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[Q] Camera resolution issue

Hi all -
I'm using the latest nightly of Cyanogen 7, but this issue has been present for a few months now. I keep hoping the latest nightly will fix it, but I'm starting to worry that it's a hardware issue.
It's gritty and just very low quality overall. Is this a known issue? Or did my camera get messed up somehow.
Thanks for the help!
It isn't letting me post a link to the image, but I can shoot you a link if you're willing to help.

Try and install MIUI camera onto it.
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Can't find it in the market. Any chance I can get a link?

Try this one
http://db.tt/nNuVdf2
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I tried the MIUI camera, still seems pretty grainy

Oh how long have that been happening?
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Just looked back to a picture I took at the end of February and its pretty grainy. It seems to have been getting worse and worse though.

Can you post a picture?
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I can after approximately 8 posts :\. This is post 5. I'll PM you tho.

slantastic said:
I can after approximately 8 posts :\. This is post 5. I'll PM you tho.
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If your pics are grainy in low light, then that is normal. The camera in this phone is not the greatest in low light situations. If outdoor/brightly lit pics are grainy, then something is probably wrong with your camera sensor.

alright and have you tried a different ROM and see if that worked?
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Well I started with Revolution (with Sense) and then moved to Cyanogen. I checked photos back to when I probably had Rev and they were still grainy.
I just checked some of the outdoor photos I've taken. The ones where there's ample light turn out pretty well, but when its a bit overcast or in the woods it's still pretty crappy.
Guess I just have to deal with it.
Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it.

I would suggest playing around with the White balance, ISO, and metering mode. I've been able to improve the low light quality of most of my pictures.
currently using MIUI Camera with nice results. might want to try using another camera app like camera360

Video Lag

i haven't really seen anyone complain about this?! i've been taking videos recently (1080p) and the camera is AWFUL! VERY laggy, especially with bright lights and lots of movement.
anyone else noticing this?! hopefully they'll release a fix. i could upload some videos if you guys want examples.

So I guess no one has been having this problem? Weird.
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Lard slow? Nope, stock video camera was awesome.
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I'll post a video. It's ridiculous laggy, especially with lots of movement and bright lights.
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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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Video camera for rooted ICS g2x

I heard that they need the drivers from lg for it but I was wondering if there was a way around not using the stock video camera. I love my rooted phone 99%. My only issue is the video camera. If anyone has any info on it I would be thankful.
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Well of course there are other video apps out there but the only reason why its not working on ICS is because ICS lacks Video drivers which is needed for the processing of the video. Currently no one can get it as far I know but since a leaked ICS from LG was just found on the O2X it might be possible to get a fully working ICS ported over with the working video drivers. Hope this helps.
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supposedly videocam illusion works on ICS on our phones, but it's probably hit or miss.

dodgefan67 said:
supposedly videocam illusion works on ICS on our phones, but it's probably hit or miss.
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Yeah I've tested it and it works. Its not perfect but at least it works.

That video camera works great. Thanks
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dodgefan67 said:
supposedly videocam illusion works on ICS on our phones, but it's probably hit or miss.
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+1 flawless for me
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Camera won't focus properly.

Hey, I'm running paranoid android v20 and my camera just won't focus properly. Every photo I take in the regular app is either barely out of focus, and it doesn't adjust, or is in great focus but then it makes it completely out of focus/blurry and takes the shot! Ugh. I have Camera zoom FX in the meantime and that works, but I want to use the standard app. Any ideas?
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Have you tried reflashing the rom? Or is there any possibility at the installation or a separate zip to reflash only the camera app? Or have you tried a different kernel?

No. I guess I could reflash gapps. It's weird though. I just took a few blurry photos and I looked in the gallery and they weren't blurry at all. Good, but why doesn't it display like that while snapping the photo? I can't know quickly if it was clear or not. :-\
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I never experienced that on paranoid Android myself, maybe try reflashing and see if that helps. Best wishes.
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Don't worry about it, each photo I take it displays as blurry, but in gallery they are fine.
Note: I have the 4.2 Transformation Pack