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Hey guys/gals,
Just wondering on how the quality of the pictures are with this phone. I've seen pics taken by reviewers, but it's always better to look at it from a user's perspective. Has anybody tried playing around with the camera?
Also, can someone be kind enough to upload some sample pictures of random shots, like daylight shots, night time, and macro shots? I know the camera is supposedly very good, but it'll be nice to actually see a few real samples, especially the night time shots.
bump, anybody? hehe
Actual pics to come, but from my own experience as both a previous user of the Nexus One AND a hobby digital photographer are;
All of this is using the default Camera, default settings (except for turning OFF the shutter sound).
1. The Nitro does a rather good job in low light situations. Opting to raise the ISO more than use Flash. On more than a few occasions where I expected to see flash, it didn't. When blown-up you certainly can see the picture is grainier without the flash, but for web/facebook viewing the results are quite good and a LOT LESS harsh from not using flash.
2. LONG shot-to-shot time! I wonder what the buffer size with the camera is, IF there's even a buffer that comes with it! Because it takes me about 6 seconds between taking one picture before I'm able to take the next. Even when I try using a 3rd party app (Camera Zoom FX) I only got the time down to 3 seconds. Do NOT plan on using this phone's camera for any kid's birthday parties!!
That's all I've got for the moment, will add more when I've done more playing/testing.
Guess I can upload a bunch I took.
A note, some are taken with HDR + and others with Camera Zoom FX.
http://thewisedumbass.tumblr.com/post/14540968432 (Had to make it a post on Tumblr, pics kept messing up here)
The photos looks decent for a phone, nothing spectacular, at low light is more like "meh" - an average or slightly above, but when it comes to movies at low light I'd prefer have grain (Atrix 4G / Nitro) rather then ghosting (any other phones). On Nitro and Atrix 4G regardless of the light the picture is smooth 30fps, as opposite to Skyrocket or ANY HTC phone with 5fps and all smugged.
Here are some shots to compare:
Nitro with flash (left), no flash (right):
Atrix 4G with flash (left), no flash (right):
Also note Nitro has much lower lens focal length, which makes it capture wider surroundings. The photos were taking from 4 feet away and Nitro's photos captured much more surroundings then Atrix. Even when you hold both phones side by side the image at Nitro looks at pretty much correct distance, rather then on Atrix it looks like zoomed in. Yet, in low light Atrix's ISO captures much more light.
This is first phone camera that beat Atrix's (IMO). /me very happy with it.
Nice!! thanks guys for the details comparisons. I am liking wat i see with the Nitro. Do any of u guys find the auto focus annoying, or is there an option to do manual focus, like the atrix??
Not sure what manual focus you are talking about, but the camera does allow you to touch to pick the area to focus. Still auto-focus to the region, but better than the normal.
aquariuz23 said:
Nice!! thanks guys for the details comparisons. I am liking wat i see with the Nitro. Do any of u guys find the auto focus annoying, or is there an option to do manual focus, like the atrix??
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Neither stock nor MIUI camera has manual focus on Atrix...In fact Atrix doesn't allow you pick which part on the picture you want it focus to, it's always at the center.
I've been taking some very acceptable photos with my Galaxy Nexus, so I thought I would compare it with a Canon S95.
The Canon S95 was taken in Program mode so I can set the focus to be in the center.
The top is Galaxy Nexus
The bottom is Canon S95
dude, i must say that the picture with the nexus looks comparable to the canon. nice job. i guess the nexus camera isn't all that bad!
Are you kidding me, this comparison is misleading, the sensor sizes are vastly different and so will the image quality when zoomed in to a 100% crop.
My friend has the s95 so I can sadly say that the galaxy nexus camera is no were near the quality .
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The canon looks better at focusing on a very specific spot, the image does seem blurry though. The Nexus image looks fantastic too, which makes me think.
If you used the S95 in manual mode, then you could get even greater differences in the favour of the Canon.
The photo on the S95 has been taken with a very shallow depth of field (wide aperture setting), look at the blurring in the background. As a result, much of the orange is out of focus on the S95 shot, which actually makes the picture look worse and flatters the Nexus picture with its longer depth of field.
Take the same photo with the S95 with the aperture set a couple of stops smaller (larger f/ number) and tell me the Nexus is almost as good as the S95
lol i actually didn't get the S95 to use the manual mode. Its always on automatic mode.
I am probably wasting the potential of the Canon
Its good enough for my work in real estate for sure.
I came from the iPhone 4 and that camera is not good.
Galaxy Nexus as a point and shoot is awesome for work and play facebook shot
any apps to do depth of field?
I have both - and there's no comparrison. sorry.
During the day in optimal lighting (think cloud cover on a bright day) you'll get decent pictures from the nexus.. s95 is still a worlds sharper..
In low-light. no comparrison.
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Again, you cannot compare a TRUE camera to a camera in a phone. As I've said before, the Nexus is perfectly capable of taking very good shots, as is the 4S and the GS2, but they DO NOT COME CLOSE to a real camera!
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lol i actually didn't get the S95 to use the manual mode. Its always on automatic mode.
I am probably wasting the potential of the Canon
Its good enough for my work in real estate for sure.
I came from the iPhone 4 and that camera is not good.
Galaxy Nexus as a point and shoot is awesome for work and play facebook shot
any apps to do depth of field?
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+1 here.
Any apps to make the depth of field shorter or longer?
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I have a feeling that the depth of focus really has to do with the physical characteristics of the lens itself. I don't think software can do much to ameliorate a physical hardware limitation.
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I have a feeling that the depth of focus really has to do with the physical characteristics of the lens itself. I don't think software can do much to ameliorate a physical hardware limitation.
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While I have the feeling that you are right here, I just want to ask yet another question here. Like you've got HDR app that takes two or three pictures with low and high contrast and then combines them into one best result, I was thinking of the same for depth of field, that is: taking one picture focused on foreground, one on the background and combining into one perfect picture.
Is it possible at all?
Sorry for a longish sentence and a dumb question
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The depth of field is determined by the combination of the lenses focal length and the lens aperture as well as the distance from the subject.
On a phone camera, the focal length is certainly fixed and I would guess that the aperture is also almost certainly fixed, therefore the only control you have over depth of field will be your distance to the subject and you don't need a app to control that
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While I have the feeling that you are right here, I just want to ask yet another question here. Like you've got HDR app that takes two or three pictures with low and high contrast and then combines them into one best result, I was thinking of the same for depth of field, that is: taking one picture focused on foreground, one on the background and combining into one perfect picture.
Is it possible at all?
Sorry for a longish sentence and a dumb question
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That would be possible, especially with a phone like the Nexus which is capable of taking zero-lag pictures. Now only an App-Dev has to make such an App.
Btw, as told a ton of times before, you CANNOT compare a semi-professional camera to one built into a phone having a way smaller sensor.
The Nexus takes great pictures for its purpose being a smartphone.
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While I have the feeling that you are right here, I just want to ask yet another question here. Like you've got HDR app that takes two or three pictures with low and high contrast and then combines them into one best result, I was thinking of the same for depth of field, that is: taking one picture focused on foreground, one on the background and combining into one perfect picture.
Is it possible at all?
Sorry for a longish sentence and a dumb question
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The technique is called focus stacking, although its of more use with cameras that are capable of very short depth of field. For the Nexus, the DoF is relatively deep, so its usefulness is limited as most subjects would always be completely in focus within the DoF anyway.
I'm not sure if the focus can be manually controlled with software, but if so, it should be possible to develop a focus stacking app, but for best results, you need to keep the camera/phone on a tripod to ensure you get the same position.
If you want to get a narrower depth of field, then the best bet is to take the photo as is, then use photoshop to blur out the background a bit more!
Have a read of this for more info on Focus Stacking!
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-focus-stacking
My biggest complaint with the phone is it crashing. Happens to often. I reboot the phone and got the same damn thing - crash.
Went to the zoo with the family yesterday and only able to take one picture. POS!
Hi Everyone,
I just bought my GN2 a few days ago and was just trying to take some HDR photos, but when I take the picture it just seems to take 2 pictures at different exposures but does nothing with them. Can anyone else confirm this issue?
Btw I am stock, but rooted with no custom recovery.
UPDATE: looks like it processes the original with some filter but just leaves the original there looking like it's two pictures.
Not to hijack the thread but what is that hdr photo feature? What is it for?
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Not to hijack the thread but what is that hdr photo feature? What is it for?
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I'm no expert on photography, but real hdr I believe is when multiple pictures are taken of the same thing but at different exposures then stitched together to create one picture that has high detail in both the dark and light areas of a picture. It is usually best when there is a large light difference, for instance if your taking a picture into the sun usually peoples faces would be dark because they are relatively dark compared to the really bright background. HDR should improve the picture in that situation.
Again, I'm not expert. :laugh:
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Again, I'm not expert. :laugh:
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I think K1 is correct. The effect can sometimes be cartoonish, but other times it will record detail in either the whites or blacks of an image that you'd lose in the conventional mode. On my T889, the "Strong" HDR mode brings everything towards middle brightness.
My T889 also saves a conventional copy of the same image... Presumably one of the views from which the HDR file was stitched together. Once I figured out what it was doing, I was really pleased! First of all, you have a non-cartoon image for those occasions where the HDR is too silly-looking. And when you can compare the HDR and regular views for each picture, you get a much better sense of what's going on with your photography.
Now I want a way to have HDR turned on all time. I suppose I'll have to learn to burn Roms and all that....
Okay... I must state that I came from a HTC One X. Awesome camera out of the box. I honestly always heard everyone (reviews) saying how good it was but never really realized it till switching phones to the Note II. Now I understand.
So with that said; the Note II does okay but seems more blurry to me. More like a iPhone 4 (girlfriend had so only iPhone comparison).
The photos are okay, just not as clear as I want. The photo's seem to look okay scaled down but when looking at full version (not full screen) on Laptop .... it shows low quality.
I'm probably not explaining it well. Sorry
So.... I do have some questions here. Please note I know that these are only opinions. Not looking to bash any apps or settings. Please bring the positive.
What App do you prefer...what settings do you prefer in stated App? to get the best quality photo? Stock? third Party? etc.
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I am currently using Stock app
Burst shot = on
flash usually off, but sometime on
No effects
No scene mode
Exposure value = 0
Auto Focus
Resolution = 3264x2448
White balance = Auto
ISO = Auto
Metering = Center weighted
Auto Contrast = Off
Anti Shake = On
Image Quality = Superfine
Would it help to turn on or off any of these settings? What has been your best results?
Thx!
Is burst shot the same quality as single shot. I Googled it but got no answer. I think it may have to do with how the signal is processed and of course the sensor size. As the sensor is opviously very small it can only capture a little light. The phone compensates with a higher iso causing grainy pictures. Do some comparisons in daylight add compare them.
It could obviously be as you stated. The One X has a better camera.
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Is burst shot the same quality as single shot. I Googled it but got no answer. I think it may have to do with how the signal is processed and of course the sensor size. As the sensor is opviously very small it can only capture a little light. The phone compensates with a higher iso causing grainy pictures. Do some comparisons in daylight add compare them.
It could obviously be as you stated. The One X has a better camera.
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I have been playing around a little bit this morning.
Found that HDR is not bad. Helps a lot indoors.
Also Many shots were the best in "Low Light" mode while indoors.
Agree that I was probably spoiled with the HTC One X.
Just need to keep playing around and use more. with the One X I was able to just point and shoot. Didn;t really have to use any special options. LOL
Every phone camera sucks, , Why spend so much time on it lol.
Antishake adds considerable amount of noise to the picture. This is not a mechanical antishake like on a dslr lens. Its a software elemination. However "camera 360 " app and some other apps dont add noise when you use this feature cuz they only let you take take the photo when your hand is stabilized. I suggest you not to use antishake with stock camera app unless you want lower picture detail.
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Thx! I will turn off the Anti Shake and try it out. Good info...
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Antishake adds considerable amount of noise to the picture. This is not a mechanical antishake like on a dslr lens. Its a software elemination. However "camera 360 " app and some other apps dont add noise when you use this feature cuz they only let you take take the photo when your hand is stabilized. I suggest you not to use antishake with stock camera app unless you want lower picture detail.
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WOW! Yes the Antishake adds a lot of noise. Thx I would have never thought of turning off this feature.
I want to know what configuration for the camera is the best for the night. Because when i take a picture at night the quality is poor. Post your pictures at night taken by your galaxy note 2 . And the configuration.
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I typically just use auto with flash and photos turn out pretty decent.
Otherwise i have found that the low light mode does petty well too
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Low light mode. Unsure what the outdoor visibility would do. Might be worth experimenting with auto contrast.
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emprize said:
HDR
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Ok whats HDR and most importantly where is it?
waa2398 said:
Ok whats HDR and most importantly where is it?
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HDR is camera setting. It basically makes a better photo. Go to Camera then to Settings. Then somewhere there you can change the mode to HDR. Btw I use HDR and the rest auto settings for lowlight. It makes decent pictures. But the camera is way better in daylight. But that's every camera though, remind yourself it is still a phone!!
I absolutely disagree. HDR doesn't make a photo better. Why? I really have no time to write. Please Google.
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Hdr is high dynamic range. What it does is take 3 or more photo of the same thing, typically a normal photo, under exposed photo and over exposed photo. Then mixing this 3 photo together to create a beautiful photo.
Hdr doesn't really help in low light scenarios. Try using low light mode in low light situations. But take note that Low light means low shutter speed. Have your subject stand really still or it'll be a blur.
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