[Q] question about the camara? - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi guys im possibly coming from a galaxy note 2/xperia z (didnt like it lol)
my question is the 4mp camera is low compared to others im not interested in printing them off ect but just want to know is the picture on screen as clear and crisp as say a 13 mp camara
thanks

Its 4 ultrapixels, not MP
@Community (no offense intended to OP), but its things like this that are gonna hurt HTC One sales.

CNexus said:
Its 4 ultrapixels, not MP
@Community (no offense intended to OP), but its things like this that are gonna hurt HTC One sales.
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my appoligis i didnt realise so what does 4 ultrapixels count in mp or doesnt it work like that
thanks

brockyneo said:
my appoligis i didnt realise so what does 4 ultrapixels count in mp or doesnt it work like that
thanks
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lmgtfy

It IS 4MP. However i don't think it takes bad shots at all! 4MP is still double the pixels of full HD so on screen it make no difference at all. The images are sharp and clear (at least they are on mine). 4MP in focus with good lighting is better than 8MP but blurry and dark.

CNexus said:
Its 4 ultrapixels, not MP
@Community (no offense intended to OP), but its things like this that are gonna hurt HTC One sales.
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No, it IS 4 MegaPixels, Ultrapixels are just a marketing term... and anyways, "ultra" isn't a form of magnification so 4 UltraPixels wouldn't even technically make sense!

UltraPixel or MegaPixel, the resolution of the images are the same, and itll be as crip as any other picture, you just wont get to zoom in as much.

Its ultrapixels, from how theyre marketing it
And i've seen the pictures it can take and theyre good, im not against the one, just pointing an obvious consumer misunderstanding

CNexus said:
Its ultrapixels, from how theyre marketing it
And i've seen the pictures it can take and they're good, i'm not against the one, just pointing an obvious consumer misunderstanding
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Fact of the matter is most people point and shoot in low light clubs etc.
The fact they say it records concerts with good audio had me sold.
I never zoom into pics and as long as they're big enough to look at i don't give a frock.

It's not really full marketing BS. Here's a clear illustration of what HTC did and why it's called ultrapixel.
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Where the whole squares are the camera's sensor size. :fingers-crossed:

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Attention people with camera knowledge

Im looking to get my 1st digital cam . I have a choice of 3
Nixon Coolpix s6200
Sony Cyber-shot m630
Samsung mv800
Which one should i get and why. And what advantages does each camera have over others .
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Please bump this thread in the morning when I'm sober and I shall answer you question.
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adz63 said:
Im looking to get my 1st digital cam . I have a choice of 3
Nixon Coolpix s6200
Sony Cyber-shot m630
Samsung mv800
Which one should i get and why. And what advantages does each camera have over others .
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Nikon Coolpix s6200
10x optical zoom
Nikon quality low light images
Sony Cyber-shot m630
5x optical zoom
Samsung mv800
5x optical zoom
If I had to choose one of them, I'd go with the Nikon
Thanks above but was looking for something more in terms of technical . Not just about zoom. Coolpix is out of the running now due to when using camcorder and zoom you can hear on playback the zoom sound like a drill
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Well with cameras that small, there's not a lot of technical difference.
The higher optical zoom is always better than digital zoom.
Nikon has reports of excellent low light pictures.
I've got a canon sx210is with 14x optical zoom, Jessops are doing it now for £149 so it's probably available elsewhere for less.
I bought it as a 40m dive enclosure is available for it.
I also got a slip on extension tube that allows you to use filters.
The low light abilities of the camera really impressed me.
This video was taken on a dark boat during a dark overcast day. The only lights that were on are the coloured disco ones shooting around
I took this out the front a few nights ago when we had snow. Only street lighting was used.
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It all depends what you want to use it for.
If you just want a point and shoot to take snaps, then go for the cheapest one of the bunch.
That's some funky dancing lol. Thanks for the answer.
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Pictures of screen for comparison

I can't help but feel I am imagining the washed out effect I see on my N7, perhaps I am just too used to the amoled saturation. Thought pictures of my N7 looking like others would help me feel better about it. Feel free to show if yours looks any different! Of course now that I'm looking at the pic I just took it doesn't show much difference, but in person it does.
Both at 75% brightness:
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I'm personally happy with the screen on the Nexus7. You can't compare it to a Super AMOLED+ screen though. The latter is much better quality with a higher contrast ratio.
I do notice some light bleeding around the edge, but I can live with that. Watching movies, everything looks great.
No point in other people posting pictures of their Super AMOLED phones vs Nexus 7.
AMOLED = Much more vivid colors.
And yes, the Nexus 7 will look 'washed out'
Why is it that this tablet is the least expensive contender on the market and the screen is NOT better than the highest end most expensive table screen?
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Why is it that this tablet is the least expensive contender on the market and the screen is NOT better than the highest end most expensive table screen?
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Maybe because it's the "least expensive contender"?
/sigh
/facepalm
nxt said:
Maybe because it's the "least expensive contender"?
/sigh
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LOL. I think he was being sarcastic
As far as screens, your comparing Mercedes quality (tablet) to Bentley quality (samoled gnex).
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Yeah. Sorry for the sarcasm. It just bugs me. I love this thing. Everytime I interact with it I am pleasantly surprised.
i have nothing to add to this thread except that the OP's camera sucks.
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Maybe because it's the "least expensive contender"?
/sigh
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hah, it is an ipad camera...does suck indeed. I just wanted a little reassurance that it's normal, all good. I'm cool with it, just wanted to make sure I'm in the norm. Have no one around to compare to.

[Q] Possible to abandon UltraPixels boosting the camera resolution of HTC One?

I have got the HTC One from the end of May. But I still have some questions on my phone's "UltraPixels" Camera.
I wonder whether this technology is a software adjustment or a hardware settings?
4 MegaPixels should be all right for daily usage, but I always like to pinch to zoom my photos while browsing.
HTC One failed to reveal some details in the picture comparing to Samsung GS4 or Sony Xperia Z. I want to ask if it is possible to abandon the UltraPixels technology to boost the camera resolution to 8MP or even 13MP? Any app can do it?
Attaching my photo taken using ultraPixel HTC One at Hong Kong IFC Centre!
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No.
Lol... I want what he's smoking
I want to make my 4 cylinder into a v8
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I believe it's hardcoded into the sensor that it only uses 4 mp for the image, while the rest of the pixels on the sensor used solely for exposure and gathering light
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I believe it's hardcoded into the sensor that it only uses 4 mp for the image, while the rest of the pixels on the sensor used solely for exposure and gathering light
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The phone only has 4 megapixels
They are larger than your regular phone megapixels, there isn't separate sensors for gathering light since that's how all camera work in the first place.
So to the OP, no.. Do some research on how these things work. Really.
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You need to learn how to take pictures with the One because the pictures you have posted are terrible quality and the first is washed out. You're always best to focus on the sky and underexpose the rest of the shot and then edit in Photoshop or something because the quality of pictures I've taken are way, way, way better than them lol

P20 Pro close up photos blurry / not focusing

Hi everyone,
I think I might have a problem with my cameras or maybe they're just not as good as I hoped. The image attached is supposed to be a close up but as you can see it wouldn't focus close up. I was around 2" away from the object. Previous phones handled close ups like this without a problem, so what gives?
How are you close ups?
I've already tried cleaning the lens and changing cameras settings etc
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I can't get the image to display??
A quick solution
Please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77804957&postcount=51. Although, from the screenshot you have attached, it seems that your phone is simply too close to the subject. The minimum focusing distance for your P20 Pro is 10cm, so you will need an external lens attachment to photograph anything closer than that. I hope this helps.
Exactly. It even tells you that you're too close. Just back off a little.
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Please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77804957&postcount=51. Although, from the screenshot you have attached, it seems that your phone is simply too close to the subject. The minimum focusing distance for your P20 Pro is 10cm, so you will need an external lens attachment to photograph anything closer than that. I hope this helps.
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I might try what is suggested in the other thread. As for being too close, my 2014 S5 can take close ups at this distance no problem so I expected this "beast" to be even better.
I love the phone but I think the cameras were definitely over hyped
Well it's no secret that the minimum focus is 10 cm. But I agree it would be handy if closer focus could be achieved. Occasionally I could make use of it, too.
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Well it's no secret that the minimum focus is 10 cm. But I agree it would be handy if closer focus could be achieved. Occasionally I could make use of it, too.
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Then you guys are in luck. Your p20 Pro comes with a 40MP sensor. So zoom in and crop away at your hearts' desire, my friends .
With all my respect, but that is not the same. Far from it.
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With all my respect, but that is not the same. Far from it.
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Yes, I know. Just trying to put a positive spin on a bad situation I have actually been curious to try out one of those macro lens attachments from Amazon.
I guess they will work okay. I sometimes photograph through a loupe, just holding the phone close to it. Doesn't look as good as a true macro shot, but good enough if you're lazy and don't want to get the DSLR out (I am the queen of laziness ).
auto-focus macro would ask u to go further away. If you'd like to do really closed-up photos, you can do it 2 ways.
1. switch to 3x zoom, then point your subject and take photo. the magnification is quite near to macro.
2. switch to "Pro" mode, then, click "AF-C" to choose "MF", there u can switch the focus slider to get your desired focus. That way, I can get up to 4 or 5 cm closed instead of 10 cm as in auto-focus mode.

12mp vs 48mp

So i was playing around with my phone. And found out that the 48mp takes "fake" photos. As in far from real. And 12mp takes almost the same as what im seeing.
12mp
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48mp
So i found out that, 12MP works best for indoor,48MP for outdoors... Or 12MP for faster capturing and 48MP for slower capturing.
Maybe because of pixel binning...
https://www.google.com/search?q=pix...-android-asus&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
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Maybe because of pixel binning...
https://www.google.com/search?q=pix...-android-asus&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
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Yes i know. 4 pixels into 1. But its making everything more white/blue...
If you're using the stock Asus camera app, the photos produced by that are pretty bad. Try a modded GCam and it will be a noticeable difference.
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If you're using the stock Asus camera app, the photos produced by that are pretty bad. Try a modded GCam and it will be a noticeable difference.
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Okay i know. But if i want to insist on using the stock app. 48mp or 12mp? Im confused.
If you want to insist on using that, you will just keep getting these poor quality photos. The Asus camera software probably does not have a good algorithm for fixing the issues with 48 MP photos.
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If you want to insist on using that, you will just keep getting these poor quality photos. The Asus camera software probably does not have a good algorithm for fixing the issues with 48 MP photos.
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So in short just use 12MP right?
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So in short just use 12MP right?
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Well, 48MP has 4x more pixels than the 12MP. If Asus's camera software cannot optimize the 48MP, you see the imperfections even more since there are more pixels in the image. 48MP would only really be useful if you need to show these images on a larger screen or you're doing some sort of professional photo editing where you can benefit from a more pixel-dense photo. So yes, you can stick to 12MP since it saves storage space and looks slightly better.
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Well, 48MP has 4x more pixels than the 12MP. If Asus's camera software cannot optimize the 48MP, you see the imperfections even more since there are more pixels in the image. 48MP would only really be useful if you need to show these images on a larger screen or you're doing some sort of professional photo editing where you can benefit from a more pixel-dense photo. So yes, you can stick to 12MP since it saves storage space and looks slightly better.
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Pixel Binning wasnt like this on my P30 Pro....

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