Whilst the camera does a pretty reasonable job of taking photos the HD video recording is pretty poor to say the least. My previous Galaxy S5 took amazing HD video but poor still photo's (go figure!). I use the video feature a lot and this lack of quality (sharpness, focus, detail, some stutter, instability) is becoming tiresome and frustrating so I've begun testing all the various settings with the standard camera app and have also been trying a number of different apps to the see if they can improve things. I have a fast Samsung Class 10 SD MicroSD card installed also.
Up to this point there's little if any improvement from any of these apps and I've even installed the ported Moto X camera app but there's no appreciable improvement in quality with this either. So I'm now wondering if the limiting and un-fixible factor in this is the camera hardware itself, despite it taking nice, sharp stills.
Does anyone have any ideas how I can genuinely improve the video recording quality or whether it just can't be done with the Honor 7 camera hardware?
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Hello, anyone know of a better video recording app that has zoom options? Also what are some tips to get better video recording quality?
When I record outside its great but when inside with what seems to be decent lighting I get noise and the exposure settings don't seem to do anything...
Any tips?
Flashed stock honeycomb 3.1 and it seems to record with better video quality... Has anyone else noticed this? With TouchWiz it seems darker with alot more noise or am I just trippin?
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Hello,
I got 10.1 Galaxy tab wifi grey color.- Non rooted (usa)
Model: GT-p7510
Android Version: 3.1
Kernal Version: 2.6.36.3
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Build Number:HMJ37.UEKME P7510UEKME
I check video recording inside and outiside with good light with high resolution. it was grainy and also when you move the tablet -it become blurry during motion.
I tried to change White Balance value but no luck
I have Samsung Vibrant (galaxy S series) mobile which has far better result for video recording.
Is there any better app in Market which provide better video recording result?
No, unfortunately the camera used in the Tab10 is a low quality CMOS sensor and not very sensitive to light which is why the images and video are so grainy. Cameras on most smartphones are far better. The Tab 10 has one of the worst cameras sensors I have seen on a premium mobile device and I have used many devices. There is no software that will fix this as it is a hardware limitation.
5thElement said:
No, unfortunately the camera used in the Tab10 is a low quality CMOS sensor and not very sensitive to light which is why the images and video are so grainy. Cameras on most smartphones are far better. The Tab 10 has one of the worst cameras sensors I have seen on a premium mobile device and I have used many devices. There is no software that will fix this as it is a hardware limitation.
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Thanks for quick reply.
Oh..that is not good. i was under impression ( based on my samsung vibrant mobile) that video quality will be good than other tablets ( thrive or Xoom or Acer)
Just uploaded from Galaxy tab as it is from "Galary" app.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhEoNuiTozs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqe3UQpDmpc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfwnLLa4lVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwSHIgl0jFM( outdoor)
I've been taking some test shots with the mini pro camera, and I have to say I'm a bit let down.
Turns out the camera is a bit slower than I initially thought, and the pictures come out to be a pixelly mess.
I thought the dithering artifacts where only due to low light scenes, but it turns out I can see there artifacts with well let subjects.
The still frame camera does better than the video, but both suffer. Maybe Sony could do us a favor and have an option to remove in camera noise reduction. This would give us a chance to do better noise reduction in post to try and produce better quality results.
The video also suffers from cadence issues when outdoor light is very bright. I've seen this in dedicate video on stills cameras, it results in choppy video. I'd rather have smoother better quality low resolution video as compared to this dithered choppy mess of video.
Most of these artifacts are masked if you view video on the camera itself, but when you view them on your HDTV they are quite obvious.
Anyone have ideas on turning off the NR, I'd be happy to hear them.
Things you can do to help performance.
Set camera to fixed or infinity focus for faster response.
Use the sports mode for higher ISO shots, faster pics.
Use center weighted focusing.
Another interesting thing to note, I also happen to have the X10 mini pro. Looking at the phones side by side, the x10 has a slightly larger lens. I was a bit surprised at this change. I hope Sony makes an effort to bring better quality photo and video to the smart phones. Heck, they can make it their market differentiator.
Mike
hardware or software?
is it hardware problem or software? can video recording be improved through software upgrade?
irumbustalin said:
is it hardware problem or software? can video recording be improved through software upgrade?
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Possibly.
But you also have to realise that this is just a mobile phone, of course it isn't going to be as good as dedicated hardware.
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is it hardware problem or software? can video recording be improved through software upgrade?
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I can't say if software is an issue, but I'm certain hardware is an issue.
1 thing they could do from a software POV is to have an option to remove noise reduction. Sony may be not want people to see what the photos look like without NR.
2: It's a physics thing, the lens is tiny and the sensor is even smaller. The sensor technology is another issue. The sensor can only collect so much light, this directly impacts it's a ability to produce better photos. Note that Sony has a higher quality sensor Exmor they decide to reserve for other cameras.
I was hoping the phone could produce video quality to rival something like a flip phone.
3: Keeping the lens clean. It's hard to do this with a phone you constantly hold in your hand without some sort of lens shield. My old W580i hid the lens when it was in the close position. It also had a nice smooth easy to clean lens surface. It was only 2MP, but took excellent photos.
There are a few more things I could play with in my quest for better photos. For one, I should make sure the image stabilizer isn't on when I take well lit photo samples.
One other interesting thing I noted is the maximum shutter speed I've been able to produce. The camera may max out at 1/125 sec. I was a bit surprised, that's kind of slow. I haven't gone to see what my other camera phone can do, but that in itself shows the weakness of the phone.
Several of the shots I took under what I would call bright/normal lighting produced 1/16th shutter speed. This makes it hard to get a blur free photo due to subject movement and camera shake.
I was able to compensate some using sports mode, but that increases the ISO which = more noisy photos.
Mike
Comparison to x10 mini pro
Just had the opportunity to take a look at a few photos my wife has taken with the x10 mini pro. Actually, based on the experience with this phone, I decided to wait for and buy the mini pro 2.
I was happy and at the same time sad to see how much better photos taken with the x10 mini appeared vs. the mini pro 2.
The colors, focus, as well as resolution was better. Also noted that the photo size was larger, near the 1.5M size I expected out of the mini pro 2 photos.
Also noticed the x10 mini is capable of ISO 40.
I compared the panorama type shot, the X10 fared better, but still not great in panorama detail, I guess that's o.k.
Also noticed the x10 camera options are significantly fewer than those on the mini pro 2. That's fine since the photos are of decent quality though it would be nice to have a bit more control over the photo options.
I'm certain Sony could at least do something about the photo compression being used in the Mini Pro 2, it would be nice if the camera could at least equal the x10 mini pro photo capability.
Mike
Hello All
I have a Z5 compact which I bought for my wife for christmas to replace an iPhone (new ones too big for her pockets). I chose the Z5 specifically because of its claims for its camera as well as the size
Unfortunately the camera is a bit disappointing - slow to focus and the video shows jerkiness on recording and playback. On top of that the touchscreen is insensitive and often requires several goes to make it register being touched.
On the touchscreen it seems clearly to be a fault but I wondered what the experience of others is with the camera and with video? Seems absurd to have jerkiness but also seems odd for it to be a chance problem. Should I be expecting more from this phone (in other words, if I replace it with the same model again should I expect it to behave better) or is it just not really equipped for recording videos?
Thanks in advance for any help and experiences
Dominic
You might want to try 1080 60fps. Under video mode
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Hello All
I have a Z5 compact which I bought for my wife for christmas to replace an iPhone (new ones too big for her pockets). I chose the Z5 specifically because of its claims for its camera as well as the size
Unfortunately the camera is a bit disappointing - slow to focus and the video shows jerkiness on recording and playback. On top of that the touchscreen is insensitive and often requires several goes to make it register being touched.
On the touchscreen it seems clearly to be a fault but I wondered what the experience of others is with the camera and with video? Seems absurd to have jerkiness but also seems odd for it to be a chance problem. Should I be expecting more from this phone (in other words, if I replace it with the same model again should I expect it to behave better) or is it just not really equipped for recording videos?
Thanks in advance for any help and experiences
Dominic
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[email protected](with IA SteadyShot by default on) actually could result in jerkiness video though most reviews reported the IA made the video smooth but in reality, it's not stable and seems buggy. [email protected] with standard SteadyShot usually provide much fluid video.
Speaking to the focus, I think the existing firmware build isn't mature, gonna wait Android 6.0 to fix it.
Hi,
A camera is a very important factor for me when buying a phone,
I bought my Redmi Note 3 after reading some underwhelming reviews about the camera, thinking "oh well, how bad can the rear camera be?" - well, the camera is really under performing, very soft images, noticeable noise in almost every scenario, very disappointing.
My question is that,
Is it really a hardware issue, or just poor camera algorithms coding?
if the former, I will just look for another phone and sell mine,
otherwise, I will (try to) wait patiently until the appropriate software update will come
Thanks
check this out
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/5ci866/why_do_people_mock_the_redmi_note_3_camera_it/
Camera is nothing but decent , specially at natural light conditions.it seems great at night condition without flash due to low aperture.miui 8 greatly improved my camera experience.i found alomost zero noise in night shots. Enough for a $200 phone
I think it takes good pictures but I found that any kind of motion will blur the picture (even just walking and snapping a pic), so motion sucks, try taking a picture of a moving dog it will just be a blur, low light also sucks, but if you take still pictures under good lighting pictures look great, I think there is a soft spot for this camera it's just hard to find, also lowering the resolution to 12MP will take 16:9 widescreen photos rather then 4:3 photos in 16MP mode
Part of the problem is it never wants to increase the shutter speed properly in order to keep iso low. It tends to take most pictures at 1/25th or so, which is great for static but not for moving objects where you need a faster shutter speed to freeze motion.
ferez said:
Hi,
A camera is a very important factor for me when buying a phone,
I bought my Redmi Note 3 after reading some underwhelming reviews about the camera, thinking "oh well, how bad can the rear camera be?" - well, the camera is really under performing, very soft images, noticeable noise in almost every scenario, very disappointing.
My question is that,
Is it really a hardware issue, or just poor camera algorithms coding?
if the former, I will just look for another phone and sell mine,
otherwise, I will (try to) wait patiently until the appropriate software update will come
Thanks
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low light shots are average.
daytime shots are great.
did you tweak the default settings?
which ROM are you on?....try to be on latest MM dev or china rom
also try using open camera.
at this price range, show me a phone which gives better images?
I tried all the tweaks available including using Open Camera, nothing really helped.
I ended up selling it and buying an Mi4C - the difference in photo quality is unbelievable (at a price of around 90$ new)
Had 7 different smart phones this year, and Redmi Note's camera was the weakest among them, for me it's very noticeable.
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Xiaomi Mi A1 come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Yes it is
Take a look here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qgfwQwRbI
Then see this example too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ncyEPZIds
For me, video seems way more pixelated than it should be when zooming, even in 4K. 4x zoom should be 1080p and it doesn't look like it is, and I can't see an option to use the zoom lens either. And 4K isn't selected by default.
Considering the lack of EIS and OIS it's not good, but not really bad. Avoid shooting videos in low light - they will be awful and they will have a lot of frames dropped.
Without any kind of EIS or OIS, MiA1 is not ideal for video recording.
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Without any kind of EIS or OIS, MiA1 is not ideal for video recording.
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I tried using the GCam HDR+ with its EIS and to be honest.. I have to really hold the phone as steady as possible and also in walking slowly, the end result is a bit much better than using the camera app by xiaomi..
the quality overall improved a lot, but for usable footage I guess a dedicated gimbal is needed
Pixelation is algo a problem for me. I think that the video is a little bit dark too.
Even using the Google Camera, it's something better but it's not good for me. At least the EIS helps to stabilize the video but the quality is far from good.
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For me, video seems way more pixelated than it should be when zooming, even in 4K. 4x zoom should be 1080p and it doesn't look like it is, and I can't see an option to use the zoom lens either. And 4K isn't selected by default.
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Man, I think the same thing. It's very weird to see the video so pixelated even using Google Camera. Sometimes it really looks like a low resolution video upscaled to a more resolution.
dego_ said:
Guys, could you please comment on audio quality on videos made with this device. On few video reviews people mentioned that sound is kind of choppy or glitchy. Looks like noise reduction isn't utilized, when Mi A1 shoots video. As workaround they mention that it can be solved by shooting video by a 3rd party app (FV-5).
I'm thinking to buy this device, but this bug is holding me from it.
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Go to setting>audio and check the disable Automatic Gain Control. Now record will have stereo audio.
any idea about 60fps ??