I decided to take the camera on the phone out for test drive. The reviews are accurate. The camera is adequate. That's about the best i can say for it. Pictures look washed out. I took this one a little while ago at the Barataria Preserve near New Orleans. If you're curious the damn thing scared the hell out of me. Its huge.
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I decided to take the camera on the phone out for test drive. The reviews are accurate. The camera is adequate. That's about the best i can say for it. Pictures look washed out. I took this one a little while ago at the Barataria Preserve near New Orleans. If you're curious the damn thing scared the hell out of me. Its huge.
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Have you tried a different camera app yet?
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Nice pics. I noticed that the foliage was sort of blurry
I didn't expect the camera to perform as well as the Nokia n8. But I did expect it to perform better than the gs3
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I haven't. Do you have any recommendations?
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I haven't. Do you have any recommendations?
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Camera zoomfx, there's a few others too. Maybe these apps post processing won't over compress?
Plz share results!
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Nice pics. I noticed that the foliage was sort of blurry
I didn't expect the camera to perform as well as the Nokia n8. But I did expect it to perform better than the gs3
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Thanks. Sorry i replied to you earlier but for some reason it doesn't show. Its not terrible, to he sure, somewhat disappointing, but good enough for faceboook. Hopefully LG can tweak the software for better performance.
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Thanks. Sorry i replied to you earlier but for some reason it doesn't show. Its not terrible, to he sure, somewhat disappointing, but good enough for faceboook. Hopefully LG can tweak the software for better performance.
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Ditto. I'm expecting great things from the Dev community
The camera on this phone is HORRIBLE. That's my opinion. Pictures come out hazy and blurry with very little detail. Sprint and LG should ashamed of themselves!
13 Mp POS!
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Camera zoomfx, there's a few others too. Maybe these apps post processing won't over compress?
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I bought the app just now. It's a buck fifty right now, and looks like it might be well worth it at that. I'll take some pics tomorrow, and post them. Thanks for the recommend.
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The camera on this phone is HORRIBLE. That's my opinion. Pictures come out hazy and blurry with very little detail. Sprint and LG should ashamed of themselves!
13 Mp POS!
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Horrible is kind of strong especially given the pictures taken from my last phone, the EVO 3D, certainly not it's strong point either. The Optimus' pictures really are washed out from what I can see, from the pictures I've taken so far. I'm going to play around with the settings a bit and see if I can improve on what I'm seeing so far.
I've downloaded an app that looks promising, and I'll give it a try and see if that improves anything. It's got an ISO 50 setting that has me curious.
Picture of my wife and dog
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I bought the app just now. It's a buck fifty right now, and looks like it might be well worth it at that. I'll take some pics tomorrow, and post them. Thanks for the recommend.
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Before the jelly bean update the gs3 camera was so-so. After the update it was a different beast.
I have hope for the optimus g camera.
Here's a pic I took the other day at the track. Like others have said, it's adequate. It's not a bad camera and by far much better than my Evo 3D.
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I bet the major flaw of this camera is the software if lg actually took the time to really work with the auto setting I bet it would be great
Had a chance to play with the camera using both the stock app and zoom fx. As washed out as the pictures were yesterday with the stock app this was even worse. The camera is not good in low light. There is really no other way to say it. The low light wasn't even all that low in both cases. Flash was used in all four pictures.
In both cases the better pictures come from zoomfx. In a way that's heartening because it indicates a lot of tweaking potential for the stock app.
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We could officially say this camera sucks! I think as history told us, mega pixels isn't everything.
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I think at this point its too early to say that about the camera. Certainly the stock camera app leaves quite a lot to be desired.
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Anyone able to view photos full of screen in gallery with out zooming
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Just a few ive taken at the office. Need to play with it some more
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Does everyones camera suck? The pictures are really grainy. Is this fixable or should I get a replacement?
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Yea this happens to me too. Mayne changing iso helps??
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Yea this happens to me too. Mayne changing iso helps??
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I don't know anything about iso's and what they should be set to.. A lil help maybe?
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I don't know anything about iso's and what they should be set to.. A lil help maybe?
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set iso to 100 and you'll see perfect pictures
samsung purposely sets high iso under automatic settings to keep a fast shutter time, this sacrifices picture quality
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set iso to 100 and you'll see perfect pictures
samsung purposely sets high iso under automatic settings to keep a fast shutter time, this sacrifices picture quality
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I tried that, but now there's a blur in my pictures...This is a picture i just took with iso 100...let me know if this is considered "perfect".
What happens if you set it higher then 100?
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I tried that, but now there's a blur in my pictures...This is a picture i just took with iso 100...let me know if this is considered "perfect".
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Is that "aqua di gio" i see! nah i noticed your in kind of a low light setting and sometimes our phones aint the best in that situatiion using the same settings u will achiece some very nice pics in normal lighting and brighter (outside)
Low light is bad. Samsung Camera is to Nikon as the 4S is to Canon
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I took my GS2 to a punk rock show in a very low lit club and took some pictures and video of the band. My buddy took his iPhone 4 (not 4s) and took some pics and video as well. All of his pics and most of his video made mine look total ****! In bright light our cameras are very good, but in low light I am sickened with this phone!
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tbh I've been wondering the same thing as the OP.
I had high expectations for our phone's camera with reviews and sample pics that I saw beforehand, but have not been able to achieve half decent pics... especially in low-light conditions! If anyone has managed to find some settings that work best, please share!
A phone, no matter how much you pay, should not be a substitute for an actual camera. This holds true especially for planned events. This camera is perfect for high quality pictures and videos during unexpected moments.
You know, I feel quite the fool in that my wife has generally taken most of the pics with my phone so far, and I've only been repeating her concerns and haven't really experimented with the can much myself.
What I have found is, like it was mentioned before, setting the ISO to 100 is important. Next is finding a scene that works well with what you're taking a pic of (I have found that party mode really makes colours pop). Also metering can be adjusted to change the center of focus. But so far I've been happy with these settings...
Anyone else have any tips or favourite settings they use?
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Is that "aqua di gio" i see! nah i noticed your in kind of a low light setting and sometimes our phones aint the best in that situatiion using the same settings u will achiece some very nice pics in normal lighting and brighter (outside)
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Aqua di gio it is...guilty as charged!!
Low light? Hmmm, isn't that what the camera flash is for? My sensation took way better pictures than this. *sigh*
Sgs2 has one of the best cameras in the Market. No regrets.
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If I'm going to an event I still take a dedicated camera.
I only use the phone camera for spur of the moment shots and for the most part they are pretty clean.
I'm getting horrible macros on this camera, it might be just that I'm used to the htc amaze's camera. Any tips to get overall better pics I'm on aokp
Only thing I miss from the Amaze is the camera......
You need to play with camera settings a lot to get better results with this camera,.and even then pics are not a good....
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Yeah that's the only thing I miss about it too I was looking to find maybe a camera app on the market that could maybe make the images come out better
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Have you guys tried UCam.. its a good camera.. I use it a lot.
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I don't think it is the software as much as it is the camera that is the main complaint. My wife has the HTC Sensation and the camera is loads better than the GS II. We both upgraded same time, that first night we were out and took pics with our phones and her shots are by far better than anything I took on my phone and this was out of the box without changing any settings. Her phone excels in night shots where mine looks super pixelated.
Htc cameras are the best around. I find using procapture to be best at macro shots. I think there was a discussion on this awhile ago in the themes and apps section. There was another camera.... But i forgot which.. Oh Wells I stuck to procapture, but night shots still suck.
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anyone tested this ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-8X-Zoom...687524?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20c9912aa4
Looks pretty interesting
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I just ordered one a few days ago. Will post a pics and review once i get it.
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Voelker45 said:
I just ordered one a few days ago. Will post a pics and review once i get it.
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cheaper here
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8x-zoo...-for-samsung-i9300-black-silver-149216?item=2
Voelker45 said:
I just ordered one a few days ago. Will post a pics and review once i get it.
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I'm really interested to know if the the holder fixing the 'scope to the case is removable (or would be with a little persuasion... *coughDIYcough*) as I already have a modded case. Could you maybe post up pictures of the inside of the case when you get it? Would really appreciate that, dude.
It would be one great accessory, if the S3 camera were up to par. It's unfortunate that such a great phone has such a lousy camera.
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It would be one great accessory, if the S3 camera were up to par. It's unfortunate that such a great phone has such a lousy camera.
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Ahem lousy camera???!!! U must be kidding or dont know how to click a pic
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Ahem lousy camera???!!! U must be kidding or dont know how to click a pic
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^^^ what he said!
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It would be one great accessory, if the S3 camera were up to par. It's unfortunate that such a great phone has such a lousy camera.
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Yes and no. If you are holding the camera in your hand and your hans the slightest movement then yes, the camera bites. But if you stablize it, then it is a great phone camera. It is no DSLR, but great for what it is. I will say this, once this lens is on it. You will need to stablize it for sure.
A mod that I would like to try is putting a camera from one of the better HTC phones in this one. That would be a great mod to try. I might try Frankenstein between this and my Rezound. That cameea takes great pictures. But, quite frankly I would rather do this mod with a better camera. Any suggestions on what phones camera I should use? And who want to give up there camera in their phone? Lol!
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looks neat, interested to see how well it works
Seems so interesting. I remember that I tried it on Nokia N95 few years ago. The effect is not bad. But there will be a little blur. The telescopic feature of this item is still good!!
This would probably be annoying unless you get a second back cover for your phone. I'm hoping anyone who purchases this has already thought of that.
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This would probably be annoying unless you get a second back cover for your phone. I'm hoping anyone who purchases this has already thought of that.
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Its comes bundled with a cover to hold your telescope to the phone
Taken any good photos on your LG Optimus G?
Seen something funny that you captured the moment for?
Then why not share them.
Have fun guys.
Does anyone have this phone
Maybe not yet but its here resdy lol
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Here's a pic of my wife's latest cut after she dyed he hair a purpleish blue. She a stylist.
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Thats awesome mate
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Pretty decent picture quality. And awesome hair cut
Depleta said:
Pretty decent picture quality. And awesome hair cut
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She says thanks. Its grown back already though. Her hair grows like weeds. (Not the smokeable kind though. That actually grows kinda slow)
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Night time Photography - Noise
Just wondering what is the noise like on this camera when taking pictures in the streets lit only by street lights?
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Just wondering what is the noise like on this camera when taking pictures in the streets lit only by street lights?
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Reviews been saying that pictures in the dark are not very good i believe we'll need a cameraMOD
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Just wondering what is the noise like on this camera when taking pictures in the streets lit only by street lights?
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I'll take one this evening and post it. I've heard the Sprint versions does better in low light though.
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Gotta say after playing with one first hand...im SUPER dissapointed with the camera. Im an android faithful through and through, but I compared the pictures side by side with an iphone 4s and wow what a difference. you can zoom in so much farther and the pictures are so much clearer on the 4s. I was freaked out by this because they touted the 13MP camera, and it just doesnt deliver. It honestly looks more akin to my galaxy nexus camera quality wise. Just thought I would weigh in on my experience.
this along with the locked bootloader unfortunately might push me away from this phone.
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Gotta say after playing with one first hand...im SUPER dissapointed with the camera. Im an android faithful through and through, but I compared the pictures side by side with an iphone 4s and wow what a difference. you can zoom in so much farther and the pictures are so much clearer on the 4s. I was freaked out by this because they touted the 13MP camera, and it just doesnt deliver. It honestly looks more akin to my galaxy nexus camera quality wise. Just thought I would weigh in on my experience.
this along with the locked bootloader unfortunately might push me away from this phone.
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So can you post some pictures here?
Since I wanna switch from galaxy nexus and I don't want a worse camera in my new phone..
I am also very disappointed in the camera its unbearable.
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It's good in outside light, lousy indoors.
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Here is one I just took at lunch.
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The first one is in pitch black. I'm very happy with all my pictures. Better then my sg3.
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Some late season flowers I saw while walking my dog yesterday
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Those look pretty good. Some of the reviews mentioned strange autofocus and I agree. Pics can look very good if you catch it in focus.
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One focused on the box, one focused on the puzzle itself. Low light under a chandelier. Not bad at all.
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I guess the topic has changed to the camera because of me but I felt it appropriate to change the title.
RATE THE CAMERA!!
I like the camera the most. High quality pictures and awesome sunsets too. But I don't like the fact of the glass case.
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High quality camera? Wat?
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High quality camera? Wat?
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Yeah. 13mp. highest quality camera I've ever had.
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Camera sucks a** thank God for epic tweaks,Dono what your smoking but gotta b some good sh$$
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Yeah. 13mp. highest quality camera I've ever had.
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This camera might as well be a 1.3mp camera. My 5mp HTC Hero with no flash took better pictures.
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I rate it 8.5/10 the only real con is the camera is not on par with other phones. Everything else is great.
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I rate it 8.5/10 the only real con is the camera is not on par with other phones. Everything else is great.
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Well thank you for commenting and talking about something you like...........
Mega pixels don't equal camera quality.
They only have to do with scaling.
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Mega pixels don't equal camera quality.
They only have to do with scaling.
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I still enjoy the camera quality better than any other camera I've ever had.
The camera is pretty good. I think where you will find some issues with it will be in low light or very bright situations. The thing is that the camera does not compensate very well for low light, and bright light washes out the pictures some. I like the camera, and it has taken a lot of really good pictures for me, problem is that it has also taken a lot of really crappy pictures for me. The inconsistency is frustrating, but that said, it's better than either my Motorola Cliq (oh yeah!) or my Samsung Epic.
I have learned how to take pics with the camera. I am still not 100% happy with it in the fact that I cannot pull it out and snap a pic. I have to clean the lens, open the camera app then touch to focus and then snap the pic. If I skip the touch to focus then 80% of my pics are blurry. Really sucks but since I have been doing the touch focus step I have been getting way better pics.
The camera is great for a phone. Anybody who says otherwise uses superior equipment or simply doesn't know how to take a good picture. Now the front facing camera, there's no helping that. Makes things look melted/blurred.
Thank you guys for following the topic.
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With _Epic's camera mod, the camera is great.
Stock ZVB camera sucks.
With AOSP, it's even worse.
Has anyone found a way to prevent the flash from massively blowing out the resulting photos? It seems way too bright and the software does a terrible job compensating for it. My Evo LTE did an awesome job with flash photos. I'm on stock rooted ZVB with Epic's mod.
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Has anyone found a way to prevent the flash from massively blowing out the resulting photos? It seems way too bright and the software does a terrible job compensating for it. My Evo LTE did an awesome job with flash photos. I'm on stock rooted ZVB with Epic's mod.
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same for me. the flash just whites everything out and is complete garbage.
Good question. The flash worked great before the jelly bean update, but now, I'm not so sure what they were thinking.
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I have found that the setting on the camera really changes things. Out in Yosemite I was taking pictures and some were really ****ty and others great. The biggest things that made a difference were touch to focus and then changing the mode. For instance last night none of my pics were turning out so I set night mode on, wala, great photos. Then we were taking landscape pics and they were alright, changed it to landscape and it was much better. But changing the white mode or scene or whatever to sun really helped too. Its just amazing how bad the auto settings are cause once you play with it, its a great camera to me.
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