16:9/Fullscreen camera photos - DOESN'T reduce quality at all - Galaxy S 4 General

Ok so forgive me for those who know this already - I'm only posting this because despite this being an advanced developers forum, I'm NOT particularly advanced and I still come here so I'm assuming there are others like me and thought something basic like this might be interesting to know. No hate please if I'm stating the obvious!
Using my Galaxy s3 I hated the borders on photos (as opposed to the beautiful full screen snaps I'd get with my old htc one x). I used to think this was some special sensor on the one x and for an embarassing period of time I didn't realize that you can get exactly the same on the Galaxy, just by going to settings and changing the camera resolution to the '9mp' option. This will give you fullscreen, eye-pleasing 16:9 photos.
(yes, i know some camera enthusiasts hate the ratio but personally most of my photos stay on my phone so I'm not worried.)
For a long time I was worried about using it because I saw '9mp' and naturally immediately assumed this meant lower image quality. In actual fact, this option does not lower quality by one iota, all it does is crop and use a narrower field of view - which if you don't mind - leads to beautiful full screen shots at the maximum quality the gs3/gs4 allows.
There's an excellent video here explaining it better. It's for the htc one x, but the principle is identical:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU-NLQrjb9w&feature=player_embedded
Hope this is helpful (for someone) x

Anyone doubted this?

sigh.
Just thought it might help.
I'm sure most people here are experts in all areas of tech. But thought there might be a chance there are some who know their way around a phone but have limited knowledge concerning aspect ratios, sensor shape, and field of view intricacies.

I think this is a good point.:good:

Yea good, thanks mate. I knew anyway but always good to have something there for the people who don't know.

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[Q] Closing threads will not make my Sensation screen wider

The thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153075 was closed with the explanation "...the screen size if EXACTLY the same as the DHD and HD2. It's much higher resolution which makes things APPEAR smaller than they actually are."
Unfortunatelly this didn't make my European Sensation bigger.
My Sensation screen is 5.4x9.5cm compared to 5.7x9.4cm as for DHD (not with the frame, just the active screen size part), those 3mm in width make a significant difference, a big dissapointment for me knowing that industry will move to 4.7" soon.
So am I getting crazy or what? Did the guy who closed the tread measure his Sensation and DHD or my European Sensation is not the same as his?
You are so right.
The size of the screen is not the same.
I guess this thread will be closed within a couple of hours.
the idea of having forums is clear?
I think that the idea of having Forums is clear for all?
For example, it is to provide reliable, correct and important information for the community that the Producers don't like or "forget" to declare.
And of course, I don't care if the post is closed, now I know I am not getting crazy
I feel much better!
Well, we won't get and update from HTC or a ROM from our developers that will magically make the screen of our phone bigger... so people will need to learn to deal with ir or just return their phones if they are not happy with it.
The screen is measured diagonally. Notice the sensation has a longer screen but narrower. If you measure the screen from the top right corner to the bottom left corner it measures 4.3"
Both screens are 4.3. Take it back if you want a lower resolution. While you're at it take back your HD TV and continue using your set top box from 1990.
Dude why do you keep *****ing about something you can't change and you should've noticed upon first glance (or even first review of the phone, as this was one of the more talked about [and loved] aspects of this phone because of the smaller form factor it allows)? If you don't like it, return it and go back to your HD2. Problem solved. Sheesh.
I was somewhat surprised myself to see that my TMOUS sensation's screen was actually narrower than my HD2. It's slightly taller, but noticeably narrower. I calculated the surface area of the screens and the Sensation came to 49.5 cm^2 and the HD2 was just over 52 cm^2. More screen. Not much more (only 6% more), but still more. Despite that, the sensation's screen is 16x9 and the HD2's is 16x9.6 (I know that's not a proper aspect ratio, just humor me), so when I'm watching 16x9 content (via netflix or whatever) the image is noticably larger on the Sensation due to its slightly taller screen and sharper too (do the math- it's not just an observation).
Anyone who only looks at the diagonal measurement of a screen and says "they're the same" is like someone who looks only at the number of cylinders in two engines and calls them the same. There's more to it than that, no matter what the marketing people want you to think. They over-simplify it so as not to confuse people with too many statistics and numbers.
That being said, I wouldn't give up the sensation's screen for the HD2, but I do wish it was as wide as the HD2's. Typing in portrait mode is a little more cramped than it used to be.
Ok mods please do your job, closing this thread will make my screen 10x wider
I agree - 4.3"
I agree, yes it is 4.3"
I was only provoked by the statement that it is "EXACTLY" the same as DHD
Maybe it is better to explain that it is not "EXACTLY" the same.
By the way, I would like to excuse myself for the statement that "I am dissapointed", this was not relevant for the Forum or the community at all.
Again, sorry to all who reacted.
This is the last time I am doing this. Make another post about screen size, and I infract you.

Adjusting the colors of the display?

Is there a way to adjust the colors of the Xoom's screen? I'm pretty disappointed at how photos look white washed on the Xoom as compared to other tablets. The Galaxy 10.1's screen seem over saturated but their Touch Wiz update provided them a way to choose a setting which was more natural. I was thinking if they can do it through the software then maybe there is a way to better the colors of the Xoom's display.
I have xoom too, I agree with you, display is dull. How can we increase amount of brightness?
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Is there a way to adjust the colors of the Xoom's screen? I'm pretty disappointed at how photos look white washed on the Xoom as compared to other tablets. The Galaxy 10.1's screen seem over saturated but their Touch Wiz update provided them a way to choose a setting which was more natural. I was thinking if they can do it through the software then maybe there is a way to better the colors of the Xoom's display.
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Some of you guys got the not so wonderful screen...I'm sorry. These's an app called Color Filter Settings in the Market that might help. Also Screen Filter might be of some use, but it doesn't increase brightness.
Thanks okantomi.
I've always wondered why someone doesn't make an app that allows us to modified the colors like gamma, Brightness, Contrast, saturation, etc. It could make any device look great.. maybe allow presets and stuff.
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Some of you guys got the not so wonderful screen...I'm sorry. These's an app called Color Filter Settings in the Market that might help. Also Screen Filter might be of some use, but it doesn't increase brightness.
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Hi there okantomi !
May I ask who's the manufacturer for your display and if any infos about the specs for that ? Part number will help a lot.
I'm afraid not only "some" of us but actually "many" of us have this crappy washed screen from AIO which drives me nuts for how bad it is.
Since I'm not the only one with these problems and AFAIK Motorola is aware of this I really don't get it why they don't even bother to release a firmware fix or at least create an App to let us playing with colors and contrast adjustments to increase a little bit the appearance on our screens.
Thanks for any replies.
Regards
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Hi there okantomi !
May I ask who's the manufacturer for your display and if any infos about the specs for that ? Part number will help a lot.
I'm afraid not only "some" of us but actually "many" of us have this crappy washed screen from AIO which drives me nuts for how bad it is.
Since I'm not the only one with these problems and AFAIK Motorola is aware of this I really don't get it why they don't even bother to release a firmware fix or at least create an App to let us playing with colors and contrast adjustments to increase a little bit the appearance on our screens.
Thanks for any replies.
Regards
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I only recently checked and found that I have the Sharp screen, luckily without any bleed. My screen is great, but I'm not sure it's as easy as Sharp vs. AUO, because a lot of people swear by the AUO screen, like our moderator. I agree that there should be a fix available, because it's the one thing that's most consistently complained about by people with low contrast screens.
Thank you so much for your reply. I'm pretty sure that SHARP screens are much better than AUO ones based on their experience and history with this kind of stuff. I'm aware about those bleeding problems about some of them however I would preffer one with some bleeding instead this one with such a poor visibility and so washed. If you tilt the screen just slightly (few degrees) everything goes washed and color saturation drops a lot. What can I say..it's a real nightmare to watch this.
I like the overall appearance and features for this tablet, this is the reason I'm still looking for any solution to improve somehow the quality of viewing.
If any chance to get the part number from your unit I will appreciate your effort a lot.
Thanks again.
PS...about others with AUO screens and no major complaints...it looks like some of them are upgraded versions already (the latest XOOMS), so maybe that's the reason for not so many complains with them
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Thank you so much for your reply. I'm pretty sure that SHARP screens are much better than AUO ones based on their experience and history with this kind of stuff. I'm aware about those bleeding problems about some of them however I would preffer one with some bleeding instead this one with such a poor visibility and so washed. If you tilt the screen just slightly (few degrees) everything goes washed and color saturation drops a lot. What can I say..it's a real nightmare to watch this.
I like the overall appearance and features for this tablet, this is the reason I'm still looking for any solution to improve somehow the quality of viewing.
If any chance to get the part number from your unit I will appreciate your effort a lot.
Thanks again.
PS...about others with AUO screens and no major complaints...it looks like some of them are upgraded versions already (the latest XOOMS), so maybe that's the reason for not so many complains with them
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I don't know the part number. Have you tried contacting Motorola to see if they could upgrade your screen or at least give you some information /options?
You might want to try that Screen Filter app. I think it could help you, especially with your viewing angles.

[Q] LG Doubleplay (T-Mobile) - few questions

First of all - no love for dual-screen phones? Couldn't find a single topic on all of XDA about it.
Anyway, not sure exactly when the phone became available for sale, but I couldn't find anything more than one review that isn't too detailed. I'm considering getting it to replace my G2, but I've got a few questions/concerns:
-Does the phone have a front-facing camera? I've seen some places mention that it has a front VGA camera, while other places don't mention a front camera at all.
-Any details on the 5MP camera type/quality? I'm hoping it's at least somewhat better than the G2's...my next pick for phone would probably be the myTouch 4G Slide, which I hear has a pretty good camera
-Any idea if the second display can be used for anything other than the 8 "mini-apps" or whatever - like, can you use the second display to show recently used apps (the equivalent of holding the home button on most Android devices)?
-And I know the phone was just released, so this question might not be answered for a while (since it involves rooting) - would changing the screen density (through the build.prop) screw up the second screen (like making it tiny or bleed into the main display or something)? I can barely stand the G2 with the stock screen density, so I can't imagine using the DoublePlay (with its smaller resolution) without first changing the screen density
I might have time to stop by a T-Mobile store tomorrow and check it out for myself, just wondering if I could get any questions answered in the meantime.
I received an LG DoubleShot from T-Mobile to review so I'll answer the questions as well as I can since I can't find anything else on this phone anywhere either.
magus57 said:
First of all - no love for dual-screen phones? Couldn't find a single topic on all of XDA about it.
Anyway, not sure exactly when the phone became available for sale, but I couldn't find anything more than one review that isn't too detailed. I'm considering getting it to replace my G2, but I've got a few questions/concerns:
-Does the phone have a front-facing camera? I've seen some places mention that it has a front VGA camera, while other places don't mention a front camera at all.
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No front-facing camera, just a 5MP rear-facing.
-Any details on the 5MP camera type/quality? I'm hoping it's at least somewhat better than the G2's...my next pick for phone would probably be the myTouch 4G Slide, which I hear has a pretty good camera
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The camera quality is alright. Better than a few Motorola phones I've owned, but not as good as my wife's Samsung. It's an average camera at best.
-Any idea if the second display can be used for anything other than the 8 "mini-apps" or whatever - like, can you use the second display to show recently used apps (the equivalent of holding the home button on most Android devices)?
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This part really bugged me. I was hoping for the same thing as you but it's only for the "mini-apps". There are 9 apps and you can add 8 to the second screen, so you have to forfeit one. Some of them you can move up to the main screen to work on the larger screen (like messaging, calendar, and richnote) and the others are just quick shortcuts to functions you would need while doing something else (like music, photo, and browser).
Long-pressing on Home with the keyboard slid out just showed the recent apps like normal. As far as I can see there is no integration between the main screen and the smaller one, just the other way around.
-And I know the phone was just released, so this question might not be answered for a while (since it involves rooting) - would changing the screen density (through the build.prop) screw up the second screen (like making it tiny or bleed into the main display or something)? I can barely stand the G2 with the stock screen density, so I can't imagine using the DoublePlay (with its smaller resolution) without first changing the screen density
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I can't answer this one as I don't want to screw with the settings on the phone.
I will be posting a review of this phone in the coming week or so if you aren't planning on getting a new phone before that you should check it out. It will be on DroidEmpire.com.
Thanks for answering the questions...I think I'll wait a little longer before I upgrade and see if there's going to be worthwhile updates or dev support for it (like adding extra functions to the second screen), but I was really banking on it having a front-facing camera =/
Here's a shot I took the other day with it while I was grilling, just to show the picture quality.
fireshaper said:
Here's a shot I took the other day with it while I was grilling, just to show the picture quality.
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Thanks...it's not bad, but I would like something better, plus a front camera. Guess the MyTouch 4G Slide is my best choice then, as I don't know of any other T-Mobile-compatible QWERTY Android phone with a front-facing camera (at least one worth upgrading to over the G2).
Also...where do you live where you get such big reptiles and spiders readily available to photograph? =P

[Q] camera picture quality

hi everyone,
this is my first post in the mytouch 4g slide forum. i had a g2 since the day after it came out and it died on me this weekend and apparently t-mobile isn't sending them out as replacements anymore and gave me a mytouch 4g slide instead. still trying to get used to all the senseified aspects, but so far i really liked it. can't complain about being bumped up to a dual core. and i like the keyboard better.
anyway, this post is about the camera. ever since this phone came out i've heard nothing but reviews and marketing about how its the best camera ever on a phone and how it can replace your point and shoot and how awesome it is. now don't get me wrong, this camera is crazy fast. when i push the shutter, it takes the picture, no lag at all, and that's pretty amazing. but picture quality on this thing (unless of course i'm doing something wrong) is pretty terrible. i'd go as far as to say it's not as good as my g2. if i hold the camera 10000% still, it's pretty nice but still grainy. this is with or without flash. at its best i've gotten a pic that is comparable to my g2's camera (which didn't get any any high marks when it came out).
so i'm wondering, could i be doing something wrong? is there a setting i'm not seeing? it defaulted to 8mp, which it's still on, but that shouldn't even affect picture quality anyway. i'm getting blurry and/or grainy pics. so far i've only taken pics indoors with just regular lighting, some with flash and some without. if you need i can post some examples later. would love to get some feedback here on what i might be doing wrong.
thanks everyone.
First things first - Welcome to the MT4GS forums, the doubleshot as it's otherwise known is a fantastic device. Some may call me obsessed with it but to me the doubleshot has earned every bit of the attention I give it.
Secondly - this is a camera on a cell phone - keep that in mind as you browse this post and the links to other camera threads here in the MT4GS forums i'll be including below.
I personally feel the camera on the device is fantastic. It is not going to be an equivalent to an 8MP stand-alone digital camera, it's not the same tech/hardware quality for obvious reasons. I do feel it's comparable though.
Aside from falling short on some manual settings, i've replaced my point and shoot digital camera with this device and don't feel that i've lost anything.
Here is the camera I have - an older 10MP Kodak:
http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/pd/M1033_Digital_Camera/productID.145087200
Side-by-side quality comparisons of random pictures from that digital camera and the doubleshot have me preferring the doubleshot pictures almost every time - but I haven't actually sat down and snapped pictures specifically to compare the two. I could do that if anyone is interested and eventually will anyway even if people aren't.
The immediate capture mode of the camera on the doubleshot maybe makes it even in value for the manual settings I lost, but I did get into using the higher ISO exposures we don't have on the doubleshot - so maybe a slight pang of loss but i'll get over it. I mention it just to be accurate, but in my day to day I don't really think about it.
What I miss most about losing the higher ISO settings is taking pictures of the stars through my friends telescope when I have the chance to do so - I can still get pics through the telescope but not the same kind I could with those higher ISO settings. Then again - it is a cell phone we are talking about, lets not lose sight of that.
I use the camera a moderate amount overall I guess. Much more often then my dedicated digital camera because it's always with me, whereas the camera rarely was.
Took a lot of pictures around christmas, mostly of nieces and nephews and used photo apps to do fun things with them. The parents and grandparents of said kids were more then happy with the pictures, and it unquestioningly took better pictures then some of the digital cameras and all of the cell phone cameras, without exception.
(no, don't know what other cell phones were being used, some were not smart phones, and there was at least one iPhone 4S that got put to shame by the doubleshot. )
I've taken a bunch of pictures out in the woods, I like to wander in wooded areas and from time to time have played with the doubleshot camera while doing so. I've been happy with the results - could probably scrounge around on my computers and try to find some of them if you want.
Your issue with blurry or bad photos is not something i've had a problem with - but you aren't the first one to mention such an issue.
I've ended up with some blurry pictures due to autofocus on auto mode, but usually when i'm just snapping and not paying attention to what i'm doing. If i'm actually paying attention to taking pictures it's not a problem. Sometimes I have to wait for autofocus to make up it's mind if I don't tap a part of the screen to tell it where to look.
Going on that i'd say your phone probably isn't broken or damaged, but you just aren't familiar with using it yet and should experiment some. The more you use it the less likely you will be to end up where you are when you started this thread. It has some quirks to using it, and they aren't easy to articulate or communicate, you just gotta use it some to figure it out.
Go through all the menu settings for the doubleshot camera. Change them all. Try them out. Make sure you also go through the different mode settings for the camera and not just use the default auto.
Modes available:
1 - Auto,
2 - Sweepshot,
3 - Clearshot HDR,
4 - Burstshot,
5 - Night,
6 - Action,
7 - Macro,
8 - Portrait,
9 - Manual.
Make use of the different modes. If you just mess around with Auto, you are missing out and not really getting the use out of the camera that you could be.
Here are some pictures I took last night using just auto mode, attached to this post: (sorry it's long, but they are at the bottom of it)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22011956&postcount=4
How do these compare to the pictures you started this thread about? Since you didn't post them this is purely for you to review and compare with.
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Here are some pictures I tool with the doubleshot last night using Macro Mode (for closeups), attached to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22013716&postcount=5
EDIT: These two posts I linked to of pictures I took were at the lowest resolution (640x480) with widescreen un-checked. I did that so I could just upload to the forums without having to shrink it in photoshop first - so those pics are straight off the doubleshot.
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...and here is a thread discussing the camera with pics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1231050
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More camera information, some comparison shots and someone who has a problem with image quality as you've posed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242751
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Maybe this will help also, short thread on zoom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1231770
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Here is a short thread discussing the camera/camcorder: (5 posts short)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308620
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This thread (probably shouldn't even bring it up) is mostly just an argument about the camera on the device, but there is some good information and points raised if you have the patience to sift through all the crap in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250092
It also has a handful of off-site links that you may find useful. It's a shame that thread has so much useless bickering, because it's got some good info.
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Here is some more information on the "zero lag shutter" which is/was a forerunner of ICS capability:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329960
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If you start having issues with green lines or something like that on the screen/pictures with the camera, check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194463
... and another thread about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347356 ( with pics )
I, and most of us, have not had this issue. More then one person has, and it's useful to link to that thread here in case anyone else does so they can get more information about it.
(It's basically a non issue and quick fix for anyone who's had the problem, at least as far as I know.)
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Here is a thread someone was talking about having odd black lines framing video and one person mentioned it happening once on a picture they took. Never really went anywhere so no clue what the problem was or if it got resolved - but here ya go anyways in case it becomes relevant:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334559
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So that's most of what I can remember off the top of my head, but i'm sure I missed a few. Anything in the last 3 weeks or so probably flew under my radar, but otherwise that should be most of what was discussed about the camera here in the MT4GS forums.
So, looks like you got a little reading and experimenting ahead of you, but hopefully this will help you work with your camera a little better and get the most out of this really cool piece of tech in your hands.
If you have any other questions about it feel free to ask, and see if you can post some of the pictures so I or others can see what you mean about blurry pics. The first two posts I linked to before linking all the threads are pictures I posted last night taken with the doubleshot I got through T-Mobile back in August, i've been the only owner and it was never serviced or warrantied - I love the camera on it.
Given that the marketing strategy behind this device was the camera, I can see how people would expect more from it then it can give - kinda over-hyped, ya know?
Fact is, the sensors for the camera are nowhere near the size of the sensors in a standalone point & shoot device dedicated to only taking pictures. There just isn't enough room to make it happen and fit everything else in the device.
The capture ability of the device is on par with roughly an 8MP dedicated digital camera, and it pretty amazing considering how small it is and that it's a phone first, camera second, and i'm more then happy with it's performance.
I'd love to see you get straightened out and get it working well, so give a shout out and maybe post some pictures when you start really having fun with it.
Can't wait to see what you come up with
My camera takes gorgeous photos almost all the time, so that is pretty strange. Are you sure you are in the right mode? Put it on the automatic mode, and try taking some pics. One time I left the camera in night mode, and forgot to turn it back. All my photos were coming out grainy and blurry, until I realized that it was in night mode. I switched it back to automatic, and all was well.
Sent from my Bulletproof_Doubleshot using XDA App
Macro mode is my favorite. There is a thread at Androidforums.com where people have posted pictures taken with this phone. When I get time I will post some of my pics.
Sent from my Bulletproof_Doubleshot using XDA App
wow thanks! yea looks like i have plenty of reading to do. i haven't even had the thing a full 24 hours yet, so i'm sure i'll figure out how to make the most of it. i didn't REALLY expect it to replace a real camera (figured that was all marketing speak), but i just expect pics at least as good as my g2, and so far i haven't seen any as good as what i got with that. and it would be nice to have a camera that takes pics as nice as the iPh... not gonna say it, i don't want to get booted out of here haha. but yea. i'll report back after a week or so and let you guys know how i'm doing. loving the dual core. you can really tell the difference in getting in and out of apps.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/239266-2/android_camera_shootout_13_phones_put_to_the_test.html
This link shows our camera was the best Android camera.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242063/iphone_4s_review_atandt_a_solid_update.html
This link shows that it is better than the Iphone camera.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/239266-2/android_camera_shootout_13_phones_put_to_the_test.html
This link shows our camera was the best Android camera.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242063/iphone_4s_review_atandt_a_solid_update.html
This link shows that it is better than the Iphone camera.
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wow that's crazy. yea like i said, i'm gonna have to give it a week, mess with it, try the different camera modes out. but in auto in my first 24hours the pics definitely weren't as good as my g2 and DEFINITELY not as good as pics i've seen off an iphone4... so that's crazy. can't wait to see what this thing can do once i really get the hang of it. must just need to get off of auto.
Here are some pics I took with the camera on the doubleshot.
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As you can see, it takes great pics pretty regularly.
those are some great pics yellowjacket...you got a good eye.
the 4th pic from the bottom or 3rd from the top is now my current wallpaper
wow yellowjacket. those are great.
Thanks, I guess you can tell I like using the macro setting lol.
Those are some nice pictures - thank you for sharing them. You have a good camera eye, and also managed to illustrate a good measure of the range of capture of the device.
Seeing is believing, so it's one thing to explain it, but you said more with those pictures then I did in response to the OP's question.
That mountain shot right above the grasshopper - I drove most of the way across the country, maybe around a decade ago and had a 2MP digital camera with me. I remembered being in Colorado and just trying to take in the mountains - it's not like what we have back east with the Appalachians, but again, seeing is believing and I just wanted to see what the difference was people were always saying.
I remember trying to capture it on the camera, but when all was said and done the tech just wasn't ready for that yet. I decided on the spot right then that digital cameras were going to destroy film for casual use. I tallied up how much it would have cost me in film from the store to do what I did, and came in well over $1000 if I couldn't download the camera to my laptop whenever I wanted.
Took me back when I saw it - I got a lot of perspective in the most literal sense on that trip and it was fun to recall a tech epiphany. Thanks!
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...and it would be nice to have a camera that takes pics as nice as the iPh... not gonna say it, i don't want to get booted out of here haha. ...
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Well, if you didn't bring it up you wouldn't be starting to gether information about which one is better and why. Mentioning it got a pointer from someone else on the board towards information to address that so it was worth saying.
I'd rather see someone with a device in their hand that does what they want, whatever that ends up being, and the more you know about them the more likely you get what you need, instead of what someone else thinks you need.
Obviously if you wanted to learn more about that one specifically there are other places to go for that, but information comparing the doubleshot to something else belongs floating around here.
The other day I was using my friends iphone 4. (Not the 4s)
I was taking a picture of a stack of red plastic party cups across the room with both phones, while the phones were held against the arm of the couch I was sitting on.
The stack was actually showing up blurry on the mt4gs(not countable)
On the iphone 4 the stack was sharper, and I was actually able to count how many were there.
I would say the iphone 4 had sharper photos at this 20-25 foot range, however my phone was able to capture the real color of the room. It matched exactly what I saw with my naked eye and the iphones colors were way off.
I dunno if I should blame the software used for focusing our camera, or if the iphones 5mp camera is actually better for sharpness.
One tip I would tell you is to disable widescreen mode, it will give you a higher resolution than 8mp wide.
Also, yes. Macro mode is pro.
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Here's some of my pictures, my parrot is in macro mode, and the fake beach scene is auto mode, 5 feet away, with flash on.
I used that photo for my brothers wedding shower invitation
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just started snapping a few shots with widescreen turned off and macro turned on (even though i'm shooting a mix of close and far shots) and its already making a world of difference. i think that widescreen thing is the real culprit. gonna try it on auto without widescreen next to see if i'm right. but yea i think in making your pics widescreen its definitely reducing the clarity and sharpness of the shots. the first few shots i've taken with widescreen off are really nice. i'll probably post some pics later.

Contrast Issue

Hello XDA,
Tryin to keep it short & sweet, bare with me please. I’m having this weird contrast dissimilarity across the display of my Galaxy S7. Some regions of the display are having dark contrast level and some being relatively high (making it bit white-ish), especially noticeable in dark colors or any grey shades.
Of course I did research around a bit before posting this and found lot of people having the exact issue and I don’t mean to create a duplicate thread.
Just want a little help from you guys, fellow Galaxy S7 users. I’ve linked to some images below which can easily show this issue if you have. This was used by someone else and was able to easily spot it without displaying a plain mono color image. So those who are even confident about not having this issue at all also can go ahead download & display the images on your display.
Please post the results here preferably pictures. Because I really doubt whether this issue is normal with AMOLED considering this is already my 3rd replacement but it disturbs me a lot seeing this with a 700$ phone.
**I have also linked my condition with an illustration since it’s hard to capture mine in camera.
Thanks a lot <3
**My display:
http://postimg.org/image/dhkqwcu0b/
Test images:
http://postimg.org/image/4o0jvpv57/
http://postimg.org/image/wu0ki3wmj/
http://postimg.org/image/e1l13j8q3/
http://postimg.org/image/f4rda9p7v/
http://postimg.org/image/xdu1xqy97/

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