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So, as many others out there i didn't like the New 10.1 like i loved the old one (MWC2011 Announcement). But will SAMSUNG Replace it with the new 10.1?
i still want the old one..
As stated by Engadget:
"... way more polished than the original 10.1 that Samsung introduced back at MWC. Speaking of which, Samsung says it has no plans to bring that original version out in the US, but it will still hit Vodafone overseas. "
Sorry.
Why exactly don't you like the newer one? The cameras? That seems to be the only thing that got downgraded. Other than that, it is definitely an improvement.
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As stated by Engadget:
Why exactly don't you like the newer one? The cameras? That seems to be the only thing that got downgraded. Other than that, it is definitely an improvement..
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Yes the camera was a major downgrade. To go from a 8mp camera to a 3 mp camera just for the sake of saying you have the thinnest tablet by a 10th of an inch? Really? People don't buy tablets because it is a less than a 10th of an inch thinner. They buy them for the specs and what they have to offer. To me, to lose the 8MP has now gotten me and I'm sure others looking at the other tablets as viable solutions.
Plus losing the 8mp camera has made the Gtab lose the 1080P full HD video recording. Would have been great to have this.
So what you have is a tablet that shoots the crappiest pictures (every tablet maker, except for Ipad2, is loving this). Even every smartphone coming out will shoot in 5MP; how could a potentially good tablet shoot less than a cellphone?
Oh and they shaved off only 4g from the original model? Just 4g? They were better off releasing the old version that was the same weight but spec heavy. Would have been better if they kept the 10.1 as it was and just released the 8.9 in the new format. Let that one battle the ipad2. Also leave the 10.1 with the original Honeycomb, not TouchWiz. Give the people variety and they will gobble it up.
To me, Samsung is looking into Apple's corner too much.
"What is Apple doing now? What a thinner tablet? We can do one better? What they have a 1MP camera? Well we can reduce our camera but make it better than theirs". Stop caring what Apple does and be you own individual (or company for that matter)!!
They did take sacrifices to make it "thinner than the iPad". They wanted to be able to do this to get consumers to say "wow", whether it was a good idea or not.
But who the F cares if the rear camera is 3MP? Seriously, I couldn't care less if my tablet has a great camera on the back or does 1080P video recording. Are you kidding me? What 1080P video are you recording with a 10" tablet? Even with the 3MP you can take quick snap shots, and if you need anything better you always have your phone with you. the 2MP front for video calls is the only thing that matters.
3MP rear/2MP front is wayyyyy higher quality than the iPad 2's cameras anyways. The iPad 2's cameras are utter garbage, and Samsung beat em on it.
If you can give me a cheaper product and cut costs by dropping the camera from 8MP to 3MP, I'm 10000% okay with that.
The original version (The old one) samsung galaxy tab 10.1 still selling...but only for euro market, the new one is US version..
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Yes the camera was a major downgrade. To go from a 8mp camera to a 3 mp camera just for the sake of saying you have the thinnest tablet by a 10th of an inch? Really? People don't buy tablets because it is a less than a 10th of an inch thinner. They buy them for the specs and what they have to offer. To me, to lose the 8MP has now gotten me and I'm sure others looking at the other tablets as viable solutions.
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Somehow I think to most, or at least the media, being the thinnest tablet in the world is more important factor/selling point?
Full HD recording on the camera would be cool, I do actually prefer the 'old' SGT 10.1 too... :|
Actually i don't care about cameras .. i want the "OLD" design which really looked awesome and not plasticy... AND IT DIDN'T TouchJunk (aka: TouchWiz) which is a deal breaker... they skinned EVERYTHING to white and with 2 year old kid navigation buttons... that was DUMB... the original honeycomb navigation buttons and skin were really cool and make the devices looks HIGH TECH when you power it on
I enjoy both designs, but the newer one seems more "clean", and in my opinion looks much less cheap, or obviously made of plastic. On the older version, it appears that much too much is going on. Giant silver logo, giant silver camera, giant "presses" for the FCC info and Google branding. Samsung polished it over, flattened it and went with simplicity. Which I love.
I definitely could care less about camera quality. I honestly don't see my self taking quick little shots with a tablet. I mean, it just isn't practical. My phone or real digital camera will definitely suffice. I don't take many pictures~
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They did take sacrifices to make it "thinner than the iPad". They wanted to be able to do this to get consumers to say "wow", whether it was a good idea or not.
But who the F cares if the rear camera is 3MP? Seriously, I couldn't care less if my tablet has a great camera on the back or does 1080P video recording. Are you kidding me? What 1080P video are you recording with a 10" tablet? Even with the 3MP you can take quick snap shots, and if you need anything better you always have your phone with you. the 2MP front for video calls is the only thing that matters.
3MP rear/2MP front is wayyyyy higher quality than the iPad 2's cameras anyways. The iPad 2's cameras are utter garbage, and Samsung beat em on it.
If you can give me a cheaper product and cut costs by dropping the camera from 8MP to 3MP, I'm 10000% okay with that.
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Agree. And the thinner new Tab 10.1 has a better screen with the Super PLS display,which was not there, I think on the old one. 8 or 3 MP camera doesn't matter to me. Its a sleek tablet with better display for a cheaper price. My money is with this one
Basically the old Tab has an 8MP camera and no micro SD slot.
The new TAB has a 3MP camera and a micro SD slot.
I'll take a crappy camera with SD in a heart beat.
Plus, I really love the new look MUCH more. I'm in love with the new Galaxy Tab 10.1
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Basically the old Tab has an 8MP camera and no micro SD slot.
The new TAB has a 3MP camera and a micro SD slot.
I'll take a crappy camera with SD in a heart beat.
Plus, I really love the new look MUCH more. I'm in love with the new Galaxy Tab 10.1
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Also the new one has a better screen than the oldie.
I personally like the new one better because it seems like it will have a better feel then the old one.
As for the camera - 3MP camera is more then enough for me. I mean I mostly use my phone to take pics anyway. Only take pics with my Tab to mostly show people I can...
As for Touchwiz UX - I actually am kind of a Touchwiz fan and can't wait to see what Touchwiz UX will bring to the tablet.
I always thought rear cameras on tablets are a joke anyway. I can't imagine ever not being totally embarrassed holding a giant tablet and aiming it at stuff. But to each his own. SD slot and confirmation of good display make this a likely winner for me, desire for wi-fi xoom died with reading these new details.
According to anandtech.com...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4238/...2x-htc-flyer-hd7s-evo3d-galaxy-tab-10-1-8-9/4
"If you're wondering what will happen to the old, thicker Galaxy Tab 10.1 announced at MWC - it's going to Vodafone as an exclusive. All other carriers will get the new 10.1 as early as June 8th."
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I always thought rear cameras on tablets are a joke anyway. I can't imagine ever not being totally embarrassed holding a giant tablet and aiming it at stuff. But to each his own. SD slot and confirmation of good display make this a likely winner for me, desire for wi-fi xoom died with reading these new details.
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This...
Seriously, who the hell is gonna take more than a few random pics with a tablet anyways? Most times it'll be for goofing around. Higher Pixels = More $$ for production & Sammy wanted to truly compete with iPad, unlike the overpriced Xoom. I think it was smart personally. And please, show me a professional photographer that WOULD use a tablet for their daily snappage...not gonna happen.
While im disappointed with the lower grade cameras, its not realky a big deal because it still has a 2mp ffc.
I only use webcams on my pc, not real cameras lol.
Its a computer....its not meant for quick pix. Its meant for self shots and video chat lol
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I think for the most part the reviews have said the camera is pretty decent, but how does it compare to the iPhone 4S? I think the iPhone 4S may have one of the best if not the best camera on a smartphone. Does anyone here know of a detailed comparison between the two phones? Since the Galaxy Note have essentially the same camera as the Galaxy S2, a comparison like that would be fine as well.
If you're interested in S2 camera comparison vs IPhone 4S, you may check this out.
Video Quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TJxgaZD7Tk
Image Quality
http://www.gsmarena.com/8mp_shootout_2011-review-673p4.php
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I think the iPhone 4S may have one of the best if not the best camera on a smartphone. Does anyone here know of a detailed comparison between the two phones? Since the Galaxy Note have essentially the same camera as the Galaxy S2, a comparison like that would be fine as well.
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The best camera on a smartphone is Nokia N8. Nothing can beat Finnish queen - especially in terms of sound quality in videos, and still pictures.
I have seen a lot of sample footages from Note on youtube, and I have to say - there are some issues with autofocus, and in my opinion there is something wrong with microphone (too sensitive, might be a problem when you decide to record something on windy day). LED does fair job, even in completely dark room. Shooting in poor light conditions is okay - not as good as on N8, but details can be seen. I also noticed, that camera adjust exposition little bit slower compared to SG II. I am still not sure, if both devices (SGN and SGII) are using the same camera.
For me, the biggest problem is a way to hold this device and shoot pictures. I still didn't buy my Note yet (looking for some operators to release Note on contract in Poland), but I played with it in shop. Holding is not a problem, you can even put it into pocket, but shooting a pictures or making video might be tricky. With Nokia's I was able to hold it with one hand, and for example took fancy pictures from ground level, etc.
Question to lucky Note owners - can you take nice pictures from close distance? For example - can you take a picture of a book, and read the letters easily?
With regards
TT.
lsquare said:
I think for the most part the reviews have said the camera is pretty decent, but how does it compare to the iPhone 4S? I think the iPhone 4S may have one of the best if not the best camera on a smartphone. Does anyone here know of a detailed comparison between the two phones? Since the Galaxy Note have essentially the same camera as the Galaxy S2, a comparison like that would be fine as well.
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GOD I HOPE NOT that it's same camera as galaxy s2 .
I have Galaxy s2 and camera is peace of crap . And I just ordered galaxy note online .
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Question to lucky Note owners - can you take nice pictures from close distance? For example - can you take a picture of a book, and read the letters easily?
TT.
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Absolutely. With my Xperia X10 I had to put it into macro mode, with the Note, it just gets on with it and focuses flawlessly.
In response to the OP, I think the 4S and the Note will be pretty even in good light, but the Sony backlit sensor used in the 4S would win in poor light.
Having said that, I took some video last night by the stage at a live concert, and the Note rocks.
TomTomczyk said:
The best camera on a smartphone is Nokia N8. Nothing can beat Finnish queen - especially in terms of sound quality in videos, and still pictures.
I have seen a lot of sample footages from Note on youtube, and I have to say - there are some issues with autofocus, and in my opinion there is something wrong with microphone (too sensitive, might be a problem when you decide to record something on windy day). LED does fair job, even in completely dark room. Shooting in poor light conditions is okay - not as good as on N8, but details can be seen. I also noticed, that camera adjust exposition little bit slower compared to SG II. I am still not sure, if both devices (SGN and SGII) are using the same camera.
For me, the biggest problem is a way to hold this device and shoot pictures. I still didn't buy my Note yet (looking for some operators to release Note on contract in Poland), but I played with it in shop. Holding is not a problem, you can even put it into pocket, but shooting a pictures or making video might be tricky. With Nokia's I was able to hold it with one hand, and for example took fancy pictures from ground level, etc.
Question to lucky Note owners - can you take nice pictures from close distance? For example - can you take a picture of a book, and read the letters easily?
With regards
TT.
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2 things . The BEST CAMERA ON ANDROID phone is HTC AMAZE !!
That thing takes better pictures than my wife's canon . I played with all settings and then decided to leave it on auto and I have perfect picture EVERY Time !!
Phone is peace of crap . poor battery life , it gets hot after less than 3o minutes of use . Second thing is if you want to take text photos use scan2pdf mobile app . I use it all the time . Don't have the galaxy note yet its in the mail
Note's camera is not good compared to nokia N8, yes its true.
Note's camera is better than, sensation xe, sgII, iphone, se and xl. What else you want more? Note is almost ahead of every other top selling brands. But I am not satisfied with note's camera quality, especially under dim light, but still ahead, you can compare it in gsm arena.
Here is a a website comparing six different phone cameras (iPhone 4S, Note, SGS II, Razr, Sony Xperia Ray, Nokia N8):
http://www.soyacincau.com/2011/12/09/cameras-compared-iphone-4s-vs-the-rest/#more-18255
The camera is awesome for me. Takes better/as god pics as my 14mp point and shoot camera
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tytung2020 said:
Here is a a website comparing six different phone cameras (iPhone 4S, Note, SGS II, Razr, Sony Xperia Ray, Nokia N8):
http://www.soyacincau.com/2011/12/09/cameras-compared-iphone-4s-vs-the-rest/#more-18255
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Excellent post, thanks for the info. i was worried that my Note's camera wasn't as good as my Galaxy Epic Touch that I just sold. I've compared pics and thought that the note was note quite as good.
Great camera, initially thought that iPhone 4S camera was much better, guess not.
How is the iPhone camera and video? I had an iPhone 3g back in the day and haven't used #4. I haven't used the notes 1080 video yet either and need to check it out. My cousin has the iPhone 4 so I'll check it out myself. It just seems so tiny now
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We have iPhone 4S and Note in the house...and really, Note canNOT match IPhone in general photo clarity. Also have SGS2 and they're virtually exactly the same....fact is SGS2 is better in lowlight conditions for some reason.
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We have iPhone 4S and Note in the house...and really, Note canNOT match IPhone in general photo clarity. Also have SGS2 and they're virtually exactly the same....fact is SGS2 is better in lowlight conditions for some reason.
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Thanks for the input. How do you like the iPhone 4?
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Great camera, initially thought that iPhone 4S camera was much better, guess not.
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Well, that's pretty much what I took away from that article, so it seems your initial thoughts were correct.
I don't know what to say about that review. I've had an N8 for the past year and my Note has just replaced it - the Note is vastly superior in almost every way bar two, those being the lack of an fm transmitter and the camera. Video on the Note is better, the stock interface is a bit better (not that I found the stock N8s hard to use) but while photos are fine the N8 definitely takes better photos.
I don't know what that guy is on about, even my 70yo mother is able to adjust N8 settings with no difficulty if needs be, and I mostly shot on auto and it always gave fantastic results. Seems like any idiot can be a tech blogger these days.
What do you use an FM transmitter for? I use the app Tune In Radio PRO and get crystal clear radio stations from around the world.
The FM radio in Galaxy's are useless in my opinion.
Terrible sound
Don't want to be going off topic too much but it's an Fm transmitter, not simply a receiver. It means I could broadcast music/gps navigation/etc to the radio. I'm always changing vans/cars etc due to my work and almost none of them ever have bluetooth radio or usb in or anything, so fm-transmitter is the only way to get my music over. It's something so simple and cheap and yet nobody but Nokia seem to provide it in their phones.
Hanging an overpriced oversized external transmitter from the headphone socket isn't really practical, especially on my motorbike where I can tune in the fm receiver and listen to music and gps directions in my helmet.
Kid has the IPhone 4S. It's really a great device. St best OS in the industry.
But there's not another device in the industry I'd exchange my Note for...including Galaxy Nexus.
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I don't know what to say about that review. I've had an N8 for the past year and my Note has just replaced it - the Note is vastly superior in almost every way bar two, those being the lack of an fm transmitter and the camera. Video on the Note is better, the stock interface is a bit better (not that I found the stock N8s hard to use) but while photos are fine the N8 definitely takes better photos.
I don't know what that guy is on about, even my 70yo mother is able to adjust N8 settings with no difficulty if needs be, and I mostly shot on auto and it always gave fantastic results. Seems like any idiot can be a tech blogger these days.
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N8 has great imaging hardware but is screwed by the amount of compression nokia chose to use on the captured images.
Check out the image sizes with maximum image quality settings. The 12mp snaps are wayyy smaller in file size than even 8mp shots by most other modern phones including SGS2 and Note and iPhone 4s. Before N8, we didnt really have any camera phone with that ability and hence it gets praises, not to mention focus light which was first on mobile phone if i remember correctly. But frankly all this good stuff was spoiled from the beginning due to the compression choice by Nokia (probably done to speed up picture taking on relatively slower hardware).
iPhone 4s shots on the other hand look great on screen and on phone but usually are wayy off from natural colour and tones. Its still great improvement over iPhone 4 which was way too un-natural as far as colours and sharpness went.
SGS2 and Note are probably the best examples of phone cameras that capture images which are closest to reality.
Having used everything from 4s, Photon, Atrix, Atrix 2, Sensation XL, Focus, HD7, N8 (which I still own), SGS2 and Note this year itself, and having images from all cameras, I can safely say the 2 I would choose as the best all rounders are Note and SGS2.
Apple does some stuff automatically in post processing and saving the images which makes them look great and sharp, but under most lighting conditions it causes slight colour shift which does not look natural.
I had posted the comparison shots (full size images) in SGS2 section here on xda few months back. Will digg those up.
days of nokia are over my friend, its a new age - Samage (samsung Age)
Galaxy Note FM Radio
I have read several comments about FM radio in the Note being not so good. My Note gets around 50 or 60 fm stations with clarity as good as the FM in my Toyota Avalon car. How much more can you expect from a smartphone?
Hi everyone, I am thinking about upgrading to the Nexus 4, but the only thing that is holding me back is that I have heard the camera isn't very good, especially in low light. Is that true? A good camera is a very important consideration for me when considering a phone. I currently have a Galaxy S2. Has anyone owned both phones and would be able to comment on how the pictures compare between phones? I find the camera on the S2 to be much worse than on my wife's iPhone, but I definitely don't want an iPhone. I have also considered the S3, S4 or HTC One, but they are a bit too expensive for me. I think I remember Google saying something about how they were not impressed with smartphone cameras and wanted to improve them, so the alternative is I might wait for the next Nexus phone or the rumored X Phone.
Thanks!
Based on my camera usage patterns, I find them pretty close. (I had a Galaxy S2 before switching), although I will rate the S2 marginally better, because, there are situations where I find the S2 camera resolving more detail which is indecipherable on the N4 camera; Although the HDR mode on the N4 is damn cool, which definitely helps in producing better low light images than the S2 for still objects.
If you are not in a hurry, you might want to wait for the next Nexus if the camera is important. As you said, Google is rumored to incorporate some camera-wizardy into their next phone along with Nikon. No one knows how true this is, but, safe to say that the camera on their next device should be way ahead than the one on the N4.
Thanks 3xeno!
Yeah, I'm not in a hurry so I might just stick with the S2 for now. I had been thinking about the Nexus 4 for a while, and my carrier just lowered the price (even lower than buying directly from Google! ) so I started seriously considering it, but there's no point in buying it if I'm going to be disappointed in the camera. The Nexus 4 does otherwise look like a very nice device, but then I do like the removable battery and microSD slot on my S2. I also like the UI on the stock Android camera app better than the Touchwiz camera, but I flashed the camera app on my S2 so now I have both
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Thanks 3xeno!
Yeah, I'm not in a hurry so I might just stick with the S2 for now. I had been thinking about the Nexus 4 for a while, and my carrier just lowered the price (even lower than buying directly from Google! ) so I started seriously considering it, but there's no point in buying it if I'm going to be disappointed in the camera. The Nexus 4 does otherwise look like a very nice device, but then I do like the removable battery and microSD slot on my S2. I also like the UI on the stock Android camera app better than the Touchwiz camera, but I flashed the camera app on my S2 so now I have both
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The N4 is pretty cheap! You still have probably about 6-7 months assuming a N5 comes out considering Google's launch history.
gc84245 said:
Hi everyone, I am thinking about upgrading to the Nexus 4, but the only thing that is holding me back is that I have heard the camera isn't very good, especially in low light. Is that true? A good camera is a very important consideration for me when considering a phone. I currently have a Galaxy S2. Has anyone owned both phones and would be able to comment on how the pictures compare between phones? I find the camera on the S2 to be much worse than on my wife's iPhone, but I definitely don't want an iPhone. I have also considered the S3, S4 or HTC One, but they are a bit too expensive for me. I think I remember Google saying something about how they were not impressed with smartphone cameras and wanted to improve them, so the alternative is I might wait for the next Nexus phone or the rumored X Phone.
Thanks!
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I had a galaxy nexus and an s3, i use the camera a lot on my phones, and the nexus 4 is the worst in that field among those 3. The s3 camera was just impressive. As for galaxy nexus, 1080p was way better than on nexus4, more details, better color saturation, better bitrate.. Photos were nearly the same.
My advice is, the s2 is still a great phone, keep it for a little while longer and then get whatever's coming next..
P.s. i find the aosp camera UI crappy, minimal options, and sometimes hard to switch stuff...
But, despite that, the nexus 4 is one hell of a phone, and it looks and feels really premium.
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The N4 is pretty cheap! You still have probably about 6-7 months assuming a N5 comes out considering Google's launch history.
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Next Nexus device should come out at the same time the N4 did, around the end of 2013.
The N4 indeed has a meh camera, even compared to my Ion. But 8mpix are enough imho
My previous phone had an 8.0 MP camera with poor optics and so the N4's camera feels like a massive upgrade. No complaints from me.
Note: Megapixels mean nothing if the optics suck. My 5.0 MP point and shoot from 2005 still blows away every smartphone camera I've seen. If you know in advance that you want to take photos to keep and remember, bring along a point-and-shoot! I generally only use the phone camera for quick shots that I'll likely delete a short time later (i.e. whatsapping a photo of an item to a family member to ask if I should buy it).
Its true that pictures in low lighting or inside look absolutely horrible on the nexus 4. However if you take a lot of pictures outside (like I do myself) the camera is really good compared to my galaxy s2. I am really impressed with the autofocus on the phone. If you want check the "photos taken by your nexus 4" thread in the general section, it should give you a pretty good idea of what the camera is like.
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P.s. i find the aosp camera UI crappy, minimal options, and sometimes hard to switch stuff...
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I must be in the minority for preferring the aosp camera over the touchwiz camera. I find that the touchwiz camera takes forever to load, and if I want to review the pictures it takes forever for the gallery to load. I love that the aosp camera switches back and forth between the camera and the gallery seamlessly. I also find that it's very easy to change settings on the aosp camera, just hold your finger and drag. Turning the flash on and off is particularly fast and easy to do.
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Its true that pictures in low lighting or inside look absolutely horrible on the nexus 4. However if you take a lot of pictures outside (like I do myself) the camera is really good compared to my galaxy s2. I am really impressed with the autofocus on the phone. If you want check the "photos taken by your nexus 4" thread in the general section, it should give you a pretty good idea of what the camera is like.
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I take a lot of pictures of my kid, so a lot of them are indoors and that's why the camera is so important to me. The camera on the S2 takes great pictures outside, but inside they can be grainy. I also have a point and shoot, but it's not always within arm's reach like a smartphone and I find that it is very slow taking pictures, so if I want to capture a smile it's gone by the time it takes the picture (I even tried the smile recognition feature, but it doesn't work so well).
the camera isn't too bad. probably better IQ than my old 5MP hd2, albeit alower and clunkier in use.
3rd-party camera apps make it a bit slicker and give better control over focus/ exposure/ flash etc.
one of the big drawbacks with camera phones is poor dynamic range which the HDR mode in the N4 stock camera app partially overcomes for static subjects. with fast-moving subjects unfortunately you get double-exposures.
My major gripe with the Nexus 4 camera is photos/video show in the wrong orientation. i.e. a video I filmed in portrait plays back on the PC rotated 90 degrees wrongly, so it shows as landscape. I have to put it into Windows Movie Maker, rotate to right, re-save then upload to facebook/youtube.
Thanks rayiskon, it is very helpful. I currently have a galaxy nexus, and I'm considering upgrading to nexus 4 through a boxing day deal. If the camera in nexus 4 is even worse than that in galaxy nexus. I would not choose nexus 4. Probably s3 or nexus 5 are much wiser choices.
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I had a galaxy nexus and an s3, i use the camera a lot on my phones, and the nexus 4 is the worst in that field among those 3. The s3 camera was just impressive. As for galaxy nexus, 1080p was way better than on nexus4, more details, better color saturation, better bitrate.. Photos were nearly the same.
My advice is, the s2 is still a great phone, keep it for a little while longer and then get whatever's coming next..
P.s. i find the aosp camera UI crappy, minimal options, and sometimes hard to switch stuff...
But, despite that, the nexus 4 is one hell of a phone, and it looks and feels really premium.
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Thanks rayiskon, it is very helpful. I currently have a galaxy nexus, and I'm considering upgrading to nexus 4 through a boxing day deal. If the camera in nexus 4 is even worse than that in galaxy nexus. I would not choose nexus 4. Probably s3 or nexus 5 are much wiser choices.
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go for Nexus 5. it will be a huge upgrade from your Gnex.
I was curious which had better video. My GoPro hero3 Black or my shiny new Note 4. So I attached them to a board and took some side by side video. I feel like the GoPro still wins but it is close and the Note 4 does a lot of things better, Especially OIS. Anyway, what do you guys think. Sorry I don't have the Hero 4 black yet.
http://youtu.be/LdLsR_VbB8E
http://youtu.be/PN2iuNgMbBw
Great thread! The images are definitely sharper on the Note. It seems the GoPro has a higher exposure and a wider lens. Slow motion, the Note appears much slower but GoPro, again, has more to see around the subject. I think if we go 4k, there won't be a challenge lol A real technical comparison would be great.
Actually after watching these videos again. I think the image stabilization on the Note 4 makes for a better video over all. I'm tempted to buy one of these, http://www.amazon.com/Magollc-TM-Waterproof-Shockproof-Crashproof/dp/B00NOO74VM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414165936&sr=8-2&keywords=waterproof+note+4+case for when I'm goofing off around water and don't want to bring my GoPro. Add in the fact that the GoPro doesn't have a camera that can do 4k in 30fps and has a view finder, really makes the Note 4 the better camera. If someone has the Hero4 Black, I would love to see a side by side 1080p in 120 fps and 4k.
I tried a head to head shooting 4k. It isn't a fair comparison cause my GoPro only shoots 4k at 15fps, but it shows just how much better 4k shooting has gotten.
http://youtu.be/2IIlEYf76V4
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Sony and others big corp. with big R&D cant keep up and outsell GoPro. Why?
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Sony and others big corp. with big R&D cant keep up and outsell GoPro. Why?
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GoPro does one thing and they do it well that's why.
I wish Samsung would widen the field of view on their cameras. That is the only complaint that I have had about their smartphone cameras since the Galaxy s II. It is surprising that we have a smaller FOV on our phone than competitors with smaller camera footprints. Namely, iphone, htc m8, z3. Look at the rear camera module on those devices and the lens isn't as big as ours, yet they all have a larger FOV. I think Samsung should reduce the amount of space around the camera modules as I see no benefit to it.
**** Go Pro. Might as well strap a **** to you head and run around. No one cares about your nature hike hippie.
number01pup said:
**** Go Pro. Might as well strap a **** to you head and run around. No one cares about your nature hike hippie.
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ROTFLMAO!