Today I received my first pixel, and I was so hypped about a real google camera, but I'm kinda disapointed, here is a selfie test from pixel 3a versus my old redmi note 7 with Gcam in it
The pixel its not badd, but the 200$ and older phone seems more detailed, I dont know, but for selfie, its not a real update. Is there a modded gcam that works better than the original one?
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Today I received my first pixel, and I was so hypped about a real google camera, but I'm kinda disapointed, here is a selfie test from pixel 3a versus my old redmi note 7 with Gcam in it
The pixel its not badd, but the 200$ and older phone seems more detailed, I dont know, but for selfie, its not a real update. Is there a modded gcam that works better than the original one?
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Here's my two cents:
The pixel front facing camera is not it's strong suit. It's main/rear camera, however, I will put it up against *any* camera on the market today. I use it for professional photography, shoots, high school senior pics, weddings, landscapes, etc. It's simply incredible.
I rate it 9.5/10 (I'd give it a 10, but of course, there's always room for improvement.)
The front camera, I'd give a 7/10. Mine has tons of noise, especially in low light settings. Probably arising from an auto ISO that is set too high. It's also pixelated to an extent.
What I would recommend is to try a couple of other apps that I use: 1) ProCam X (paid). 2)Manual Camera DSLR (paid). 3)Cymera
Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 --- it's a powerful gcam mod thats made specifically for the pixel phone. This camera allows you to fine tune at a level that you'll not ever find on the app store. If Google camera is a 9/10.. this version is a 12!!
Good luck. Let us know how it goes!
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Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 --- it's a powerful gcam mod thats made specifically for the pixel phone. This camera allows you to fine tune at a level that you'll not ever find on the app store. If Google camera is a 9/10.. this version is a 12!!
Good luck. Let us know how it goes!
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Can you share your xml config file for cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 GCAM?
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Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3
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Hi, i'd like the xml config file for the PX too, if you have one. There are so many parameters in there, it would be nice to have a setting from someone with experience in photography.
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Can you share your xml config file for cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 GCAM?
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Hi, i'd like the xml config file for the PX too, if you have one. There are so many parameters in there, it would be nice to have a setting from someone with experience in photography.
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The beauty of the PX camera is that it's pretty much plug and play. Without a single change in the lib patcher, it'll capture some amazing shots. This is because it's tuned for the pixel phone out of the box.
The only settings that I've tinkered with are the darken sky and noise.
But unfortunately, my pixel 3a bit the dust a few days ago. Water damage from sweat! Can you believe that sh!t?? I had a case on it, and was talking for over an hour while hiking. The sweat built up inside the case, and the phone began experiencing phantom touches all over the screen. I immediately powered it down. Placed in rice for 48 hours. Blew out with a hairdryer. Powered back on, and had an inoperable screen with rapid phantom touches. Within 5 minutes the screen started glitching out. I could no longer power it down. Nothing worked. And 30 minutes later it went black. Never has worked since.
So it looks like I have a dead Pixel 3a for sell lol. (Don't confuse this for an ad! It's a joke).
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Without a single change in the lib patcher, it'll capture some amazing shots. This is because it's tuned for the pixel phone out of the box.
The only settings that I've tinkered with are the darken sky and noise.
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So you say quality is better than stock google camera out of the box? i think i will give it a try,thanks.
I have no root or magisk but i think this is only needed for the longer shutter nightshots, right?
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But unfortunately, my pixel 3a bit the dust a few days ago.Water damage from sweat!
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Sorry about that mate... Unbelievable ... Ok cheap phone, no ip rating, but sucking water like a sponge...
Good to know so i dont buy it some beer by accident...
Tomar777 said:
So you say quality is better than stock google camera out of the box? i think i will give it a try,thanks.
I have no root or magisk but i think this is only needed for the longer shutter nightshots, right?
Sorry about that mate... Unbelievable ... Ok cheap phone, no ip rating, but sucking water like a sponge...
Good to know so i dont buy it some beer by accident...
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I can't say with absolute certainty that it's "better" than the stock google camera. What I do know for certain though is that the ability to change and tweak multiple settings, creates a much better environment and gives you the potential to create better shots.
I have three different gcam versions on my phone. I use NGC's build, cstarks 4.5, and GreatnessBuild.
I have drastically different settings for each. NGC is tweaked for Portrait Style photos. Greatness is for high quality HDR shots. And CStark is for general use, but especially for astrophotography.
But let me be clear, I'm not saying that these versions are better for the uses that I use them for. I simply needed three versions, so that I could optimize them for specific uses.
I will say that the cstark 4.3 and 4.5, is absolutely without a doubt the best night sight and astrophotography version I have ever used. I highly recommend it.
But again, as far as any of these versions taking better shots out of the box as compared to the standard factory google camera.. I'm not so sure that they are. The fact is, the pixel 3a takes the best shots I've ever seen. I don't know what you could improve about it. The colors are perfect. Lightning is the best in the game. Fine Detail holds fast at up to 6-7x, and is fairly useable at up to 15-20x. (Another benefit of using some of these custom gcam builds is that it increases maximum zoom past the 7x factory preset. In fact, one goes up to 150x. I've personally taken ultra-long range shots at 30-40x and had them capable of making out exactly what I was looking at.)
I hope this info helps.
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Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Honor 7X come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Did not get much time to capture some shots with my new 7X. Here is some images that i took with 7X. All shots are from Auto mods. Nothing edited. Not get a chance to take Potrait shots. I know Potrait shot in 7X is just a joke only.. Its really sucks...
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Looking to get this for my mom, but with all the photos I've seen, they're all just... INCREDIBLY DARK...
Dual rear cameras of Huawei Honor 7X works
After seeing these photos, I can only say rear cameras with 16MP f/2.2 and 2-mp works together. Though sometimes the supported light is not enough. But most of the time, it works fabulously.
Try using the front camera in normal lighting condition and than cry in a corner because it just sucks...?
Photos are really bad in lower light conditions. The Pixel Camera port is not available for this chipset
The screen is nice but camera plain sucks
can the camera improve with an update?
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For sure but only if someone works on the camera software
Had mine few days 64GB/4GB blue and while yes it's a cosmetic upgrade over 6x I feel camera and performance isn't that much better some tweaking needed and yes low light is horrid
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Honor 7x seems to be much promising but yet I am confused if it can perform better than Mi A1. Software is the thing that can revolutionize the hardware functionality like camera.
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What if some other phone's camera app is made to use in honor 7x
I'm confused why previous comments were saying the camera sucks. I'm coming from a Galaxy S7 and wasn't expecting much but honestly this thing takes great pictures. Very detailed and crisp in the right predicaments.
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I'm confused why previous comments were saying the camera sucks. I'm coming from a Galaxy S7 and wasn't expecting much but honestly this thing takes great pictures. Very detailed and crisp in the right predicaments.
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I came from a Note 5 and the 7X camera blows it away hands down. I have decent low light photos as well whereas my Note 5 and wife's LG Vista was absolutely horrible.
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I came from a Note 5 and the 7X camera blows it away hands down. I have decent low light photos as well whereas my Note 5 and wife's LG Vista was absolutely horrible.
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Yeah it's still not good as the S7 but it's definitely on par with or better than the S6. What more can I ask for. I was totally not expec much out of this camera and was pleasantly surprised. I don't have the lag most people complain about except soentimes opening the camera app. Can't wait til my Oreo OTA finally comes so that's gone.
Pretty decent. This was shot with the aperture function and set to f/1
It´s a cheap phone, so I didn´t expect too much. But after the camera of my Note 4, this phone´s camera is just poor. Very poor. I´m gonna get rid of it , and get my Note 4 fixed.
I really dislike the camera, and I wish that I had read a review about it before I bought the phone. There are two problems. 1) The resulting images are WAY to contrasty. Anything in shadow is pretty much black. Outdoor shots will have a well exposed sky and very dark to black ground. If someone's face has shadow on it, they will be unrecognizable. Which brings me to the second point... 2) The camera does not remember any of your settings when you open it again, except for the flash setting. For example, you can set HDR mode, but it will always revert back to standard mode, sorry! Other manufactures have their cameras remember HDR mode. Or, you can put it in "pro" mode and wade through the menu and move the contrast slider to help the "too much contrast" problem, but the camera won't remember that if you close it and you will have to do that every time you open the application again. I'm experimenting with other camera apps, but you will lose the special features that the phone camera has like the depth of field simulation with the second lens., and you can't use it with features like the "press volume twice to wake up and take a quick picture". I'm really disappointed with it.
Have anybody tried to shoot with custom rom? Can i see sample images? I just want to make sure before i buy it
I've been testing out @Arnova8G2 's Google Camera App port (version 5.1.016_v1.4beta5 ) and except for the slow motion mode which crashes the app instantly, it actually works REALLY well on the Zenfone 4 Pro's back camera, despite not being tested for this phone. Doesn't see the second sensor, but that is fine.
HDR+ works flawlessly without any crashes.
Easily beats the photo quality of Asus' own camera app by far, which is a shame because the sensor of this phone delivers quite good quality, and since it has been marketed so specifically as a great camera-smartphone it is kinda strange to see that Asus did not put more work into it.
EDIT:
Innnnnnnnnnnteresting!
The latest firmware update (WW-14.2610.1711.35) lists camera performance improvements, and now after applying that, those odd binary data artifacts no longer appear when using the Google Camera App! Same settings otherwise. Good job Asus! :fingers-crossed::good:
So this is no longer valid:
There is one thing that is odd though, hence this thread.
On each of the HDR+ or HDR+ Enhanced mode pics, there is an odd ribbon of... binary data(?) on the side of the sensor that would point towards the bottom edge where the USB port sits.
If the HDR+ mode is disabled and just the plain regular photos are saved, it doesn't appear. It does also not show up on any files captured with the regular camera app of Asus.
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The pattern seems to vary. Here is a part of the same picture corner, across a couple of pics:
I tried fiddling with the settings of the app but I can't seem to get rid of this stuff. Any idea what this is?
Does this show up for other owners of this phone as well?
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damnaliens said:
I've been testing out @Arnova8G2 's Google Camera App port (version 5.1.016_v1.4beta5 ) and except for the slow motion mode which crashes the app instantly, it actually works REALLY well on the Zenfone 4 Pro's back camera, despite not being tested for this phone. Doesn't see the second sensor, but that is fine.
HDR+ works flawlessly without any crashes.
Easily beats the photo quality of Asus' own camera app by far, which is a shame because the sensor of this phone delivers quite good quality, and since it has been marketed so specifically as a great camera-smartphone it is kinda strange to see that Asus did not put more work into it.
There is one thing that is odd though, hence this thread.
On each of the HDR+ or HDR+ Enhanced mode pics, there is an odd ribbon of... binary data(?) on the side of the sensor that would point towards the bottom edge where the USB port sits.
If the HDR+ mode is disabled and just the plain regular photos are saved, it doesn't appear. It does also not show up on any files captured with the regular camera app of Asus.
It looks like this:
The pattern seems to vary. Here is a part of the same picture corner, across a couple of pics:
I tried fiddling with the settings of the app but I can't seem to get rid of this stuff. Any idea what this is?
Does this show up for other owners of this phone as well?
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Hi damnaliens,
Thank you for your test.
As you know,the google camera app is on a higher version,so it's compatible with most devices and camera lenses.
Your test helped me a lot.
I am going to buy ZenFone 4 Pro(128GB/6GB).
Do you suggest that for me?
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I am going to buy ZenFone 4 Pro(128GB/6GB).
Do you suggest that for me?
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Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:
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Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:
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I'm so excited than ZenFone 4 Pro(ZS551KL)
I'm an unofficial (official a little) ASUS Advertiser.
Nice Opinion Dear damnaliens.
I seems like IMX362 is better than IMX318!
Good luck.
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Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:
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Excuse me,
Is camera quality good in low light?
How is the portrait mode?
Is optical zoom lens good in daylight?
What's your given score to main(12MP)camera from 100?(for example 90/100)
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Vonarian said:
Is camera quality good in low light?
How is the portrait mode?
Is optical zoom lens good in daylight?
What's your given score to main(12MP)camera from 100?(for example 90/100)
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For a smartphone camera, the performance in low light is satisfactory.
The portrait mode ... is a portrait mode. I feel this is mainly a software thing, so the sensor is not as important for this. I don't have any other phone to compare portrait modes against, my other phones are older and don't blur out the background. The font facing camera is good though.
The optical zoom lens is nice in daylight! In low indoor light it is not being used though, and even 2x zoom is done digitally. I wish there was a clearer indicator that this is the case, or at least a button so I can still use the more grainy zoom lens image. But again, software thing.
Lastly, hmmm. I think with the google camera app, the main 12MP camera can rival or beat the rating of the Pixel 2 phones, so something in the range of 95+/100 or higher. With the Asus app, the pictures look a bit worse because they're processed less intelligently. You can save raw images though so I feel it is not that important anyway. The camera hardware itself though is impressive, the autofocus is FAST!
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For a smartphone camera, the performance in low light is satisfactory.
The portrait mode ... is a portrait mode. I feel this is mainly a software thing, so the sensor is not as important for this. I don't have any other phone to compare portrait modes against, my other phones are older and don't blur out the background. The font facing camera is good though.
The optical zoom lens is nice in daylight! In low indoor light it is not being used though, and even 2x zoom is done digitally. I wish there was a clearer indicator that this is the case, or at least a button so I can still use the more grainy zoom lens image. But again, software thing.
Lastly, hmmm. I think with the google camera app, the main 12MP camera can rival or beat the rating of the Pixel 2 phones, so something in the range of 95+/100 or higher. With the Asus app, the pictures look a bit worse because they're processed less intelligently. You can save raw images though so I feel it is not that important anyway. The camera hardware itself though is impressive, the autofocus is FAST!
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Oh!!
I took lots of time than you!
I'm so happy with your opinion!
I can see you are a professional android user(because you increased the resolution in the settings!i saw a review that the reviewer hasn't changed the resolution in the Asus settings xD)
Ok!we can be good ASUS users with our ZenFone 4 Pros.
Nice to have a people like you man!!
Good luck and enjoy your ZenFone 4 Pro! xD
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@Vonarian
Thanks.
If you got any more questions before you purchase yours, just toss me a PM!
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@Vonarian
Thanks.
If you got any more questions before you purchase yours, just toss me a PM!
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Sure!
God brought you to me xD XD Xd
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Dear Xiaomi Mi Note 3 owners I would like to get the model as everything sounds very appealing, especially battery life, speed.
I am currently a Google Pixel XL (1st gen) owner, I would be tempted to switch to the Mi Note 3.
From your experience so far with the device, can you please provide me some details/opinions about the camera quality?
I would like to know how it behaves in real life scenarios:
- daylight / low light;
- moving subjects/ focus speeds/ blurring moving targets faces, for i.e. children;
- aggresive noise reduction?
- video recording quality.
And last thing how does it compare to the Pixel Camera ,since DXO Mark gave them same score (I know that 90 was achieved due to portrait mode capabilities and bla bla)? Is this change worthy in your opinion?
I appreciate your participation to the thread!
The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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Nice pics.
Still wondering about pictures of moving subjects.
According to DXOmark, it's as good as the original Pixel.
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The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:
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BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:
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ahahah obrigado
É uma máquina top!
camera superb..rear or front,feel like using flagship phone..good product from xiaomi..
MIUI camera app is known for bad lowlight photos and in some cases that is the situation on this phone too. You can have a look here >>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp
I can not say how much better pictures are when you use ported google camera since i didnt root my phone so i cant use it.
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The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.
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Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.
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I have it for about 5 days so i haven't big experience but as i have used it the battery is so good.
I started playing psp games(using bluetooth gamepad attached + wifi) from 11:15 to 3:00 and the battery drained from 100% to ~45%.
It was good if you imagine that i had wifi + bluetooth + psp emulator in working continuously
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Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.
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Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).
Camera quality on MIUI camera app is close to ported Google Camera, but can't beat its HDR+ (enhanced) results. However, it's done in a much faster speed (MIUI vs HDR+ vs HDR+ enhanced = instant vs 1 second vs 5 seconds). With HDR+ turned off, the quality is more or less the same.
Battery life is very good if not amazing.
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Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).
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Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.
Thanks.
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Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.
Thanks.
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I'm sure there will be a separate thread soon.
Yea I know, thanks anyways.
mi note 3 camera is better than s7 or g6?
On pair if not better. But i would say it can compete with best. Only drawback is night photos but i heard it got fixed in latest china roms.
Here is my flicker account and you can see for yourself >>>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp
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What about moving targets, children for example? Does it compare to pixel in this matter?
If it is day it is fine but in the night it struggle. I usually take a lot of pics while i walk my dog and i didnt notices during the day that they are blurred.
Put 1 just for example.
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What exactly happens in low light? It struggles focusing moving targets, focus becomes much slower, or overall picture quality degrades, like noisy textures, bad color reproduction?
I'm not responsible if anything happens to your device. If you execute this procedure properly then you shouldn't face any problems.
This tutorial is only for users which phone's has 13MP Omnivision OV13855.
There are many topics on the forum where you can find different versions of the gcam and various patches. Unfortunately, very often they do not work with our custom roms.
The solution is to replace the camera from the front.
Things you need:
Xiaomi redmi note 5 with Omnivision OV13855 sensor
Screwdriver
Tools for opening the phone
New camera sony imx376
About 2-3 hours free time
You have to watch this video and replace old camera with new one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHeQJXdZDsg
After doing this, the effect should be like this:
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There is a video: https://streamable.com/wtzhn
After that google camera should work without patches.
Update 11.11.2018
https://pl.aliexpress.com/item/1-sz...mi-Uwaga-5-Note5-pro-Dual-AI/32890361529.html
I bought my camera there.
If we take a picture in a good light, the quality is comparable to OV camera but here we have hdr+ with gcam so finally photos are better, especially in portrait mode.
If we take a picture in low light then we have to use a lamp, here like earlier hdr+ improves the photos and finally comes out very good quality.
The only problem is taking pictures against the light.
I know that most cameras have a problem with that, but I think I've put the camera wrong and it's a bit of a problem.
the solution is to turn so that the light falls on our face.
Another problem is a bug that does not allow to set a higher resolution of photos than 5mpx.
Therefore, the pictures are not as expressive as they should be when zoomed in.
I do not know if anyone found a solution to this, I tried to use patches but the majority is on global versions and after using them the front camera does not work or the application crashes.
Are you f*ing kidding me? You have personally done this or found it somewhere?
Theoretically this should work since we have both libs for Global/Chinese and Indian variants present in rom files, so no software trickery is involved.
I done this today, photos from google camera Pixel 3 are amazing.
Miui or any custom rom is the same on redmi note 5 global and pro(india) so there is no problem after replace front camera
xliked said:
I done this today, photos from google camera Pixel 3 are amazing.
Miui or any custom rom is the same on redmi note 5 global and pro(india) so there is no problem after replace front camera
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Well this certainly looks interesting, however one thing I don't like is that this particular setup has f/2.2 aperture and smaller individual pixel size compared to ours, but Sony sensor is arguably better than Omnivision. The one thing that helps is that this sensor is meant for pixel binning, but whether that GCam is utilizing I'm not sure, even though the pictures are 5mpx.
xliked said:
I done this today, photos from google camera Pixel 3 are amazing.
Miui or any custom rom is the same on redmi note 5 global and pro(india) so there is no problem after replace front camera
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Oh and do you feel there is a difference in picture quality? The amount of light going in front sensor now would be less than in original I guess.
xliked said:
I'm not responsible if anything happens to your device. If you execute this procedure properly then you shouldn't face any problems.
This tutorial is only for users which phone's has 13MP Omnivision OV13855.
There are many topics on the forum where you can find different versions of the gcam and various patches. Unfortunately, very often they do not work with our custom roms.
The solution is to replace the camera from the front.
Things you need:
Xiaomi redmi note 5 with Omnivision OV13855 sensor
Screwdriver
Tools for opening the phone
New camera sony imx376
About 2-3 hours free time
You have to watch this video and replace old camera with new one.
After doing this, the effect should be like this:
There is a video: https://streamable.com/wtzhn
After that google camera should work without patches.
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From where u buy the modules? Is there any link?
evanlocked said:
From where u buy the modules? Is there any link?
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Witrigs for orginal Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Front camera Small Facing Camera Replacement
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bKCBv5iu
Just first link i found, there are dozens in aliexpress
Incogn said:
Witrigs for orginal Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Front camera Small Facing Camera Replacement
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bKCBv5iu
Just first link i found, there are dozens in aliexpress
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Witrigs is using Sunny made lens, but someone on Telegram has reported that O-film lens give the best contrast and clear photos, while Sunny ones tend to produce lens flare.
I have searched yesterday and only found Sunny lens, Q-tech and O-film are nowhere to be found.
https://pl.aliexpress.com/item/1-sz...mi-Uwaga-5-Note5-pro-Dual-AI/32890361529.html
I bought my camera there.
If we take a picture in a good light, the quality is comparable to OV camera but here we have hdr+ with gcam so finally photos are better, especially in portrait mode.
If we take a picture in low light then we have to use a lamp, here like earlier hdr+ improves the photos and finally comes out very good quality.
The only problem is taking pictures against the light.
I know that most cameras have a problem with that, but I think I've put the camera wrong and it's a bit of a problem.
the solution is to turn so that the light falls on our face.
Another problem is a bug that does not allow to set a higher resolution of photos than 5mpx.
Therefore, the pictures are not as expressive as they should be when zoomed in.
I do not know if anyone found a solution to this, I tried to use patches but the majority is on global versions and after using them the front camera does not work or the application crashes.
Wow, I'm going to do this after out of warranty
xliked said:
https://pl.aliexpress.com/item/1-sz...mi-Uwaga-5-Note5-pro-Dual-AI/32890361529.html
I bought my camera there.
If we take a picture in a good light, the quality is comparable to OV camera but here we have hdr+ with gcam so finally photos are better, especially in portrait mode.
If we take a picture in low light then we have to use a lamp, here like earlier hdr+ improves the photos and finally comes out very good quality.
The only problem is taking pictures against the light.
I know that most cameras have a problem with that, but I think I've put the camera wrong and it's a bit of a problem.
the solution is to turn so that the light falls on our face.
Another problem is a bug that does not allow to set a higher resolution of photos than 5mpx.
Therefore, the pictures are not as expressive as they should be when zoomed in.
I do not know if anyone found a solution to this, I tried to use patches but the majority is on global versions and after using them the front camera does not work or the application crashes.
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Which gcam did you use? Try another gcam wtf its capped only 5mp?for imx376 ,witrigs one provides 20mp ones with sunny written in it not ofilm
Any update on this ?
I'll try it when my warranty is expired, is not difficult and the front camera is really cheap, thanks for this thread (btw i really hope for a working GCam for Global Model one day in the future)
I ordered a camera module and will also test it, when it arrives
Hello
He's gonna swap the rear camera S5K2L7 vs Sony IMX486 ?
Hi @xliked, and everyone ??
I really. Like what you've done it's very creative and opening new boundaries to the "hardware modding world" If I shall say
I will try what you've tried, I just have higher thoughts,.
What about if we toke a rear camera that has autofocus and cool features and fit it in the front of the device?
We would need to have the drivers though bit it's not an issue hard to be solved.
Let me hear your thoughts too about that.
Thanks again for your efforts and for sharing such idea and experience, great job my friend ??
Ok i also changed the module, had to cut a little bit from the rubber around the module but seems good so far. and if you wanna buy the indian front camera module, dont take the module which has "sunny" in the model number, thats the global front cam.
Gcam 6.2 now works with global camera so why bother
Can i replace them both for better photos??
https://www.witrigs.com/oem-dual-rear-camera-replacement-for-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-pro
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Can i replace them both for better photos??
https://www.witrigs.com/oem-dual-rear-camera-replacement-for-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-pro
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You will not get better photos. In theory the would be worse than Global/CN version as Samsung S5K2L7 has 1.400µm pixel size vs Sony IMX486's one with 1.250µm pixel size.
Actually, changing any sensor will not improve camera results as the selfie sensor for India version isn't better than Omnivision one, only for compatibility but now as OV is working with GCAM isn't necessary this mod.
Hey guys, I hope you are having a good day!
So I'm planning to buy my first Pixel phone. Super excited. I'm a big sucker for Pixel phones' cameras and their Pixel-exclusive features. So far I've been using a low-tier Samsung phone so I want to take this big step with the correct phone.
I'm expecting and would be using the new phone to take a lot of photos, from close-ups of flowers and bugs to portraits to pictures of landscapes. AND I LOVE IT WHEN I CAN ZOOM AND SEE THE DETAILS. I don't game much, except for some casual CODM now and then. A faulty fingerprint reader won't really bother me. The lack of an audio jack isn't an issue. I'll be using only 4G. As for battery life, it's around 6 hours on average.
Something I'm really concerned about is the overheating issue. I live in a tropical country, where outside temps can easily get 30 Celsius, though I won't be using it in direct sunlight much. A big turnoff would be issues with the Silicon, where the bugs/problems would be uncorrectable since I wouldn't be able to easily RMA from where I live. I don't need the telephoto lens or the 120Hz screen. So I don't think the 6 pro is an option.
So, what do you think? Which one should I go for, and why?
I'm getting the 6a. I tried the the Pixel 6 but had to return it because the fingerprint sensor was horrible and other minor negatives with the Pixel 6.
It sounds like you don't really need a powerful phone, so I think the 6a would be perfect for you. I don't recall if the Pixel 6 heated up on me personally or not, but from reviews, people did say that Pixel 6 heated up and the 6a warmed up to a lesser degree. Like you, I also don't need telephoto lens or 120Hz.
I don't take much macro shots, but you can take a look at pictures that people have taken with the 6a and see if it's acceptable to you. Me personally... I just need good pictures from my phone. If I want better shots, I would bring my Sony RX100 or other cameras. From the reviews I watched of the 6a, the photos are great but they're not spectacular bc of the older sensors on the 6a. That doesn't bother me, but it might be a dealbreaker for you. That's because with a bit of photo editing, I can make the photos shine. The Pixel 6a also shoots in RAW format, so you could always edit your photos afterwards to compensate for any deficiencies.
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I'm getting the 6a. I tried the the Pixel 6 but had to return it because the fingerprint sensor was horrible and other minor negatives with the Pixel 6.
It sounds like you don't really need a powerful phone, so I think the 6a would be perfect for you. I don't recall if the Pixel 6 heated up on me personally or not, but from reviews, people did say that Pixel 6 heated up and the 6a warmed up to a lesser degree. Like you, I also don't need telephoto lens or 120Hz.
I don't take much macro shots, but you can take a look at pictures that people have taken with the 6a and see if it's acceptable to you. Me personally... I just need good pictures from my phone. If I want better shots, I would bring my Sony RX100 or other cameras. From the reviews I watched of the 6a, the photos are great but they're not spectacular bc of the older sensors on the 6a. That doesn't bother me, but it might be a dealbreaker for you. That's because with a bit of photo editing, I can make the photos shine. The Pixel 6a also shoots in RAW format, so you could always edit your photos afterwards to compensate for any deficiencies.
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you do know that the 6as fingerprint sensor is way worse and really unsecure?
also it has ui lag, but i think that will be fixed soon...
Clancee said:
you do know that the 6as fingerprint sensor is way worse and really unsecure?
also it has ui lag, but i think that will be fixed soon...
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I should receive my 6a within the next 2 days, so I'll have to test it out and see if there are any dealbreakers for me. Worse case, I can always return it.
Yeah, I saw reports of the fingerprint sensor issue that came out in the last 24 hours. Hopefully the fingerprint issue is not widespread. I watched another youtube reviewer where he couldn't replicate the fingerprint issue. He tried, I think, 6 unregistered fingers and also had his wife try a few fingers, but wasn't able to unlock the phone.
With the ui lag issue, I'll have to test it out and see. If it's due to the screen being 60Hz and not something else, then I'm ok with the 60Hz. I currently have the Pixel 4XL and I force it to 60Hz. Also, I always turn off most of the android animations anyway (from developer options), which I find makes the ui feel faster.
I own both (my wife just got the P6a). I would absolutely recommend the P6 over the P6a - even to the point of suggesting buying a used P6 over a new P6a if cost is a concern. Used P6 pricing is about the same as the full retail P6a price right now.
I got the P6a only because of the generous pre-order trade in values Google was giving, along with the free earbuds that brought the effective price of the P6a down to less than $100. If I had to pay full retail price for the P6a, I would absolutely have bought a used P6 instead.
Best battery life I've had on a phone. It has very good standby time like the Samsung A52s. The battery was already great from the first charge, which was unusual. I don't know how much worse it would be on 4G though. I assume 5G will eat the battery, so I disabled that already, like on all my phones. Pixel 6a really pits a smile on my face. The fingerprint works 98% of the time. I can almost say it works better than my Samsung S22. But it doesn't work when it is cold outside, at less than 7°C anyway.
Camera is great and screen is very nice and smooth. I think it is only in scrolling that 120Hz has advantage over it. However, I use 60Hz on my S22 anyway, so I don't care.
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