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Hello, I read 2 topics about One camera issues and considering I have not just RBP problem in low light photos but also a problem with focus I decided to create a topic talking about my personal experience. In the most of case, I am not able to focus good in photos. I tried with other devices and the focus works good. I tried also using instant take photo touching display but nothing changed. Here some photos
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/2909/1v8h.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img199/6522/hiow.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/7580/hqx9.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/551/e808.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img27/7083/anvy.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/9113/2d9x.jpg
Also, I noticed that when the light is high, it creates white zones in pictures like that: http://imageshack.us/a/img94/8418/cthk.jpg
How you can see in one part of the floor there's just white, as if he had problems with white regulation. I tried with Motorola Razr and the photo is more bilanced. Here another example: http://imageshack.us/a/img694/3578/h5by.jpg
And cherry in the cake, RED BLUE PURPLE BUG! http://imageshack.us/a/img689/8060/hrny.jpg
Macros in good light are the best pic my phone can do but not always considering focus problem.
I am really nervous about all of that. Photos are taken with android 4.1 stock and android 4.2 with ARHD 12.1 . My device is made in china and May's stock bought in Amazon.co.uk
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I have same problem. Xda dont allow linking picture, because im a newbie.
Same problem here, bad auto focus, and balance. Camera isn't the best, it can take photos but it's hit and miss. I'm not sure if there had been any forward progress on this. Could try the GPE camera in the theme and apps section
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BrockFerens said:
Same problem here, bad auto focus, and balance. Camera isn't the best, it can take photos but it's hit and miss. I'm not sure if there had been any forward progress on this. Could try the GPE camera in the theme and apps section
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It's the device that's faulty because mine doesn't take shots like that. Yes, it has it flaws, all smartphone cameras do but I've taken better shots with my One than I ever took with my iPhone 5. The GE camera also isn't a patch on the Sense one, the software tweaks blow the washed out, dull GE camera away.
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DotHEX said:
I am really nervous about all of that. Photos are taken with android 4.1 stock and android 4.2 with ARHD 12.1 . My device is made in china and May's stock bought in Amazon.co.uk
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Those out of focus shots are not normal, not for all the scenarios you've stated. I'd look at getting it swapped if I was you.
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Hello, I read 2 topics about One camera issues and considering I have not just RBP problem in low light photos but also a problem with focus I decided to create a topic talking about my personal experience. In the most of case, I am not able to focus good in photos. I tried with other devices and the focus works good. I tried also using instant take photo touching display but nothing changed. Here some photos
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/2909/1v8h.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img199/6522/hiow.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/7580/hqx9.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/551/e808.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img27/7083/anvy.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/9113/2d9x.jpg
Also, I noticed that when the light is high, it creates white zones in pictures like that: http://imageshack.us/a/img94/8418/cthk.jpg
How you can see in one part of the floor there's just white, as if he had problems with white regulation. I tried with Motorola Razr and the photo is more bilanced. Here another example: http://imageshack.us/a/img694/3578/h5by.jpg
And cherry in the cake, RED BLUE PURPLE BUG! http://imageshack.us/a/img689/8060/hrny.jpg
Macros in good light are the best pic my phone can do but not always considering focus problem.
I am really nervous about all of that. Photos are taken with android 4.1 stock and android 4.2 with ARHD 12.1 . My device is made in china and May's stock bought in Amazon.co.uk
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I cannot access my posts from where I am now, but go to my posts in my profile. On a thread about a camera issue.
I explained everything clearly you're talking about to someone else. Nothing is wrong with the camera btw
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Hdr really helps
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I turned off auto HDR, and I still have to hold the camera steady for like a second after capturing a shot or else it will be blurry. Is there any way to enable a faster shutter speed?
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HDR by definition is taking at least 3 individual photos to capture and combine. This is the delay you are experiencing. IMHO it should only be used for static images. Anything with movement is not a good application for HDR. source, I'm a photographer.
In terms of manual controls, I've not found any for the turbo cam app. Boo.
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HDR by definition is taking at least 3 individual photos to capture and combine. This is the delay you are experiencing. IMHO it should only be used for static images. Anything with movement is not a good application for HDR. source, I'm a photographer.
In terms of manual controls, I've not found any for the turbo cam app. Boo.
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says he has HDR off. Still experiencing
fatasian said:
HDR by definition is taking at least 3 individual photos to capture and combine. This is the delay you are experiencing. IMHO it should only be used for static images. Anything with movement is not a good application for HDR. source, I'm a photographer.
In terms of manual controls, I've not found any for the turbo cam app. Boo.
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Like I said, HDR is off. Source: I'm also a photographer.
Hoping this is a bug that gets fixed. The 2014 x is quite a bit faster.
I'm sort of guessing/hoping that moto is putting energy into the new camera stuff for L rather than optimizing for kitkat.
Have you tried changing the aspect ratio? Switching to ART runtime? Trying a different camera app?
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Have you tried changing the aspect ratio? Switching to ART runtime? Trying a different camera app?
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I haven't done art, but ive done the others.
the camera is basically useless indoors unless your subject is stationary.
Agreed...For me it was too much as this is my main camera when out and about with my toddler. My S5 still takes better picture for now, so had to return the Turbo..>Will definitely keep an eye on updates etc, because other than that, this phone is beautiful...
Really hoping this gets fixed soon as well. The camera is pretty much worthless as is because of the shutter lag. I tried other camera apps from the market as well and the issue persists.
In fairness I think the N5 camera was worse at release... Source: Someone that knows next to nothing about photography and has low needs and expectations but isn't satisfied with the offering here.
Have you tried using the Google camera app, from the Play Store? I've heard that it has more features and performs better than Moto's camera app.
The camera has the ability to take photos without the shutter delay. This is noticeable when you click and hold to take multi photos. Only the first image has a delay and the rest are pretty fast. Hopefully, a software update will solve the single/first photo issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/camera-touch-hold-multi-photo-option-t2965656
I tried the google camera app from the play store and the problem persists. Also tried every setting in the app on/off. How does a phone of this caliber have shutter lag?
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I tried the google camera app from the play store and the problem persists. Also tried every setting in the app on/off. How does a phone of this caliber have shutter lag?
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If you're trying all the settings, try the advanced settings on the moto camera too and report back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2884035
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Mattish13 said:
If you're trying all the settings, try the advanced settings on the moto camera too and report back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2884035
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Not seeing anything that helps shutter speed. Tried a few settings and searched the thread but no improvements to shutter speed/lag anywhere to be found. Hopefully a Lollipop update will "fix."
Right there with you. Its so much worse than my old GS3. My number one complaint with an otherwise fantastic phone.
Restola said:
I haven't done art, but ive done the others.
the camera is basically useless indoors unless your subject is stationary.
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Don't do ART. That has nothing to do with anything here.
timofcourse said:
Right there with you. Its so much worse than my old GS3. My number one complaint with an otherwise fantastic phone.
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Last year's X and Droids had similar issues, from slowness to colors. They were fixed in future updates.
I'm not seeing this problem. Very responsive for me.
I did take the OTA today though.. I didn't see a changelog, but figured it was just for Advanced LTE Calling..
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I'm not seeing this problem. Very responsive for me.
I did take the OTA today though.. I didn't see a changelog, but figured it was just for Advanced LTE Calling..
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There was no OTA update today.
So friends..
I've finally got my money back from my mom !
Well, the amount is enough to trade for a Moto G 2014.
I like taking pictures with my smartphone.
So i'm a little doubt on getting THIS or LUMIA 730.
I'm not telling you to compare this phones and tell which is the best'
I just need your best decision on which would suit me the most?
I'm an app freak !
UI would not be a problem
and yeah told you earlier
..I like taking pictures!
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..I like taking pictures!
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This may kill the Moto G for you.
The pictures are really not good, look in the pictures thread.
simmac said:
This may kill the Moto G for you.
The pictures are really not good, look in the pictures thread.
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Yeah.. But some are great
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Yeah.. But some are great
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Some of the pictures from my nexus 4 are also great, most of them are bad.
If you decide just for the camera, you should go for the Lumia, I personally like Android more than Windows phone.
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You said, you are an App freak.
The Moto G has way more Apps than the Lumia.
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Some of the pictures from my nexus 4 are also great, most of them are bad.
If you decide just for the camera, you should go for the Lumia, I personally like Android more than Windows phone.
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You said, you are an App freak.
The Moto G has way more Apps than the Lumia.
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Yes..! That the question that taunts me.!
Go for APPS or CAMERA??
What would you rely on as an Android user!
I personally prefer Android over Windows Phone, also because of the Apps, but not only.
Would saving up for the OnePlus One be an Option?
Or look up the HTC Desire 510, the camera should be pretty good, but it has no flash.
Thanks for your opinion..
Let's see what other people thinks!
I don't like windows phone much, talking about the moto g 2014 camera, it is miles better than my old N4, and it has way more apps for photo editing and apps in general than the lumia
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I don't like windows phone much, talking about the moto g 2014 camera, it is miles better than my old N4, and it has way more apps for photo editing and apps in general than the lumia
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This did satisfy me!
Really, it's apples to oranges. If you fit the Windows ecosystem, fine. If Android is your style, fine. Really those are truly the two differentiating features - camera vs apps. With my Moto G, I don't do any sort of photography other than random snaps so it's been fine. Low light photos are a bit grainy, otherwise, it does the job.
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Really those are truly the two differentiating features - camera vs apps.
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Tough to decide!
For photos a real camera would be sure the better choice, so I'd recommend apps
Honestly i like moto g's camera but I will recommend you to buy Alcatel idol X+, You'll get a 441ppi 1080p display, better camera, 2gb ram and a better processor.
The camera seems to take pictures well for the most part, but if I try to capture the detail in an object I can't even come close to getting a decent picture. I've tried tapping over and over, using the manual focus on L camera, all with fuzzy, out of focus results.
Just to get an idea of how bad this is, I captured the lighter in pretty good detail with my Nexus 4...
Is my phone defective or is the focusing on the camera just bad?
you have to use touch to focus to get detailed photographs. do you use touch to focus? oh, and macros, with the n6 cam you have to hold it back another 1.5-2 inches back, further back than on tbe n4 and n5, or the object will never get focused on.
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you have to use touch to focus to get detailed photographs. do you use touch to focus? oh, and macros, with the n6 cam you have to hold it back another 1.5-2 inches back, further back than on tbe n4 and n5, or the object will never get focused on.
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I'm trying to use the touch to focus but it just doesn't seem to work. I've also tried different distances too.
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I'm trying to use the touch to focus but it just doesn't seem to work. I've also tried different distances too.
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are you on stock? 5.0 or 5.0.1?
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are you on stock? 5.0 or 5.0.1?
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Stock 5.0.1, rooted w/ AppOps, no encryption
Aoude. said:
Stock 5.0.1, rooted w/ AppOps, no encryption
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i was going to say, 5.0.1 improved things a bit. focuses fine here now.
simms22 said:
i was going to say, 5.0.1 improved things a bit. focuses fine here now.
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Do you think my phone might have a hardware issue with the camera?
Aoude. said:
Do you think my phone might have a hardware issue with the camera?
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to be honest, to me it just seems like you were a little too close for the photos. i know another camera phone can get closer and all, but..
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to be honest, to me it just seems like you were a little too close for the photos. i know another camera phone can get closer and all, but..
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So you think that, although the Nexus 4 is definitely worse, it might just be better at focusing at closer distances?
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I tried taking it a little farther away, and I'd say the amount of detail makes up for the added distance. Thanks for the advice.
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So you think that, although the Nexus 4 is definitely worse, it might just be better at focusing at closer distances?
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i own the n4, n5, and n6. the n4 takes wonderful macro shots. the n5, just as good, maybe slightly better. for the n6, you really do have to pull the camera back a bit more, thats the very first thing i noticed with this cam. but after the shot, you can crop closer(because of 13mp), and the end product can look the same. i know, i take a massive amount of macro and regular shots.
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i own the n4, n5, and n6. the n4 takes wonderful macro shots. the n5, just as good, maybe slightly better. for the n6, you really do have to pull the camera back a bit more, thats the very first thing i noticed with this cam. but after the shot, you can crop closer(because of 13mp), and the end product can look the same. i know, i take a massive amount of macro and regular shots.
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Great to hear, any tips you have for using this camera in general? I have L camera and that definitely makes this camera more flexible.
Aoude. said:
Great to hear, any tips you have for using this camera in general? I have L camera and that definitely makes this camera more flexible.
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since im on an aosp rom, it includes the aosp camera as well. its like the google camera, but its missing many features. it does shoots a little quicker though. it has a flash, and thats all i need. a better camera is pretty good on the n6 as well, since they are starting to use the new code.
Aoude. said:
Great to hear, any tips you have for using this camera in general? I have L camera and that definitely makes this camera more flexible.
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just shot a macro in a supermarket, its cropped to be 2000 pixels across..
I'm having the same problem, I'm used to getting very close to the objects and the camera focus without any issues. The N6 can't focus I was worried my N6 had a problem with the camera or if it was software related.
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Mazjal7 said:
I'm having the same problem, I'm used to getting very close to the objects and the camera focus without any issues. The N6 can't focus I was worried my N6 had a problem with the camera or if it was software related.
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my camera doesn't focus at all, no matter how far away I am. I've tried everything. Manual settings it off, i touch the area on the screen i want to focus to and it sort of tries to focus but when it settles the inside circle doesn't go green and it is still out of focus. This could be a deal breaker for me if it doesn't improve
Mazjal7 said:
I'm having the same problem, I'm used to getting very close to the objects and the camera focus without any issues. The N6 can't focus I was worried my N6 had a problem with the camera or if it was software related.
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the n6 camera can not get as close to objects as other camera phones. quit trying to get very close. you need to pull it back about 7-8 inches, at least.
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my camera doesn't focus at all, no matter how far away I am. I've tried everything. Manual settings it off, i touch the area on the screen i want to focus to and it sort of tries to focus but when it settles the inside circle doesn't go green and it is still out of focus. This could be a deal breaker for me if it doesn't improve
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you need to exchange your phone, asap.
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the n6 camera can not get as close to objects as other camera phones. quit trying to get very close. you need to pull it back about 7-8 inches, at least.
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you need to exchange your phone, asap.
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if only i could do that. wonder if there are any left in stock anywhere in Australia.... :-/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw1MHFgUt_uQUlFyZENqVTZpZ3c/view?usp=sharing
interestingly it will focus when help landscape but not portrait...
MontAlbert said:
if only i could do that. wonder if there are any left in stock anywhere in Australia.... :-/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw1MHFgUt_uQUlFyZENqVTZpZ3c/view?usp=sharing
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that blows. even if you have to wait, its still worth it. you wont have to send yours back until the replacement comes. but ive seen quite a few with camera issues, so id try to get it changed as fast as possible(since im a heavy camera user).
This seems like the right place to ask.. My focus is fine for pictures, and during video in portrait mode. But when in landscape, I can't get the video to focus. Anyone else have this?
As we all know the sensor and lens on the Z3 are some of the best on the market right now. However, for some reason, Sony, who make maybe the best compact cameras out there, seems to have failed miserably in regard to the camera software in its phones. All photos come out with little detail, soft focus, artifacts and overprocessed. Do you think that will get fixed in 5.0(2)? Will the camera finally be comparable to, say, the Galaxy Note 4 or some of the Lumias?
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what terrible camera?
i'm no Ansel Adams, but i think the Z3c has a great camera, especially once you get the hang of it.
seklerek said:
As we all know the sensor and lens on the Z3 are some of the best on the market right now. However, for some reason, Sony, who make maybe the best compact cameras out there, seems to have failed miserably in regard to the camera software in its phones. All photos come out with little detail, soft focus, artifacts and overprocessed. Do you think that will get fixed in 5.0(2)? Will the camera finally be comparable to, say, the Galaxy Note 4 or some of the Lumias?
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In theory yes. With Lollipop we will be able to take RAW images with the camera due to the new api. RAW images are unprocessed, straight from the sensor. The Sony camera sensor is good but the software image processing isn't. Taking photos in RAW eliminates the poor image processing so the images should be much much better.
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I actually agree on this, especially when taking photos. All the other devices I used before my Z3 Compact did not try to focus again after I already touched focus a certain area, but my Z3C actually does so as I press the shutter button. It also has trouble trying to focus on really close objects, only able to get precise focus 1/10 of the time.
I personally use google camera for simple, clear, low-processed pictures. The drawback is that the photos cannot be saved on the sd card w/o root.
Or, you can very well use the manual mode - this one also is pulling some nice photos, w/o blur,
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I personally use google camera for simple, clear, low-processed pictures. The drawback is that the photos cannot be saved on the sd card w/o root.
Or, you can very well use the manual mode - this one also is pulling some nice photos, w/o blur,
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Atleast on the regular Z3 you can choose to save photos and videos on the sd card directly.
Camera, the three blocks, settings icons.
I'm currently playing around with the app ABetterCamera and so far images are taken faster and low light photos look much better. They have an option to choose where to store the photos and if you choose external card it gives you the message Android doesn't allow that...BUT there is an option to choose custom folder which I pointed to the SDCard and it worked!
Yeah I find the camera terrible too.
My dads Note 2 takes much better pictures. If I put them side by side at a certain distance and take a picture of a piece of paper, on one I can clearly read what is written on it, and on the other it's all blurrines. I didn't expect this camera to suck that big especially compared to such an old low-res camera.
If that was not enough, colors are much more innatural on the sony, while the note 2 reproduces them much better...
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Yeah I find the camera terrible too.
My dads Note 2 takes much better pictures. If I put them side by side at a certain distance and take a picture of a piece of paper, on one I can clearly read what is written on it, and on the other it's all blurrines. I didn't expect this camera to suck that big especially compared to such an old low-res camera.
If that was not enough, colors are much more innatural on the sony, while the note 2 reproduces them much better...
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Unless you print out the pictures or look at them on the same screen it's really not possible to compare color reproduction from camera to camera.
Try ABetterCamera app, for me it takes better shots.
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Atleast on the regular Z3 you can choose to save photos and videos on the sd card directly.
Camera, the three blocks, settings icons.
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If you use the sony camera yes you can, but he was using Google camera that can't save to Sdcard.
Back camera is mostly ok. But the front camera is the worst! I cannot wait to sony fixes this soft skin efect bug. It's driving me nuts!!
I think the camera Lumia 925 that I had, much better than the camera's compact Z3. To be honest, the camera of this device did not please me so much.
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Back camera is mostly ok. But the front camera is the worst! I cannot wait to sony fixes this soft skin efect bug. It's driving me nuts!!
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You can actually turn the "soft skin effect" off in the menu and if you want better pictures from the front camera make sure the "HDR" option is always enabled.
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Unless you print out the pictures or look at them on the same screen it's really not possible to compare color reproduction from camera to camera.
Try ABetterCamera app, for me it takes better shots.
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Camera FV-5 is a better choice. It allows 100% JPG Quality, 100% Thumbnail quality AND uncompressed PNG format option for taking shots.
seklerek said:
As we all know the sensor and lens on the Z3 are some of the best on the market right now. However, for some reason, Sony, who make maybe the best compact cameras out there, seems to have failed miserably in regard to the camera software in its phones. All photos come out with little detail, soft focus, artifacts and overprocessed. Do you think that will get fixed in 5.0(2)? Will the camera finally be comparable to, say, the Galaxy Note 4 or some of the Lumias?
Regards.
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I personally will not get my hopes up that Sony will do anything to the camera software to improve image quality just because 5.0 supports RAW format. Sony may not even include RAW support in their version of 5.0.
So many times, phone manufacturers pick and choose which features of android to implement or substitute that feature with their own.
seklerek said:
As we all know the sensor and lens on the Z3 are some of the best on the market right now. However, for some reason, Sony, who make maybe the best compact cameras out there, seems to have failed miserably in regard to the camera software in its phones. All photos come out with little detail, soft focus, artifacts and overprocessed. Do you think that will get fixed in 5.0(2)? Will the camera finally be comparable to, say, the Galaxy Note 4 or some of the Lumias?
Regards.
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The formal answer is "no" - it will NOT fix the poor image processing. RAW format is not supported by Sony in Android 5.0
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/03/1...-does-not-support-manual-camera-settings-raw/
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The formal answer is "no" - it will NOT fix the poor image processing. RAW format is not supported by Sony in Android 5.0
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/03/1...-does-not-support-manual-camera-settings-raw/
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That's sad, I had my hopes up that they would finally do something about it. How can a camera company make a phone camera so bad I can't understand.
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You can actually turn the "soft skin effect" off in the menu and if you want better pictures from the front camera make sure the "HDR" option is always enabled.
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Camera FV-5 is a better choice. It allows 100% JPG Quality, 100% Thumbnail quality AND uncompressed PNG format option for taking shots.
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You cannot. Try to turn it off, take a picture, then take a picture when it's on. There is apsolutely no difference.
camera is not terrible, doesn't need to be fixed. because iphone has better camera doesn't mean it's terrible, it's just second best after Gs5 in android (third after iphone)
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camera is not terrible, doesn't need to be fixed. because iphone has better camera doesn't mean it's terrible, it's just second best after Gs5 in android (third after iphone)
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Hardware is indeed great, but software is very bad, and since the combination of both make the picture, the camera needs to be fixed (software part).
I mean look at all the phones using SONY sensors, they take excellent pictures on AUTO. Z3? Nope, rarely. Manual is super, but sometimes you do not have the time to fiddle around with the settings. And no DNG RAW in 5.0.2? Well, totally wasted potential of this phone's camera.
I'm very disappointed with the Z3C camera too... I mean, considering the specs, I was hoping for a lot much better pictures.
I´ve just got mine, I did a lot of research before buying a new phone (I had a Note 2), and the main reasons why I bought this phone are: size/specs, battery life and camera. I also considered buying the Moto Maxx (Brazilian Droid Turbo variant) but the Z3C compactness (is this a word?) made me chose it and I'm kind of regretting it a little bit... lol