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Camera features are missing !!!!

Hi everybody
i bought my XL yesterday after what i saw and read about it's good camera
they say that it has HDR and othor cool stuff like image stabilizing
well... i don't see anything of that!!!
any one knows why? and how can i turn them on or implement them in my camera software??
frankly the photos taken from my phone are blurry and noisy and below average
any help is appreciated>>>
thanks

Try updating phone software to 2.17
It should fix all the camera problems.
Wytapane z Xperii L.

Press on the camera icon, then "normal" (first option) and here you go.

damian01211 said:
Press on the camera icon, then "normal" (first option) and here you go.
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yeeeeea you are great
how do you rate the XL camera?

dr.amr said:
Hi everybody
i bought my XL yesterday after what i saw and read about it's good camera
they say that it has HDR and othor cool stuff like image stabilizing
well... i don't see anything of that!!!
any one knows why? and how can i turn them on or implement them in my camera software??
frankly the photos taken from my phone are blurry and noisy and below average
any help is appreciated>>>
thanks
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It seems that you are opening camera from lock screen!
Open it from App drawer, you will see all options!
XL's 8MP camera gives average performance.
In good light condition, photos are not that sharp as 8mp cameras.
In low light photo comes grainy, low detailed.
Its flash is very bright
It's HDR mode is awesome.
But no 1080p recording in stock ROM
Video performance is poor in 1.31 and 1.36 firmwares but good in 2.17 (which is latest.)
Also front camera captures gray-scale photos in 1.31 and 1.36 firmwares which is fixed in 2.17

[Q] Is only my camera is faulty??

Hi! I bought MM Canvas a117 yesterday from flipkart for Rs. 12000/- . Everything else is fine but the camera pictures are very noisy. I am attaching two photos. Can you please check and tell that if only my handset is faulty or all a117 have same issue. I have 30 days replacement warranty from flipkart. Thanks in advance. It will be highly appreciable if you can attach a few photographs taken from your Handset.

shivrajsingh said:
Hi! I bought MM Canvas a117 yesterday from flipkart for Rs. 12000/- . Everything else is fine but the camera pictures are very noisy. I am attaching two photos. Can you please check and tell that if only my handset is faulty or all a117 have same issue. I have 30 days replacement warranty from flipkart. Thanks in advance. It will be highly appreciable if you can attach a few photographs taken from your Handset.
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The camera actually captures a lot of noise under low light condition and certain regular conditions.
Pictures come good under good lighting conditions..
Camera is a bit bad actually, also the flash doesn't sync with the captured image frame and high intensity of led light gets captures in the image. :/

Hameedhudeen said:
The camera actually captures a lot of noise under low light condition and certain regular conditions.
Pictures come good under good lighting conditions..
Camera is a bit bad actually, also the flash doesn't sync with the captured image frame and high intensity of led light gets captures in the image. :/
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Thanks for information. The camera only works outdoor. My previous phone S Duos took great pictures at 5 mp. That was also clumsy phone except camera.

@shivrajsingh
Try SNAPit Camera App and check the quality- search on XdA

Bluehacks said:
@shivrajsingh
Try SNAPit Camera App and check the quality- search on XdA
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I've used it. All the probs occur in that app too..
Im using Camera Jb+ and I find it better than the stock camera

Hameedhudeen said:
I've used it. All the probs occur in that app too..
Im using Camera Jb+ and I find it better than the stock camera
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I tried both Camera JB+ and Snapit camera. They have same issues. But I think that camera zoom fx is better, because I dont zoom images to the level they pixelize.
Should I get replace this mobile and get any mobile in the range of Rs. 12000/-??

shivrajsingh said:
I tried both Camera JB+ and Snapit camera. They have same issues. But I think that camera zoom fx is better, because I dont zoom images to the level they pixelize.
Should I get replace this mobile and get any mobile in the range of Rs. 12000/-??
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If the camera issue concers you so much, then sell your mobile and buy a moto g.

Hameedhudeen said:
If the camera issue concers you so much, then sell your mobile and buy a moto g.
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Moto g has only 5 mp camera. I am trying to replace the handset. I can also try to replace it with other handset. If you have any other handset in mind, suggestion is welcome.

EDIT! Install OnePlus5 camera apk!

EDIT! EDIT!
Just install OnePLus5 camera apk form this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72849853&postcount=40
No more sharpen edges
After several tests i figureout that HTC apk.... don't take any better photo =) In my samples on HTC cam apk HDR was turned on... and on the stock one OFF.
SO... If you want less sharpened pictures in AUTO mode just turn on HDR. on your stock s7 cam-app =)
Hello to all!
I love S7 and his camera... but... over-sharpening is big prob. for auto mode.
I found in this thread HTC camera that has less sharpening than stock one.
App is rudimental no fancy working options but for point & shot is working like boss!
APK link
And here are examples.. check the edges of the buildings.
I would like to see your tests... my camera is ISOCELL.

Which photo is from which camera app?

*Detection* said:
Which photo is from which camera app?
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left S7 - right HTC

I see the pink dots are still there on the HTC app, you had HDR enabled?

*Detection* said:
I see the pink dots are still there on the HTC app, you had HDR enabled?
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yes...
pictures are taken thru window... so i will test it more outside...

nomaj said:
yes...
pictures are taken thru window... so i will test it more outside...
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You could try shooting in pro mode. I found this post on reddit with settings/profiles to make it less sharp looking so maybe you will like this as much as i do. (click)

RiTCHiE007 said:
You could try shooting in pro mode. I found this post on reddit with settings/profiles to make it less sharp looking so maybe you will like this as much as i do. (click)
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I will try thank you...

nomaj said:
I will try thank you...
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no problem and people had shots like with those settings

RiTCHiE007 said:
no problem and people had shots like with those settings
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Nice!

I tested for couple of days... and i can say that shared HTC camera gives better results even in stock PRO mode. (in term of sharpening edges etc)
For all users that find AUTO shots over-sharpened - just try this cam

Update 1st post...

dont experience this issue at all with the S7 flat sony sensor

Uhh, the HTC cam just took a darker photo so the halo around building edges was less obvious. Look at the other details. Sharpening is the same. Shoot Pro mode + RAW if you don't want any post-processing.

Turning on HDR is no solution for the over sharpening. It's a totally different kind of thing.
HDR can help in some situations (mostly those with dark and light in one frame), but on many situations I recommend not using HDR , especially indoors.

Also when you turn on HDR lots of people have this pinkspot problem so on the samsung sensor so HDR isn't that good.

mrmattolsen said:
Uhh, the HTC cam just took a darker photo so the halo around building edges was less obvious. Look at the other details. Sharpening is the same. Shoot Pro mode + RAW if you don't want any post-processing.
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In PRo mode you still have sharpening on edges but less... RAW is oK.

can someone test if the galaxy s7 still have over-sharpening problem after installing nougat?

Duyzoro said:
can someone test if the galaxy s7 still have over-sharpening problem after installing nougat?
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same.. =(

is there another app for video , With less sharpened video ?

Yes, luckily there is - called "Cinema 4K". Unfortunately, it doesn't support 3840x2160 for "4K" in conjunction with the S7 but the rather obscure resolution of 3264x2448 instead.
Biggest advance is the possibility to completely turn off any sharpening or noise reduction so one gets a way more "filmic" result.

secondary camera

guys,dial *#*#1597#*#* and switch to the second camera...click the photo,check the resolution.. isn't it 2592x1940 (5mp) ... it's strange because the secondary camera is of 20mp and I am getting 5mp.

Mine is 3456x4608
Edit: sorry, I did not switch to the second camera, how do I do that?

rmaathuis said:
Mine is 3456x4608
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switch to lens BACK(2). double tap to switch the camera.

Ok, did that and indeed it's 2592x1940
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rmaathuis said:
Ok, did that and indeed it's 2592x1940
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okay... isn't the secondary camera of 20mp..why does it click photos in 5mp???oneplus ?

Yep the same. Pretty weird. But the image doesn't look like 5 MP though

Wow this is some major scoop! You're indeed right, also to support your findings, the OP6 brother, the OPPO R15, has the same primary 16MP IMX519 sensor and a 5MP secondary sensors only for depth informations.
This could be a camera-gate beginning for OP! It needs deeper investigation

zonzo3 said:
Wow this is some major scoop! You're indeed right, also to support your findings, the OP6 brother, the OPPO R15, has the same primary 16MP IMX519 sensor and a 5MP secondary sensors only for depth informations.
This could be a camera-gate beginning for OP! It needs deeper investigation
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that can't be a co-incidence. i am gonna post about this in oneplus forum. let everyone know about this.

For me the primary camera is at 15.9MP and the portrait camera is at 14.2MP.
Correction: The photos made with primary camera are at 15.9 and the portrait mode ones are at 14.2MP.

neohq said:
For me the primary camera is at 15.9MP and the portrait camera is at 14.2MP.
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you mean portrait photos??the resolution is 15.9 mp for portrait photos too.

The portrait photo is also made with the primary camera, helped by the secondary camera.
If I cover the secondary camera I see a message on screen and bokeh effect is gone.
@aneesh12 Yes, I meant the photos.

neohq said:
The portrait photo is also made with the primary camera, helped by the secondary camera.
If I cover the secondary camera I see a message on screen and bokeh effect is gone.
@aneesh12 Yes, I meant the photos.
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yeah... that's how all the process works. but you said the portrait photos are 14.2mp for you which is not the same for me...i am getting 15.9mp photos. i am sorry if i got you wrong again

Another thing, the pictures taken with the secondary camera capture so much more light when shooting in really (really) dark places. Try it and let me know.
I think maybe it's the same secondary sensor used in the OP5T, the Sony IMX 376k, which is a 20MP sensor that via software does a pixel interpolation to "create" bigger pixels and capture more light.
However it's a cheap move to use this sensor only for depth informations

zonzo3 said:
Another thing, the pictures taken with the secondary camera capture so much more light when shooting in really (really) dark places. Try it and let me know.
I think maybe it's the same secondary sensor used in the OP5T, the Sony IMX 376k, which is a 20MP sensor that via software does a pixel interpolation to "create" bigger pixels and capture more light.
However it's a cheap move to use this sensor only for depth informations
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I'll try the second camera on op5t nd will see the resolution.

guys, what's the use of second camera anyways??? I've covered the second lens,still the photos came out as same as when the lens wasn't covered.

@aneesh12
For the depth of field effect/bokeh, portrait photos.

neohq said:
@aneesh12
For the depth of field effect/bokeh, portrait photos.
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they could have gone for 5mp depth sensing camera then. why to waste 20mp for that. oneplus 5's camera was very well implemented. that optical zoom was actually useful and handy.

aneesh12 said:
guys, what's the use of second camera anyways??? I've covered the second lens,still the photos came out as same as when the lens wasn't covered.
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You have to double tap to change camera then you will see camera(2) instead of camera(0)

vitotteng said:
You have to double tap to change camera then you will see camera(2) instead of camera(0)
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that is exactly what i said in the 3rd post. you didn't get what i said.

Could it be due to a software config, like using pixel binning to increase sensitivity in the dark?

Zenphone 6(z) camera quality

The 13 megapixel wide image seems to be much sharper than the 48 megapixel image. Is it just me ?

It should be the other way around.

_jis_ said:
It should be the other way around.
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Not really.. the wide angle seems to have more saturation and contrast..

Clear data and cache for Camera app to get default settings and check again.
Clean Camera glass surface.