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Best Camera App

There are quite a few out there, what do you think is the best camera and and what apps have you tried (if you think one is best, but haven't tried others, not very valid tbh!)
Myself, I would like one that takes pics in the same ratio as my phone screen. The Desire HD would do this. I know you actually lose resolution, but they look better on the phone...

Can't say I've tried them all, but Vignette is pretty good. It has a wide range of options to select from.

+1 for Vignette - I use it all the time
you can check out my review of it from the link in my signature

Had a quick play with Vignette, certainly seems very good. I love I can set the volume rocker to be the shutter release!
Is there a way to change aspect ratio of the photo's, so it takes full screen? If I select Full Screen of 16:9 as the frame, it does this, but crops the photo to only be about 600 by 300...

Another +1 user for Vignette here =D

Camera Magic is the one i use most. Just because it's fast and has both rapid fire mode and timer mode.

Camera 360 ultimate is kool also.
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yes 360 is really nice

I'm shopping for a new camera app right now, as the stock one for AOSP ROMs is horrible. Can't believe how crappy it is, especially after coming off a modded Sense ROM (Virtuous) where that camera kicked ass. Right now I'm torn between Vignetta and Camera Advance. It seems that most here like Vignette, but what about Camera Advance? On Amazon it only got 3/5 stars, but after playing with the "free" version it seems pretty good.
Thoughts? Suggestions?

Miui Camera or Sleek Camera. Miui is basically a prettier version of the stock camera and seems to work well on CM7 if you turn down the resolution.
Sleek Camera is a little bit buggy but it takes high quality photos on CM7 roms without any bloat or all the extras of Camera 360 and others. I highly recommend this app as a partial fix for CM7 users.
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dustrho said:
I'm shopping for a new camera app right now, as the stock one for AOSP ROMs is horrible. Can't believe how crappy it is, especially after coming off a modded Sense ROM (Virtuous) where that camera kicked ass. Right now I'm torn between Vignetta and Camera Advance. It seems that most here like Vignette, but what about Camera Advance? On Amazon it only got 3/5 stars, but after playing with the "free" version it seems pretty good.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
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Camera Advance Pro is very good so far in my testing but still suffers from the same problems as the stock CM7 camera.
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+1 Vinette
It's good. +1 for Vinette, though little bit slow.

+1 Vignette is pretty good xD

I think Pro HD Camera is the best.many settings available after take a photo

I just want an app that controls shutter speed, but pretty sure that can't happen.

tommyboy2034 said:
I just want an app that controls shutter speed, but pretty sure that can't happen.
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Precisely what I am wishing for too

+1 for camera360.

What's wrong with the original camera? 0_o

cL0uD` said:
What's wrong with the original camera? 0_o
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Well the Milestone 2 camera is pretty bad, camera 360 allowed me to take some great pics. My friend who has a SGS didn't notice any difference with 360 compared to his stock app.
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Little Photo has some nice effects although I wouldn't say its a camera replacement app. Coming from the iPhone which has so many wonderful camera apps, I must say android does seem a little behind. I wonder why it doesn't have the same broad range of apps?

[App]ICS Camera

I was browsing the LG Nitro HD forum this morning and in one of the threads somebody mentioned this app so I checked it out and am digging it so I thought I'd share.
The app is called Camera ICS, according to the developer it's an improved version of the official camera app in ICS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tb2JseW54LmNhbWVyYWljcyJd
Features
- Color effects (mono,sepia,negative,...)
- Silent mode (no shutter sound, might not work on some devices)
- Picture quality setting (low/medium/high/ultra)
- Video bitrate selection (normal/2x)
- Video stabilization on/off (only 4.0)
- 720p face effects (only 4.0)
- Panorama mode and time-lapse video on Honeycomb tablets
It's not a perfect camera app but for some of us it's perfect for our use. Like me. If I want or need something better then I'll bust out my DSLR. I like it and now use it as my daily camera app. I've done very little testing...taken some pics with this app compared to stock app, recorded a quick video with both and here's my opinion so far:
Faster focus
Better video recording
Less time between shots
Fewer options
No full screen viewfinder
Have to double tap pics to view them full screen
But other than that, it's lovely and fits perfectly with my ICS themed phone.

Trying now
Edit: LOVING THiS CAMERA....try it out
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Same here, it's pretty fast and does what I need it to do

Just wish we could set it up to open with our camera button....only minor annoyance
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DarkJatrix said:
Just wish we could set it up to open with our camera button....only minor annoyance
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??????
ICS camera opens up for me when I press the camera button
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916x10 said:
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ICS camera opens up for me when I press the camera button
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Hmm...my stock camera opens...
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Not gonna lie bro....when u said this I tested it on mine and my previous camera app opened (zoomfx). I closed that then opened ics camera, closed that then pressed the camera button again and ics camera opened up. Not sure why but no complaints.
**Edit**
Tested again, stock camera app came up but fc'd and the ics camera immediately came up. I went to manage apps and cleared data for the stock camera app, froze the stock camera app, now its all good.
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916x10 said:
Not gonna lie bro....when u said this I tested it on mine and my previous camera app opened (zoomfx). I closed that then opened ics camera, closed that then pressed the camera button again and ics camera opened up. Not sure why but no complaints.
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I believe u....its probably user error....i still love it tho
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I like it, however
-Wish it could take widescreen pictures/video
-Wish it had drag/tap to focus functionality
Thanks for the heads-up!

cogeary said:
I like it, however
-Wish it could take widescreen pictures/video
-Wish it had drag/tap to zoom functionality
Thanks for the heads-up!
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It does take widescreen pics and video, it just looks like it doesnt when viewed in the gallery. It also has drag to zoom via slider on the screen and u can also use the volume buttons for zoom too.
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916x10 said:
It does take widescreen pics and video, it just looks like it doesnt when viewed in the gallery. It also has drag to zoom via slider on the screen and u can also use the volume buttons for zoom too.
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OK, thanks for the clarifications about widescreen.
Sorry, I meant to say "drag/tap to focus"

cogeary said:
OK, thanks for the clarifications about widescreen.
Sorry, I meant to say "drag/tap to focus"
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Yes sir....it doesn't have drag to focus but does have tap to focus....tap the shutter button, it'll focus and take the pic. And it focuses quick too.

I tried this a few weeks ago and thought it was awful. The stock 2.3.6 is much better than ZOOMfx or this ICS one.

Chrisruns said:
I tried this a few weeks ago and thought it was awful. The stock 2.3.6 is much better than ZOOMfx or this ICS one.
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Thats the lovely thing about the Market, u have plenty to choose from. We all have different needs/expectations so its nice to have options......I have used stock, CameraZoomFX, Camera360.....I prefer ICS Camera for its faster focus, better quality pics and overall speed. It's also not bloated with a bunch of features I don't need so for me its perfect.
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916x10 said:
Yes sir....it doesn't have drag to focus but does have tap to focus....tap the shutter button, it'll focus and take the pic. And it focuses quick too.
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Ah, there it is . And right you are, it focuses very quickly.
I think this could be my default camera. Panoramic mode is flawless, and although it has ads... well, that's why we have a hosts file . There's only one more thing that bothers me - barely any integration with the default gallery. I think that the default gallery is actually quite functional and has a bunch of settings that are lost when using this app.

cogeary said:
Ah, there it is . And right you are, it focuses very quickly.
I think this could be my default camera. Panoramic mode is flawless, and although it has ads... well, that's why we have a hosts file . There's only one more thing that bothers me - barely any integration with the default gallery. I think that the default gallery is actually quite functional and has a bunch of settings that are lost when using this app.
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I was blown away at how fast and acurrate the focus is, very impressive. I ditched the stock gallery long ago, been using QuickPic and absolutely love it....and the recent ICS UI update to it is pretty nice too.
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916x10 said:
I was blown away at how fast and acurrate the focus is, very impressive. I ditched the stock gallery long ago, been using QuickPic and absolutely love it....and the recent ICS UI update to it is pretty nice too.
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Tried QuickPic its amazing! and camera ICS as well! Thankz..

zeph_syk said:
Tried QuickPic its amazing! and camera ICS as well! Thankz..
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Glad you like 'em. QuickPic is my favorite app of all

QuickPick is indeed great.
I actually think that, while ICS Camera is definitely better than the stock 2.3.4 camera, the improvements with the 2.3.6 camera outdo it. With the stock camera it focuses very quickly especially in low light, and although the theme isn't as pleasant on the eyes it is more configurable. Additionally, the video recording capabilities of ICS Camera are very limited. If you take a video in portrait, it is skewed, stretched, and cropped to be in landscape. Also since I'm on 2.3.6 and I haven't edited my hosts file the camera's ads are pretty annoying.
Just my opinion but I'm sticking with stock.

cogeary said:
QuickPick is indeed great.
I actually think that, while ICS Camera is definitely better than the stock 2.3.4 camera, the improvements with the 2.3.6 camera outdo it. With the stock camera it focuses very quickly especially in low light, and although the theme isn't as pleasant on the eyes it is more configurable. Additionally, the video recording capabilities of ICS Camera are very limited. If you take a video in portrait, it is skewed, stretched, and cropped to be in landscape. Also since I'm on 2.3.6 and I haven't edited my hosts file the camera's ads are pretty annoying.
Just my opinion but I'm sticking with stock.
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All very good points. This app isn't for everybody, it all depends what your needs are. For me, it's perfect and is now my daily camera app.

lgCamerapro 6.3

hi guys,
don't know if you have tried lgCamerapro 6.3 yet but if you haven't, give it a try. it captures real 1080p videos at 30fps and with great quality to boot. i'm just having issues with its audio capture but apart from that, it works better than the o3d's default camera (less 3d capture of course)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rubberbigpepper.lgCameraPro&hl=en
attached pic is my settings... i just used 12mbits as higher bits "sometimes" gives the notorious audio/video cut haha

Can Do 3D
This app can do 3d you just need to switch the camera its after the front camera. Not sure about resolution though been couple of months since I used it. If I remember correctly you just have to to the 3d formating settings for it to view properly.

For me it doesn't work.Especially the video recorder.And on all settings.Maybe it's the Rom I use, the WaterBear
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same here, recording deosn't work at all, I'm using DNA 3.3.3

BigBadSheep said:
For me it doesn't work.Especially the video recorder.And on all settings.Maybe it's the Rom I use, the WaterBear
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modecom said:
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same here, recording deosn't work at all, I'm using DNA 3.3.3
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that's weird... works fine on my phone. maybe try tinkering with the settings? and btw, you should not check stereo recording and you should not go beyond 15mbs on the settings menu.

hdr camera+

i recently downloaded hdr camera+ and found it to be really great compared to stock camera app. it gives pictures with more saturated colors and more contrast while earlier they used to be dull.
anyone else using this app or some other camera app that's really useful.?
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few apps
u might (must) know abt these ...
paper camera, Instagram, ICS camera, camera HD
try these if u hvn't

i've used these except for 'camera hd' (which i couldn't find on google play). used ics camera few months back and found it to be slightly better than stock. didn't use instagram more than 2-3 times. and paper camera is a diff. kind of app altogether, though it's really a good one. can u give me link to camera hd.
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I bought it about 4 months ago....its the only camera I use on phone. This thing makes the pic stand out so much more than any other app. I love it.
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Ill have to try that. I know MP doesn't really mean **** but damn this camera sucks.
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Super_Commando said:
can u give me link to camera hd.
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sorry dude ..... my mistake .... it doesn't exists
its because i've tried several cam s/w long back ..... so couldn't remember much
sorry

Awesome app..photos are really vivid now..but i am not getting the full 8MP resolution..varies between 7.6 to 7.9..why this happens??
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Ones I've looked at:
ProCapture & Camera Zoom FX - Straightforward, some extra customazation in the form of exposure settings in the former and effects in the latter
Camera FV-5 - The closest you'll get to a DSLR in terms of manual settings
Night Camera - Optimized for low light shots
HDR camera - The title says it all
Camera Streak - Lightpainting!
Fast Burst Camera - Shoot tens of exposure per seconds, great for action/sports
Haven't tried half of those yet though :laugh:

I have camera zoomFX and its great. My pics have the same amount of detail as my friends GS2
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4K Videos of Places - Lets Share'em

Hey Guys, I thought of making this a central place to share all of our 4K Videos from different places
Here are mine so far
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE2ZO4jo0pM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jwzODnW-8

Simple video of my backyard. Unbelievable considering the next "cheapest" 4k camera is a $4000 Blackmagic camera!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqt0X7OGkQE

Although I haven't really used the 4k feature, I am happy to have the function.
But to post a sample isn't really gonna do anything.
I don't have anything above 1080p to view my stuff on.
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jetbruceli said:
Although I haven't really used the 4k feature, I am happy to have the function.
But to post a sample isn't really gonna do anything.
I don't have anything above 1080p to view my stuff on.
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That stutter when you guys are panning is present in 1080p and 720p? It really bugs me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZp6tFoqWDI
Motion and focus test in my garden

heavylift said:
That stutter when you guys are panning is present in 1080p and 720p? It really bugs me
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I think that depends on where you are storing your videos and what's running in the background.
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