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Any body else severely disappointed in the camera on the Evo? I'm by all means not new to it (had it since August), so its not an epiphany. I think its just finally hit me how bad this camera is. During the day, or with natural lighting (outside shots mostly), yes, it looks absolutely wonderful. But thats where it ends. Anywhere else, its grainy and pixelated. And thats unacceptable to me with the way they were advertising how good the camera is. I know 8mp is no way to measure the resolution, but I've tweaked the settings about every way I can, and I still can not get a good picture unless its a natural setting.
As far as the video recording goes, its even worse. Its supposed to shoot 720p. Which is something I should be able to plug into my tv and look nice. It doesnt even look good on my phone. Again, its grainy and pixelated in non-natural conditions. And the sound quality is absolutely horrible. Mumbled and garbled. Are there any settings for the sound that could make that better? Ive noticed if I kick down the resolution a notch or two, i get better quality. But I should have to. So, im just curious about your opinions of the camera. Have you made it as good as its supposed to be? Or are you just another disappointed customer?
Either I am just, in no way a "videophile" or something is wrong with your phone. Mine seems to work fine...
Probably my low standards though. I mean it is a phone afterall.
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I had the iphone 4 before the evo, and I have to say, the iphone 4 has a camera that is so much better than the evo it isn't funny. So yes the evo camera is terrible. HTC went for higher MP vs Quality. It is like comparing a point and shoot to a DSLR
I have a 1970 Chevelle Malibu that I am selling and I originally took pictures of it with my iphone and they look spectacular. I then took pictures with my evo after getting it, and there is no way I'd use those pictures to advertise my car.
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I had the iphone 4 before the evo, and I have to say, the iphone 4 has a camera that is so much better than the evo it isn't funny. So yes the evo camera is terrible. HTC went for higher MP vs Quality. It is like comparing a point and shoot to a DSLR
I have a 1970 Chevelle Malibu that I am selling and I originally took pictures of it with my iphone and they look spectacular. I then took pictures with my evo after getting it, and there is no way I'd use those pictures to advertise my car.
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Truth and the camera app doesn't help neitheir , iPhone camera rocks tho
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nosympathy said:
I had the iphone 4 before the evo, and I have to say, the iphone 4 has a camera that is so much better than the evo it isn't funny. So yes the evo camera is terrible. HTC went for higher MP vs Quality. It is like comparing a point and shoot to a DSLR
I have a 1970 Chevelle Malibu that I am selling and I originally took pictures of it with my iphone and they look spectacular. I then took pictures with my evo after getting it, and there is no way I'd use those pictures to advertise my car.
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yeah. i saw multiple comparisons on various websites between the EVO and iPhone 4 and the iPhone is hands down, better. The colors are more vibrant and crisp. And the video quality and sound makes the evo look like a flip phone
I found if I turn off the auto focus, my pictures are much better. That said, I think the iphone still beats the Evo camera
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Since the Nexus doesn't have a Q&A section i have a question about the camera before i get one. I am coming from an iPhone 4 and to upgrade from my contract (with 21 months left) it will cost me $300-ish hopefully. Now I have seen reviews comparing the GNEX's camera to the iPhone 4S but nothing to the 4. Now i know it's only 5Mp like the iPhone but what is the quality between the two. Is it about equal to the iPhone 4's or is it worse and such. This is my only major complaint about the device (based on what i heard) i can live with the lack on SD (i've put up with it already with my iPhone)
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Since the Nexus doesn't have a Q&A section i have a question about the camera before i get one. I am coming from an iPhone 4 and to upgrade from my contract (with 21 months left) it will cost me $300-ish hopefully. Now I have seen reviews comparing the GNEX's camera to the iPhone 4S but nothing to the 4. Now i know it's only 5Mp like the iPhone but what is the quality between the two. Is it about equal to the iPhone 4's or is it worse and such. This is my only major complaint about the device (based on what i heard) i can live with the lack on SD (i've put up with it already with my iPhone)
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Coming from an Iphone 4 and a Galaxy S2 i'd place the nexus behind the other 2.
Its not awful but i can certainly notice the quality difference.
Like would you say it's a big difference or is more minor
The GS2 is better for sure but the Nexus is much better in low light shots.
Here is a comparison of the GS2 and Nexus, as I said it is better but the Nexus is no slouch.
http://hemorrdroids.net/samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-samsung-galaxy-sii-s2-camera-test/
Coming form a galaxy s ii the quality of the camera in the galaxy nexus is... horrible , i'm pissed at google, why didnt they use the same camera module as the galaxy s ii? i can only think of one thing: MARKETING , they want us to upgrade and buy the galaxy s iii , they don't want to build a perfect phone
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Coming form a galaxy s ii the quality of the camera in the galaxy nexus is... horrible , i'm pissed at google, why didnt they use the same camera module as the galaxy s ii? i can only think of one thing: MARKETING , they want us to upgrade and buy the galaxy s iii , they can't build a perfect phone
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.. maybe they don't want to build the perfect phone. ... hmmm
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The GS2 is better for sure but the Nexus is much better in low light shots.
Here is a comparison of the GS2 and Nexus, as I said it is better but the Nexus is no slouch.
http://hemorrdroids.net/samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-samsung-galaxy-sii-s2-camera-test/
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This guy's conclusion paragraph is hilarious. The Galaxy S2 is clearly the winner here. The daytime shots are much more vibrant and sharp, the macro shots might have a slight edge on the Galaxy Nexus, and the night shots are just a result of the software dialing the ISO way up producing a clearer but super noisy picture. If you crank up the ISO manually on the S2 you'll probably get similar results at night.
I won't even talk about the flash shots. Both were horrible like phones generally are.
the best camera is the one you have on you
it may be behind the S2 in terms of quality, but you've more chance of getting a better shot due to the zero lag, S2 users cannot guarantee when their phone will take the shot, with the nexus I've got some great shots that needed to be taken as soon as I hit the button!
A question about video recording.
When i choose 1080p over 720p i see a lot of Wavy Lines in the screen....anyone else?
As for the camera shots its just fine for me. No complaints and the heavy flash is perfect.
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A question about video recording.
When i choose 1080p over 720p i see a lot of Wavy Lines in the screen....anyone else?
As for the camera shots its just fine for me. No complaints and the heavy flash is perfect.
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it was my sons 2nd birthday the other day, I spent a good few hours filming in 1080p and saw nothing like I'm afraid, is it there on playback?
is it the things you're filming that look "wavy"? (rolling shutter)
btw, filming in 1080 for so long (including using the light when indoors) and my battery was still at 40% by the end of the day!
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it was my sons 2nd birthday the other day, I spent a good few hours filming in 1080p and saw nothing like I'm afraid, is it there on playback?
is it the things you're filming that look "wavy"? (rolling shutter)
btw, filming in 1080 for so long (including using the light when indoors) and my battery was still at 40% by the end of the day!
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Lol its just fine. The waves where when i was recording sth in my TV Screen...f stupid i am
In my opinion the galaxy nexus was more accurate with colour and the night shots were night and day difference (pun intended)
Maybe the s2 would produce better enlargements but the nexus has the better camera imo
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In my opinion the galaxy nexus was more accurate with colour and the night shots were night and day difference (pun intended)
Maybe the s2 would produce better enlargements but the nexus has the better camera imo
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I agree with the night shots, but my day shots are horrible. All washed out.
My front facing camera produces better day shots, its as if they were switched around or the back one takes in too much light
Is there any particular reason why they went with a 5MP camera? I know MPs aren't everything, but I ask because a lot of reviews are pointing to the now-below-high-end-standard megapixel camera as the culprit of the average camera.
Just wondering why Samsung didn't offer at least 8. Did they make any public statement about the reasoning? Does it have something to do with the super quick shutter?
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.. maybe they don't want to build the perfect phone. ... hmmm
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Exactly my poin they dont WANT to, so we'll continue "upgrading"
I was messing with a Galaxy 2 today, and noticed that it had a 8mp camera on it. I thought the quality of the pictures were also really nice. How does the Nexus's camera compare to the one that is on the galaxy 2? Also, why would the downgrade the camera? I know that mega pixels isn't everything when it comes to pictures, but is the nexus 5mp camera better somehow that the 8mp that comes on other recent devices?
Thanks
Unfortunately there is nothing special about the 5mp camera on the nexus.
I can't speak for the galaxy s2, but coming from a Droid 1 which also has a 5mp camera I can say the nexus completely blows it away, very sharp too. Same MP, big difference. There are many discussions on what makes a 8mp camera suck and say, a 5mp be better, ill avoid that road but say it is more than just MP!
And as a second thought, its a phone! The nexus camera is more than adequate, and if you really need top quality, buy a real camera
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While there is more than MP the best unfortunate truth is that most high end phones have better sensors AND more MP
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I'm not 100% sure but I believe megapixel has to do with the size of the photo?
Quality of the camera doesn't really depend on the megapixel.
Despite saying that, the galaxy nexus camera isn't that good. The software is ok but I think its worse then my 5megapixel camera that used to be on my galaxy s captivate.
Please correct me if I'm wrong. Just my thoughts.
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my old htc Dinc got a 8mp camera, to compare the both, i dont see any differences beside the GNex came are godly fast.
I can coax better shots out of my Dinc...
That and stock software takes terrible shots, not even at the expense of speed, just poor decisions in noise reduction.
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I wonder if they choose to use a smaller sensor to keep the camera so fast. Maybe the larger sensors weren't performing as well speed wise. But I agree others, it isn't the best out there.
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my old htc Dinc got a 8mp camera, to compare the both, i dont see any differences beside the GNex came are godly fast.
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I can coax better shots out of my Dinc...
That and stock software takes terrible shots, not even at the expense of speed, just poor decisions in noise reduction.
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bummer. the camera is one of the main deciding factors for me. i'll be upgrading from a Dinc, and while it served me well the past two years, I really would like to upgrade to a better phone cam, since the Dinc's cam is terrible at low light situations and can overexpose at outdoors. the flash on it is terrible also, being overly bright, which just washes out the photo. do i have another option in verizon, or is the iphone 4s my only other option? my upgrade is due now by the way. thanks.
MP is just the size of the photos. How good a camera is has a lot more to do with just the MP count. However, MP count does play an important role in phone photography. 99% of the phone camera lenses have no optical zoom. All the "zoom" are digital zoom, which just means cropping and enlarging the original picture. In this case, all else equal, the higher the MP, the better the "zoomed" result. Moreover, and very unfortunately, MP count aside, the lens and the sensor on the Galaxy Nexus are pretty poor.
The camera isn't amazing, but I would definitely not suggest anything but the GNex since it's all round just a perfect phone, you'll regret not getting it IMO.
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bummer. the camera is one of the main deciding factors for me. i'll be upgrading from a Dinc, and while it served me well the past two years, I really would like to upgrade to a better phone cam, since the Dinc's cam is terrible at low light situations and can overexpose at outdoors. the flash on it is terrible also, being overly bright, which just washes out the photo. do i have another option in verizon, or is the iphone 4s my only other option? my upgrade is due now by the way. thanks.
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If I were you on verizon I would get the Rezound. It has a really nice camera compared to the Gnex and it also has a 1280x720 screen and even a more powerful GPU (but not CPU). I had it before I switched it for my gnex but I can't stand not having an AMOLED screen otherwise id still have that phone.
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If I were you on verizon I would get the Rezound. It has a really nice camera compared to the Gnex and it also has a 1280x720 screen and even a more powerful GPU (but not CPU). I had it before I switched it for my gnex but I can't stand not having an AMOLED screen otherwise id still have that phone.
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yea i was trying out that phone in store. it's a bit of a brick though, and i wasn't impressed with the screen as well. any other ones coming out soon that i should wait for? will verizon get the galaxy S3?
Im impressed with the GNex cam. I do a lot of custom paint and mostly metallics so i like to take very close pics and they always come out great
Is this common in smartphones or is dual-lens camera specific for just P930?
Tried to google and found links with specs http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-P930-nitro http://www.androidunstoppable.com/2011/lg-p930-nitro-hd/ http://www.buyonsalecheap.com/att-lg-nitro-hd-p930-4g-android-v234-phone-unlocked_p1155.html saying 'Dual-Lens 8 MP Autofocus Camera with LED Flash'
And nothing more. Is dual-lens any better than in iPhone or wot?
I think it is just referring to the fact that the phone has a front-facing camera in addition to the standard lens on the back. I think.
Marketing hype? Just like 3D toothpaste?...
From what I saw it is not better then iPhone4s camera, although it's better then most other phones to date.
I've done some comparison of our pic qualities with an iphone 4 quality, and we are definitely better than the iphone 4, except at night shots, we get quite some noise, which I can use a program on PC to clear away noise and voila, it's better than the iphone 4 again.
Why I keep saying iphone 4? Cuz I know the 4s has a newer lens (or improved software algorithm?) which produces better pics than the regular 4. So I don't know how ours stand against it.
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Why I keep saying iphone 4? Cuz I know the 4s has a newer lens (or improved software algorithm?) which produces better pics than the regular 4. So I don't know how ours stand against it.
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This weekend I'll be able compare both, but so you know, iPhone4s camera can produce full size photos at the speed you tap on screen and I mean like 10fps! (Nitro max at 0.3 - 0.2fps?) Photos sure won't be crisp and nice at that rate, but the fact how fast it is - is amazing.
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This weekend I'll be able compare both, but so you know, iPhone4s camera can produce full size photos at the speed you tap on screen and I mean like 10fps! (Nitro max at 0.3 - 0.2fps?) Photos sure won't be crisp and nice at that rate, but the fact how fast it is - is amazing.
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Yeah, the speed of the camera on our phone is just pathetic. I know it's partially my SD card, but we need to start fixing the issues on this phone lol.
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This weekend I'll be able compare both, but so you know
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So? was it successful?
Aquariuz, what program on the PC do you use to clean up pictures?
When HTC was announcing the One X, it made it sound as if the new ImageSense camera is the best camera on a phone you may get. Well, since we now have the One X in our hands and have been using it for a while, we decided to put his new camera to the test. Winning this comparison, though, won't be easy, as we've chosen some of the best camera phones out there to be its competition: the Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Nexus, Nokia N8 and Apple iPhone 4S. Let the games begin!
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The devil is in the details, and when it comes to taking photos, having great level of details is indeed one of the most important elements. Interestingly, the new ImageSense camera of the One X performed terribly in this area, presenting us to muddier-looking images compared to all of the other contestants here. Here's how all five handsets rank in this category:
1. Apple iPhone 4S
2. Nokia N8
3. Samsung Galaxy S II
4. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
5. HTC One X
Color reproduction:
This was a very close one, at least for the first 3 positions. The N8, Galaxy S II and Nexus manages to produce very natural colors, with the N8 excelling slightly overall. The iPhone 4S snatched the 4th position here since it's images are quite warm, but still closer to reality (and more appealing) compared to the pics from the One X, which were too cold.
1. Nokia N8
2. Samsung Galaxy S II
3. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
4. Apple iPhone 4S
5. HTC One X
Exposure:
We're once again seeing some pretty equal performance here, although there are still some anomalies observed. While most of the smartphones tend to deviate from the natural exposure by overexposing the image at times, the One X is the only one that underexposes it, and thus comes up with an overall dark photo. Interestingly, this also happens with normal daylight shots, which aren't taken in some more specific lighting situations that would make it difficult for the phone's camera to do its thing properly. Nope, the One X's camera simply underexposes the pictures, making them somewhat less pleasant to look at, compared to what we get from the other contenders here.
1. Nokia N8
2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
3. Apple iPhone 4S
4. Samsung Galaxy S II
5. HTC One X
Indoor shots:
Ranking our five handsets in the Indoor shots category wasn't very easy, because they achieved different results when shooting in different light conditions. The ranking you see below represents their overall score. The Nokia N8 is our favorite here, since it manages to retain a pretty good detail and overall quality level throughout all lighting variations, whereas the shots from all the other handsets become much worse when the lights get weaker. We think the One X performs equally to the iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus in this respect, since all three are good in a different respect – the Nexus has the most natural colors, the iPhone 4S capture more detail than the Nexus, but its exposure is a bit off, while the One X has an OK exposure, good details and colors that are a bit off. The Galaxy S II is last here because its colors were too yellowish, save for those pics taken in very dark conditions.
1.Nokia N8
2.Apple iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy Nexus
3.Samsung Galaxy S II
Night shots:
Choosing the best handsets for taking night photos wasn't that hard. It's clear that the One X is a top performer in this category, along with the iPhone 4S, which produces similar results. They excelled in color reproduction and details, plus both of them offer easy exposure setting when doing touch-to-focus, which helps them in various situations. In the samples below, we've used touch-to-focus on the cathedral, which made the handsets set the exposure in such a way that would have the cathedral properly exposed. Both phones may produce varying results when using this function, so it's best to experiment in order to get to know your handset's behavior. The Nokia N8 couldn't top this category, since its photos are somewhat greenish and not as sharp.
1.HTC One X, Apple iPhone 4S
2.Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia N8
3.Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Macro:
When it comes to macro, we managed to achieve best results with the N8 and Galaxy S II, where both devices captured some wonderfully-details shots, but the N8 had the upper hand thanks to its higher resolution. The One X wasn't too far behind, although its somewhat smoother images couldn't compete with the first two.
1.Nokia N8
2.Samsung Galaxy S II
3.HTC One X
4.Samsung Galaxy Nexus
5.Apple iPhone 4S
Video:
Of all five smartphones, the iPhone 4S has the best video-recording capabilities. Its 1080p video simply looks great and is very smooth. The second place is shared by the Galaxy S II and N8. Although the N8 is limited to producing 720p video, its clips are incredibly smooth, and of very high quality overall, whereas the Galaxy S II is competitive, but a bit choppier and inconsistent. The third place is shared by the One X and Galaxy Nexus, which produce pretty much the same results – mediocre.
1.Apple iPhone 4S
2.Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia N8
3.HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Ease of use and speed:
In terms of ease of use, speed, and overall greatness of the camera UIs, our favorite one is the HTC One X, as it is very comfortable and features some cool additional stuff like filters and various settings. Then comes the iPhone 4S with its ultra-fast and ultra-simple design. We'd place the Nokia N8 third here, because of its dedicated camera shutter, which makes the process of taking photos feel a bit more natural and straightforward.
1.HTC One X
2.Apple iPhone 4S
3.Nokia N8
4.Samsung Galaxy S II
5.Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Conclusion:
This was it, shutterbugs. Apparently we don't have an ultimate camera phone here, but even if we had one, it wouldn't have been the new HTC One X. The handset did arrive with a very fast ImageSense camera, which made photo-taking very intuitive and fast, but it's not up to snuff when it comes to the quality of the actual photos and video. You'll be able to achieve much better results with the iPhone 4S and even with the oldie-but-goodie Galaxy S II. The real shock actually came when we saw the Galaxy Nexus beat the One X in many of the categories, which wasn't really expected. If you are taking a lot of photos and video with your cell phone and hoped that the One X's ImageSense camera will raise the bar in this respect, better look elsewhere.
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Quality of Nokia N8 images still can't be beaten by the others in this test.
But i am really surprised by these results,what the hell is wrong,is the camera that bad on htc one x or phonearena is doing bull****
Wow interesting. I was looking to perhaps sell my Galaxy Nexus for a One X. I was hoping for a better camera and originally thought the one X was superior in that section. This was my excuse and buttering up to the GF letting me lay down the extra cash lol. As she's uses my camera phone a lot when we are out and about and snap pictures of the dog. Damn
I know our cell phones aren't appose to replace point and shoots but they say the best camera is the one that always with you. And most of the photos I take are spur of the moment when I'm out and about.
The pictures that I saw in the "Post your best picture" thread were very good imo. I wonder if the reviewer knew what he was doing.
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Wow interesting. I was looking to perhaps sell my Galaxy Nexus for a One X. I was hoping for a better camera and originally thought the one X was superior in that section. This was my excuse and buttering up to the GF letting me lay down the extra cash lol. As she's uses my camera phone a lot when we are out and about and snap pictures of the dog. Damn
I know our cell phones aren't appose to replace point and shoots but they say the best camera is the one that always with you. And most of the photos I take are spur of the moment when I'm out and about.
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really its a pain to see it performing like this
Phonearena have had a massive negative attitude about this phone from day one - wouldn't trust a word they say.
The camera in my experience is fantastic and considerably better than the Galaxy Nexus that I had!
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Phonearena have had a massive negative attitude about this phone from day one - wouldn't trust a word they say.
The camera in my experience is fantastic and considerably better than the Galaxy Nexus that I had!
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Guess its based on user opinion. You said you had a Nexus and the One X performs better. As long as it looks good and the colors are good works for me. In reality I'm not going to be zooming in and having 4 phones next to me to compare lol.
Damn, and I sold my N8 for this. Haven't had time to test the camera so much, but it's sad that a phone 1.5 years old still isn't beaten.
Wanted all the popular apps which Android offers and a decent camera, but I'm already bored of the apps. Guess I'll go for the next Nokia with Windows and a good camera.
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Damn, and I sold my N8 for this. Haven't had time to test the camera so much, but it's sad that a phone 1.5 years old still isn't beaten.
Wanted all the popular apps which Android offers and a decent camera, but I'm already bored of the apps. Guess I'll go for the next Nokia with Windows and a good camera.
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If you want the best apps/ camera combo the iPhone is gonna be the way to go, even though I hate to say it. I use a Android phone daily but have a 4s laying around. And as far as games and app support it's clearly dominant.
Not saying the Play store doesn't have a lot of Apps. But you can literally sit around for days and download different iOS apps that the Play store does not have and there good ones too. The play store has the apps for my needs though.
I'd trade ya a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus for you One X hahaha.
Pls read this thread in this forum to see how amazing One X camera.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585398
Even if you think that PhoneArena comparisons are utter BS, I doubt they would doctor the photos themselves, and they are perfectly lined up for direct comparison. You can clearly see how dark and unnatural looking colorwise the One X photos are, and how bad it performs in low light. It's also hard to blame shaky hands and such when the shutter lag is so low. It's really sad when people in these forums will jump for joy when PhoneArena does a very positive review of the phone they love, and then quickly turn a 180 when they give a negative review. They don't change staff on a weekly basis. There many more negative reviews of the camera elsewhere on popular sites. It's not some anomaly. Just abrasive fanboys who can't take criticism of their baby. HTC is known for their bad cameras. Why would a 9mm phone suddenly change all that?
The Nokia N8 is a real camera-phone, meaning it doesn't care about your tight jeans. The bigger the sensor, the better the camera, no duh. That's why it's 13mm. No 8-9mm phone is gonna be able to compete. Physics. The PureView is also very chunky.
If you think the pictures from the picture thread are good enough, well good for you! But this is about comparing cameras on high-end phones, and making expensive buying decisions based on these comparisons, so the minutiae is what matters. For people who prioritize the camera, the One X is probably the worst choice among the bunch tested.
The Cam on the One X is certainly not the best among the tested Devices.
I had the SGS2 before I switched to the One X, but to be honest, I am more pleased with the One X Camera than with the Galaxy S2 Camera.
The SGS2 Cam takes better photos in bright daylight. Its a "great weather" camera, because it needs some time to focus and shoot. Only in good light conditions it outperforms the One X Camera noticably and only if you got a few seconds to spare to take a shot.
With the One X on the other hand, its actually made for quick snapshots while you're on the go. It works quite well, and if you take some time, it even produces some great quality photos. You just need to adjust focus settings and quality settings. In bad day conditions or light conditions, it easily outperforms the SGS2 Camera, hands down. I was able to shoot some impressive indoor photos whereas the Galaxy S2 would've had a hard time.
The N8 still seems unbeaten, true. But its chunky. Thats the downside of a good camera phone, like katamari201 said, its all about physics here. I dont like the N8 in general, and if I was out to take some serious shots, I would grab my digital camera instead of my Smartphone.
Quality-Wise and even maybe Color-Wise, the One X Camera isnt the best of the best - But it still fits perfectly my needs for things "On the go". Its a good balance of being mobile and take some good shots. Macro shots with the One X Cam are still impressive, and detail sharpness even beat the photos I took with other Smartphone Cameras.
But to be honest here: I certainly, and honestly think, that the quality of photos and recorded videos will improve later on. As far as I understand, the photos are currently compressed pretty badly. You take a photo in RAW, then it's being sent to the PureView Chipset where its compressed and processed. HTC stated that with the next Update, Camera Quality and Performance is meant to improve.
With kernel sources I am pretty sure quality can be significantly improved as well, maybe even as far as getting RAW output files. Other phones already got patches from the community to dramatically improve photo and video recording quality, I think its also possible with the One X Camera, as the Hardware isnt bad at all.
I am completely okay with the One X Camera. I dont need a fancy pants cam in a smartphone to outperform my digital camera. A Smartphone is not meant for high quality photographs, its made for awesome mobility and performance.
Regardless we all have different eyes so what one sees the next won't - not defending the One X as I'm always changing phones anyway but still think PA coverage has been negative - some of the comments they make in their YouTube videos are laughable.
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Phone just got launched. If you want a camera that is going to take picture perfect shots then go for an actual camera and not take pictures on your phone. second. updates i am sure will come thick and fast. and once the development starts picking up and kernels start dropping i am pretty sure that will shall see a lot of improvements.
i still say the camera on my galaxy s2 outperforms the HTC one but there are more features to the phone than just the camera. But phonearena are known not to like HTC phones so i would not worry about what they say....90% of reviews out there are praising this phone as the king of android. until the next one that comes out that is..but anyway regarding pictures it is down to choice really. if this performs well for you then great. if not then maybe exchange it.
but most important phone just got launched so maybe in the future with future software updates maybe we shall see an improvement to the camera app..i still say it takes great pics and videos though
android_master said:
The real shock actually came when we saw the Galaxy Nexus beat the One X in many of the categories, which wasn't really expected.
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Im coming from a Galaxy Nexus, and it literally has the WORST camera ever build on a phone ... My nokia 6303 takes better pictures
Shu. said:
Im coming from a Galaxy Nexus, and it literally has the WORST camera ever build on a phone ... My nokia 6303 takes better pictures
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Well, I personally think that there is a image processor running over the taken photos on the Galaxy Nexus to brighten things up.
I can do the same with Photoshop on my One X captures. Auto Brightness and Auto Contrasts already do alot of things.
IMO, the One X Photos do look more natural, even the ones I shot with my Galaxy S2 mainly looked a little oversaturated / overbright (but not too much, Quality still is great!) compared to what I saw when I shot the image (the real world motive).
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Another review here:
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BTWm I don't trust PArena.
I have to say that the camera quality isn't as good as I thought it would be from the reviews and when compared with my iPhone 4 the images seem much more grainy/noisy. The One X lens is great though, very bright indoors, much brighter than the iPhone lens and the camera app is much better than the iPhone camera app.
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I have to say that the camera quality isn't as good as I thought it would be from the reviews and when compared with my iPhone 4 the images seem much more grainy/noisy. The One X lens is great though, very bright indoors, much brighter than the iPhone lens and the camera app is much better than the iPhone camera app.
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As already stated by multible users and even HTC themselves, PureView is compressing the RAW captures of the camera pretty bad, maybe because of filesize and speed of photo saving (NOT capturing since the cam already captures images in RAW format). That's the cause of the "grain" in our photographs, tho its not as bad as some ppl say it is.
nVidia / HTC stated also, that the next firmware upgrade is supposed to improve both image quality and camera performance.
I sure hope that HTC keeps their word and they really improve those 2 mentioned points. Remember: With a rooted phone and kernel sources almost every phone got increased photo/video recording quality due some devs always figured out how to increase bitrates and reduce compression levels.
Latest example for me was the Galaxy S2: Video Recording bitrate was awful with stock Gingerbread ROM and recorded sound in videos was @ 96kbit with Mono. A patched camera application increased video bitrate, as well as audio bitrate from 96kbit mono to 128kbit stereo. It was really noticeable.