I'm a big picture guy and wanted to know if any of you guys have adjusted any of the settings and have noticed better picture quality. I must say taking off auto-focus does help with the blurryness a little as stated in a previous post but just wanted to know what differences have you made/seen...
I currently have most things set to default.
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Set it to highest resolution.
You will probably have to go to another app to really get good pictures. The stock app compresses them down too much. Hopefully, they will improve it in later updates. There is no excuse for not having more features like Camera 360 - the camera can do much better.
Ditto for the "720p" video. Did some side-by-side with a still camera that has a 720p mode - night and day difference in quality. Again, hope/wonder if this can also be upgraded with only software.
Switch to standard photo size by switching off widescreen mode. All widescreen does is lop off pixels from the top and bottom of your photos. If you really wanted that, just do it yourself in a photo editor. You are not using the full resolution of your camera in widescreen mode, and 16:9 photos are non-standard when it comes to printing either 4x6 or 5x7 photos.
Hello, I would like to introduce you my Phone Camera Remote app for Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.
This app allowes to control phone camera from Gear 2 smartwatch.
Phone Camera Remote features:
-live preview from phone camera (very fast refresh rate)
-preview is auto rotated to keep aspect ratio
-take photos remotely
-switch between available flash modes
-switch between available focus modes
-switch between rear and front camera
-turn on/off phone camera
-last taken photo thumbnail
-last recent photos gallery
-shutter sound control
-camera preview runs even when phone is locked (spy mode)
more features will be added in next versions.
At the moment app is in approval process and will be awailable in the Samsung Apps store in Gear Manager
You can look at demo video to see how app's features work: youtube.com/watch?v=3tOm1f7dhoY
Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions what to add in next versions.
tdileo said:
Hello, I would like to introduce you my Phone Camera Remote app for Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.
This app allowes to control phone camera from Gear 2 smartwatch.
Phone Camera Remote features:
-live preview from phone camera (very fast refresh rate)
-preview is auto rotated to keep aspect ratio
-take photos remotely
-switch between available flash modes
-switch between available focus modes
-switch between rear and front camera
-turn on/off phone camera
-last taken photo thumbnail
-last recent photos gallery
-shutter sound control
-camera preview runs even when phone is locked (spy mode)
more features will be added in next versions.
At the moment app is in approval process and will be awailable in the Samsung Apps store in Gear Manager
It will be paid app, only $1 (price may vary slightly depending on way of purchase)
You can look at demo video to see how app's features work: youtube.com/watch?v=3tOm1f7dhoY
Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions what to add in next versions.
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Looks good, at the moment there are a few similar apps available, I have tried all of them, now the difference will be in the amount of features. I like that the refresh rate looks good (unlike some of the other apps available).
Last time I checked your app was not in Samsung Gear Apps store, but will give it a try once available. At the moment there are two apps that are my favorites, one that can record video and high resolution pictures, but the refresh is not that smooth, and the other is 'buttery smooth' but can only record pictures up to 1080p in resolution. Hopefully your app might become one of my favorites as well
Thank you for comment. My app takes pictures in highest resolution possible for chosen camera (rear or front). Video recordig feature will be added in next update, along with resolution choice feature. I will notify here, when app will pass certification and be available in Samsung Gear Apps store.
App is on sale
Phone Camera Remote app is now available in the Samsung Apps store in Gear Manager in Entertainment and Utilities categories.
Update
Phone Camera Remote app update was released with new cool features including video recording and advanced gallery with share and delete features.
Upcoming update
next update features:
-camera zoom
-picture/video resolution choice
-user preferences saving (resolution, shutter sound, flash mode, focus mode)
-new shutter sound mode: vibration
-flash torch mode removed
-torch mode activates while video recording if flash mode "on" is active
-faster gallery images loading
-image zoom in gallery
-experimental feature: take picture/video on wrist counterclockwise 90 degree fast rotate
youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4_u-cDO6Q
Do it support Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE (SM-t705) phone with Gear 2?
McTao said:
Do it support Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE (SM-t705) phone with Gear 2?
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I selected all devices, that were available. If app is visible in samsung apps store in gear manager, then your device is supported.
tdileo said:
I selected all devices, that were available. If app is visible in samsung apps store in gear manager, then your device is supported.
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I cannot find the apps. I guess it doesn't support my phone then. SAD!
Update
Phone Camera Remote app v1.1 update was released.
Hi, is there the possibility To acti) turn on stabilization with Galaxy s5 from this app? Thanks
sommesepino said:
Hi, is there the possibility To acti) turn on stabilization with Galaxy s5 from this app? Thanks
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Hello,
Im planning to add more camera settings including image effects and stabilization in next updates.
Update
Phone Camera Remote app v1.2 update was released.
Changelog:
-customizable camera settings
-scene modes selection
-color effects selection
-gallery images group by date
Excellent app, but ...
.... the only thing that doesn't work for me is an actual view in zoom mode. The image on the gear 2 neo stays the same when camera zoomed in. The camera is zoomed and if I take a picture I get a zoomed image, but the display on the neo stays the same, making it impossible to set a frame for the picture when using zoom.
Otherwise, this is one very cool app.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini running stock O2 android 4.2.2 (with gear support)
Watch: Gear 2 Neo
Ill try to fix zoom issue. Never saw it while testing on s4.
tdileo said:
Ill try to fix zoom issue. Never saw it while testing on s4.
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That would be fantastic. Having used the app in several situations lately, it is already in the top two best uses for the Gear 2 Nano, along with the Music Player++ app.
If you can fix the zoom preview issue, it will be hands down the best app I have on the watch.
Thanks for all the hard work!
tdileo said:
Ill try to fix zoom issue. Never saw it while testing on s4.
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May I have some questions. What is the videobit of 1080P? Can I increase it or your app just read out it from media_profiles.xml? How is the jpg compression rate on your app? Will you add support for 4K recording for note3/note4/S5/Alpha?
Sorry for too many questions but I'm thinking to get a Gear2 just for this app before I buy it I want to know all things first.
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May I have some questions. What is the videobit of 1080P? Can I increase it or your app just read out it from media_profiles.xml? How is the jpg compression rate on your app? Will you add support for 4K recording for note3/note4/S5/Alpha?
Sorry for too many questions but I'm thinking to get a Gear2 just for this app before I buy it I want to know all things first.
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Hello,
app uses default videobit for all video resolutions. Jpg compression rate is 90. As for 4K, it will be available as experimental feature in next update (experimental, because 4K video is not fully supported by the standard Android API yet).
tdileo said:
Hello,
app uses default videobit for all video resolutions. Jpg compression rate is 90. As for 4K, it will be available as experimental feature in next update (experimental, because 4K video is not fully supported by the standard Android API yet).
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Thanks for fast reply, you are real quick. Because the default videobit is just around 20M on all Samsung phones and definitely not enough for 1080P. Can I increase it by modify the media_profiles.xml myself? or can you add support various bitrate selection for it?
Good news for 4K experimental feature, hope Android 5.0 will real support 4k.
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Thanks for fast reply, you are real quick. Because the default videobit is just around 20M on all Samsung phones and definitely not enough for 1080P. Can I increase it by modify the media_profiles.xml myself? or can you add support various bitrate selection for it?
Good news for 4K experimental feature, hope Android 5.0 will real support 4k.
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If android takes default value from media_profiles.xml, then modifying media_profiles.xml might help. As for manual bitrate setting, I will try if it is effective to change bitrate manually.
What's your experience on 3rd party camera apps such as Snap Camera, A better camera, Camera Zoom FX etc. in comparison to stock google cam app? Do they perform any better in point-and-shoot scenarios? Some of these apps recently got support for camera2 API on Nexus 5. Does that actually change anything except RAW support and 4k video recording?
I use "A Better Camera", and shoot in "Super" mode. I took several pictures with the google camera in various levels of light, on normal and HDR, and took the same with A Better Camera using normal, HDR, and Super. Super looks hands down the best. When zooming the pictures in all of the way, you can easily see that A Better Camera's pictures taken as Super contain the most detail and most accurate colors. A Better Camera's HDR also beats the stock camera HDR in detail. For low light A Better Camera destroys the Google Camera.
Edit: Also, A Better Camera focuses better than the stock camera, and doesn't need to refocus every several seconds.
I do not use any post processing.
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I use "A Better Camera", and shoot in "Super" mode. I took several pictures with the google camera in various levels of light, on normal and HDR, and took the same with A Better Camera using normal, HDR, and Super. Super looks hands down the best. When zooming the pictures in all of the way, you can easily see that A Better Camera's pictures taken as Super contain the most detail and most accurate colors. A Better Camera's HDR also beats the stock camera HDR in detail. For low light A Better Camera destroys the Google Camera.
Edit: Also, A Better Camera focuses better than the stock camera, and doesn't need to refocus every several seconds.
I do not use any post processing.
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Just have it a shot and your right!! Thanks for the suggestion!
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I installed it and it certainly takes a better picture, but I cannot find any "super" setting.
Where is the super setting?
You need premium
Also, do I need premium for it to zoom? I can't get it to zoom like the regular camera does.
You shouldn't need premium for the Super setting. Tap the circle at bottom right to get shooting mode settings, and Super should be the tile in the middle. For zoom, swipe down from the top to get the settings menu, tap More settings (at bottom), tap Viewfinder settings, tap More, and make sure Show zoom control is checked. Then, when you go back to the main (picture-taking) screen, swipe from left to right to bring the zoom slider out.
Thank you for the clear explanations.
I found the zoom control hidden on left. I had been trying to zoom using 2 finger stretch like in other apps but didn't work here.
But super is not there. I purchased the app but as you see in the screenshot there is no super.....
Odd... yours has Night where mine has Super (2nd screenshot). Super was there for me in the free version too.
Well, at least I'm not going blind.
I have the latest version. Just purchased it.
I thought I edited my post to say I'd figured it out, but something didn't save... anyway, if you are running Lollipop, pull down your settings menu, tap More settings, tap General Settings, tap More, then make sure Use Camera2 Interface is checked. Then you will have the Super option available. (If you're still running KitKat, that won't work since KK doesn't use the Camera2 interface.)
Thank you.
I'm still on kitkat. So no super mode. ?
I am using my android s3 & s5 to miracast with the microsoft display adapter. It works great on my s5 (not so much on my s3), but it looks silly with the GUI overlaid ontop of the video. I need this for a live shoot, so is there any way to minimuze the button/icon/display so that I only see the video when I use it this way?
If not, is there another video camera app that has minimal display? Thanks in advance.
Can anyone recommend a camera app that name the photos with date and is equal or better in quality than stock app with auto settings?
I have tried some apps but I always go back to stock app because it seems like better photo quality
The stock HTC Camera app lacks filtered shots and a live photo option. The live photo option, Zoe Camera, was last available in the HTC 10, capable of taking 3 second live photos like iPhones.
So if you want those features, you can try Camera MX, as it has both live photo and filtered shot features. What I like about this app is how close it is in quality to the stock camera's auto mode, plus it adds all kinds of special effect filters and overlays to its feature set. Best of all, I have the option to do live photos.
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