Hello everyone!
My question is rather simple, which applications do you use as an alternative to the stock camera app?
I would like to hear opinions of people who have tried more of them and decided in the end for something else than stock.
Maybe also list pros and cons for each.
Thank you very much for your help!
user91 said:
Hello everyone!
My question is rather simple, which applications do you use as an alternative to the stock camera app?
I would like to hear opinions of people who have tried more of them and decided in the end for something else than stock.
Maybe also list pros and cons for each.
Thank you very much for your help!
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We use stock, so...why do you what to change it anyway?
It' s very good.
Thank you for your reply. Personally, for me it's the interface where I need to go into Settings for any adjustment. Moreover, HDR is limited only to 8MP. And more choice when it comes to scene modes would be nice.
user91 said:
Thank you for your reply. Personally, for me it's the interface where I need to go into Settings for any adjustment. Moreover, HDR is limited only to 8MP. And more choice when it comes to scene modes would be nice.
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In PlayStore you'll find some alternatives.
Some are paid apps, but just read the Description and the Reviews, to make up your mind.
TheTeslaCoil said:
In PlayStore you'll find some alternatives.
Some are paid apps, but just read the Description and the Reviews, to make up your mind.
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Thank you for trying to help, however what I'm interested in are experiences of people with different apps. For example, I was recommended Manual Camera app which turned out to be quite useless without the new API being supported by this phone.
I use Camera FV-5 and like it best...tried some others (stock, a better camera, google camera) and for editing i like pics art...
user91 said:
Hello everyone!
My question is rather simple, which applications do you use as an alternative to the stock camera app?
I would like to hear opinions of people who have tried more of them and decided in the end for something else than stock.
Maybe also list pros and cons for each.
Thank you very much for your help!
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I search for another camera app too. The stock camera app doesn't include effect for high res photo (8MP or more). Also, it doesn't produce vivid color like Samsung/LG G3 stock camera app. Up until now, i use Camera360 in its easy mode.
Very usefull, and i think its better in some aspect (like saturation and effect).
But i'm still looking for the best app.
Try Snap cam. I use it all the time. It takes great shots
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Would love to know what you guys think is the best camera app. (I would also like it to work with the front facing camera)
The only app I know of that can use the front facing camera is Tango. Tango is for video calling, works like Qik.
Fx camera is free and really nice IMHO
tominater12 said:
Would love to know what you guys think is the best camera app. (I would also like it to work with the front facing camera)
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vinnette seems to be the best at the moment
but i'm pretty happy with the Stock camera app, it does what i need, abeit not has HQ as vinnette, but is good enough for a quick snap shot
AllGamer said:
vinnette seems to be the best at the moment
but i'm pretty happy with the Stock camera app, it does what i need, abeit not has HQ as vinnette, but is good enough for a quick snap shot
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can't find an app on the market by that name?
tekkitan said:
can't find an app on the market by that name?
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it's vignette
http://www.appbrain.com/app/vignette-(demo-version)/uk.co.neilandtheresa.VignetteDemo
or
http://www.appbrain.com/app/vignette/uk.co.neilandtheresa.Vignette for the paid full version
I'm trying Camera 360 at the moment, seems quite good -
http://www.appbrain.com/app/camera-360/vStudio.Android.GPhoto
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I'm trying Camera 360 at the moment, seems quite good -
http://www.appbrain.com/app/camera-360/vStudio.Android.GPhoto
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That app turned my crappy Milestone 2 camera into a quite decent one. So much I paid for it and I don't even use the effects you get when you buy the app.
Om my friend's SGS he didn't think it made much of a difference tho.
I really can't spot any difference between the stock camera app and the 3rd party ones. The only app that has made a difference for me was HDR camera, but you have to keep the phone steady (absolutely steady, not in your hands, it has to be on a support or something) for like 7 seconds. Its not very practical but if you're looking for the best qualitty it is for you.
Hello there. I wasent sure if this went here or in the Apps department or in the general . But anyway. I really like the samsung camera app. But I also really like cm10. But im keeping touchwiz just for the camera. So my question is this. What camera would you recommend that has all the same features as the stock one?
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Hello there. I wasent sure if this went here or in the Apps department or in the general . But anyway. I really like the samsung camera app. But I also really like cm10. But im keeping touchwiz just for the camera. So my question is this. What camera would you recommend that has all the same features as the stock one?
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I haven't found one that has the instant shutter but overall I like ProCapture the best, which takes good pictures and also has a panoramic mode, touch to focus etc. Camera Zoom FX is also another popular one, but I don't think it has panoramic but it does have burst. Neither are exactly like the TW camera but both are pretty good apps IMO.
Hi,
Since the N5 has good camera with numerous functionnality i was wondering which camera app fits the best to it ?
I'm waiting for my n5 to arrived..
But i like camera FX, can someone try it on its nexus 5 and report if it's working well or not ?
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Stock Camera App
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I've tried CameraFX and Focal, and the pictures come out darker in low light and less precise... It seems the optimisation is built into the stock app at the moment so there's little point going 3rd party.
AndiTails said:
I've tried CameraFX and Focal, and the pictures come out darker in low light and less precise... It seems the optimisation is built into the stock app at the moment so there's little point going 3rd party.
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Thanks for testing
I'm looking for third party app since stock doesn't allow us to choose ISO for instance
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What about focal? Not sure if it works for the nexus 5 since I don't have the phone yet but focal has been pretty good for me on the n4
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The stock Android app is rubbish and fiddly to use, but ive not found a third party one that works very well yet. As has been said they seem to be optimising the camera in the camera app rather than in the firmware and Kernel. Rather cheeky for a Nexus..
Camera FV-5
Lots of options to take advanced control of the camera. Buy the pro version.
Scotty_Two said:
Camera FV-5
Lots of options to take advanced control of the camera. Buy the pro version.
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It doesn't work on the N5 so save your money.
Having tested a few 3rd party camera apps on my N5 yesterday I can say they all seem to be bugging out a bit at the moment.
I can also say, for gods sake, why are there no 3rd party camera apps for android with a UI that doesn't make me want to claw my eyes out. All I want is something neat like camera+ for iOS, is it too much to ask?
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Having tested a few 3rd party camera apps on my N5 yesterday I can say they all seem to be bugging out a bit at the moment.
I can also say, for gods sake, why are there no 3rd party camera apps for android with a UI that doesn't make me want to claw my eyes out. All I want is something neat like camera+ for iOS, is it too much to ask?
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Sounds like opportunity knocking, better get yourself an Android SDK and a few development/programming books and crank out such an app - there's money to be made, man!
br0adband said:
Sounds like opportunity knocking, better get yourself an Android SDK and a few development/programming books and crank out such an app - there's money to be made, man!
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That's a damn good point. Although knowing me we'll see this grand project started a few years late.
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I've tried CameraFX and Focal, and the pictures come out darker in low light and less precise... It seems the optimisation is built into the stock app at the moment so there's little point going 3rd party.
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Does that mean no 3rd party cam app will likely ever operate acceptably with it?
Hope not, I was counting on some manual control options (that aren't in stock) to try and squeeze out some quality from this cam.
Give Focal a try.
I'm generally "not happy" with the camera so far (understatement). So far "A better camera" is the best. Here's what I've tried, I'll try to be brief:
Stock camera sort of focuses but can still be blurry, and sucks at low light and the menu stinks.
Focal isn't able to focus well.
Moto X camera seems to work but is lacking in options.
Camera FV-5 looks like a nice camera app with tons of features, but had a couple force closes and the demo is WAY too limiting to see if I can actually get a decent shot out of it. If android had a longer return period for purchases I would try it out.
A Better Camera does a good job of focusing and taking a sharp picture. It's fast and so far, has some nice features, the UI looks a little low res, but that's pretty minor.
if anyone has any others to comment about, please share.
paddylaz said:
Does that mean no 3rd party cam app will likely ever operate acceptably with it?
Hope not, I was counting on some manual control options (that aren't in stock) to try and squeeze out some quality from this cam.
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The phone has been out for less than a week. Give the devs the chance to at least update the apps.
If you're new to the nexus line, better get used to this. Your phone gets android updates first, which means that at Day0 of each update a lot of your 3rd party apps will stop working
Maybe the camera app from LG G2 is worth a try?
The camera apps are buggy. Maybe due to the bad auto focus in the stock camera ? Hopes this gets fix because when it focus right the pictures are gorgeous from looking at the screen.
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Try Lenovo Super Camera app. I used it on S3 and it kept crashing however on N5 its working a lot better than the stock app. I didn't try all mods and effects however I tested HDR mode and kind of liked it better than stock HDR+ but YMMV ... so give it a shot ... installs like a regular apk. Please post your experience here as I just got my phone a few hours ago so still looking for best apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427015
P.S. By the way I am using 3.1.3 and since its working I am not going to bother updating to 3.5.5
My problem is the lack of burst mode on the stock camera. Other than that and the limited settings, I'm quite happy with the way the shots come out. I've tried a few 3rd party apps so far with burst shot but they all seem to be geared towards slower phones so they tend to severely reduce output quality to compensate.
Come on Google....sort the camera app.
Maybe a petition might help?
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Try Lenovo Super Camera app. I used it on S3 and it kept crashing however on N5 its working a lot better than the stock app. I didn't try all mods and effects however I tested HDR mode and kind of liked it better than stock HDR+ but YMMV ... so give it a shot ... installs like a regular apk. Please post your experience here as I just got my phone a few hours ago so still looking for best apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427015
P.S. By the way I am using 3.1.3 and since its working I am not going to bother updating to 3.5.5
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How did you get it to work?
After installing the app I get force close every time i try to open it
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Hey guys!
I've finally taken the plunge and done the whole ordeal to my HTC One S, installed a new rom and all. Not that i haven't done it before though.
I really enjoy that i have the freedom to choose my own apps now, that i haven't really got any bloat anymore. But on the other hand it's proven to
be a challenge to find fitting apps to fill in the gaps.
Can anyone recommend a good facebook client? i'm currently using flipster, and honestly it's decent. but i'd like something more in line with the material guidelines. there's no way i'm returning to the official facebook client.
and how about a camera app? i've searched everywhere, and it seems borderline impossible to find a camera that's lightweight, is capable of taking photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio and not be a total mess.
So what do you guys use?
Thanks in advance!
ChristianFS1 said:
Hey guys!
I've finally taken the plunge and done the whole ordeal to my HTC One S, installed a new rom and all. Not that i haven't done it before though.
I really enjoy that i have the freedom to choose my own apps now, that i haven't really got any bloat anymore. But on the other hand it's proven to
be a challenge to find fitting apps to fill in the gaps.
Can anyone recommend a good facebook client? i'm currently using flipster, and honestly it's decent. but i'd like something more in line with the material guidelines. there's no way i'm returning to the official facebook client.
and how about a camera app? i've searched everywhere, and it seems borderline impossible to find a camera that's lightweight, is capable of taking photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio and not be a total mess.
So what do you guys use?
Thanks in advance!
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I really like "A better camera". I used the unlocked version. About facebook? I DON'T USE IT
LS.xD said:
I really like "A better camera". I used the unlocked version. About facebook? I DON'T USE IT
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Thanks, i'll check it out!
yeah, that's true, but tastes vary i guess. i've also tried "fast" and others, they just didn't appeal to me.
facebook lite ?? very small
Yeah, i gave that a go, it just wasn't very pleasant. Very barebones and rough. But thanks for the suggestion!
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Anyone else using the Google camera app on their s8 or s8 plus, specifically the snap dragon models? If so what is your opinion of it versus stock camera?
So far from my brief usage of the app I think it far surpasses the galaxy camera app.
Hold on, Getting Google Camera right now.
I have it with a pixel hdr mod and it's great here's some sample photos
Way worse than stock imo. Poor processing, less detail, worse colors. I think it's terrible honestly
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I have it with a pixel hdr mod and it's great here's some sample photos
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The Google camera app that I have has HDR plus as an option and that seems to worn really well. Is that the same thing as the pixel HDR mod? If not point me in the right direction.
crixley said:
Way worse than stock imo. Poor processing, less detail, worse colors. I think it's terrible honestly
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Wow. I've taken several photos and compared them side by side and each time the Google camera app has better colors and all around looks better, even my wife and kids think so. I guess since they look so different it's throwing you off, but it is by far not terrible at all, at least in my experience.
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Wow. I've taken several photos and compared them side by side and each time the Google camera app has better colors and all around looks better, even my wife and kids think so. I guess since they look so different it's throwing you off, but it is by far not terrible at all, at least in my experience.
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Hardly. Are you saying it from the point of view of someone with photography experience? If not, I respectfully disagree entirely to put it lightly. From someone very into photography, it pales in comparison.
crixley said:
Hardly. Are you saying it from the point of view of someone with photography experience? If not, I respectfully disagree entirely to put it lightly. From someone very into photography, it pales in comparison.
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Photography experience or not I think it's safe to say and widely agreed upon that Samsungs camera oversaturates images and leaves them far too bright. In my experience tons of details are missing from the s8 stock camera app as opposed to the Google camera app. Perhaps your experience is different for whatever the reason may be. I can't speak on that.
Spewed said:
The Google camera app that I have has HDR plus as an option and that seems to worn really well. Is that the same thing as the pixel HDR mod? If not point me in the right direction.
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The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
Spewed said:
Photography experience or not I think it's safe to say and widely agreed upon that Samsungs camera oversaturates images and leaves them far too bright. In my experience tons of details are missing from the s8 stock camera app as opposed to the Google camera app. Perhaps your experience is different for whatever the reason may be. I can't speak on that.
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Argue all you want, or go ask someone else with experience. Regardless of your opinion on color saturation, examine more than just that. Blow up an image and zoom in. Fine detail is slaughtered in the Google camera app. You're neutering your camera in order to avoid color saturation lol
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The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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This is even better.
crixley said:
Argue all you want, or go ask someone else with experience. Regardless of your opinion on color saturation, examine more than just that. Blow up an image and zoom in. Fine detail is slaughtered in the Google camera app. You're neutering your camera in order to avoid color saturation lol
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That's actually the exact opposite experience that I've had. Detail is leaps and bounds better for me using the Google camera app, even zooming in.
NxPleXy said:
The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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Even better. Thanks
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Even better. Thanks
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Happy to help
Spewed said:
That's actually the exact opposite experience that I've had. Detail is leaps and bounds better for me using the Google camera app, even zooming in.
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I guess you have a magic version of the app
crixley said:
I guess you have a magic version of the app
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maybe I do. ?
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maybe I do. ?
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Hook me up then lol. What is the version number?
NxPleXy said:
The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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Can't download for some reason
fridaycider said:
Can't download for some reason
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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I can't download this. Please give us a good link and tell what is the best settings in that Gcamera mod. Thx a lot