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?
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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.
zeke1988 said:
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
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Anyone have some input on the best WP7 phone to get if I want to use it to replace my Kodak digital camera? The camera on the HD7 kind of sucks.
Don't go with the LG Quantum either. In bright daylight it's sort of ok, but as soon as you need flash, it's like taking a picture on a RAZR from 2007. Awful.
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I think the HTC Mozart is the only wp with an 8mp camera. Probably the best?
I would say pretty much all of them are the same; the only phone that has more mp is the HTC Mozart (8mp). Idk if that might make a difference though as mp doesn't necessarily define the whole aspect of good pictures. I hear the focus is nice for taking pictures (in terms of clarity and color balance) as well. It also has the SAMOLED screen, which means the pictures show up more vibrant on your phone
I'm interested in hearing what other people say
Don't know about the Focus, but the Samsung Omnia 7 is definitely the best one available in Europe. I would rank them Samsung, LG, HTC - with the Mozart's 8MP not really being any better than the other HTC phones.
I've been extremely satisfied with the photo quality on my Focus.
its worth pointing out that higher MP does not equal better quality.
Most 5MP cameras will be fine in teh correct lighting conditions, low light is the biggest issue, the reason for this is down to optics and CCD size.
If you had a 12MP camera with a lense the size of the HD2/7 the pictures will be crap in low light as well, to be perfectly honest unless you get a phone with a big arse lense and 5+MP you wont get good "poor" light photos
I find the HD2/7 camera is grand in good lighting, had some cracking shots, mess with the lighting a bit and i pull out my slim line 12MP camera with its 32mm lense
yeah, don't replace your camera.
Just buy a second hand canon Ixus series (60 - 95) for less than £70 on ebay and you won't ever be disappointed! They are ultracompact but the picture quality has always been so good!
I don't really understand people who try to replace their camera with their mobile phone.. the mobile phone will take mediocre shots but i guess you have it with you all the time.
BUt even a cheapo crappy dedicated camera with LOWER MP will shoot better pictures than a 5MP-10MP phone.
Get one of the ultracompacts whcih are actually smaller than a lot of the new smartphones anyway!
I don't think I've used my Omnia 7 camera except for when taking lecture notes on Onenote!
Otherwise I stick to using my Canon 550D and Ixus 95
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I don't really understand people who try to replace their camera with their mobile phone.. the mobile phone will take mediocre shots but at least you have it with you all the time.
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You just answered yourself - it's because you've always got your phone with you. The less gadgets you have to carry the better.
I tend to use my Omnia7 for photos several times a day. Quick snaps of just about anything. The fact they're snaps doesn't mean I'll be happy with ****ty quality though, you never know, you might get lucky enough to catch that one moment and decide you want it printed.
Now, if I'm out specifically for taking photos I'll obviously use my Nikon DSLR, but for everyday use I want a phone that gives at least half decent results.
The fact is that all WP7 cameras could be better. Especially the HTC ones.
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You just answered yourself - it's because you've always got your phone with you. The less gadgets you have to carry the better.
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Yeah agreed it is slightly more convenient..
But I personally don't like swapping quality for slight convenience
I still use my Cowon for music (better sound quality than phone) and carry my ultra compact when out with friends and my DSLR when I want to take decent photos!
I also find that the lens of the phone camera is always grubby resulting in slightly soft photos!
BUt coming back to the topic..I think the OMnia 7 takes fairly decent photos compared to other phones although I don't know how it compares to other WP7
Engadget reckons the Focus has an "impressive camera" and the Omnia 7 has a "good camera" while the others either aren't mentioned in the scorecard or specifically mention "subpar camera"
They've actually posted all the photos so you should have a look yourself.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/htc-trophy-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/samsung-focus-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/lg-optimus-7-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/htc-7-mozart-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/htc-hd7-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/samsung-omnia-7-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/htc-surround-review/
I'm having real problems with the focus camera. I can't seem to get a steady shot. Maybe it's because of the hardware button, and I'm slightly moving the camera when I take it. I hope that's it, because it usually takes me 5 or 6 shots to get a decent one...
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I'm having real problems with the focus camera. I can't seem to get a steady shot. Maybe it's because of the hardware button, and I'm slightly moving the camera when I take it. I hope that's it, because it usually takes me 5 or 6 shots to get a decent one...
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Have you tried holding the camera button down half-way to let it focus before taking the pic? Also, there is an anti-shake setting on Focuses (and other Samsungs, I presume), but unfortunately the setting doesn't save.
yes i use the auto-focus feature, i've tried the anti-shake setting, i've tried lowering the resolution, pretty much everything...i can get a decent shot about 1 out of 5
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"
It really is. I have no idea why so many people whine about it. My girlfriend quite often uses my phone instead of hers for pictures because the camera is so nice. Only time it sucks is if I zoom in at night with zero lighting. Basically have to try to make it anything but amazing. I can capture beautiful pictures of animals mid hop which is hard even with a real camera. OK rant over but I'm impressed by it.
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because it is apart of humanity. we as humans always like to find something to criticize about, either that or they are trolls from other phone forums trying to bash the galaxy nexus. kinda like the whole criticism of "lack of sdcard" or "plastic phone". the camera is perfectly fine as long as its focused properly.
best tip is to just ignore them and keep using the phone we all enjoy the most
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because it is apart of humanity. we as humans always like to find something to criticize about, either that or they are trolls from other phone forums trying to bash the galaxy nexus. kinda like the whole criticism of "lack of sdcard" or "plastic phone". the camera is perfectly fine as long as its focused properly.
best tip is to just ignore them and keep using the phone we all enjoy the most
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Hmmm true honestly I forget that people like trolling since I can't see the point. The sdcard thing is my only gripe but I keep seeing things about the camera. When I got this phone I was beyond surprised by how awesome my camera is now.
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Its definitely better the the LG Revolution. I don't mind the camera.
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Hmmm true honestly I forget that people like trolling since I can't see the point. The sdcard thing is my only gripe but I keep seeing things about the camera. When I got this phone I was beyond surprised by how awesome my camera is now.
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honestly i don't see a problem with 16GB, i mean yeah its nice to have a SD card slot. Verizon users have 32GB. The phone itself (in GSM form) should of came with 32GB in my opinion. But it's not a big deal for me.
I don't understand why people need to carry all their movies and music on their phone at the same time. It's not like they're going to watch everything they stored on their phone. And there is always USB OTG where you can plug a USB drive into your phone for expandable storage.
4.0.4 also improved the camera. my same ideology goes with the camera, phone cameras are for CASUAL pictures. if you're going to go out to a important event like a wedding or whatever it is... you'd have a DEDICATED camera such as a canon rebel eos or something of that sort. it would produce higher quality. same thing for GPS etc etc. yes i know its convenient, but we have to all realize that the GN is a phone. Not a superphone that can do everything in one device.
In good lighting the camera takes good shots. In low lighting the shots are extremely washed out. Coming from a rezound I like the pics better on the nexus in good light...even though the rezound has an on avg better camera. It can pass.
Knocking a phone for having a plastic build is pathetic. Mine is in a case...who cares what it is made of. As long as its in a case no one will ever know lol.
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In good lighting the camera takes good shots. In low lighting the shots are extremely washed out. Coming from a rezound I like the pics better on the nexus in good light...even though the rezound has an on avg better camera. It can pass.
Knocking a phone for having a plastic build is pathetic. Mine is in a case...who cares what it is made of. As long as its in a case no one will ever know lol.
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Phone actually feels really good regardless if it's plastic. When compared to a Galaxy S1, I feel that Samsung did a really good job on the Galaxy S2 backcover. Can't say too much about Galaxy S3 though. Looks like a downgrade.
+1 with case... Ringke Slim Case + Extended Battery = Perfection!
Why not have a look at photos taken with the phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392436
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Why not have a look at photos taken with the phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392436
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You should read the thread before posting.
The OP is not asking if the GN camera is good or not. The OP is stating his OWN opinion about the camera and he feels that the camera is good enough and wonders why people complain about the camera.
Thanks I couldn't find that thread. I think we get some damn good quality for a phone.
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****ty craftsmen blame their tools.
I've got an ET4G SGS2 until tomorrow. From the pics I've seen here and round the web I'm sure I'll get the same quality (if not better) pictures from this camera...they'll just be slightly smaller.
Also people think they are "tipped off" by their "superior intellect" that the camera must suck because it has 3mp less than most cameras. I see it as having 3mp less noise in the image. I have a 16mp digital camera....that doesn't mean that it necessarily takes better pictures--zoom in the 1:1 pixel-for-pixel and tell me that you really need all 8mp when--even on a good well focused steady shot in great lighting--you see noticeable noise in every shot. Show me a phone camera (or even ANY digital camera) that consistently doesn't do this at all.
I'm not worried at all. I'm a musician....I've been in bands....played out for more than half of my life (I'm 32). Other musicians and band guys will likely know exactly what I'm talking about....lots of people are just about to start a band, project, song, video, production company, etc....but they just need that one last key piece of equipment to get them started. An artist wants to create art with whatever they have, everyone else will blame their tools for not making them great.
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You should read the thread before posting.
The OP is not asking if the GN camera is good or not. The OP is stating his OWN opinion about the camera and he feels that the camera is good enough and wonders why people complain about the camera.
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Apparently you didn't read my post. I simply suggested he admire the great photos taken with the phone by others. Please refer to the OPs post below yours.
The camera on this is great. Just because it has less pixels than most other cameras it doesn't take horrible pictures. I still consider it an upgrade from my 8mp DINC.
I like it too. I installed Camera FV-5 and it has dSLR controls. Good for casual shooting
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Phone actually feels really good regardless if it's plastic.
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Agreed. And I don't see it pointed out very often that the HTC Rezound is 100% plastic, the RAZR which claims to be aluminum feels a hell of a lot like plastic to me, the Thunderbolt, Revolution, X, X2, Bionic, Charge, Evo, Evo 3D, Evo LTE and 50 other high end phones over the last couple years - plastic. Even Casio's rugged phones are plastic. It's an illogical complaint, that's my point.
You guys are kidding right? The camera is simply not that good. It's not terrible, but just very disappointing for such a new flagship phone.
It has nothing to do with megapixels. If I read a review that compares cameras solely based on megapixels, I walk away. With the Nexus, it looks great in the viewfinder, but after I take a picture, I zoom in and it's usually blurry. I have gotten into the habit of taking 3 pictures and discarding the two worst ones and almost always the first pic is blurry as hell. I came from a 5mp Sony Ericsson Hazel feature phone with dedicated shutter button and I kinda miss it. I rarely needed to retake pictures like this. I'm only on 4.0.2 right now, so hopefully they did fix it in software.
The sensor is just weak, especially in low light. Annoyingly, our phone also loses to the iPhone 4s in picture quality. will try to find the link later.
It's pretty decent for the phone. You obviously can't expect SLR kind of quality but in good light it's very good.
The ICS improvements have made it very snappy too. Love the panaroma feature if that makes you tick...
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You guys are kidding right? The camera is simply not that good. It's not terrible, but just very disappointing for such a new flagship phone.
It has nothing to do with megapixels. If I read a review that compares cameras solely based on megapixels, I walk away. With the Nexus, it looks great in the viewfinder, but after I take a picture, I zoom in and it's usually blurry. I have gotten into the habit of taking 3 pictures and discarding the two worst ones and almost always the first pic is blurry as hell. I came from a 5mp Sony Ericsson Hazel feature phone with dedicated shutter button and I kinda miss it. I rarely needed to retake pictures like this. I'm only on 4.0.2 right now, so hopefully they did fix it in software.
The sensor is just weak, especially in low light. Annoyingly, our phone also loses to the iPhone 4s in picture quality. will try to find the link later.
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I believe they did fix the focusing problems with the 4.0.4 update. Give it a go and see.
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You guys are kidding right? The camera is simply not that good. It's not terrible, but just very disappointing for such a new flagship phone.
It has nothing to do with megapixels. If I read a review that compares cameras solely based on megapixels, I walk away. With the Nexus, it looks great in the viewfinder, but after I take a picture, I zoom in and it's usually blurry. I have gotten into the habit of taking 3 pictures and discarding the two worst ones and almost always the first pic is blurry as hell. I came from a 5mp Sony Ericsson Hazel feature phone with dedicated shutter button and I kinda miss it. I rarely needed to retake pictures like this. I'm only on 4.0.2 right now, so hopefully they did fix it in software.
The sensor is just weak, especially in low light. Annoyingly, our phone also loses to the iPhone 4s in picture quality. will try to find the link later.
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Its not a flagship phone. The Galaxy S III is a flagship phone. The HTC One X is a flagship phone. The GALAXY Nexus is a REFERENCE device.
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You guys are kidding right? The camera is simply not that good. It's not terrible, but just very disappointing for such a new flagship phone.
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I'm only on 4.0.2 right now, so hopefully they did fix it in software.
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And that is why the GN's camera has a bad reputation. People stuck with old firmwares giving their impression even though many camera problems were fixed.
The camera takes beautiful pictures in well-lit environments, but it fails demonstrably in low-light areas and a lot of detail is lost if there's even a moderate lack of light. Why is the optics so bad? I thought everything that was featured in the iPhone 4S camera as far as back-lit senor and aperture were concerned?
So why does the iPhone 4S still capture more detail in low-light conditions than this phone? I thought they largely featured the same camera features as far as optics went. Is there any special way to alter how much light the lens lets in on the S III?
I am with you on this. My low light pictures are really bad... Really dispointing.
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Did you use flash?
Mine look very good.
The best camera on an Android phone right now is on the HTC ONE X ans S, (just pictures), video is much better on the S3, but, there is a mod the get the HTC ONE camera to best the S3 on video. I'm trading my S3 for a HOX just because of the Camera.
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Did you use flash?
Mine look very good.
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I am also accounting for the front facing camera. So its not like you can use a flash.
As the title suggests, just curious if there is any difference in the camera, lens e.t.c. compared to Note 1?
I've searched on google and can't seem to find anything on it - I know there is a difference in shutter speed etc, but wondering about the hardware side of things, because my SG3 shoots far better photos than my note!:victory:
Not really.just the type of the camera.its the same camera as on the galaxy s3 but with more features and improved
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I don't know what the differences are but the camera on my wife's S3 is significantly better than in my Note.
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If the camera is the same as the Galaxy S III's, then there's going to be no noticeable improvement in low-lighting conditions from the original Galaxy Note (on its original settings). Just additional camera features to utilize it differently. The camera optics are a joke on the Galaxy Note II/Galaxy S III - it's sad when a crappy little 1 year old iPhone 4S and even an iPod Touch from 2 years ago takes better pictures in environments that aren't well-lit.
darn.. i was really hoping for slightly better optics. is the GS III really not as good as the iphone 4s when it comes to low light?
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If the camera is the same as the Galaxy S III's, then there's going to be no noticeable improvement in low-lighting conditions from the original Galaxy Note (on its original settings). Just additional camera features to utilize it differently. The camera optics are a joke on the Galaxy Note II/Galaxy S III - it's sad when a crappy little 1 year old iPhone 4S and even an iPod Touch from 2 years ago takes better pictures in environments that aren't well-lit.
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Ipod Touch?! Are you serious?! The camera is a mess I don´t know what someone may expect from a smartphone...but pics on my S3 are *goddamned* extremely good...even better than the pics of my girlfriends 4S! It may appear that the new Nokia line will challenge this experience, as they seem to bring some really good functions...but till now, I can´t imagine I ever saw better pics on a SP.
I used the Night mode setting and took a picture at night under a poorly lit street light. The pic came out quite nice
Actually the only thing that is holding me back from fully commiting myself to the Note II is the camera quality,will wait till tomorrow after the new iphone is announced and will decide accordingly.
It was supposed to come with Sony's new 13 mega pixel camera but idk what happened and now the lg Q is first phone to come out with it.. :thumbdown:
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You DO realize that the Galaxy S III camera has the SAME optics as the iPhone 4S. They take virtually IDENTICAL pictures.
....you may be doing it wrong.
Gore785 said:
It was supposed to come with Sony's new 13 mega pixel camera but idk what happened and now the lg Q is first phone to come out with it.. :thumbdown:
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I'd rather have 8MP and a better lens than 13MP.
8MP are more than enough, that doesn't say much about picture quality. More MP will just make the image files bigger, you won't see any real difference.
riggnix said:
I'd rather have 8MP and a better lens than 13MP.
8MP are more than enough, that doesn't say much about picture quality. More MP will just make the image files bigger, you won't see any real difference.
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You will see a big difference when zoomed in.
riggnix said:
I'd rather have 8MP and a better lens than 13MP.
8MP are more than enough, that doesn't say much about picture quality. More MP will just make the image files bigger, you won't see any real difference.
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+1, you are absolutely right. 8mp is more than enough to take good fotos, is much more important to have a good lens and a good camera that having more mb and take big foto files to fill your sd card faster.
riggnix said:
I'd rather have 8MP and a better lens than 13MP.
8MP are more than enough, that doesn't say much about picture quality. More MP will just make the image files bigger, you won't see any real difference.
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The Optimus G sports a mounted 13 megapixel camera, making it one of the highest resolution shooters we have seen on an Android device. LG’s camera is said to use Sony’s new stacked CMOS image sensor, which was slated to appear in the Samsung Galaxy Note II but then killed when Sony couldn’t meet capacity.*We will have to wait and see some sample photos from the LG Optimus G, but it has the technology to deliver some of the best phone pictures ever.
Also 1080p @ 60fps
More on the new camera http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201208/12-107E/index.html
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nice 60fps
Here's to hoping the Note II will feature a slow motion recoding feature.
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I sure hope the camera is great on this phone cause it will be a very important factor for me.
Lol all this talk about rather having a great lens and 8MP.
Why not have a great lens and 13MP? .... Xperia T style?
Jcossack88 said:
Here's to hoping the Note II will feature a slow motion recoding feature.
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It does. No sound though. Someone posted sample vids on facebook.
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megagodx said:
If the camera is the same as the Galaxy S III's, then there's going to be no noticeable improvement in low-lighting conditions from the original Galaxy Note (on its original settings). Just additional camera features to utilize it differently. The camera optics are a joke on the Galaxy Note II/Galaxy S III - it's sad when a crappy little 1 year old iPhone 4S and even an iPod Touch from 2 years ago takes better pictures in environments that aren't well-lit.
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You better don't post when you don't know.. cam on s3 is almost same that of iPhone 4s, forget abt. iPod stuffs...
I saw pictures sample from gsmarena that note2's photos are slightly better then s3's, well focused and little more details, I like it. They slightly improved from s3.
I also read about how Samsung is now developing their own camera technology for their smart phones. They just built a 13 Mega pixel with new lens technology.. they said it should be coming to future Samsung smart phones.
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