Hi All,
I'm currently running the latest EB rom and I noticed my video camera quality is awful. The picture is choppy and is no where near HD. My HD7 5mp camera shoots better video and takes better pictures then my 8 MP G2X. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Not many people understand about the camera quality, The higher the megapixel does not mean to the camera quality is better, It is all about the camera sensor inside the camera and that we cannot fix.
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That's sad to hear that it cannot be fixed, I figure with such a high end device that the built in camera would be better.
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Camera seems perfectly fine to me. Takes nice pictures and good HD recording.
3617 said:
Not many people understand about the camera quality, The higher the megapixel does not mean to the camera quality is better, It is all about the camera sensor inside the camera and that we cannot fix.
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I believe the issue to be software related when it comes to this particular device. I remember the camera quality being much better on Froyo when we had LG's camera app.
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3617 said:
Not many people understand about the camera quality, The higher the megapixel does not mean to the camera quality is better, It is all about the camera sensor inside the camera and that we cannot fix.
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Our phone had the best camera out of about 50 smartphones. It's just the battery door which ruins most pictures.
Its because there is no fix for cm based roms with the cam. Try a stock version rom and its perfect for video recording however the lighting on the stock seems to be lower than cm's versions.
I went through this hassle and gave up because I need cm more than the cam lol
Nvidia always!
nghia85 said:
My HD7 5mp camera shoots better video and takes better pictures then my 8 MP G2X
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I hope you know the number megapixels has nothing to do with image quality.
I don't know how much technical stuff you do as far as flashing and everything; if you can do it, flash the Bravia Hack in recovery. It's not a night and day difference, but it definitely helps.
nghia85 said:
Hi All,
I'm currently running the latest EB rom and I noticed my video camera quality is awful. The picture is choppy and is no where near HD. My HD7 5mp camera shoots better video and takes better pictures then my 8 MP G2X. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Take a picture then take another without the back on the phone. Compare them and you'll see that the plastic window on the phone's back cover interferes with picture quality.
bluzmeister said:
As the owner of two G2x's one with Froyo 2.22 and the other with Gingerbread 2.33 I can attest that the Froyo supported camera is definitely sharper, clearer and truer color than the same camera under Gingerbread. That being said, if you take time to setup the camera under GB for the particular lighting i.e. fluorescent vs. incandescent etc. it has a pretty darn good camera but still short of the sharpness and clarity of the camera under Froyo. Also advisable to get a good micro fiber cloth to wipe off the grease and oil (that comes from your hands), that inevitably gets the lenses all smudged up. You can really notice that effects the lenses by just trying to get a good bar code scan. Won't do it 'till you wipe the lens clean. If the OP wants a sharp camera more than better functionality and stability from Gingerbread, he could try to revert to Froyo 2.22 and that should give hime a nice camera and a pretty decent smart phone.
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Which 2.2 rom are you running? Sod or overheating issues?
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Just install LG cam 3.0 through clockwork mod,requires root but its the best camera app for GB in my opinion. It has built in panoramic and stitches them together very nicely and lots of settings!
I also find the camera under exposes in indoor shots. I have to manually set the exposure to + 2 to make it properly exposed.
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bullets4me said:
Just install LG cam 3.0 through clockwork mod,requires root but its the best camera app for GB in my opinion. It has built in panoramic and stitches them together very nicely and lots of settings!
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I'm running EB which runs based off of CM7. I don't think the LG camera is compatible with CM7 roms. Can someone confirm?
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you need a lg gingerbread rom for the lg cam
it will not work with anything other than the lg gingerbread roms
I actually just removed the plastic lens from the back cover cause how much it interfered with video in sun light... its easily removed and with any strong glue it'd be simple to place it back on. Very noticeable there was a thread open back in may about that subject where I posted the shots with and with out the lens.
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mt3g said:
I actually just removed the plastic lens from the back cover cause how much it interfered with video in sun light... its easily removed and with any strong glue it'd be simple to place it back on. Very noticeable there was a thread open back in may about that subject where I posted the shots with and with out the lens.
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Yeah I put that thread up, I removed the glass on the back of my lens too and there's a huge difference. (less foggy, crisper colours)
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Just install LG cam 3.0 through clockwork mod,requires root but its the best camera app for GB in my opinion. It has built in panoramic and stitches them together very nicely and lots of settings!
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From what I've read the LG cam does not work flawlessly with gingerbread. I heard there is a few bugs.
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I know this has been discussed before but for any one in disbelief, the glass over the camera lense really does hurt the picture quality. I modified/removed the glass (yes its actual glass so be careful) from the battery door and now I am loving my G2x even more!!!
I took test shots in low light and was more than pleased.
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I know this has been discussed before but for any one in disbelief, the glass over the camera lense really does hurt the picture quality. I modified/removed the glass (yes its actual glass so be careful) from the battery door and now I am loving my G2x even more!!!
I took test shots in low light and was more than pleased.
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I want to figure out a way to drill/cut out a hole in the glass, so we won't have to completely get rid of it... Just the part covering the camera. This would look so much better.
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Is it just me or is the camera for this phone terrible in the dark with no flash? While taking a picture the screen starts to get all blue in the corner. Is this just an effect with the new 2.3.3 colors?
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Heh that's the result of high ISO with a small image sensor. Most cell phone cameras will perform poorly in dark situations so they have to crank up the ISO to get a picture. Unfortunately this results in a ton of noise. Even dedicated compact cameras are crappy in low light... for real photography I always use my dSLR =\
Edit: Just saw this post below http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004661
Is this what you're getting? If it is, that's a bug in CM7 apparently. I'm running CM7 with netarchy 1.3.0 but I don't get thsi problem.
Darrien13 said:
Is it just me or is the camera for this phone terrible in the dark with no flash? While taking a picture the screen starts to get all blue in the corner. Is this just an effect with the new 2.3.3 colors?
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exactly what dinan said
with special emphasis even on normal point & shoot dedicated non-pro cameras
even the top of the line still sucks at night shots without enough ambient lights, or poor Flash flood
unfortunately dSLR cameras are too freaking chunky, heavy, and always uses special battery packs (which i hate)
I have this problem
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is it just me?
it seems that the front camera quality is better then the back camera ,
i know that its less MP, but yet
or its just my tf?
me too, the front camera's picture is clearer and less grainy.
I was coming to this forum to comment on the camera. The little window that protects the camera on my TF is dirty as hell. Could that be the situation for you too???
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Even fresh out of the packaging, the rear camera still is grainy as all hell. FFC isn't AS bad, but still grainy, and still looks better than the rear camera.
I find them both equally grainy...equally crappy. One of the only things I'd change about the Transformer...put a nicer camera in it. You can have nice pics come out of a 5 MP camera, look at the iPhone..
If the source code was released maybe we could fix it if its software related I mean it is a 5mp camera after all
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Danzano said:
If the source code was released maybe we could fix it if its software related I mean it is a 5mp camera after all
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Megapixel count is not indicative of camera quality. The image sensor is much more important. I had a 4 MP point & shoot that would blow away my iPhone 4.
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Megapixel count is not indicative of camera quality. The image sensor is much more important. I had a 4 MP point & shoot that would blow away my iPhone 4.
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This. Sensor and photodiode size is a much bigger indicator of image quality (albeit not the only one) than is the near-worthless megapixel. Cellphones, tablets, and the like generally use sensors not much different in size to a grain of rice. Couple that with the fact that many use partially or entirely plastic lenses, and you have the answer for why their picture quality is near-universally awful.
To give you an idea, the typical area of a camera phone sensor is 4.32 square millimeters. Most fixed-lens compact cameras typically have a sensor with an area of ~25+ square millimeters, and interchangeable-lens cameras are typically in the range of 225-370 square millimeters. That difference is a good indication of just how little light-gathering potential a cell phone cam has.
Same spot, same conditions (light, weather, location) and the back cam is grainy, the front camera's pictures look better!
no the back camera is clean.
Well, the Front camera is certainly brighter but not as focused as the Rear.
my camera is amazing on both sides, crystal clear quality, although at first it was grainy, now its very clear
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my camera is amazing on both sides, crystal clear quality, although at first it was grainy, now its very clear
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"At first" and "now"? What's changed? Tablet exchange, using different camera software, or something else? Camera's don't get better with age (the opposite, actually), so it'd be interesting to know what you believe has made the difference. Or are you simply shooting in better lighting conditions now?
I find the video is fantastic though
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I have taken some very clear pictures and videos with the rear camera with good light of course. My front camera is no where near as clear as the rear camera. Makes me think something may be wrong with your device if the 1.2 mega pixel camera looks better the the 5 meg rear one.
I mean picture quality, not video recording. I have been somewhat disappointed with the camera so far. Even at 8 MP, my pictures often turn out strangely blurry, or the colors end up being washed out. Are there any tweaks/mods/apps you guys are aware of that may improve the camera? I'm running cyanogenmod 7, if that makes any difference.
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I mean picture quality, not video recording. I have been somewhat disappointed with the camera so far. Even at 8 MP, my pictures often turn out strangely blurry, or the colors end up being washed out. Are there any tweaks/mods/apps you guys are aware of that may improve the camera? I'm running cyanogenmod 7, if that makes any difference.
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See here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402622
Try an app called "HDR Camera" it trends to make pictures better using HDR (High Dynamic Range).
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Try an app called "HDR Camera" it trends to make pictures better using HDR (High Dynamic Range).
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Aren't most camera apps disposed to make low res images though? How many will actually take pictures at full 8mp resolution?
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Aren't most camera apps disposed to make low res images though? How many will actually take pictures at full 8mp resolution?
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I tried HDR camera before, as well as Camera Zoom. They both support 8MP from what I remember. But Zoom didn't really help my camera's quality, while HDR takes pretty darn long to take a photo. The colors are better, but the photos still aren't as sharp as they should be.
And thanks prettyboy, I'll try the engine when I get home, and we'll see how that goes. From the pictures, the improvement looks pretty significant.
P.S. Happy New Year everyone!
I removed the little glass piece, makes the pictures look better. Especially outside shots.
I've noticed that quite frankly...the camera ****ing sucks especially in low light areas like bars, I'm fairly sure I've taken better quality pictures with my old k800i! Are there any mods out there at all that can help fix this?
littledude565 said:
I've noticed that quite frankly...the camera ****ing sucks especially in low light areas like bars, I'm fairly sure I've taken better quality pictures with my old k800i! Are there any mods out there at all that can help fix this?
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I've noticed this too....
I know you can edit the media_profiles.xml so i thought if i could find one and luckily here is one for our very own desire s.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1280558
Why not give it a try and see. Also, are you running Cyanogenmod or sense? Sense usually takes much better pictures than cyanogenmod.
Not too much you can do about the hardware limitations, especially in low light conditions like bars.
What I have relied on in the past is using PicSay Pro to correct any photos that I would like to keep that havent come out well. It is very good at adjusting exposure levels, brightness, contrast and colour saturation to make under-exposed shots look much better. Also add a 5% blur to help with grainy pics.
Agree that sense cameras outperform the cm and aosp ones.
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Thanks for the responses! Also, I'm running a sense rom (endiymon or something that)
I think its due to the type of lens HTC are using. This is what they have vastly improved in their newer models (f.24 lens if I'm right?)
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I think its due to the type of lens HTC are using. This is what they have vastly improved in their newer models (f.24 lens if I'm right?)
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HTC has actually added a separate processing core for the camera alone. So a dual-core phone will actually have three cores. The ImageSense chip will not only offload the duties from the regular processor to keep the phone and operating system fast and stable. It will leave the camera completely uninterrupted to take quality, impressive photos. This also allows super-fast shooting possible with a 0.7-second shot time and a 0.2-second autofocus.
Combine that with the 8 megapixel camera with a f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, BSI Sensors, and smart LED flash with five levels of brightness. The f/2.0 aperture allows for 40% more brightness and light capture than their previous f/2.4 lenses that others are still trying to complete with today.
Source : http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-x-photos-show-off-new-imagesense-camera-technology-20120302/
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HTC has actually added a separate processing core for the camera alone. So a dual-core phone will actually have three cores. The ImageSense chip will not only offload the duties from the regular processor to keep the phone and operating system fast and stable. It will leave the camera completely uninterrupted to take quality, impressive photos. This also allows super-fast shooting possible with a 0.7-second shot time and a 0.2-second autofocus.
Combine that with the 8 megapixel camera with a f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, BSI Sensors, and smart LED flash with five levels of brightness. The f/2.0 aperture allows for 40% more brightness and light capture than their previous f/2.4 lenses that others are still trying to complete with today.
Source : http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-x-photos-show-off-new-imagesense-camera-technology-20120302/
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And will these improvements concern also HTC One S ? Or just One X, because in the source you have stated, there is mentioned just One X, if i am right.
EDIT: Sorry, i have just noticed, there is mentioned that HTC one S will also have these improvements.
Damn it when I chose to buy this Desire S and didn't wait for the new models! :-(
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Something I found interesting over at the Sensation forums..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533238
Wondering if this could somehow be nodded and implemented on our phone...
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Well, yess. I have noticed that even the old HTC Desire had better image quality than HTC Desire S. To be honest, Desire S image quality is awful, it's pixelate and dirty. Nevermind am I using stock rom or MIUI. The old Desire had so much better picture quality, of course video quality on new Desire S is way better.
So what the heck, HTC gave us worse camera sensor that before we had?
Any chances to improve camera picture quality?
Lowered quality shots in the dark plague all cameras. Shots on my Desire S are quite ok. If you take the time to do more than just "point-&-shoot", the image quality isn't nearly as awful as you claim (conversely, don't spend an hour "view-finding"). Not to mention pro-quality shots I've taken. And I'm just an average guy with a little more than average skill. But it's still just a phone.
The K-series of Sony Ericsson are camera-phones in the real sense of the word camera. My previous K850i would put many a camera to shame (in its time, it did!). If the pictures matter that much, most cameras are actually cheaper than the phones we tote.
Forwox said:
Well, yess. I have noticed that even the old HTC Desire had better image quality than HTC Desire S. To be honest, Desire S image quality is awful, it's pixelate and dirty. Nevermind am I using stock rom or MIUI. The old Desire had so much better picture quality, of course video quality on new Desire S is way better.
So what the heck, HTC gave us worse camera sensor that before we had?
Any chances to improve camera picture quality?
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Since you have both phones, could you take reference pictures?
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Since you have both phones, could you take reference pictures?
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Hemorrdroids Desire S review has comparison shots between the S and original..
The S, is definitely much much better at colour reproduction + clarity....
Dunno what that other guy has... Why would HTC downgrade the camera module?
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I'm using an ICS rom and that seems to have improved the quality of pictures majorly...Or maybe it's because I've been outdoors more with better lighting...Either way, everyone get a damn ICS rom
Thanx
littledude565 said:
I'm using an ICS rom and that seems to have improved the quality of pictures majorly...Or maybe it's because I've been outdoors more with better lighting...Either way, everyone get a damn ICS rom
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This is not true for Sense 4.0 ROMs.
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I really like this phone. I'm trying not to compare it to my HTC rezound. I feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong. The camera and picture quality is not as good as the HTC. Maybe in am missing the settings or something. Could someone help me out?
Thanks
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putney1477 said:
I really like this phone. I'm trying not to compare it to my HTC rezound. I feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong. The camera and picture quality is not as good as the HTC. Maybe in am missing the settings or something. Could someone help me out?
Thanks
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The camera quality has been great for me and i'm using the AOSP camera. If your on touchwiz you can try HDR mode, but i always found the regular picture snapping to be pretty great as well.
I always have poor picture detail on any photo I zoom on. I'm not much of a camera expert though, so there may just be other settings I need to adjust in order to get a better picture for zoomed photos.
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I always have poor picture detail on any photo I zoom on. I'm not much of a camera expert though, so there may just be other settings I need to adjust in order to get a better picture for zoomed photos.
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I very rarely zoom in, unless i'm using macro mode but in that case i'm practically touching whatever i'm taking a picture of.
putney1477 said:
I really like this phone. I'm trying not to compare it to my HTC rezound. I feel like maybe I'm doing something wrong. The camera and picture quality is not as good as the HTC. Maybe in am missing the settings or something. Could someone help me out?
Thanks
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I've had my S3 for about 4 months.
I had the SE4GT with Sprint prior.
When I first started using the S3 camera, I noticed the following differences in the pictures taken with the S3 compared to the Samsung Epic 4G Touch (S2) :
- in low light, the pictures were grainy with the S3
- zooming in on a picture already taken with the S3 is less sharp.
- the flash has an over saturating effect on the final image in certain instances. (maybe this can be resolved with a change in setting)
When I first purchased the S3, the above differences were very noticeable. 4 months later, I'm just used to them.
I've read that the 2 cameras are the same.
Maybe the quality issues have to do with Super Amoled vs. Super Amoled Plus on the S2. I'm unsure.
With the above being said, the S3 takes great pictures in the Sunlight. The color and sharpness are really nice.
I use camera zoom fx plus it has neat options here's a sample.
Oh that's my little one in her Halloween costume.
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