[Q] Camera button - looking for a replacement camera app - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I just picked this phone up last night on my way home from work - I haven't even had time to test it since I had to spend my night testing software for a release this morning.
But anyway - the little I've played with it (let's be honest, I was up until 2am checking it out after I was done working), I'm really impressed.
My only disappointment (far outweighed by the camera quality and fact that this has a flash - unlike my last Android phone) is that there's no dedicated camera button.
But, I realize, my thumb is resting right on the volume down button as I hold my phone... and that's true for most Android phones really.
Is there a camera app out there that maps the volume down button (or better yet, allow you to map any button you want) to be a shutter button when the camera app is open?
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I apologize - I meant to post this in the "General" forum not the "accessories" forum for the Epic Touch 4G.
Can a moderator move this thread? Sorry about that.

There is a paid app in the market called Vignette that allows you to use the volume up or down button for a camera button. It takes better pictures than the stock camera and has more effects before and after the pics are taken. There is also a demo version that you can try before you buy. It really is superb!

Camera Zoom FX, which I love, supports button mappings.

That brings up a good point...
...the stock camera has no zoom, I see.
Vignette and Camera Zoom FX both do, so that alone justifies the extra cost, a bit.
Camera Zoom FX costs a bit more than Vignette, but Vignette has an odd disclaimer when you use the zoom, the preview pic that it shows is grainy and pixellated - "but don't worry, the actual picture isn't" the disclaimer says - but IMO that rather defeats the purpose of having a preview pic.
does Camera Zoom FX have any such disclaimer? Does the preview pic show clearly if you use the zoom?

the volume rocker is the zoom. or you can pinch to zoom with stock camera.
geolemon said:
That brings up a good point...
...the stock camera has no zoom, I see.
Vignette and Camera Zoom FX both do, so that alone justifies the extra cost, a bit.
Camera Zoom FX costs a bit more than Vignette, but Vignette has an odd disclaimer when you use the zoom, the preview pic that it shows is grainy and pixellated - "but don't worry, the actual picture isn't" the disclaimer says - but IMO that rather defeats the purpose of having a preview pic.
does Camera Zoom FX have any such disclaimer? Does the preview pic show clearly if you use the zoom?
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gibbsrob said:
I just downloaded both, Camera Zoom FX apk, and Vignette apk, and both of them have the option for silent shutter but it doesn't seem to have any effect.
Looks like root is the only option to silence the shutter sound.
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Both are Paid Apps, XDA does not condone advertising Warez edit your post.

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Looking for specific camera app

I'm looking for camera app that has:
* fast brust picture option
* panorama picture option
* macro
* face detection
* Image Stabilizer (especially while using flash in dark places)
Now I use the default app the comes with SGS3 but I have always blury pictures when I take pictures at night \ in dark places. Panorama pictures also blury.
Any suggestions?
There are other camera apps out there, check Google Play Store under the Apps, Photography section and play around with any app that takes your fancy.
Try to remember that the SGS3 is a camera phone, not a camera. Night shots will be tricky on this phone due to sensor size, led flash and 2.6 f stop.
The stock camera app does all you want apart from good low light stabilization. Image stabilization will not prevent blur in photos. High iso speed and fast shutter will but you will loose image quality.
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what about the blury panorama shot?
Camera ZOOM FX has a nice stable shot feature and also burst shot mode, but i doubt it has panorama feature.
Buy "procapture" clearly the best camera atm.also contains most of the features u request
Edit: if u want a really cool, featurerich gallery go for "fish bowl photo gallery",it's free in market
I'd have to say Camera360 or CameraZoomFX. For burst shooting i think you'll have to stick with the stock app.

Camera Zoom Fx issue

Anyone here use this? I try to snap a pic in landscape and it saves it sideways. I can always rotate it, but I shouldn't have to. Camera ICS saves them correctly.
Using Tiny's CM10.1 rom.
Does the same for me. Cant find any setting to change it. I dont actually use the app anymore, but bought it back at christmas time when they had the sales for 99 cents. Thought the effects were cool.
Just realized that it does work... The wrong way. I turned it volume buttons down and landscape worked the way it should. There doesn't seem to be a reverse landscape option though. I think I'm going to email them and ask about it.
Kaepernick said:
Just realized that it does work... The wrong way. I turned it volume buttons down and landscape worked the way it should. There doesn't seem to be a reverse landscape option though. I think I'm going to email them and ask about it.
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I always hold mine that way to take pictures - and I use Camera Zoom FX a lot, I have no use for the effects but it's one of the few camera apps that handles display rotation correctly. The stock app is the worst, it rotates the whole display and with the glitchy preview it's a nightmare. Camera Zoom FX rotates the buttons and nothing else, much less stressful on my poor Dinc's GPU. It does only work in two positions though, but I never noticed that before and I take a lot of pictures (it's easier than writing stuff down - lol).
musical_chairs said:
I always hold mine that way to take pictures - and I use Camera Zoom FX a lot, I have no use for the effects but it's one of the few camera apps that handles display rotation correctly. The stock app is the worst, it rotates the whole display and with the glitchy preview it's a nightmare. Camera Zoom FX rotates the buttons and nothing else, much less stressful on my poor Dinc's GPU. It does only work in two positions though, but I never noticed that before and I take a lot of pictures (it's easier than writing stuff down - lol).
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I do like the stock camera and the way it's integrated with the gallery, but it just sucks on the Dinc. CZFX is a really good alternative. Camera ICS is nice but I like the look and features of this one more. I emailed them on the 21st. Still haven't gotten a reply. Volume buttons down just feels upside-down to me. lol. Hopefully they'll implement a reverse landscape feature sometime. Until then, I can deal. Just made it my default cam and assigned it to the Search hardware button. I don't use it anyway, so it's nice to have a dedicated camera button. I use QuickPic as a gallery, so I deleted the Gallery2 apk. Freed up some system space. Default gallery seems to take forever to refresh after I move pics around with a file manager (even after hitting refresh).

Secret portrait mode update??

I was taking a picture on my camera the other day on P and I focused on the subject. When I took the picture, the background was blurred out except for the bottle that I focused on. This is 100% true and if you want proof, I'll put the picture on this thread. I'm not sure if this is the camera being amazing or a new feature that google added
Camera app?
LoL or it might be the natural DoF if you tap focused on the subject.

Unfriendly camera shutter

Hi
I have had phones with which I can shout photos by just tapping on the screen.
But this camera seems too limited, although photos are great.
I am afraid that if I use any other camera the postprocessing won't be so good and photos will be worse.
Any help to shoot easier with this, my new phone?
I'm confused. What do you mean by "just tapping on the screen"? The camera app has a big button on screen to trigger the shutter. Tapping anyplace else shifts the center of focus.
alojo said:
Hi
I have had phones with which I can shout photos by just tapping on the screen.
But this camera seems too limited, although photos are great.
I am afraid that if I use any other camera the postprocessing won't be so good and photos will be worse.
Any help to shoot easier with this, my new phone?
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Go into the camera settings and there is an option to use the volume keys to trigger the shutter if that helps you
kevtrysmoddin said:
Go into the camera settings and there is an option to use the volume keys to trigger the shutter if that helps you
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Thanks. I got that, but I miss touching the screen to shoot the photo [emoji14]
alojo said:
Thanks. I got that, but I miss touching the screen to shoot the photo [emoji14]
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To each their own lol, but I would much rather have touch to focus than touch to shoot
Teio said:
To each their own lol, but I would much rather have touch to focus than touch to shoot
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It's compatible. For example:
Motorola: dragging the "circle" it focuses. Touching the screen, out of the circle, it shots.
Xiaomi: touching the screen, it focuses. Then, once focused, in the middle of the circle appears a camera which if it's touched, it shots.

Camera app

Hello. I want my phone to take a picture every second with 108MP option on. There is an app called "Open Camera" and it can take a picture every second but the resolution is 12mp - 4,000x3000. The ultra resolution is 12,000x9,000. I'm looking at android developers on Fivver but most of them don't know how to do edit the app or make a new one. Anyone here knows how I can make my phone take a picture every second and make like 100 pictures?
Burst shot, see settings in camera set it to burst.
Swipe shutter button to edge.
Take burst shot
Create gif
Darkat70 said:
Burst shot, see settings in camera set it to burst.
Swipe shutter button to edge.
Take burst shot
Create gif
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Burst shots are low quality pictures. Anyways, I found a solution. It's called Auto Click app. It will push shutter button for you and take as many pictures as you want.

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