Has anyone found a camera app that better utilizes the 13mp camera? It can take some pretty sharp shots but I'd love to find something a little better built.
sn0w said:
Has anyone found a camera app that better utilizes the 13mp camera? It can take some pretty sharp shots but I'd love to find something a little better built.
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People say Camera zoom fx is nice. Personally I want the 4.2 camera app ( not the pre release app, the one with the update). If anyone has an apk for it, please post it.
sn0w said:
Has anyone found a camera app that better utilizes the 13mp camera? It can take some pretty sharp shots but I'd love to find something a little better built.
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I've used zoomfx the difference between it and the stock camera app are stark. Check the topic on pictures with the 13 MP camera I started a few days back. I posted comparison shots of results between the two apps. It's not even close zoomfx is much better in low light settings, haven't played much with zoomfx with daytime shots, but in good lighting so far about the same I think, but again haven't really played with it much yet.
touchprofan said:
I've used zoomfx the difference between it and the stock camera app are stark. Check the topic on pictures with the 13 MP camera I started a few days back. I posted comparison shots of results between the two apps. It's not even close zoomfx is much better in low light settings, haven't played much with zoomfx with daytime shots, but in good lighting so far about the same I think, but again haven't really played with it much yet.
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Thanks guys, I just tried it out and noticed a huge difference in the low light pictures. So much more detail was captured by zoomfx.
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Hi,
is there any other Camera application or software to take pictures and make video clips, so it could be installed to replace build one in the phone? I'm using Energy ROM 21898.
Thx
hherceg said:
Hi,
is there any other Camera application or software to take pictures and make video clips, so it could be installed to replace build one in the phone? I'm using Energy ROM 21898.
Thx
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there is old camera which shipped with the device... it takes photo and video but it's focus is not that good... you have to hold device really still to take good pictues but it does give you zoom functionality....
I was really disappointed with the camera on the HD, too long to focus and shoot, p1ss poor photo quality for anything other than bright sunlight. I installed my 1st cooked ROM last week (i plumped for StoneHenge) and i'm totally amazed at the difference. It's really quick to focus and shoot and it also takes pretty good pics in low light. Now my HD's camera is actually worth using!
Guest69 said:
I was really disappointed with the camera on the HD, too long to focus and shoot, p1ss poor photo quality for anything other than bright sunlight. I installed my 1st cooked ROM last week (i plumped for StoneHenge) and i'm totally amazed at the difference. It's really quick to focus and shoot and it also takes pretty good pics in low light. Now my HD's camera is actually worth using!
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you are right & same quiqly shot in kwbr roms
I noticed that our stock camera app loves to raise ISO in situations where one may not want to, and because the app doesn't have a preview option we tend to end up with a lot of bad shots we can't use. I can always go in and manually set the ISO, but that's a whole lot of trouble especially when I'm looking to snap a quick picture.
I recently downloaded the newly updated CameraZOOM FX since I heard it's a lot better after it's most recent 4.0 update. After playing with the app I've found that in AUTO mode it does take better images than the stock GS3 camera app. When comparing the EXIF data I notice that pictures taken with the Samsung app generally have higher ISO, which is consistent with the grainier pictures. But I also noticed that the Samsung app pictures have a 1/30 second exposure time while the CameraZOOM FX pictures have a 1/15 second exposure time. So I don't know how that would play into picture quality.
I like the Samsung app because of its options and it's performance, but I don't like the quality issues that are mainly related to high ISO.
Is there a way to modify these values somehow?
I've attached a few comparison shots between the Samsung app and CameraZOOM FX v4.0.
Edit: because attachments weren't working.
I too notice grainy pics from the stock camera. I'm currently using jelly bean leak and it seems to function better than ics.
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wow. I thought the lack of grain (compared to the S2) was phenominal in this camera. gonna have to check this out.
Camera FX is nice but I can not use it. ANYTHING less than 8mp is not acceptable to me. needless to say I was miffed when I discovered all the burst shots I took with it were 960x720 (ouch) not even 1mp. what is the point of that.
that program NEEDS to have prominant on the screen at all times what RESOLUTION its shooting at if its anything less than the rated res of the camera.
Ever think it's a screen protector? On my screen and computer they look flawless man.
nerys71 said:
wow. I thought the lack of grain (compared to the S2) was phenominal in this camera. gonna have to check this out.
Camera FX is nice but I can not use it. ANYTHING less than 8mp is not acceptable to me. needless to say I was miffed when I discovered all the burst shots I took with it were 960x720 (ouch) not even 1mp. what is the point of that.
that program NEEDS to have prominant on the screen at all times what RESOLUTION its shooting at if its anything less than the rated res of the camera.
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Umm I'm pretty sure on the stock camera, burst mode is also dropped down from 8mp
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Hello,
I dont like the quality of the pictures I take although I have set the quality to superfine. The pictures I take look a bit dark and I think that a phone with 8mp camera can take better pictures. Also, the pictures I take at night are not so good. Are there any tweaks or mods I can flash or even settings?
Waiting for your answers!
pantapanta1 said:
Hello,
I dont like the quality of the pictures I take although I have set the quality to superfine. The pictures I take look a bit dark and I think that a phone with 8mp camera can take better pictures. Also, the pictures I take at night are not so good. Are there any tweaks or mods I can flash or even settings?
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I found this guide really helpful. It's for the SGS3, but is good for the SGN2 too.
You may try turning on the "Low Light" shooting mode. Drastically improves brightness in low light situations without the usual graininess/noise.
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My wife wants a new phone for Christmas to replace her ageing HTC Desire S. She complains mainly about the naff camera on the Desire and wants something better.
Not wanting to break the bank, I was looking at the Moto G as a possible replacement. I know the camera has its shortcomings but wondered if anyone has tried using any other camera apps to see if they make a difference in things like focus speed and shutter lag on the phone?
Thanks in advance.
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Sorry, posted in wrong section. Please can this be deleted mods and I'll repost in Q A.
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If she wants better camera, tbh you should look elsewhere since Moto G cam isn't great...
I used camera360 ultimate on my moto G and its not great improvement...
Since i don't care about the cam, its the first midrange android i bought...and it ticks everything except cam and audio quality (through headphone)
You could get her a nice 8mp phone but since you are on a budget...
My first android phone was a samsung s2 8mp which takes better shot that my nexus4.
Maybe try Focal.
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Maybe try Focal.
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Compared Focal to the stock camera app facing light. Default settings on both apps. Focal did pretty bad
I found stock camera not so bad (for such a cheap phone).
I tried also Camera Zoom FX (ugly) and Camera FV 5 (a little better but nothing special).
The only other camera app that seems to perform well is VSCO Cam: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vsco.cam&hl=it
I was also looking for a low-maintenance, point & shoot camera app that'll produce better pics than stock. I'll give VSCO a try.
The camera will not have massive improvements by chainging camera apps, litle or no improvement will be seen.
The Moto G camera is not that bad in my opinion. The reviews made me belive it was terrible. It's definitely not the best camera in the market, but for casual photos it can handle pretty well. And you can still use all those photo editing apps to make some color correction and etc.
This topic has some pictures taken with the Moto G in different situations, so you can decide for yourself if the 5MP camera is enough.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543003
If you want something better you should probably consider another device as different camera apps wont give you a big improvement.
The camera in the Moto G is perfectly adequate. Not excellent, mind you. But good enough for normal use. The light is a bit dodgy but the quality and colour is fine on the test photos I took. Nothing that cant easily be fixed in Photoshop.
But lets be honest here. What are people going to use if for? Photographing food for Instagram and taking blurry selfies in the bathroom mirror? You don't need 41 megapixels for that.
it's not the best or the greatest. coming from an 8mp htc vivid there is a difference. better then expected though, and better then my old nexus one 5mp with flash.
Just so you guys know, when you take a picture in "Widescreen" (default setting, aka 16:9 aspect ratio), the picture is only 3.8 MP. If you turn it off in the camera app, it's 5 MP.
Product F(RED) said:
Just so you guys know, when you take a picture in "Widescreen" (default setting, aka 16:9 aspect ratio), the picture is only 3.8 MP. If you turn it off in the camera app, it's 5 MP.
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Ive taken the same photo in both modes but still get slightly more detail in widescreen.
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?
memetix said:
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.