So I looked into all the buzz about the Camera Zoom FX app and the app is quite nice. (For those who think its ****, it was, it looked ugly but a recent update revamped it.)
I played around with stock and camera zoom fx apps and compared pics. The quality seems to be the same and Camera Zoom FX also has hardware support.
I have attached test shots at the end but heres what I concluded.
Use the Stock cam if you wanna take pictures quickly and dont have time. It starts up instantly and the UI is simple.
Use Camera Zoom FX if you have time to mess with the photo after taking it. The app opens slowly. Takes like 3 secs to open. And shooting pics takes around 4 secs cause it zooms after you hit the shutter. Its instant in the stock app.
What do you guys think? What apps do you use. I personally have never used 3rd part cam apps other than stock apps. Camera is a huge deal and thats the only reason why I havent switched to CM10. (If anyone can post comparison via a CM10 rom it'd be nice. I know I can always flash the ROM to check it.)
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Those who use Camera Zoom FX for filters. Get Vignette, its wayyy better.
If you use any other app and think its better, list it below too!
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Direct links to shots: [Just in case cause the forum shows the image full size and it looks weird.]
Stock
Camera Zoom FX
Stock Shot:
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hmm no one?
I'm also using Camera Zoom FX and it's very nice
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I´m using stock camera.
I think its easier to compare these pictures with : http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/156694
I can´t see any difference between those 2 pics.
I use this app a lot, u have to say it produces the highest quality time lapse files of any app that iv tried and iv tried many! The burst feature works great, really like this app, worth the money for sure. I cant tell between the two above photos either.
I use camera360 for instant effects.
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Well, the stock camera app on gio is pretty crap, so i tried out an app called CameraZOOM FX, and then I could take some decent pics:
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Just wanted to let you guys know about it!
Thanks! This is a really nice app.
That ain't a half bad photo.
Thanks for the tip!
btw I stumbled on PicsArt - Photo Studio.
its free and has some great features too.
Im going to try it thanks
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Is it just the screenshot or are the edges of the picture always blurry?
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Is it just the screenshot or are the edges of the picture always blurry?
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I guess its a theme/effect over the original picture
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thnx for the tip, will def try it!
Another cool App
Nice app. If I may have a suggestion, I will recommend also Camera 360. It has a lot of cool features including Tilt&Shift, HDR, retro, Lomo, B&W. I've tried the las update but didn't like so now I'm using the 2.7 version. I'm a freelancer photographer using professional photo gear and I find this app the best for my needs. Here are 2 samples made with Gio & this app
Best wishes 2 everybody!
does the lgcamera pro works now?
I have purchased camera zoom Fx for only 0,20€ in the Play Store, I suggest it!
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Cool photo wanna try that app
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thanks, i try it
what a nice app, nice dude
nice! maby i try this.
thanks! i will tries
i love camera zoom fx. i have buy it at 10cent
is LG CAMERA PRO still working on taking 480p video? i heard that it can do that!
I use Camera360 myself. Works like a charm.
could one of this app work on galaxyics beta 7?
I use CameraZOOM FX and delete the stock app.
Only thing now is i can't use the videorec.
But i dont need the vid. i only need photo cam.
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GET THIS AMAZING APP HERE
Interface
When you launch the app, you get a menu system that lets you choose
one of four options: capture, gallery, collage and share. Diving into each,
the UI is generally what you'd expect. The buttons are self-explanatory,
and you get a regular phone camera-style viewfinder.
Filters
PowerCam offers a decent set of filters, most of which are a bit too over-the-top
for my own taste. You get a standard set of minor filters to lightly tweak the coloring
of the scene that are quite nice, but the rest are a bit out there and I really don't
see many people using them. For the ones that I liked, it seemed to work well enough.
It should also be noted that there is a "no filter" mode for when you have the app open
and want a "regular" shot.
Tilt-Shift
The tilt-shift method, if you're not familiar, is something usually accomplished with
a special camera lens to produce interestingly focused images. The main subject
is sharply in focus, and everything else is quickly out of focus right next to it.
On a smartphone, its all done in post-processing. PowerCam seems to do a pretty
good job, and you can really get some good shots if you spend some time with it.
Panorama
I was surprised by the panorama quality. Using the app on my Galaxy Nexus,
it captured them more consistently and much quicker than the built-in panorama
feature of the Android 4.x camera.
Collages
Something that's going to be very user-dependent is the collage feature.
You can select several pictures you've taken and form them into framed multi-shot pictures.
The UI is friendly enough, just select from your picture list which ones you want,
and it'll arrange them randomly with a frame. You can shuffle the pictures around
and select the frame style, but I was hard-pressed to find frames that I actually enjoyed.
Sharing
PowerCam has built-in sharing functionality to Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
Wish that it would use a regular sharing menu and let you use other apps (like Google+),
but it doesn't really matter, as you can share from your Gallery app to anything installed
on your phone after the fact.
COURTESY OF ANDROID CENTRAL
Why does the shutter button look like the one on iPhone? In fact, why bother making an Android camera app that completely rips off the iphone camera app's interface?
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Why does the shutter button look like the one on iPhone? In fact, why bother making an Android camera app that completely rips off the iphone camera app's interface?
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I did not make the app i am simply sharing it
im what Willis was talking about
thanks for share.
Camera is not taking pictures when in small resolution just some lines. I read reviews on Play Store and most of S3 users have this problem. Not worted to download for our devices antill they fix this
yup this is no good on the s3
all im getting is blurry lines as pictures. crap
doesnt work for me either. nothing but lines..
Dont know why you guys are getting that it seems fine here
im what Willis was talking about
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Dont know why you guys are getting that it seems fine here
im what Willis was talking about
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I see that you have an international S3 ...the difference may come from here as i dont have the international version and i have some lines at small resolution !
Beautiful and Superfast Moto X camera with great UI and animations. All credits to androidpolice.
Tested on Insertcoin 3.0.8, picture taking and everything works, but video fcs sometimes and works othertimes for me.
Should work on all (JB/4.1+) roms, but if not, you can simply install as it installs the camera as a seperate user apk
What works
The camera runs fine.
Tutorial.
Single shots.
Burst shots.
Video recording.
Front-facing camera toggle.
Swipe to open settings.
Swipe to open gallery, which asks which gallery app you want to launch.
Touch to focus toggle.
Flash mode toggle.
Shutter sound toggle.
Geo-tag toggle.
What doesn't work
Double-flick wrist gesture to launch the camera anytime.
Panorama mode currently crashes.
HDR mode is disabled and cannot be enabled.
Slow-motion mode is disabled and cannot be enabled.
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Download
Download and install like a regular APK.
https://mega.co.nz/#!0Y1gGJQJ!O0durh5_40pQdwBJWYSKfWcrjgRhBoqNIabrh1dLRVY
you should probably credit the source: androidpolice as you took all their images, writeup, and mirrors
let some of the code junkies here are diving in to this see if they can get some stuff working
Motorola took down mediafire, d-h, and mirrorcreator link. May want to remove them.
The image quality isn't going to change and half the features don't work ... Do people really want that kind of "functionality" just for a different UI ? ... Give me the stock Sense camera any day.
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The image quality isn't going to change and half the features don't work ... Do people really want that kind of "functionality" just for a different UI ? ... Give me the stock Sense camera any day.
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choice is good just because you don't like it doesn't mean someone else won't
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The image quality isn't going to change and half the features don't work ... Do people really want that kind of "functionality" just for a different UI ? ... Give me the stock Sense camera any day.
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You do realize this is from a leak right?
Hii
i am using gnex slimbean 4.3. now i am facing little problem with camera. it is not a big problem. but i need some help.
here is the screenshot on camera view. ( i always hide navigation bar, and status bar )
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But while i tried to capture img,.. it ends like this
both are not the same. captured image resolution is 2592*1944.
but actual screen view area is 2508*1412
is there is anyway to add a particular resolution in camera...because recently i took more than 100 images. but when i saw those images again i cannot get the same view, as i saw in the screenshot.
sorry for my english...if anyone knows how to do this, pls guide me how to do this. thank you
That is how the camera works on most phones. The camera app is full screen, and the phone is 16:9 or 16:10 ratio usually. However. The camera takes shots that are more square, probably 4:3 ratio. Instead of having black columns on the side it cuts off the top and bottom in the preview. If you want it to look more like the screenshot, just crop it down. Another option would be to try an alternate camera app. I don't know of any in particular, though, sorry.
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Yeah stock camera does that. Install an alternate camera app like Camera Awesome or Camera Zoom FX.
Sorry to necropost, but the new Google camera in the play store now has proper 4:3 ratio in the preview(among other neat features). I think you need KitKat though.
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yes...kk has
wastedlife said:
Sorry to necropost, but the new Google camera in the play store now has proper 4:3 ratio in the preview(among other neat features). I think you need KitKat though.
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Thank you for your reply. but i am now using cm 4.4. and new google camara has true view feature, which is helpful.
and i think it is the end of this thread.
Thank you:good:
Hello,
I am looking for an app tha replaces the camera app on CM11. The one in CM11 is buggy and the screen does not show the actual picture it is zoomed in always for some reason. I tried Google Camera (but it doesnt save on SD), I tried Better Camera but I dont like it's design.
I am looking for an app that replaces BOTH video recorder and camera photo shooter, like better camera does.
Thanks.
Usually when I debloat CM11 roms I remove the camera app as well. I use this lightweight ICS Camera...I have attached the apk...you can try that but options and controls take up some screen space....good luck
alrosh7 said:
Hello,
I am looking for an app tha replaces the camera app on CM11. The one in CM11 is buggy and the screen does not show the actual picture it is zoomed in always for some reason. I tried Google Camera (but it doesnt save on SD), I tried Better Camera but I dont like it's design.
I am looking for an app that replaces BOTH video recorder and camera photo shooter, like better camera does.
Thanks.
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Why do you think that the cm11 cam is buggy? It functions quite well. Yes, there is this issue that the actual taken picture is bigger than shown on the screen while taking the foto but I remember this was present in earlier versions of cm too. If you have any other issues feel free to post them in the nighties/snapshot bugs & discussion thread or post them to Jira.
alrosh7 said:
Hello,
I am looking for an app tha replaces the camera app on CM11. The one in CM11 is buggy and the screen does not show the actual picture it is zoomed in always for some reason. I tried Google Camera (but it doesnt save on SD), I tried Better Camera but I dont like it's design.
I am looking for an app that replaces BOTH video recorder and camera photo shooter, like better camera does.
Thanks.
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Its not buggy. Actually by default the picture size is 8mp (4:3 ratio), so the cm camera in order to fit the preview in the 16:9 screen, it crops the bottom side of the picture. Now, if you change the size to 6mp (16:9 ratio), the photo will have exactly the same size with the preview screen if that's what you want but it'll have lower resolution (6mp instead of 8mp). I attached two photos to see the difference. The first one has 3264x1836 (6mp) resolution while the second has 8mp 3264χ2448 (8mp) resolution.
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alrosh7 said:
Hello,
I am looking for an app tha replaces the camera app on CM11. The one in CM11 is buggy and the screen does not show the actual picture it is zoomed in always for some reason. I tried Google Camera (but it doesnt save on SD), I tried Better Camera but I dont like it's design.
I am looking for an app that replaces BOTH video recorder and camera photo shooter, like better camera does.
Thanks.
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Yeah your app looks great but why are there ads in it?