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Hello, i bought a new Arc S. I found, that camera produces really low quality pictures. Is there any way to improve compression? I heard, that CM has a improved quality camera.
Thank you
Hello there
Unfortunately, there is currently no option available to improve the crappy quality of the camera output (compression).
Neither CM7 nor MIUI have any significant improvement in this area.
Are you sure you bought an arc because my arc takes good pics but it isn't an arc s but I find this hard to believe maybe your only taking pictures in the dark ?
Check your settings. Some phones have the camera set to poor quality from start.
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I've bought an Xperia Arc S too about a month ago, but in my opinion the camera is fantastic! Maybe you have to set the camera in high quality. My camera was also standard at 2 MP 16:9. Now I'm using 6 MP 16:9 and the pictures are great, even in the dark.
septix said:
Check your settings. Some phones have the camera set to poor quality from start.
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Resolution is already set to 8Mpixels.
Which other settings could I check?
rioka said:
Resolution is already set to 8Mpixels.
Which other settings could I check?
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I'd recommend 6 MP, because it has a 16:9 instead of a 4:3 format.
Mine works awesome with 8MP...
Could you post a pic made by your cam?
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I would also recommend you post the picture you have taken, x10 and arc are best known as their 8M camera, they should be able to take impressive picture compared to all the phone available back then and even able to compete among all phones on the market to date
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I don't understand people who say Arc camera is crappy.
It's the best I've ever used in a mobile phone to date.
It can't be compared to my compact camera but it's a phone after all
and the results are more than decent for quick shots.
I don't say my arc is perfect but It's not really that bad in taking picture .
I'm ok with it ...
Using 6MP 16:9,
maybe Your lens is dirty ! clean it if it's needed.
arc is one of the best camera phones out there.if not the best.
Best camera 2011/2012, it won that price
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The camera is great - no 2 opinions about that.
But after I downgraded from .62 to .42 with data&system wipe, because of the root, my phone started to take really low quality pics in low light - identical conditions, the same camera settings, but now pics appear with a great level of noise, nomatter how I adjust the settings. On videos also. This is my second time downgrading from 62, the first time without wipe - everything was OK, but now I think smthing must have gone wrong - lots of noise and heavy purple dots...
Any ideas how to fix that, cause I really miss the good low light pics - one of the reasons I bought it.
iridaki said:
I don't understand people who say Arc camera is crappy.
It's the best I've ever used in a mobile phone to date.
It can't be compared to my compact camera but it's a phone after all
and the results are more than decent for quick shots.
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Maybe some users are expecting a miracle out of arc's camera (e.g. comparing the pictures against DSLRs' large sensor and lens)
Its great for casual shots and videos imo.
It even won an EISA award.
The camera is great, the software is horrible. MIUI and CM7 support to change the jpg compression, which the stock ROM doesn't. The jpg compression sadly ****s up everything and destroys the overall quality of the shots.
I find the quality of the arc's shots to be great, I don't understand why so many people complain. Yes the output file is pretty small for an 8MP resolution photo because its been compressed to ****, but I don't really notice this, even when plugging into my 42" TV it still looks great (until you start to zoom in) Take a range of shots, when shooting in darkness you will find a decent amount of noise but this is just the Exmor-r working wonders - without it, you'd find you'd just have a very dark picture.
Like many people already said, I'm totally happy with the picture's quality of my ARC, especially on 6MP 16:9. I love the colors, the tones, the clarity.. I'm sure that Sony (still SE for me ) will improve a little about JPEG compression in next ICS release..
iridaki said:
I don't understand people who say Arc camera is crappy.
It's the best I've ever used in a mobile phone to date.
It can't be compared to my compact camera but it's a phone after all
and the results are more than decent for quick shots.
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Exactly. Only my old Nokia N95 comes close, but that also was a little sony carl zeiss optic if i recall correctly.
Arc S camera is crappy.
I know it, because i used a Samsung mobile for a long time before Arc S, to take more than 4K pcs photos, so i can compare them.
It makes a lot of color noise under low light conditions of scenes.
Even a bit better when the light is enough, but then it makes white burned photos
The objective is distorted (fish eye aka barell), and also makes color noises in its corners.
The video record of this mobile is blurred, shaked, in low light condition makes color noises too.
You have to use Noiseware, or similar software to remove unwanted color noises from photos which are dotted by Xperia Arc /s
I don't know what is the meaning of the Exmore r, because i can't find a reason, maybe it' s only a commercial thingy
Sorry for my bad english.
Sony is famous for their Camera,We all know about the info that Sony is Selling their Camera's Sensor
to many other Smartphone manufacturer but this info is not from A Reliable sources that's why Leave it as it is.
I know there are Some thread on Xperia Z vs Galaxy S4,but the Difference between Xperia Z/ZL Camera's is
Really Shocking Because Xperia Z or ZL are using Same internal Camera but are Way too Different Result of Camera
from Each other I'm not talking about Design,I'm talking about Hardware.That's the Main Reason to Begin A Separate Thread for Xperia ZL vs Galaxy S4.
Xperia Zl Dimensions & Weight
5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches (131.6 x 69.8 x 9.8 mm) - 151gram - 2370mAh Battery
Galaxy S4 Dimensions & weight
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm) 130gram -2600mAh Battery
Xperia ZL Cons and Pros
5" 16M-color 1080p TFT capacitive touchscreen of 441ppi, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
None User-replaceable battery
Clean and Smooth Nearly Stock Android Software
No Bloatware Such as in Galaxy S4
Most Compact Smartphone Up-to Date
Widely Support of ROMs
Uninspiring camera performance
13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging, HDR
1080p video recording @ 30fps with HDR mode, continuous autofocus and stereo sound
Notably thicker than Xperia Z and Galaxy S4
Dubious back panel build quality and aesthetics
Best Saturated Picture & Videos Quality when Bravia engine 2 Kicks in or ON
Built in Fm Radio
On Screen Soft Keys ( Its Good but The Soft Keys Snatch Some screen from 5" )
Galaxy S4 Cons and Pros
5" 16M-color 1080p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 3
User-replaceable battery
Processor & Benchmarks are much Powerful as Compare to Xperia ZL
Design is a bit played out by now
Thinner than Xperia ZL
Design is a bit played out by now
Hyperglaze finish doesn't feel as premium as aluminum on HTC One or glass on Xperia Z
No FM radio
Video recording is slightly worse than on the Galaxy S III; FOV in video is pretty narrow
Shared camera interface makes framing tricky
230mAh More Battery Power than Xperia ZL
21grams Lighter than Xperia ZL
Xperia ZL, S4 and Some Other Smartphones Display Test Report GSMarena
Xperia ZL Loudspeaker Test & Call Quality
Call Quality is good on Xperia ZL and loudspeaker too
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Here we Compare about Xperia ZL and Galaxy S4 Camera.
The Bigger the Mega Pixels does not mean the Better Image, So we see Galaxy S4 & Xperia ZL Both are Having 13MP Rear Camera But Sensor Size Have Huge impact on Picture Quality.
So larger sensors can help you capture better quality images, but they bring with them a number of other characteristics, some good and some bad. The first, and most obvious impact of a bigger camera sensor is that of size; not only will the sensor take up more room in your device, but it
will also need a bigger lens to cast an image over it.
As sensor technology improves, we're seeing much better performance out of smaller sensors, but bigger will always be better.
So How Xperia Zl and Galaxy S4 Stand out for their Camera's Sensors and Video Quality.
Sony Xperia ZL Camera Sensor Size
Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Sensor Size
Sony Xperia Z Camera Sensor Size
Xperia ZL vs Galaxy S4 Full HD Camera video Test
Samsung Galaxy S4 , HTC One & Sony Xperia Z Full HD in low light Test
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S4 HD Camera Test
As in above Xperia Z Camcoder Quality is looking Good as Compare to Xperia ZL and Galaxy S4 & the sensor on Xperia Z is looking Small To Compare with Galaxy S4 and Xperia Zl But in Result Xperia Z Beats both of them and Htc one too.But Samsung Galaxy S4 Beats the Xperia Zl Camcoder.Samsung Galaxy S4 video Quality is Not Good than Galaxy S3 according to Gsmarena and in above Video Comparison.
Guys what do you think,Why is this Difference happens in Z/Zl Camera, Some sort of Software Fault, Image Stabilization on ZL Not working properly OR ZL Camera Really Suck???
Note : I add some more but later............
i think this is software for camera, super auto of stock is not good,you must setting manual , if you want to capture a good picture
the sensors on all the z phones/tablets are exactly the same size, aperture, etc....
the differences you are seeing are probably coming from the smart auto, and or your own personal preferences
you want to take a good photo? use normal mode and pick the correct settings for the shot, like you would with a real camera
It seems like all the comparisons are based on using the standard stock roms and camera apps.
What would happen if I use an alternative camera app, such as Camera Zoom fx, within the stock rom, or installed a CM based rom and used the standard CM/Google camera app - would that then even the playing field between the phones in terms of OEM software and processing being bypassed and then it would just be up to the hardware differences between the phones?
ymmp said:
It seems like all the comparisons are based on using the standard stock roms and camera apps.
What would happen if I use an alternative camera app, such as Camera Zoom fx, within the stock rom, or installed a CM based rom and used the standard CM/Google camera app - would that then even the playing field between the phones in terms of OEM software and processing being bypassed and then it would just be up to the hardware differences between the phones?
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No camera settings are deeper than camera app settings e.g. defined in xmls etc etc.
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No camera settings are deeper than camera app settings e.g. defined in xmls etc etc.
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yeah,they differ in xmls,those algorythms they put.. anyways as mentioned from op sony supplies there sensors to other smartphone makers. like in the S4 and LG,even the iphones and oppo... as said above its in the xmls`s...
Camera Pictures Sample
Firstly Some people said the Sony using Compression on their Smartphones Camera, that's the reason the Picture Quality is bad but its not issue with size compression at all,
Following a series of powerful smartphone cameras undergoing trials conducted by tech site Gizmodo. The contestants are the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia ZL, HTC, Nokia Lumia 920 and the iPhone 5.
Source: runtechno & Gizmodo
Close-up at noon
Low light without flash
Low-light with flash
Scenery in daylight
Conclusion
Lets it's upon you Guys to decide which one is Best?????
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Firstly Some people said the Sony using Compression on their Smartphones Camera, that's the reason the Picture Quality is bad but its not issue with size compression at all,
Following a series of powerful smartphone cameras undergoing trials conducted by tech site Gizmodo. The contestants are the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia ZL, HTC, Nokia Lumia 920 and the iPhone 5.
Source: runtechno & Gizmodo
Close-up at noon
Low light without flash
Low-light with flash
Scenery in daylight
Conclusion
Lets it's upon you Guys to decide which one is Best?????
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TBH all of the camera reviews I read are useless if they all used superior auto with old fw
I like this comparison
thnx
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TBH all of the camera reviews I read are useless if they all used superior auto with old fw
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hmmmmmmmm,
did you post your cam result????
lol really the camera of xperia ZL sucks, the camera of xperia ion is better than s4, zl, so far
I feel that the hardware is not to be blamed here...
The software here is at fault..
The superior auto mode is not so superior in its job(it's ok if you want to capture something real-quick)... But if you want the best from the hardware you'll have to turn to manual controls...(Camera FV-5 is the best app I know for that)
Jpeg compression is just too much here...thus we can see the lack of detail in some photos(macro)
To get the best of the camera,My suggestions are as follows :-
If you like the stock camera app... 1)Turn off superior auto mode... Switch to manual mode
2) set the ISO at 200 (max) for daylight photography,,,,400 for twilight
3) HDR off
4) metering mode set to average
And if you still want better results:
1) install Camera FV-5 (full version support developer )
2) go to settings -> photo encoding settings -> file format -> set it to PNG ( it takes some seriously huge pics (15 mb..) )
3) now apply all the manual controls mentioned above
If you think what difference does the above methods do to the quality of the photos... Take a photo with normal method (superior auto) and then manual method... And then compare..
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Rumman Shaikh said:
I feel that the hardware is not to be blamed here...
The software here is at fault..
The superior auto mode is not so superior in its job(it's ok if you want to capture something real-quick)... But if you want the best from the hardware you'll have to turn to manual controls...(Camera FV-5 is the best app I know for that)
Jpeg compression is just too much here...thus we can see the lack of detail in some photos(macro)
To get the best of the camera,My suggestions are as follows :-
If you like the stock camera app... 1)Turn off superior auto mode... Switch to manual mode
2) set the ISO at 200 (max) for daylight photography,,,,400 for twilight
3) HDR off
4) metering mode set to average
And if you still want better results:
1) install Camera FV-5 (full version support developer )
2) go to settings -> photo encoding settings -> file format -> set it to PNG ( it takes some seriously huge pics (15 mb..) )
3) now apply all the manual controls mentioned above
If you think what difference does the above methods do to the quality of the photos... Take a photo with normal method (superior auto) and then manual method... And then compare..
If you feel that I've helped you in anyway, please hit the thank button
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Camera FV-5 is better than cyber shot camera ? because the best cam of sony is cyber shot
Rumman Shaikh said:
I feel that the hardware is not to be blamed here...
The software here is at fault..
The superior auto mode is not so superior in its job(it's ok if you want to capture something real-quick)... But if you want the best from the hardware you'll have to turn to manual controls...(Camera FV-5 is the best app I know for that)
Jpeg compression is just too much here...thus we can see the lack of detail in some photos(macro)
To get the best of the camera,My suggestions are as follows :-
If you like the stock camera app... 1)Turn off superior auto mode... Switch to manual mode
2) set the ISO at 200 (max) for daylight photography,,,,400 for twilight
3) HDR off
4) metering mode set to average
And if you still want better results:
1) install Camera FV-5 (full version support developer )
2) go to settings -> photo encoding settings -> file format -> set it to PNG ( it takes some seriously huge pics (15 mb..) )
3) now apply all the manual controls mentioned above
If you think what difference does the above methods do to the quality of the photos... Take a photo with normal method (superior auto) and then manual method... And then compare..
If you feel that I've helped you in anyway, please hit the thank button
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Oh wow, I just did that and holy crap does that app make great pics with those settings! I still love the ZL's stock camera, but damn.
I wish the stock app would allow us to take png pics.
Hmm thanks for this, the results are interesting... The lumia 920 is the best in the first shot, then its mixed thereafter. The Xperia ZL seems to be better on the low light with flash option, that one is actually a really good quality photo with no dodgey colours, the flash is hardly noticeable. However for some of the others taken with the XL it looks like it has problems with contrast and exposure. Though on the last image, though dark, is almost more accurate to what the scene was actually like, slightly under exposed perhaps, where as most of the others look over exposed, a bit or a lot.
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iso settings and fv5
cameta fv 5 can't change the iso settings in my z1, how can i change it.
Is it just me or do others think the quality of camera (both front and back) pics are not as good as the specs says ? Im not really much of a camera specialist, but do others who have used 8Mp and 5MP camera think it works good enough ? Can Firmware changes improve it ?
I have compared with a 5MP Sony Ericsson camera and don't notice really different from the 8MP of p6. Also checked the 2MP front camera of a Samsung tablet and don't notice the 5MP fromt camera of P6 any different.
Or maybe i have to upload them on PC to notice the difference.
warea said:
Is it just me or do others think the quality of camera (both front and back) pics are not as good as the specs says ? Im not really much of a camera specialist, but do others who have used 8Mp and 5MP camera think it works good enough ? Can Firmware changes improve it ?
I have compared with a 5MP Sony Ericsson camera and don't notice really different from the 8MP of p6. Also checked the 2MP front camera of a Samsung tablet and don't notice the 5MP fromt camera of P6 any different.
Or maybe i have to upload them on PC to notice the difference.
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yeaah there are no much diffs to be honest.. i is bit marketing too..
And you can tune it up a bit .. set highest settings .. or manual settings rather than auto ..
GalaxySIIII said:
yeaah there are no much diffs to be honest.. i is bit marketing too..
And you can tune it up a bit .. set highest settings .. or manual settings rather than auto ..
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But i doubt they would market something as 5MP without the hardware And if the hardware is there then maybe the software changes could better the performance. I have seen other mobiles who had crappy camera quality and their firmwares were updated to fix that.
Edit: I guess this might explain it : http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Megapixels/647/4
Work fine on mine
No big problem on my P6. The camera do need some light thou and I use the Camera JB+ app which is easer than the stock app.
Remember to let the focus work for a few extra seconds. Sometime it needs two adjustments before picture gets perfect.
Good luck!
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But i doubt they would market something as 5MP without the hardware And if the hardware is there then maybe the software changes could better the performance. I have seen other mobiles who had crappy camera quality and their firmwares were updated to fix that.
Edit: I guess this might explain it : http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Megapixels/647/4
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yeah yeah the main is software.. the opticals are pretty much same in every device it depends of software created ..
I have china version and both camera is acceptable for me .. front camera is nice in skype..
I compared with Sony Ultra Z (8MP back camera and 2 Mp front Camera), it was nearly same in quality, but P6 seemed slightly better.. The front camera of P6 was also slightly but noticeably better although i expected it to be much better.
But my initial complains i guess is cause of the low light. All pics i took were indoors mostly. The ultra z also got review complains of a weak camera in low light. So in any case i would have to yet compare with other phones that boast of great camera to see whether the P6 performs as good enough as the specs say..
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yeah yeah the main is software.. the opticals are pretty much same in every device it depends of software created ..
I have china version and both camera is acceptable for me .. front camera is nice in skype..
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The performance is good enough for me too but i had more expectation about the front camera being a 5MP. Anyway Ill have a check how it is on skype.
warea said:
I compared with Sony Ultra Z (8MP back camera and 2 Mp front Camera), it was nearly same in quality, but P6 seemed slightly better.. The front camera of P6 was also slightly but noticeably better although i expected it to be much better.
But my initial complains i guess is cause of the low light. All pics i took were indoors mostly. The ultra z also got review complains of a weak camera in low light. So in any case i would have to yet compare with other phones that boast of great camera to see whether the P6 performs as good enough as the specs say..
The performance is good enough for me too but i had more expectation about the front camera being a 5MP. Anyway Ill have a check how it is on skype.
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I have HTC One and camera is just brillint and if u require for low light this is the phone for you ..
And I have iphone 5 and obviousy there is 8 back and front 1,2 and actually for iphone they released Skype HD .. cheeky buggers.. I emailed skype like WtF? and where is android version?? they didnt reply .. and i ve tested it o ip and it looks very nice .. so it depends even for network .. u can have front camera like 12 mpx but it wont help u bcos through these apps they throttling video stream on purpose ..
How do you get the focusing right ? I have noticed that once i hit the part of the screen i want to focus, it automatically adjusts. Fine. Now, during the process of automatic focusing where it focus back and forth, the picture gets quite clear for less that a second, but by the end of the focusing the pic gets grainy. So the picture taken at the end of focusing remains that grainy quality while if i was to quickly take pic in between focusing during the millisecond of clear time, i get the pic way more clear.
Im trying pics in indoors under a bright enough fluorescent light.
Edit: Okay i think i get it. Whenever the object i want to take pic seems grainy on screen, i hit the focus again and again until it gets clear. A couple of times is enough but i do notice that at first touch of focus the pic don't necessarily come clear and have to hit it once or twice more to get it clear.
hey guys !
My friend just bought an m5 a couple of weeks ago and he's experiencing a strange thing with the camera. The front camera is working just fine ,but the back camera is taking blurred pictures. When he focuses on something everything is sharp and good right until pic is taken and processed, the results are blurry pictures . Sometimes the camera takes normal sharp pics but the majority of the times its blurred ones, so I'm asking you guys : is it a common thing among all m5 devices or am I missing something in the camera setting ? could it be a software problem or is it more likely to be a hardware defect ?
I'd really like to have your opinions on this as I was the one to convince him to get a Sony device instead of a Samsung even though I'm a note user myself. The device is not rooted , running the latest stock Android Lollipop 5.1 .
Thanks in advance !
xkifah said:
hey guys !
My friend just bought an m5 a couple of weeks ago and he's experiencing a strange thing with the camera. The front camera is working just fine ,but the back camera is taking blurred pictures. When he focuses on something everything is sharp and good right until pic is taken and processed, the results are blurry pictures . Sometimes the camera takes normal sharp pics but the majority of the times its blurred ones, so I'm asking you guys : is it a common thing among all m5 devices or am I missing something in the camera setting ? could it be a software problem or is it more likely to be a hardware defect ?
I'd really like to have your opinions on this as I was the one to convince him to get a Sony device instead of a Samsung even though I'm a note user myself. The device is not rooted , running the latest stock Android Lollipop 5.1 .
Thanks in advance !
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Just turn on HDR option
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I find that the rear camera cannot focus beyond about 10m.
To take the best possible shot focus on something about 1m away in full daylight, if still bad, then definitely a problem.
icstm said:
I find that the rear camera cannot focus beyond about 10m.
To take the best possible shot focus on something about 1m away in full daylight, if still bad, then definitely a problem.
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I am observing the same thing with my Xperia M5 Dual- OK with close up shots only.
Does everyone think this is normal? Or should I be worried that I'd miss capturing important moments?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I use Snap camera to avoid such things.
I had a similar problem. In my case the problem was that the hybrid autofocus did not work and only one of the two autofocus methods was working. The result was that roughly half of the times pictures were out of focus (randomly). I solved the problem sending the device to repair. They changed the camera and now everything is working fine. I think this is a quite common problem, since I read many posts reporting a similar problem. By the way: in my case using for instance camera fv5 resulted in good pictures all the time, since this software is capable of using only the working part of the hybrid autofocus. The problem was that focusing was very slow.
Can anyone confirm if the hybrid autofocus problem exists on M5 from 2016 (5.1 Lollipop or it happens just on 6.0.1)? If not sure about year, there is a sticker under SIM slot, use a needle or something similar to pull it. It should be 16WXX (XX is week the phone was manufactured).
Dear Developers, I experience the same main camera problem. The images are vague after 2 meters. I used fv5 app. But, still same quality. In fv5 app, the maximum resolution shows 3.1Mp(2048*1536). But, front cam shows good images and the back one very poor.*
What should I do..? I bought this new M5dual from Amazon yesterday.
I have the XT1797 dual sim with single (NOT DUAL) rear camera and the pictures it takes are truly awful. The worst I have seen on any phone, even my old Nokia C2, 3.2 megapixel camera works better then this one. The pictures taken with auto settings are all very dark and missing most of the detail. I can mess around with pro settings, brighten up the image by over-exposing, and mess with white balance and ISO settings, and get some more detail, but the pictures are still washed out, dull, lifeless and crappy.
Are other people seeing similar poor results or have I gotten a dud?
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I have the XT1797 dual sim with single (NOT DUAL) rear camera and the pictures it takes are truly awful. The worst I have seen on any phone, even my old Nokia C2, 3.2 megapixel camera works better then this one. The pictures taken with auto settings are all very dark and missing most of the detail. I can mess around with pro settings, brighten up the image by over-exposing, and mess with white balance and ISO settings, and get some more detail, but the pictures are still washed out, dull, lifeless and crappy.
Are other people seeing similar poor results or have I gotten a dud?
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Maybe you can try this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s/themes/google-camera-port-hdr-t3700896
Try Open Camera? Obviously Motorola isn't good at tweaking camera app...
michael50310 said:
Try Open Camera? Obviously Motorola isn't good at tweaking camera app...
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Yes I have tried it but unfortunately it doesnt do panorama pics (which is mostly what I use) and I couldnt figure out how to get it to use the max screen resolution or format as the stock camera. I tried some other camera apps such as the google port here on xda but it was flakey as hell, and the other ones i tried were missing features with no improvement in quality.
My old phone moto droid razr m with 8mp camera was heaps better. In fact it was a much better phone then this one.
the camera itself is actually well done and good but the firmware and original software is awful
I'm using Camera API 2 and that one https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s/themes/google-camera-port-hdr-t3700896
on lineageos with vaserbanix' rainbox kernel > https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s/development/kernel-tweaks-t3744384
Updated to stock oreo 8.1 and the camera is much better now.