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Camera???? What do you guys think?

It's very inconsistent? Do you guys agree?
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I'm just saying..... All the hype about the camera and it's so so..... My iphone 4s still tops it. Hoping they update the focusing software.
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Aldiggi said:
I'm just saying..... All the hype about the camera and it's so so..... My iphone 4s still tops it. Hoping they update the focusing software.
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I disagree, I too had an iphone 4s. IMO this camera is just as good, with more features. But to each his own!

Ive taken several pictures and videos. I think the camera is great and super responsive. As soon as I touch the shutter button the picture is already taken and in my photo gallery.
The zoom on it is fairly decent too.

Maybe we could use this thread for people to post what custom settings are working for them. I hear the camera needs a little adjustment out of the box.
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I just wish it had hold to focus like the Galaxy Nexus (it was there in early and later versions, but gone after one of the updates). It worked very well. I like to be more in control of the focus. But the burst mode kind of makes up for it. I don't use it much but it could be pretty handy.

I love this camera as well, but I will say the focus is a bit of a problem. Any slight movement and focus is gone and it has to try again. Great for stills though
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Seems like it has a tendency to overexpose especially when outside. May need to keep it at -1 on exposure.
I'm pretty happy with the speed. No shutter lag at all! The Note would have motion blur sometimes in direct sunlight.
The quality, when viewed on a pc, is very good also. Still need more time to play, but I'm a pretty happy camper right now.
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jshahanii said:
I love this camera as well, but I will say the focus is a bit of a problem. Any slight movement and focus is gone and it has to try again. Great for stills though
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I think if you turn of face detection or smile detection it wont do that as much.

Coming from a gnex I can't complain! I love this flipping phone and trust me I've owned a lot of android phones .
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Red5 said:
I think if you turn of face detection or smile detection it wont do that as much.
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Ill give that a try!
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This is my best photo so far. Check out the detail!
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Ok good to see other members feel the same. Just like another member said I wish I had control of the focus.

Red5 said:
I think if you turn of face detection or smile detection it wont do that as much.
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Thanks for the tip. I noticed it kept refocusing while i already had my daughter in the center of the frame(of course three year olds move a lot)

I took about 150 photos yesterday at the Highline in NYC and can definitely say the camera is awesome. Nearly as good as my Canon S90. Have never had an iPhone to compare, but my iPhone owning friends were very impressed.

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I thought my Note took better pictures, but it may have to do with auto focus and anti-shake on the the Note.
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See the difference.
Hand /clam is the note.
Tote with gear is HOX.

Looks good to me
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They both take good pictures. I thought the Note did a better job and it was much quicker on the focus.

I love mine
First photo is from one x second from vivid
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How is the camera on the one S?

Hello,
How are you? I am considering a One S, but the camera is an important feature for me, especially in regard to image quality.
So, with that in mind, I would like to know how is the camera on the One S, in regard to the lens and sensor. Is it exactly the same on the One X?
Thank you.
Cheers
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Gs3 camera is better and amazing with the patch
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The one s and one x share the same camera. There is no set proof that the gs3 is better, just useless personal opinion.
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In this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1625458
people post photos shot with their one s.

seangprice said:
The one s and one x share the same camera. There is no set proof that the gs3 is better, just useless personal opinion.
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Not being bias I'm just guessing because my mate boasts about the gs3 camera a lot but I think they are the same lol
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k1llacanon said:
Gs3 camera is better and amazing with the patch
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What is the patch?
Is there a link to that patch?
Cheers
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seangprice said:
The one s and one x share the same camera. There is no set proof that the gs3 is better, just useless personal opinion.
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From what I saw, the HTC one x seems to compress the files more and that results in more noise. Is that so?
Cheers
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The GS 3 camera isn't better, in some shots, it is, however, in other shots it isn't, overall for photos, they are more or less the same, neither are far better.
The S (and X I think?) struggle with bright reds a bit though (become far too over saturated and you just get a glow effect, have to reduce the saturation by one level when you are taking a photo of a red petal etc.)
1080P recording is far better on the GS 3 though, the light metering and smoothness is great when compared to the one S/X. However, the stereo audio recording sucks (unless it has been fixed recently?).
The 2 things, which are far better on the X and S without a doubt is the camera UI and features.
Whilst both the X and S are the same for camera, the 1080P video recording looks smoother and better on the S and I think the photos from the X look sharper[some have said that the S photos look sharper] (although there isn't a big enough difference to worry about)
You can see my photos here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29576486#post29576486

I currently have a galaxy note. But I am a bit tired of the big size. I would like a phone to be able to handle with one hand.
Has such, I am afraid the One X might still be to big.
So I am eyeing the S.
The price difference is just 50 euros here between the two.
I would also like a better camera because I am leaving my camera at home more often and relying on my phone camera...
So? Is the one S a good choice?
is the camera an upgrade from my note in IQ and low light shooting?
Cheers
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HTC One x or Sony Xperia TL

So I'm wondering if anybody else's had an Xperia TL and what they think it is compared to the 1x I am kind of disappointed for the 1x because of the storage issue as well as the camera. Any thoughts?
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Sofwhitewolf said:
So I'm wondering if anybody else's had an Xperia TL and what they think it is compared to the 1x I am kind of disappointed for the 1x because of the storage issue as well as the camera. Any thoughts?
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The one x + plus is so to be released as far as I know of and its a quad core with 64gig and bigger battery just from what I have read
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I was looking into the tl just because I have a soft spot for Sony and love the design but every review I have read says the battery life is sub par at best. I'd say pass.

Engadget review:
the Xperia TL reads as a pale alternative to its S4 cousin, the One X. That's not to say it isn't a decent option for subscribers shopping on a shoestring -- it is. Yet, for all its pluses, the TL just can't hold a candle to the superior battery life and gorgeous Super LCD display on HTC's equally priced device.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/sony-xperia-tl-review-android/
But like a previous response, I'd think about holding out for the One X+.
And I believe developer activity on Sony phones is usually somewhat low? Is Sony still locking bootloaders?

Sofwhitewolf said:
So I'm wondering if anybody else's had an Xperia TL and what they think it is compared to the 1x I am kind of disappointed for the 1x because of the storage issue as well as the camera. Any thoughts?
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What exactly about the camera is a disappointment?
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timmaaa said:
What exactly about the camera is a disappointment?
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For me personally, it's the lack of auto-focus assistance that bugs me. I can't get the camera to focus at all in low light because of it. IIRC, the Xperia line included this feature. The Samsung S2/S3 line definitely have it.

johnbyebye said:
For me personally, it's the lack of auto-focus assistance that bugs me. I can't get the camera to focus at all in low light because of it. IIRC, the Xperia line included this feature. The Samsung S2/S3 line definitely have it.
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oh it focuses OK for me.
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8mpxl Camera Comparison

I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,

Don't you remember what HTC kept yelling a few months back?
Pixels don't matter!!
But seriously, you should notice a huge uptick in photo quality in comparison to those devices listed. I believe an HTC device that comes close, but not to par, with our camera is the HTC Amaze 4G, a little while ahead of the devices you mentioned.
Here's the HOXL thread for community contributions of their photos, you'll find these all over XDA likely in their specific device forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639324
I'm guessing with the more popular international HOX, there's a way more active thread that you can use to aid your comparison.

Also, here's a comparison thread between the Sense camera and AOSP camera I started a while back, in case you're interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943160

As I have stated in various threads the HOXL has one of the worst cameras I have ever used. The color balance of the stock photo app is terrible regardless of how you set it - the skin tones are either too red at the default saturation or too gray one ticket down. There is NO happy medium, with the exception of blazing sunshine outdoors. You can make passable images if you either tweak the colors after the fact, eg with the mobile version of PS or with a photo app that gives editing options immediately after taking a shot. And the front camera is worse than useless unless you clean the lens at least once a week. I seem to be in the minority here, yet most people I would send pics to would tend to make similar comments.

GroovyGeek said:
As I have stated in various threads the HOXL has one of the worst cameras I have ever used.
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Your opinion is definitely in the minority.
@OP
I've owned 2 of the phones you mentioned and the One XL camera is definitely an improvement. It does have some minor issues with low light and some indoor lights but it's still easily the best phone camera I've ever used.

The camera is good no doubt. But I miss using the image sense chip. Until there is a 4.2.2 version sense, I will not cone back. The updated stock camera app and frame work is awesome. However the generic android camera app is good too. In my opinion I think sense has the edge sense the software is built around the hardware obviously. That's just me though. But to non-photographers like me, the camera will suit you just fine and your draw will drop.
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Herc08 said:
The camera is good no doubt. But I miss using the image sense chip. Until there is a 4.2.2 version sense, I will not cone back. The updated stock camera app and frame work is awesome. However the generic android camera app is good too. In my opinion I think sense has the edge sense the software is built around the hardware obviously. That's just me though. But to non-photographers like me, the camera will suit you just fine and your draw will drop.
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Can you explain what are the features of HTC image sense? Google didn't help me

dragz said:
Can you explain what are the features of HTC image sense? Google didn't help me
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It is a chip inside the phone that is dedicated working directly to the camera. It is info right in the site
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532384

dragz said:
I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,
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Ill upload two pictures from the vivid n one x
HTC vivid - some church in Paris this summer
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dragz said:
I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,
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One x , I know there diffrent but still some what of a comparison I think lol
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fredy915 said:
One x , I know there diffrent but still some what of a comparison I think lol
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Hmm what is on that plate, looks like some sort of Mexican food. Now I'm hungry
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DESERT.TECH said:
Hmm what is on that plate, looks like some sort of Mexican food. Now I'm hungry
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Its actually a tri tip sandwich on dutch crunch bread with all the fixings lol
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fredy915 said:
Its actually a tri tip sandwich on dutch crunch bread with all the fixings lol
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So ASOP roms can't access the Image Sense chip. Right? Still waiting for my one X

dragz said:
So ASOP roms can't access the Image Sense chip. Right? Still waiting for my one X
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That's correct. But in my opinion the image diffrences aren't that great anyway.

timmaaa said:
That's correct. But in my opinion the image diffrences aren't that great anyway.
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This is true. Decided to go back to sense for the image chip and other things. And I just had to come back. Not taking away from sense devs are they are awesome, but it is just not for me.
The aosp camera is sufficient enough, and unless you are a serious photographer, you will be OK.
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If you're a serious photographer you should be using a DSLR anyways.
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This is my next phone!

I got the M7.
I wanted to buy the M8 so bad but the price is a bit high for me, even if i would sell my M7, and i dont like the camera on the M8 so much so a phone that is cheap with the same spec is good for me, and I know that the build quality will be great because this is an HTC's phone (it will probably feel like the ONE X).

Maybe OnePlus One is better choise?
Check it out on XDA or oneplus.net

NeoCreator said:
Maybe OnePlus One is better choise?
Check it out on XDA or oneplus.net
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Smartisian 1+1 are fantastic, but sense is someone's love.
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Like saar17 I like m8 but e8 makes more sense. I'm thinking that the desire 816 has a similar camera.
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Saw this phone today and surely this is what i m gonna get
no nexus 5 or xperia z2

Yes surely this is going to be my next phone
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