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[Q] Camera App with better zoom for HTC HD2 available at all?

Hey all, Im new to this forum. I have a t-Mobile HTC HD2 that has PATs JW MIUI Sense like 1.9.9 ML installed on it via Nand. I am not fond of the stock camera app that comes with the ROM. It does not have a very good zoom on it.
Is there any Camera App that I can install on it that is like stock and has a better zoom on it? I know there are some free ones on the market, but so far I havent found one with a better zoom on it.
Any help is grateful
Thanks in adavance!

well no, you can get other camera with better quality of photo and effects.

I looking for camera with zoom too

With regards to zoom, the function in a way is somewhat pointless. The camera can take 5.1 Mpx shots, and all zoom does, is digitally enlarge what you see on the screen. So in fact taking a photo then cropping it, does exactly the same as what zoom will do regardless of the zoom factor! For real zoom, it would need an optical zoom lens.
Zoom zoom!

jonboyuk said:
With regards to zoom, the function in a way is somewhat pointless. The camera can take 5.1 Mpx shots, and all zoom does, is digitally enlarge what you see on the screen. So in fact taking a photo then cropping it, does exactly the same as what zoom will do regardless of the zoom factor! For real zoom, it would need an optical zoom lens.
Zoom zoom!
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n1 one xD but a little bit braggy

hey you can install "Camera360 Ultimate"... its very nice to use. I wont use the original camera but this! lotsa effect and it can zoom.

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Made me lol

LOL, that is hilarious
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Use Camera Zoom FX. In settings select zoom type 4. You will be able to zoom by a factor of 6.
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I looking for camera with zoom too

LMAO
corrsea said:
Use Camera Zoom FX. In settings select zoom type 4. You will be able to zoom by a factor of 6.
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i'm LMAO got to have this one
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I personally use MIUI Camera.
It seems to me that (maybe only it seems so to me) the phone is taking better pictures whit it.

[Q] question about the camara?

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:

Front Camera Grainy Resulotion

Anyone else front camera grainy??
Is this normal? Rear camera resolution is good.

DJ_MiX said:
Anyone else front camera grainy??
Is this normal? Rear camera resolution is good.
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any samples or anything that will show your grainy photos?

DJ_MiX said:
Anyone else front camera grainy??
Is this normal? Rear camera resolution is good.
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I too have

simms22 said:
any samples or anything that will show your grainy photos?
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Didn't bring the nexus with me today, I using my G4 instead.
But tomorrow I will bring the nexus and post sample photo.

You can always check the resolution settings in your camera app. As a reminder we have a 2.1 megapixel front camera. The digital camera I got as a graduation present in 2002 was 2.1mp.
Low light will also make this lack of resolution quite apparent.
Our back camera is 13mp.
Here is a comparison of 3, 5, and 8 megapixels.
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posted two samples

DJ_MiX said:
posted two samples
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both images look like they are taken through a dirty lens cover. wipe it down with an alcohol pad and a paper towel.

simms22 said:
both images look like they are taken through a dirty lens cover. wipe it down with an alcohol pad and a paper towel.
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I just wipe the lens and camera and it help big time.
I had to clean it internally, I had replaced the motherboard since it had a bad imei and I guess replacement board's camera was dirty.
Will post samples tomorrow.

DJ_MiX said:
I just wipe the lens and camera and it help big time.
I had to clean it internally, I had replaced the motherboard since it had a bad imei and I guess replacement board's camera was dirty.
Will post samples tomorrow.
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great!
im extremely anal about keeping my lens cover clean, as i do much photo shooting..

new samples, much better once cleaned!

DJ_MiX said:
new samples, much better once cleaned!
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absolutely! now all you need is a better light source

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.

all the pugs said:
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.

A71 Camera post-processing smudgy & cartoony

A picture is worth a thousand words.
To illustrate the problem, below are two photos of my cat. The first was taken using the native Samsung camera app. The second using a port of Gcam.
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Do you see the problem? Pictures taken with the Samsung camera app produce this "smudging" effect, making it look almost like a painting, or a cartoon.
This problem is very prevalent once you start using the camera a lot, taking lots of photos. Usually happens when the scene includes a lot of small details that need to be captured, like people's faces, or a textured intricate pattern.
Instead of accurately representing those details, the camera produces this smudged cartoony effect more often than not.
Since using the ported Gcam app on the same phone, same hardware, produces far superior results, it is reasonable to conclude that this is a Samsung software issue, and that the post-processing algorithm is not up to par.
My question being, is this a known issue? Is something being done about it? Is there a solution other than using 3rd party apps like the Gcam port used in my examples?
I'd much rather use the native camera app provided by Samsung, but as it stands currently it's just really not up to the challenge.
Will appreciate any feedback, thanks!

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is this a known issue?
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Yes.
Is something being done about it?
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Not really, Samsung's approach.
Is there a solution other than using 3rd party apps like the Gcam port used in my examples?
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No.
P.S. What gcam port do you use exactly? Could you please link?
Do you see gcam improvement also in video comparing to stock camera app, filmic Pro and open camera?

Wow, that's so disappointing to hear!
One of the reasons I bought this phone was for the camera upgrade, thinking it would be decent.
Can't believe that it's this flawed for a device that came out in 2020.
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P.S. What gcam port do you use exactly? Could you please link?
Do you see gcam improvement also in video comparing to stock camera app, filmic Pro and open camera?
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I just used the one that was advertised on this forum: https://www.cyanogenmods.org/galaxy-a71-google-camera-apk-download/
Seems to work well for the most part. I mainly tested it with taking photos. Video quality seems to be about the same as the stock Samsung camera app, but I haven't tested it extensively to be fair.

I have noticed this smudging in other apps such as snapchat too, it's even worse there.