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I've been having fun with this tablet for the past 24 hours (it still still stock...for now), but I went to take a picture and the camera is just terrible. Doesn't seem to have autofocus for what I could find, and no matter what distance I shot it at, the text I was trying to take a picture of just came out blurry.
Hopefully this is something they can update via software otherwise it is just a horrible hardware limitation. Just wanted to share.
Camera is fixed focus. Hardware issue, not fixable with software.
I am using Camera ICS +
Did you read the reviews on this thing? The cameras were constantly being put down by everyone that reviewed it.
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F3AR420 said:
I am using Camera ICS +
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is it making a difference?
Well am able to have mire features than the stock camera app but still not ginna overvome the hardware limitations.
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Yea the cam does suck but why in the hell did they take the flash away
vdub804 said:
Yea the cam does suck but why in the hell did they take the flash away
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budget cut i guess ?
and yes! the camera is terrible. but that's fine with me. I won't be using the camera frequently cz it's going to be awkward using whole big tablet to take pictures.
doraemon14 said:
budget cut i guess ?
and yes! the camera is terrible. but that's fine with me. I won't be using the camera frequently cz it's going to be awkward using whole big tablet to take pictures.
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Exactly! For men personally it works fine. I have this phone to take pics with if I must. Its as functional as I personally need it to be. Ofxourse the same can't be said for everyone.
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I just take a photo with my HTC Amaze and then BT transfer it to the Tab 2. Takes an extra 20 seconds.
its a 250.00 tablet buy a camera if you want something that takes decnet pics.
always some that have to whi ne and moan over anything
I'm totally fine with the camera, let's face it it's a WiFi only tablet there aren't going to be many people who use one of these who aren't also carrying a smartphone.
Samsung had to make some cuts to the thing to get it to the $250 price point, much better they go for low end camera components than omit a GPS sensor or a front camera or a MicroSD card slot (IMO)
Also IMO taking pictures with a tablet always looks kind of goofy, being 7" it's not as silly looking as a 10" tablet would but still.
yeah I am happy enough with the camera for the price. It was literally a borderline decision so any more cost and I probably would have not purchased.
the odd thing though is that the front camera is awful for skype yet seems to record in far better quality. Which confuses me, its worse than the front camera on my xperia play for skype.
maybe a software issue? should try out some other video chat progs with the front camera to see
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Yea the cam does suck but why in the hell did they take the flash away
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???????????!!!!,!!!!!!
Jjust traded it from a Xoom JUST REALIZED I HAVE NO FLASH,!!
Taking pictures with a tablet!? Whats this world coming too!
You folk have just convinced me 85% to get this thing in June. I regret on thing though, the 8gb memory, with the possibility of higher specs of the same to show up soon. Ahww!
Btw not all 8 gbs are available for storage. The system uses some of that. The 7 inch tab can take a 32 gbs sdcard though.
Yes, the camera is awful even for a 3.15 MP one, but my guess is that it seems bad because the lack of flash and the fact that you can see every detail and flaw of the photo on the large screen.
Who walks around taking pictures with a tablet?
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Download flash from the market. It is not hard. That works just fine for me.
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Has anyone seen this? Could this be a possible phone to replace my defy?
From what I gather from gsmarena, it does nor have 4g? Or a front facing camera? I also don't like that it's slightly bigger, and the screen is only 3.5".
Anyone else have thoughts?
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I would get the Sony Acro S. Much better. The Go has one major "flaw" for me - screen resolution. Too bad they put all the "goodies" but they use that screen res.
the thing is i want a small compact android phone, so really the defy was the perfect phone for me. i just wish it had 4g and a front facing camera.
I guess there's still no newer alternative for me
the thing is i want a small compact android phone, so really the defy was the perfect phone for me. i just wish it had 4g and a front facing camera.
I guess there's still no newer alternative for me
I mean, how can anyone make a phone these days w/ no 4g and no front camera?
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Some people don't need those. Me, for example.
Trimis de pe Defy CM9
I prefer arco s more....
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After 2 days i don't feel like the screen is too small - it's perfect for my pocket (i own Xperia S and PLAY too) and 4G and no front camera is not a big deal for me. People complain about resolution, but depends what You like. As for the dimensions of the phone/screen - the quality of picture is good. Too bad it isn't shipped with memory card from Sony shop. It doesn't lag (even after tens of programs already installed, running in the background - mostly fitness software). Screen very responsive (comparing to my PLAY and S is comparable to GO). I just love the size, maybe my opinion isn't very neutral as PLAY is more 'massive' and S a lot 'taller' .
OK so having had the Experia Z for about 3 months I got very used to it's abilities especially the camera for night shots (even none flash) LED flash is ok for up close but anything more than 5-6 feet away and it's useless but having said that the Experia Z 13mp seems to handle none flash night shots much much better than the EZ Ultra 8mp - there seems to be much more noise on the ultra in low light, I was able to take some pretty decent night shots with the EZ
So anyway, here is what I'm looking at -
Buying the camera module from the experia Z and fitting it into the Experia Ultra, they cost about $50 for the module.
Obviously there are some things to consider before this venture
Will it physically fit (perhaps why the EZU has only 8mp camera is it was too thin to fit the 13mp unit)
Will the Software drive the new camera hardware without issue
Will the connector be the same physical orientation (the connectors all have 34 pins)
Is it as simple to remove the Experia Ultra back panel as the Z
Be interested in some opinions about this little venture, I guess the critical factor is - will the Experia Z 13mp module actually physically fit the Experia Z Ultra
Try it out, video log it and post it onto youtube, try adding flash as well lol could turn out well or it could not. But be ready to do things software wise such as write new/customize codes for it.
Fitting a different camera sensor onto a device will require you to port the device driver for the camera to your phone/board's kernel. And that's before getting into the hardware weirdness that will go into connecting it.
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conceptxo said:
Fitting a different camera sensor onto a device will require you to port the device driver for the camera to your phone/board's kernel. And that's before getting into the hardware weirdness that will go into connecting it.
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I wouldn't think there would be much weirdness in connecting it, seeing as how they are both newer (with the Ultra brand new) Sony phones, unless they've changed the connector.
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This was taken with my Nexus 7 2nd generation . Front camera is clear and this is my back camera on 5mp.is is completely blurry. Is there a sticker on camera or something giving me quality this bad. It's also makes a clicking noise when switching to camera is that normal
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The clicking noise is normal. But the blurry pictures not. Maybe reset the device. And try again.
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I don't remember having to remove a sticker from the lense at all. That clicking sound,does it come from the speakers or does it sound like its coming from N7's internals? That doesn't sound normal to me, def. not happening on mine.
I would download a replacement camera app and test that out. If the same thing happens I would guess you have a malfunctioning camera, specifiaclly the focus feature. If the replacement camera app doesnt produce the same issue and it doesn't fix it on the stock camera app then I would guess that the stock camera app isn't communicating with the lense correctly.
Best of luck!
Try flashing a different kernel as that is what bridges hardware and software.
When I take pictures close up. Like inches away the quality is better but from a few feet it's bad. I'll try it once I leave work. Sucks if I need to send it back to Google
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Sounds like it isn't focusing properly. The clicking sound IS normal, it's the shutter or whatever, but it shouldn't be that loud. It should sound more like a light rattle when tapping near the camera.
In this case, it sounds like the camera's focus lens is broken. When you tap on different parts of the screen, in the camera app, it should focus where you are pointing. Unfortunately I think you should exchange it. This is the first one I've heard with this issue so it isn't common. Perhaps it was dropped and knocked the focus gear out of whack.
No never dropped it. Thing is babied. I'll have to call Google becaus it was bought from play store. This should be a fun experience
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hollisterryann said:
No never dropped it. Thing is babied. I'll have to call Google becaus it was bought from play store. This should be a fun experience
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Shouldn't be too bad, Google customer support is pretty good IME, though it's an odd experience speaking to Americans as a Brit.
I think I have tried one of the cameras one. They are junk. Love the device but definitely would not use it for taking pictures. I just use my vacate or even my nex 4. These cams on this device are worthless.
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Your picture looks as if it's totally out of focus. Try touching the image on the screen of the object you are photographing to make sure you focus on it. Alternatively, just take a picture of a wall so that everything in your picture is equal distance from the camera.
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The camera is just a nice toy, not more or less. It´s good enough if you want to shoot some quick pictures of the stuff you´re about to sell at ebay
Btw, every cellphone camera offers a better quality, check this out : http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=padhole
One of the more significant updates to the Nexus 7 (2013) is the inclusion of a 5-megapixel camera where previously there was none. Even though camera usage isn’t very optimal on a tablet, it is a nice addition when you just need a simple shot and nothing too fancy.
The camera app brings all the usual capabilities you get in a stock Android camera app, and that includes Photo Sphere, an improved Photo Sphere, in fact. Picture quality is decent enough, but honestly, it’s nothing to get too excited about.
I'm never gonna use the camera. I usually sell all my olf stuff once a new one comes out and this would be a bad thing when it comes to sell it. Something wrong with focus. Working on a return through Google customer service
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There is definitely something out of whack with the camera on your N7 FHD! While the camera on this tablet is anything but good, the photo you posted is worse than normal. I agree that using a camera on a tablet is far from idea, my Asus Infinity takes excellent photos!! I'll rarely ever use either camera in the N7 FHD, but if mine was defective then I'd definitely want a replacement device!
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uh. u can upload Dropbox picture taken with your phone...
just need to activate your wifi when at home. 2 minutes later all your pictures will be on Dropbox.
tablet is good for documents to send immediately. scan fax... whatever.
hollisterryann said:
I'm never gonna use the camera. I usually sell all my olf stuff once a new one comes out and this would be a bad thing when it comes to sell it. Something wrong with focus. Working on a return through Google customer service
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i think its a problem with all the nexus 7s, both mine and my freinds nexus needs to be focused twice to produce focused shots. hope its software, im going to try a new rom or camera app soon
NigPod said:
i think its a problem with all the nexus 7s, both mine and my freinds nexus needs to be focused twice to produce focused shots. hope its software, im going to try a new rom or camera app soon
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My N7's rear cam also needs to focus twice (or more) before it snaps a good focused photo.
I'm running a custom kernel and ROM- but they both originate from Google source-code, so it may well be a software issue?
Once it gets focus lock- it seems to drift off very quickly, almost like it's too sensitive to very small movements of the tablet.
Would be nice to have a manual focus override...
Didn't even try the camera prior to reading this thread
But indeed, the images are grainy. They are "okay" when being watched in a smaller size but at 100% you can surely see blocky stuff.
Made two test shots (here and here). Am never going to use the camera anyway so no biggie for me
Looks better then mine did. I got a replacement and this one is better. Not gonna use it just h Los for resell value that Everything works
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Hi All,
I just purchased SGNote3 N9005 yesterday. The battery performance is decent, S800 is blazing fast and I really enjoy my new GNote.
Unfortunately, the performance of the camera is sub-par compared to S4 (in overall), especially in low light condition.
Attached is the samples of the photo taken under low light condition, red spots (tint?) are seen on the screen as well as on the picture taken.
Could anyone confirm and reproduce this bug?, if not I'm looking for 1 to 1 replacement...
Is this going to be another HTC One Camera bug?
this is scary bad....... any fix for u?
stepinmyworld said:
this is scary bad....... any fix for u?
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No, not yet. its getting worst in normal light condition...
amircesc4 said:
No, not yet. its getting worst in normal light condition...
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some people may ignore this because it "their phone" but the samples you provided are alarming to my eyes.... i would think the quality would be far better and crisp
Yeah, that looks extremely bad...
You're using night mode?
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Wow noise like that is even rarely seen in bad cameras with iso at max. If it's getting worse I would def exchange it.
I think your device camera is faulty, I don't get such red tint issue.
See my sample photos here, it perform fine & nice. All using Auto mode snap unless specific.
HDR Mode
Smart Stabilisation ON
More photo post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45914967&postcount=8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45935074&postcount=9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45941670&postcount=10
Wow! Great pictures! I'm getting my phone today
Andrewtst said:
I think your device camera is faulty, I don't get such red tint issue.
See my sample photos here, it perform fine & nice. All using Auto mode snap unless specific.
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Are you using custom ROM?
amircesc4 said:
Hi All,
I just purchased SGNote3 N9005 yesterday. The battery performance is decent, S800 is blazing fast and I really enjoy my new GNote.
Unfortunately, the performance of the camera is sub-par compared to S4 (in overall), especially in low light condition.
Attached is the samples of the photo taken under low light condition, red spots (tint?) are seen on the screen as well as on the picture taken.
Could anyone confirm and reproduce this bug?, if not I'm looking for 1 to 1 replacement...
Is this going to be another HTC One Camera bug?
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This might sound stupid, but did you remove the plastic protective film on the lens of the camera? I asked this bcos I didn't know there was one and the camera was behaving rather strange, sometimes wouldn't even focus when put close for micro shot...And after I found out and remove the film, problem solved
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amircesc4 said:
Hi All,
I just purchased SGNote3 N9005 yesterday. The battery performance is decent, S800 is blazing fast and I really enjoy my new GNote.
Unfortunately, the performance of the camera is sub-par compared to S4 (in overall), especially in low light condition.
Attached is the samples of the photo taken under low light condition, red spots (tint?) are seen on the screen as well as on the picture taken.
Could anyone confirm and reproduce this bug?, if not I'm looking for 1 to 1 replacement...
Is this going to be another HTC One Camera bug?
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w8 for gsmarena image tools
alexcarterkarsus said:
This might sound stupid, but did you remove the plastic protective film on the lens of the camera? I asked this bcos I didn't know there was one and the camera was behaving rather strange, sometimes wouldn't even focus when put close for micro shot...And after I found out and remove the film, problem solved
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plastic film on mine had a hole in the middle
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Are you using custom ROM?
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Custom ROM? Already? Doubt it.
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How about not using the Auto setting for ISO....
And learning a thing or two about Photography, because this is basic photo knowledge.
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i suggest you get a exchange asap. this is definitely scary.
Update :
Finally, 1 to 1 replacement... :laugh:
Attached for your indulgence, be careful, the owner of the shop moaning about the high return rate of GNote3 N9005
Thanks guys
Sorry, but are those new pics from the first phone, or the replacement...?
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Sorry, but are those new pics from the first phone, or the replacement...?
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sorry, prev one sir
I should hope so! Thanks.
Same with me too
There's just too much of noise in low light. More low light samples on my blog post here:
http://nerdict.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-camera-low-light-samples-disappointing-performance/