll get the Lumia 920 instead...
Well, what do you expect from a phone's camera? Whatever the camera's hardware is, if 90% of its settings are controlled automatically, the result is most probably going to suck. In a darker scene, this phone's software may want to bump the ISO higher than another phone's software, hence this noise and lack of detail. But anyway, a different camera app and you knowing how to use it will most probably show better results.
For me, a cellphone's camera is not much more than a barcode scanner.
Exactly. Phone cameras will always suck compared to a quality Point&Shoot. Smaller sensor, few manual settings, and software made by phone manufacturers, not Canon/Nikon. It's fine for a decent landscape shot or portrait on a sunny day but some people just have ridiculous expectations.
People spend thousands of dollars on camera equipment that works well in low light or for fast action. Maybe the iPhone 5 is marginally better than this, but I've played with my family's new iPhones and IMO the camera is still just a phone camera. If I wanted to take a good picture I'd bring something else.
Some comparisons
Some people didn't like my review of the DNA saying that I was too harsh on the 1080p 440ppi display. How could it possibly be worse than the 720p S3 panel? Well, I think these will speak for themselves:
First a short video shot by an iPhone 4S...DNA vs S3 playing Underworld Awakening. It's a bit hard to show how much the S3 dominates because it's a video of video playback, but the most accurate part is when Selene and Michael are kissing. You can see the skin tone is MUCH better:
http://db.tt/Z597Hcuc
Then the friend with the iPhone 4S and I went out and took some shots. He's taller than me, so the angles are a bit off, but you get the idea. 4S is on the left, DNA on the right:
http://db.tt/edmZQvMD
http://db.tt/cBAcLDwo
http://db.tt/9sHcE6yO
http://db.tt/hORDltQq
http://db.tt/G3pabYog
As you can clearly see, the DNA gets smoked when it comes to color and brightness. Either I have a bad panel or sensor or this camera/video playback is just simply inferior right out the box.
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Damn... I was going to pick up that phone today but after seeing these pics I don't think I am. A good camera is very important to me, maybe I'll get the Lumia 920 instead...
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Don't forget-I was NOT really holding the camera steady (Tipsy), but my spouse had my S3 and the DNA's pics actually look better in those low-light shots than on the S3. I need to go to the Conservatory and take some daylight shots of all the tropical plants. THAT'S where I usually take my dSLR and even when I took the S3 there, the pics came out great,popping colors, etc.... Let's see how the DNA can handle those.
The difference is amazing!!!
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I just downloaded camera 360 from the market, and its so much better than the stock camera.
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I just downloaded the Camera 360 Ultimate from the Play Store and the difference is very, VERY noticeable. EVERY DNA owner needs to switch immediately. It's COMPLETELY a software issue. I'll be testing other camera apps right now, but this was a drastic improvement!!!
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I went downtown Detroit last night after Dinner, and even though I said that the S3 Camera is better, I'll retract my statement (different thread) after taking some low lights pics. The Low Light Pics on my S3 looked horrible.....but was pleasantly surprised by this camera. I attached a few pictures to show that the pics in low light actually look pretty damn good, especially since it was taken with a Phone, and I was a bit tipsy after drinking too much at Dinner (hands weren't exactly steady).
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On my monitor those pictures look absolutely horrible, grainy and pixely. Are you using a stock camera or a 3rd party one?
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Exactly. Phone cameras will always suck compared to a quality Point&Shoot. Smaller sensor, few manual settings, and software made by phone manufacturers, not Canon/Nikon. It's fine for a decent landscape shot or portrait on a sunny day but some people just have ridiculous expectations.
People spend thousands of dollars on camera equipment that works well in low light or for fast action. Maybe the iPhone 5 is marginally better than this, but I've played with my family's new iPhones and IMO the camera is still just a phone camera. If I wanted to take a good picture I'd bring something else.
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Well no camera will ever be like buying a nikon but getting normal point&shoot quality pics isn't much to ask for, nokias are able to achieve it, seems to be just a part of the phone being skimped on. Nothing to stop me frfom buyin though, they are "good enough"
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Some people didn't like my review of the DNA saying that I was too harsh on the 1080p 440ppi display. How could it possibly be worse than the 720p S3 panel? Well, I think these will speak for themselves:
First a short video shot by an iPhone 4S...DNA vs S3 playing Underworld Awakening. It's a bit hard to show how much the S3 dominates because it's a video of video playback, but the most accurate part is when Selene and Michael are kissing. You can see the skin tone is MUCH better:
http://db.tt/Z597Hcuc
Then the friend with the iPhone 4S and I went out and took some shots. He's taller than me, so the angles are a bit off, but you get the idea. 4S is on the left, DNA on the right:
http://db.tt/edmZQvMD
http://db.tt/cBAcLDwo
http://db.tt/9sHcE6yO
http://db.tt/hORDltQq
http://db.tt/G3pabYog
As you can clearly see, the DNA gets smoked when it comes to color and brightness. Either I have a bad panel or sensor or this camera/video playback is just simply inferior right out the box.
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Dude, something is definitely wrong with your lens. Half those pictures look flat out BLURRY. There are a bevy of example shots from the DNA, just google some and take a look. I'd upload some of my own if it werent for the fact they're already out there. Those pictures you took look like something my 2001 blackberry pearl took.

PA rates G2 as best Android Camera SmartPhone

Hey Guys,
G2 has another feather in the cap, G2 tops the charts as best Android Camera Smartphone in Phone Arena Comparison. It matches iPhone 5S, though 1020 was omitted. So it pretty much confirms G2 is the second best camera phone in the market right now
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...One-Motorola-Moto-X-DROID-Ultra_id3447/page/8
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Hey Guys,
G2 has another feather in the cap, G2 tops the charts as best Android Camera Smartphone in Phone Arena Comparison. It matches iPhone 5S, though 1020 was omitted. So it pretty much confirms G2 is the second best camera phone in the market right now
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...One-Motorola-Moto-X-DROID-Ultra_id3447/page/8
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Not only that! The LG G2 is also the highest rated smartphone in PA's (for those who might not know, PA is a popular mobile news & reviews site: PhoneArena.com) history with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The LG G2 beats the Samsung Galaxy S4 which was the previous highest rated smartphone. The only negative aspect of this phone (according to PA) is the lack of a microSD port. But if you get the 32 GB version, you're set. Many of the top smartphones don't offer external memory via microSD; HTC One, Apple iPhone, etc.
LG G2 on PA with specs and rating: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/LG-G2_id7969
Can't wait for my 32 GB version to arrive next week
Sorry, but even as I own an LG G2, I cannot agree with PhoneArena. The LG G2 nighttime video is awful (shutter speed too low, heavy noise reduction, no details at all), and in daytime video there is constant autofocus hunting, as you can see (although the image is very detailed).
iPhone 5s is clearly the winner, it has no obvious flaws. And the G2 does not even come in second.
LG G2 camera produces outstanding results in daylight photos, this is true. But there are significant bugs in the video processing that need to be corrected via a software update ASAP. Even night time still photos suffer from too much noise reduction.
PS: I read that LG is PhoneArena's biggest sponsor.
Cst79 said:
PS: I read that LG is PhoneArena's biggest sponsor.
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I hardly ever see an LG ad on their site when I go there. I see mostly Best Buy Mobile ads (mostly Best Buy ads for the S4 or iPhone)
Cst79 said:
Sorry, but even as I own an LG G2, I cannot agree with PhoneArena. The LG G2 nighttime video is awful (shutter speed too low, heavy noise reduction, no details at all), and in daytime video there is constant autofocus hunting, as you can see (although the image is very detailed).
iPhone 5s is clearly the winner, it has no obvious flaws. And the G2 does not even come in second.
LG G2 camera produces outstanding results in daylight photos, this is true. But there are significant bugs in the video processing that need to be corrected via a software update ASAP. Even night time still photos suffer from too much noise reduction.
PS: I read that LG is PhoneArena's biggest sponsor.
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Yeah i have to agree i really like the g2 but the camera has serious problems with focusing and shutter speed issues that badly affect picture clarity. I really hope that the camera issues are due to poorly optimized software and can be fixed in an update.
I just watched a few iphone 5s vids. Showing camera and video. The autofocus while recording on the iPhone is terable. So much blur when changing what your looking at. The photos are nice. It low light are about as in impressive as ever other phone. I'm well aware that my phone is a phone first, camera second. but, with a few tweaks here and there. this phone takes amazing photos and great video. Yeah it has its shortcomings so does every single phone on the market. Adjusting shutter speed and the iOS are the key features to great photos
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Totally agree G2 camera blows the other phones camera out of the water. Current only the new iphone and the new lumia phones can compete with the G2 regarding camera
I also think people might need to try to tap the screen on different portions of what they are taking a picture of. I learned quickly that the camera on this phone adjusts to room lighting AND the darkness/brightness of what you're taking a picture of.
So, if I'm in a bright room and I set the focus to something dark, THEN I get the washed out effect. But, if I'm in a bright room and I put the focus on something just as bright, then the camera adjusts to near perfection.
AND put it in reverse if I'm in a dark room. Set it to focus on something bright. (basically just tap the viewer on a bright or dark item and see how the camera will change automagically (I meant that word automagically lol)
That has helped me get much better pictures easily.
Ploxorz said:
Yeah i have to agree i really like the g2 but the camera has serious problems with focusing and shutter manually issues that badly affect picture clarity. I really hope that the camera issues are due to poorly optimized software and can be fixed in an update.
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Yea or you could manually focus like you don't need -50 DKP
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Cst79 said:
PS: I read that LG is PhoneArena's biggest sponsor.
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I am curious to see that article you read. Could you provide a link?
I've been a PA avid reader (i go through every single article or at least have a peek at the main ideas if i'm in a hurry) since a few years. The one thing that really put me off was permanent display of Samsung Galaxy flagship phones at the top of the page, right above the Featured Stories section. The Samsung Galaxy S3 got a permanent spot there for the whole year and eventually S4 joined its older sibling for a very lengthy stay in that bar, which qualifies as nothing short of advertisement for Samsung. It really got me riled up every time i saw the main page and when i pointed that out on YouTube to one of their reviews about the Galaxy S4 besting every other smartphone, my comment got topped up to over a hundred likes. People were finally noticing and PA eventually made some slight changes, but still today, you can pretty much guarantee that you'll see the top Samsung products displayed as a "versus another product" or "review" at the top of the page. As for LG, i never noticed any of its products being advertised on PA. Actually, the G2 just released and despite a great rating, it has only managed to secure a spot at the far right of the page, ready to drop out of the headlines at the next mobile device release.
Cst79 said:
PS: I read that LG is PhoneArena's biggest sponsor.
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actually samsung is their sponsor, their review of the g2 wasn't that great
The camera on this phone is very nice indeed!
tomthedancingbug said:
actually samsung is their sponsor, their review of the g2 wasn't that great
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They rated G2 a 9.4 mate, which is pretty high. That said i am not sure how LG is a sponsor as some rightly pointed, all i see is Apple and Samsung on the main page, be it featured stories or main page.
As a matter of fact it seems like a story of some butt hurt fan of maybe HTC one, whose strongest selling point Camera is the worst.
Anyone noticed the audio quality of the videos taken with all the phones and the camera?The quality of the Lg audio is eons ahead of them all including the supposedly great audio quality of ONE.The audio chip and the mics of G2 are amazing.
woof123 said:
Anyone noticed the audio quality of the videos taken with all the phones and the camera?The quality of the Lg audio is eons ahead of them all including the supposedly great audio quality of ONE.The audio chip and the mics of G2 are amazing.
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And how does it perform with loud music/audio? This video doesn't bode well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzmJLCNZJdU
dagrim1 said:
And how does it perform with loud music/audio? This video doesn't bode well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzmJLCNZJdU
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Are we supposed to put the phone near a speaker in full blast,in our everyday use?That kind of comparissons are idiotic at best...When i record a video with crystal clear audio with G2 and the I5s will record a muted low sound,will you be proud that it can do better when you put it near a speaker in full blast? lol Also the G2 is extremely sensitive and pic up noises that other phones cant..thats good and bad,depends on the situation.
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Are we supposed to put the phone near a speaker in full blast,in our everyday use?That kind of comparissons are idiotic at best...When i record a video with crystal clear audio with G2 and the I5s will record a muted low sound,will you be proud that it can do better when you put it near a speaker in full blast? lol
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Some people enjoy going to concerts and all you know... Sometimes they want to record a video of (a piece of) it. And pretty often the sound goes to crap in those situations, so wouldn't call this kind of stuff "idiotic at best". It all depends on what you use it for.
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Some people enjoy going to concerts and all you know... Sometimes they want to record a video of (a piece of) it. And pretty often the sound goes to crap in those situations, so wouldn't call this kind of stuff "idiotic at best". It all depends on what you use it for.
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Putting the phone near a speaker it doesnt emulate a concert at all.The G2 pic up noises that i5s cant this is why its more fuzzy at times.If the sound is crap G2 will pic up a crappy sound,cause it records what is there...Sure it can be good and bad,but its prefferable at least for me,when at 90% of the situations i will use it,the sound will be great,instead of having a sub par sound,that will only be usefull at the 10% of my use (concerts and all)
PA's reviews are continuely garbage. Their ranking system has no repeatability, their test methodology always has flaws. Might as well look at Gizmodo's or Engadget's 'seat of the pants' reviews.

Audio quality on the Xperia X

Hi guys and girls.
I am looking to purchase a X to replace my current faulty phone.
I often use my phone as a lecture recorder, and I was wondering what the recording quality is like? It is good enough that I can still make out a lecturer with the thickest of accents.
Thanks,
MrAndroid12 said:
Hi guys and girls.
I am looking to purchase a X to replace my current faulty phone.
I often use my phone as a lecture recorder, and I was wondering what the recording quality is like? It is good enough that I can still make out a lecturer with the thickest of accents.
Thanks,
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I hope this will be helpful. What phone were you using? for recording? Look, in my opinion, the sound quality of the X's mic IS AMAZING. I don't know if it's because I had a bad phone previously, but I will give you some examples.
+Can record from big distance
+Can record when very noisy and won't be distorted
+Can record voice/voices talking even from a fair distance VERY clear (sounds like real life)
+I tried recording my mechanical keyboard, the sound I got beats most videos I have found on the internet (was more realistic and clear)
FoxTheLegend said:
I hope this will be helpful. What phone were you using? for recording? Look, in my opinion, the sound quality of the X's mic IS AMAZING. I don't know if it's because I had a bad phone previously, but I will give you some examples.
+Can record from big distance
+Can record when very noisy and won't be distorted
+Can record voice/voices talking even from a fair distance VERY clear (sounds like real life)
+I tried recording my mechanical keyboard, the sound I got beats most videos I have found on the internet (was more realistic and clear)
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Hi there,
I was previously using a Samsung Galaxy S5.
But yeah, took your advise, and bought the phone. On superior quality, it's absolutely superb even when files sizes are 500mb+ for 40-50 minutes.
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MrAndroid12 said:
Hi there,
I was previously using a Samsung Galaxy S5.
But yeah, took your advise, and bought the phone. On superior quality, it's absolutely superb even when files sizes are 500mb+ for 40-50 minutes.
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I'm glad I helped
Is it possible to control the audio levels when recording a very loud audio source?
santiam said:
Is it possible to control the audio levels when recording a very loud audio source?
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I dont think so
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FoxTheLegend said:
I dont think so
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But it has some kind of automatic control

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