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Why are the pictures so poor??

I am coming from a Vibrant and although by the time I bought this phone the Vibrant was laggy, GPS was hit and miss, and allot of apps would force close, it still had a very good camera. I don't understand why this camera at 5mp takes such poor pics. I have a very good camera but sometimes I do forget it, it's too heavy, or I don't charge it so having a nice camera on the phone would be beneficial. Anyone know how to fix this problem?
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You really think the camera is bad? Seems better than the hd2 I had. Have you blown them up on a computer and looked at them or are you just going off the phone? Maybe im just easy to please its really fast and works pretty well
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No I haven't blown them up I just zoom in from the phone itself. I take the same pic with my husbands iPhone4 zoom in and it is still crisp and clear, with my phone it is very pixelated.
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mi4kidzmom said:
I am coming from a Vibrant and although by the time I bought this phone the Vibrant was laggy, GPS was hit and miss, and allot of apps would force close, it still had a very good camera. I don't understand why this camera at 5mp takes such poor pics. I have a very good camera but sometimes I do forget it, it's too heavy, or I don't charge it so having a nice camera on the phone would be beneficial. Anyone know how to fix this problem?
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I saw another post around here discussing this, and in it someone said to change... from widescreen to 4:3? I believe..? I don't have the phone yet so can't look in the phone for ya. It's here in the forum tho.

I think the pictures are pretty good. Here are a few I took a couple of days ago:

Speaking of "pop"... Those reds look really nice and deep. Nice choice of images.

markdurant said:
I think the pictures are pretty good. Here are a few I took a couple of days ago:
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Strange. I started the other thread because mine were NOT so good. There are limited settings in the default camera, and I have set mine to the highest resolution and do not see any other adjustments in the setting menu.
At the wide mode, my files were only .6 - 1.2 mb (compressed I am sure). Yours are 3 mb - and much better quality - are you using the OEM camera?
I get MUCH better shots using the 360 Camera app - but not when using the stock camera app. If you are using the stock camera app - is there a setting I have missed?

I vaguely remember a post that said the camera is not set to 5MP by default. You have to set it to 5MP within the settings.

InvisibleHero said:
I vaguely remember a post that said the camera is not set to 5MP by default. You have to set it to 5MP within the settings.
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I set it to 5MP first thing - so-so pictures followed.

I use Camera 360. The uncompressed images look far better than when using the stock camera app.
It's unfortunate that the stock camera app doesn't allow manual compression settings. But that's why we have developers.

stock camera compresses the s out of the shots.
Go vigenette or camera 360 (all these were taken using either of the 2)

markdurant said:
I think the pictures are pretty good. Here are a few I took a couple of days ago:
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heh, I could have been in any of those pics. I was at Don's Bogam BBQ the other day (down the st from pic #3), playing with my new MT4G at dinner.

Camera app

As we all know the stock camera isn't the best. Anyone have good alternatives they use to take quality pictures?
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Camera Zoom FX, the one and only.

cheetablaze said:
Camera Zoom FX, the one and only.
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lol, i saw cheetablaze and i knew what the post was going to be
but i concur, camera zoom fx is great.

+1 for Camera Zoom FX

Bought czfx it's pretty nice
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I still get blurrry images when up close using flash, idk im disappointed so far with this phone, i loved my og atrix. the camera to the sd card problems may make me return it.

what kind of camera to sd card?
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sorry if that confused haha i meant from the camera problems to the sd card problems. as in 2 separate issues. Im returning my atrix 2 today too many issues that I dont see being updated anytime soon.

I am disappointed with Camera Zoom FX and am bummed that I let it get past the 15 minute refund window. Though, I suppose for $5 it is still better than the stock.
I REALLY liked the camera features that were on my Captivate - you can tap on a spot on the screen for lighting and focus, not relying on the image being exposed based on the center of the screen.

I like Camera Advance and Camera360 Ultimate.

Camera zoom fx. For sure
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VentureForth said:
I REALLY liked the camera features that were on my Captivate - you can tap on a spot on the screen for lighting and focus, not relying on the image being exposed based on the center of the screen.
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You have to press and drag the focus square in the middle for the Atrix2. I have no idea why motorola won't do it like everyone else with tap-area-to-focus

I have Camera Zoom FX, and I have to say that I prefer the stock camera app. I think that the stock camera app's UI is nice, the photos are good, it has a fair amount of different settings, and although it's not tap-to-focus it's drag-to-focus, which at first is annoying but now I prefer it as it lets you move the square more accurately.
I had the A4G before my A2, and I think that the A2's camera is at least as good as the A4G's camera, except for the flash (the A4G had an extremely powerful flash).

I tried the Camera Zoom Fx and the layout is much better than the stock but picture quality is a whole different story.
I took 2 sets of pictures (one with CZ fx and stock). In both sets, the resolution was NOTICEABLY clearer in the stock camera app. Totally unexpected for me because I assumed CZ Fx would be better. For instance a car licence plate was easily readable upon magnification with the stock app but almost unreadable with CZ FX.
Both apps were set to 8mp, auto focus.
Camera zoom FX pic's EXIF: F/2.8 5mm 1/274s ISO-100
Stock camera app pic's EXIF: F/2.8 5mm 1/257s ISO-65535
I will be sticking with the stock. Stock seems to optimize settings better.

HDR App
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...1097948570137.16999.1269314047&type=3&theater
Camera Zoom FX
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...1097948570137.16999.1269314047&type=3&theater
I love camera zoom fx. It can be testing at times, but for the most part, a great app. The HDR app(forgot the name - reformatted my phone) is good too.
Not sure if pictures will work.

camera fx is now on sale for just $0.49

Yea i just picked that up cant beat the price
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frycook15 said:
Yea i just picked that up cant beat the price
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You guys should also try ICS Camera+ it's basically a port of the Camera from the Galaxy Nexus, it works great. Picture Quality is great as well...

What about vignette? I think it's great for more artistic takes
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artsol said:
What about vignette? I think it's great for more artistic takes
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I've tried Vignette as well as Camera Zoom fx - both are good for effects. Since the 2.3.6 update, stock camera works fine for me. I'm not big on effects. I just need a nice, focused, crisp photo and stock does that for me now.
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Camera wont focus in the dark

The camera on my Atrix 2 won't focus in the dark because the flash will not turn on for it to focus. I can take flash photos, but it first focuses (at least attempts to) in the dark, then the flash goes on and the photo is taken. I have the 2.3.6 SuperCharged V5 ROM on my phone. Is this a problem with the ROM or is it across all Atrix 2s?
Thanks

I noticed the same problem, and I'm still running stock rom. I haven't tried any other camera apps to see if they'll do better, but it could be a possibility.

i usually use stock browser and have the 'flower' or macro setting on....takez great pics that way!

may be trying lgcamera can help. there is a news of xda about that.
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All atrix 2 phones. Our cameras and most droid cameras are lame imo.
I dont know why we still havent matched upto the iPhones camera.its been years since the first iphone and we still have cameras that hesitate/lag before a shot is taken?....craziness. the iPhones camera could take a rapid succesion of clear shots like its nothing.but our droid phones not only hesitate and sometimes take shot before flash but also unless you have 3 legs like a tripod the photo takes a lifetime to focus.
its impossible unless using some third party app which may take the shots but as far as i know degrades the true 100% camera quality.
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I have been using an application called HD Camera from the market. Really pumps the photo up. Takes 3 pics rapidly in different exposures, only drawback is both you and your subject have to be still. There's 2 of them a free and paid. No flash with free. Just my 2 cents worth.
Edit....HDR CAMERA is name.
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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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The LG G2X CAMERA Thread!!!

The LG G2X has an 8M-pixel camera and if you know how t o use it, it can take some fantastic pictures.
I thought I would start this thread to discuss using the G2X camera to take the best photos and videos.
First, you can see my configuration in my signature. I use the DroidWall firewall to block network access to anything that does not need network access. This includes cameras, stand-alone eBooks, the Android calendar, games, and lots more.
The camera drivers are in the kernel so your choice of kernel may affect the quality of pictures.
After comparing lots of cameras I've been using the LG Camera Pro app. It's a paid app but it's worth it. You can also get the free version which has the same functionality except it's missing some JPEG resolutions.
Nice thing about LG Camera is you can easily adjust the exposure compensation so in a dark environment you can lighten the picture and still get a terrific photo. I get the best picture by pressing the Search button (focus) then take a picture.
Autofocus on the G2X with the Trinity kernel takes a long three seconds to take a picture, which is very bad.
Video performance is great, except that you can't zoom while taking a video. That is also a function of the drivers in the kernel.
Any other experiences or advice anyone wants to share on the G2X camera?

I use cm7 camera, exposure is easy to change (usually use it at +1). I'll upload my best pic later.
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If possible can you put links to the fire wall
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Never mind LOL silly me posted before I looked but I got it
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