I find that the camera flash is inconsistent when taking photos and makes flash photos appear muddy or white balance is off because the camera is not taking the picture at the right time. Examples below.
No flash
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Using the app flashlight forcing the light to stay on during capturing
As you can see there is a quality difference but i wonder if any one else has this or if there is a fix ???.
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Great question, but I believe flash is handled by the Imagechip, so it's probably a driver issue, therefore if there is no setting exposed in the camera app to fix this, then the only fix can come from HTC.
My photos with flash are always yellowish.
@Op,
Reason is simple.
Flash on a smartphone or any other device doesn't make sense to my opinion.
Maybe for some situations it will work but for most it won't on a tiny device with such a small flashlight.
Why do you think pro camera's have external flashes?
In most situations it's better to use the camera without flash.
The only reason you need a flash is to shoot a moving object in low light conditions to get it sharp.
The object should be very close as it isn't possible to have a flash light so strong (with such a tiny bulp) that it can cover a distance further then one meter or more.
Actualy I don't know what the maximum distance is with the flash on hox but everything after this distance will be dark because the light stops in a couple of milliseconds.
If the object isn't moving you don't need a flash, only a slower shutter or larger diafragma to catch the subject in low light condition.
It would be cool if HTC would make a socket for external flash in any futher device. :laugh:
If i'm not mistaken from what HTC said this is the first smartphones implemented with smart flash. The auto-flash's brightness is auto-adjustable accordingly on the object distances and enviroment brightness. They only mentions this on MVC, but not on ads. Wondering why, maybe could lead to IP issues.
Please note that I am not commenting on the photos quality, just telling what I know.. Pretty interesting features, you may try it yourself..
That the white balance is off is very logical.
Or did u change the balance before taking the shot..
Laurentius26 said:
@Op,
Reason is simple.
Flash on a smartphone or any other device doesn't make sense to my opinion.
Maybe for some situations it will work but for most it won't on a tiny device with such a small flashlight.
Why do you think pro camera's have external flashes?
In most situations it's better to use the camera without flash.
The only reason you need a flash is to shoot a moving object in low light conditions to get it sharp.
The object should be very close as it isn't possible to have a flash light so strong (with such a tiny bulp) that it can cover a distance further then one meter or more.
Actualy I don't know what the maximum distance is with the flash on hox but everything after this distance will be dark because the light stops in a couple of milliseconds.
If the object isn't moving you don't need a flash, only a slower shutter or larger diafragma to catch the subject in low light condition.
It would be cool if HTC would make a socket for external flash in any futher device. :laugh:
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Yea your right but some people make use of that, like sometimes i might want to go out to my car at night to take a picture of a book or anything impartcular or when im out with my girlfriend in th dark and we take pictures together real close. I do understand however it does nothing for widespread shots.
vallandil said:
That the white balance is off is very logical.
Or did u change the balance before taking the shot..
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The white balance is off because the camera misfired at the wrong time and captured the light at its weakest output.
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i have gotten two black dots on every picture i take with the camera, and they are getting very annoying! does someone know why they are there or how i can remove them?
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Are they in the same place in every photo you take?
If so it looks like you may have some kind of contaminates on your lens / sensor.
I'd send it back to HTC and they should fix or replace it for you.
If it was a DSLR you could use a Rocket Blower to try and shift them but I don't think it would do much good on the tiny DHD camera
CitizenLee said:
Are they in the same place in every photo you take?
If so it looks like you may have some kind of contaminates on your lens / sensor.
I'd send it back to HTC and they should fix or replace it for you.
If it was a DSLR you could use a Rocket Blower to try and shift them but I don't think it would do much good on the tiny DHD camera
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yes they are. i'll send an email to the shop i bought it in and hear what they say about it
Most likely dust on the sensor. Was it like that when you bought the phone?
tkolev said:
Most likely dust on the sensor. Was it like that when you bought the phone?
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no it wasn't
frozenblade said:
no it wasn't
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Usualy dust on the lenses appear as bigger blurred spots. Those sharp edges on the black spots should mean that there is something wrong with the sensor (dust or a faulty sensor). The fact that they appeared at a later stage is truobleing - it could mean that the sensor is not sealed properly. Have you tried to take a picture at a bright light souse (a lamp for example) to see if they are still visible. If they are that should mean sensor failure. Are they visible while taking the shot or while shooting a video?
Anyway, you should take it for repair, they have to do something for that, but if you are rooted, S-OFF and/or have installed custom ROM, be sure to return your phone to stock condition, because they will void your waranty if they see you have done these things to your DHD.
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yes they are. i'll send an email to the shop i bought it in and hear what they say about it
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Hi,
Any news about your problem ? I have the same kind of spots on my Galaxy S and would like to know what causes it...
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Usualy dust on the lenses appear as bigger blurred spots. Those sharp edges on the black spots should mean that there is something wrong with the sensor (dust or a faulty sensor). The fact that they appeared at a later stage is truobleing - it could mean that the sensor is not sealed properly. Have you tried to take a picture at a bright light souse (a lamp for example) to see if they are still visible. If they are that should mean sensor failure. Are they visible while taking the shot or while shooting a video?
Anyway, you should take it for repair, they have to do something for that, but if you are rooted, S-OFF and/or have installed custom ROM, be sure to return your phone to stock condition, because they will void your waranty if they see you have done these things to your DHD.
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Hi tkolev! Thanks for the precious info. I have a similar problem with my camera. I see a black patch on a fixed position in images as well as videos. Its just there when I turn my camera on.
Here's my thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403912
FYI When i focus it towards a bright light source, it disappears..
When I got the phone I new it had mixed reviews on the camera. I was experiancing the same, focus was horrible ( about every 4th pic would turn out ), had strange coloring and just crap pictures all around Was hesitant about OTA mandatory update because was not rooted, but found others saying did'nt affect ability to root so I took the update. After I was playing with the camera again and found it to be taking great photos (inside in a very dark room with a desk light ). Can't wait till tomorrow when I can test outdoors...Has anyone else had the same experiance? The update discriptiion didn't say anything about fixing camera issues but it sure seems to have for me...time will tell :fingers-crossed:
Just got Camera Zoom FX after reading somewhere that it improves the quality. It's night as I type this so I can't really test it until tomorrow. Long ago, I completely gave up taking pictures at night with a phone camera because it's a waste of my time. Even a flash I don't bother. Regardless, the G's photos aren't incredible, they aren't horrible, they're exactly what I expect from a lens the size of a couscous pellet.
Regarding the update, I didn't try the camera before that so I can't say. But I'm happy with the results, it's somewhat better than the POS camera in my old phone. Not a amazingly better but better enough. You get a decent selection of settings for a phone here - exposure, ISO, white balance - they can make a big difference in the end result.
If you have Photoshop you can improve camera photos somewhat. Been using PS since it came out, and I know that's expensive. Elements isn't, it can maximize your camera's potential. Depends on how serious you are with this stuff. I'm just some dope who loves to take photos with big cameras, small cameras, phone cameras and as long as I know what to expect with each, I'm OK with it.
Here's what I expierianced...
Before Update with Flash
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Also the focusing on low light situations seems to be much better.
Very interesting difference between the photos of the PC, stealth. Looks like a window in the background? The flash is obviously bouncing off it or something reflective near it in the first photo and screwing everything up, but you cannot detect it in the second (except in the monitor but it doesn't throw it off anywhere near like the first example).
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Very interesting difference between the photos of the PC, stealth. Looks like a window in the background? The flash is obviously bouncing off it or something reflective near it in the first photo and screwing everything up, but you cannot detect it in the second (except in the monitor but it doesn't throw it off anywhere near like the first example).
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Yes, and also I was in my bedroom that is blacked out and was even focusing and taking great pictures as to where before it would not even focus in a dimmly lit room.
Camera Focus
None of my pictures come out with good focus unless I'm taking a picture of something immediately in front of me. I just got my phone so it did the jelly bean update before I could even use it. I don't want to buy a separate camera app unless I know it's going to work. Ideas?
I have noticed improvements with the camera with every update that comes. Originaly, like u, i was very disapointed with the 13mp. My htc evo 4g took better pictures. Now Much improved, i may still try the nexus 4 camera improvement hack. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065799
The scene is a picture, at night, with a single compact florescent light bulb in the background, which has a warm tint to it, and the object is a black on white bed sheet. This is my second e4gt replacement. In daylight, I don't notice any color artifacts yet. Here's an example of no flash, flash and daylight cloud. Would you return it, hoping for a "perfect" replacement or say to hell with it and keep it? It must be a hardware issue because it does the same thing with FL24 and GB27. I never noticed this from my original, bought brand new, e4gt. The first replacement, the external speaker went out. The second, the camera is making a greenish tinge, always in the center of the picture, in low light but no scene setting. When I go outside at night and put the camera into night mode, I don't notice anything abnormal so far.
Something I just noticed while playing with the settings and modes. If I leave white balance in auto or incandescent, I get the discoloration in the camera. It is less pronounced in camcorder mode. It does it in all resolutions in the camera. If I switch the white balance to florescent, everything balances out, even though it's the wrong shade. It's more orange-ish than what my eyes see. Can anyone test this and see if your original, bought new, phone does this? I tried taking the same picture with a different smartphone, all with auto settings, and it didn't experience this issue. I'm sure it could be that it's because it's a different sensor. Here's my examples.
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Try turning on Auto contrast, it fixed some odd discoloration problems for me, might work for you:beer:
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Can anyone test this and see if your original, bought new, phone does this?
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My E4GT does not do this, I tried in all different resolutions and settings and everything came out perfectly normal and as it should be. No discoloration or artifacts... I'd wager to say that you should exchange it or return it and get another one. Something is definitely not right about that first picture. Hopefully that helps. Cheers!
Did a little homework and found the camera module is replaceable. I don't remember if I read if the camera's firmware was on the mother board or on the module itself. The post I read had to do with s2's in general. I'll go Monday and see if the service center will order me a new camera module.
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Certainly not as good as iPhone or Pixel. But for a budget phone, this is hard to beat. Portrait mode doesn't always blur the correct areas. Auto mode definitely is noisy and when you zoom in, often a lot of definition is lost.
But despite this, this camera is much better than many other phones. You will not hate this camera. It may not be the best you ever use either though.
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Certainly not as good as iPhone or Pixel. But for a budget phone, this is hard to beat. Portrait mode doesn't always blur the correct areas. Auto mode definitely is noisy and when you zoom in, often a lot of definition is lost.
But despite this, this camera is much better than many other phones. You will not hate this camera. It may not be the best you ever use either though.
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Pretty much on the dot... For it price, I don't think you will get any better. For the manual mode, I believe it will beat phone out of this price range as well.
I am having some ptoblems when i try to review photos by native camera App.
Many times the last picture comes above the previews one.
Does anybody having same problem?
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Does anybody having same problem?
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Have same issue.
I like it with Nougat
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Enviado desde mi XT1681 mediante Tapatalk
Anyone have latest asus pixel master apk for zenfone 3 zoom?
I'm really liking the phone - my only criticism would be that I find indoor pictures are too "warm" (yellow) but I suppose I'll need to learn how to play with manual mode for that. My previous phone handled indoors much better (Moto X Play, not known for its camera).
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I'm really liking the phone - my only criticism would be that I find indoor pictures are too "warm" (yellow) but I suppose I'll need to learn how to play with manual mode for that. My previous phone handled indoors much better (Moto X Play, not known for its camera).
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You can go into manual mode and adjust the white balance.
A camera with potential.
I love the camera in this phone.
Hardware wise it has same or in some cases greater abilities than galaxy s7 edge or iphone 7 plus.
The real problem I see here is software. It doesn't do justice with the hardware. Auto mode is rubbish.
But and the but is pretty BIG.
If you know your manual mode. You can do miracles with this phone.
(Remove space from link to access it.... I am not allowed to add outside links yet.... Sorry for that.)
And for the selfie camera and portrait images I would suggest you to use google camera port drive. google.com/open?id=1IEf-BZQdk_SH3WVG3aev05pdiRpVqW68
I've been using the Honor 8x for several months now, and am starting to think that the camera isn't getting the level of attention it deserves. Yes, the AI is unpredictable, and it doesn't have the instant polish of some of the $800+ flagships out there, but it more than does the job.
I took it out for a day in the park with some friends this weekend, and got a ton of fantastic portrait shots and some selfies that I'm quite pleased with. I want to share my 3 favorite shots, as well as some photography tips that I found enormously helpful, and go over which aspects of the 8x camera really worked for me.
Graham: Composition + AI Photography
Full disclosure, I'm no pro photographer. I do know the basics of composition from taking a few years of art classes in high school, but that's it. I don't own a DSLR.
That's why I was so shocked that the photo below turned out so well. I've been used to taking dozens of shots before finding a good one.
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The sky looks amazing, and though the grass is a bit too green for my tastes, I was still quite impressed.
To get this shot, I activated the AI photography mode (red arrow), and then went into Settings and turned on an assistive grid. This is a really helpful tool, and I have only ever needed the standard grid (shown below).
Here, I lined up Graham's head with the lower left intersection, keeping the grass in the lower third, the trees in the middle, and the sky in the top third.
In post-editing, I tweaked the photo's hue to reduce the “radiation green” effect, and I'm really happy with the result.
Final product:
Ozzie: Background + Filters
A simple trick I always use when taking photographs of people is to find a simple but contrasting background. To get the photos below, I looked for backgrounds that would contrast well with Ozzie's white hoodie.
In post-editing, I used the Nostalgia and Sharp filters for a social media ready effect.
By the way, there are 37 filters on the Camera app (yes, I counted!). I certainly didn't ask for this many customizations, but they're available, and all of them are adjustable. You can also manually adjust 8 other parameters, and layer effects on top of effects. The possibilities are truly endless.
Faye: Lying Down Selfies + 3D Lighting
I love a good selfie. They're a must on any social media profile, and help you see yourself from another perspective. And the Honor 8x seems like it was custom-made for selfies.
First of all, the Volume down button is a shortcut for the shutter. So you can take one-handed selfies by snapping photos with your thumb or index finger pressing on the Volume down key.
Also, there's a Portrait mode that includes Bokeh, 3D Lighting, and Beautification.
I found 3D lighting to be a source of unlimited fun. The lighting effect is really subtle, and I'm thrilled with all of the selfies I took.
If I had to pick, I'd say my favorite is the Split lighting option, because it makes it look like there's a light source shining from off camera: subtle and ultra-realistic.
For these shots, I had the beauty level set to 2 out of 10.
I took a couple of test shots with beauty set to 10, and the results were, uh…interesting….to say the least!
I also made a recent discovery that's changed the way I approach photography: adjustable 3D Lighting during post-editing. You can move a little sun icon around to determine how the photo is lit, switching between five 3D lighting effects.