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Camera Worse since JB update :(

Anyone else noticed the camera shutter speed and focus issues since the JB update?
I use to be able to take fast, focused snaps. It takes seriously longer to get a good crisp shot.
Any pointers?

Arthur Hucksake said:
Anyone else noticed the camera shutter speed and focus issues since the JB update?
I use to be able to take fast, focused snaps. It takes seriously longer to get a good crisp shot.
Any pointers?
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I haven't noticed that issue. Are you on stock or custom ROM?
I'm on Omega JB ROM.

I'm stock all the way. Have had my JB for about a week, played with all the camera settings & it still sucks!
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I can see your point about the focus issue but the shutter speed seems similar to me.

Me To, i'm on ARHD 13 and the foucs got quite slow.
on ICS it was perfect

theslashy said:
Me To, i'm on ARHD 13 and the foucs got quite slow.
on ICS it was perfect
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I think the S3 camera is Ok, but just so... OK... nothing special.
I think my neo takes better pictures by far...

testadeferro said:
I think the S3 camera is Ok, but just so... OK... nothing special.
I think my neo takes better pictures by far...
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Really? I think the S3 takes some of the best pictures out of most android devices.

I'm getting very blurry pictures even with anti shake enabled and also poor focusing
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I have tested with s2 S3 and neo on big TV and the neo pictures where sharper. The only thing that was good was filming with full HD. But get the same results from s2.
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I'm using completely stock.
Noticed setting storage type back to phone from SD fixed the lag. Think it needs a defrag somehow.
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Although it doesnt help you. I actually found the camera to be much better in JB. Most of my shots previous would either not focus or blur and the only way I could get a decent shot was to use the Best Shot feature. Now it snaps well each time.
I hope we get the PhotoSphere in the 4.1.2 update that looks ace!

Camera is not worse. Its more grainy for videos thats what i noticed. But i prefer it that way. More noise and looks like blu-ray video. I can use deblock later if i wanna edit the file
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Check out pro capture in the play store, its a much better alternative. Which is a shame because its obviously not the hardware thats letting this phone down.
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Have you made sure your lense is clean?

For the Price Samsung could do better. You have Xperia s with 12 MP and good lens. For a top device. ..
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I didn't notice that , i am update to JB from 2 days to UAE version and it's doing great and nothing happened in the camera speed or focus .
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[Q] gnex camera effects on nexus 4

I loved the camera effects for the galaxy nexus and used them regularly. I was just wondering if I could some how get them into my nexus 4
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levi-17 said:
I loved the camera effects for the galaxy nexus and used them regularly. I was just wondering if I could some how get them into my nexus 4
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I was wondering the same thing myself. I remember seeing this feature demoed on the GN but couldn't find it on the N4.

this deserves some looking into, I wanna see big eyed videos!

kcls said:
I was wondering the same thing myself. I remember seeing this feature demoed on the GN but couldn't find it on the N4.
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Actually with the gnex on 4.2 up I don't see it already. Ever since the camera became similar to the n4 the effects have gone. Either that or I'm doing something wrong because I can't get it to show anymore on my old gnex
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I think they took away the feature from 4.2 onward cuz they thought it wasn't worth the gimmick.
But you can try to rename the Gallery2.apk from a Galaxy Nexus 4.1 rom or older and install it to the N4 and see if it work, maybe not though since it might not have the correct camera driver.

Camera hazzy issue i9505

guys my i9595 camera bit hazzy what to do? cant take clear photos
my S3 is better taking shots....

*hazy. Sorry it was borthering me. On the other hand mine are crystal so RMA it
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Yeah mine are crystal clear aswell. Return or exchange your device.
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msavic6 said:
Yeah mine are crystal clear aswell. Return or exchange your device.
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that will be done...but any fix here?

arnob_xperia said:
guys my i9595 camera bit hazzy what to do? cant take clear photos
my S3 is better taking shots....
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Maybe Night Mode is on? this one clearly added smears to me. play around with the settings a bit...

GoblinSandwich said:
Maybe Night Mode is on? this one clearly added smears to me. play around with the settings a bit...
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thanks mate....just getting used to be wid s4
ya a lot of smears....when 13mp shot ok wid 8mp shot

Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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msavic6 said:
Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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this could be the issue, ive seen plenty with the same issue that dont realize the plastic in the lens hasn't been removed yet
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negrobembon said:
this could be the issue, ive seen plenty with the same issue that dont realize the plastic in the lens hasn't been removed yet
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I too found my I9505 having the same issue and it is also slower in capturing compare to my gf's note2 and friend's S3..
I am deeply disappointed...

msavic6 said:
Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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oh yeahh I didnt :silly::silly:
hehe thanks a lot mate it works like a charmm!!!!!! :highfive:

arnob_xperia said:
oh yeahh I didnt :silly::silly:
hehe thanks a lot mate it works like a charmm!!!!!! :highfive:
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Good for yo mate.. but mine still does not despite plastic removed however I really love the videos quality...
The images captured are not as clear as the Note 2 and S3 which I captured by my own hand..

davidlow7 said:
Good for yo mate.. but mine still does not despite plastic removed however I really love the videos quality...
The images captured are not as clear as the Note 2 and S3 which I captured by my own hand..
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bro go through settings .... s4 camera far better than s3
try capture near distance photos with 9 or 8mp shot
and far with 13mp shot
I get clear photos with this mode...

arnob_xperia said:
bro go through settings .... s4 camera far better than s3
try capture near distance photos with 9 or 8mp shot
and far with 13mp shot
I get clear photos with this mode...
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Well, my task this weekend was to go to some dealer's store and test the S4's camera on the display units.. (I9500 as there's no I9505)...
I noticed the difference in between these 2
Faster focus and capture on the I9500
Less blurry shot on the I9500..
My I9505 really outperformed by the I9500 and I am kinda a disappointed I9505 user now after all I read good reviews.
I am sure something must have gone wrong with the I9505
P.S: The plastic is for sure being removed and outdoor daylight my I9505 has crystal clear picture but not when indoor even when you have good lighting..

Rear facing camera not working
My sister just got a i9505 from the UK.
The rear-facing camera doesn't work, meaning that it's just showing black, but you can still see the on-screen menu buttons.
The front-facing camera works fine.
I tried to ODIN back to stock, but it failed since the device came with a locked bootloader.
I restored it to the latest stock firmware using Samsung KIES, but that didn't make a difference. Any suggestions before I have her send it back for a refund?

[Q] nexus 4 camera

We all know that N4 has a very bad camera..specially in low light photos..photos have very much dots..They seems good on mobile but when zoomed even a little its pathetic.
Was anyone able to find out what the issue is..? is it software or hardware..?
If its software related than is there any solution..?

ramkumar2000 said:
We all know that N4 has a very bad camera..specially in low light photos..photos have very much dots..They seems good on mobile but when zoomed even a little its pathetic.
Was anyone able to find out what the issue is..? is it software or hardware..?
If its software related than is there any solution..?
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Low light noise, no tap to snap picture, horrendous flash photos.
It's just not as good as the Galaxy S2+ I was going to sell.
The camera is the biggest disappointment for me as a one week N4 owner. I'm seriously considering selling the phone.
I tried the Moto X apk, which seemed to be a little better on the noise front, but I can't live with that aspect ratio. "Focal" was even worse than the stock camera.
PmT

Are you expecting the sensor performance of a 5dmk3?
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Mach3.2 said:
Are you expecting the sensor performance of a 5dmk3?
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No We are just expecting a decent camera..coz i think its a make or break feature for a smartphone..accept it or not..camera is not good enough on N4. And please i was just asking a question, its not about what i expect.
Just FYI i have a DHD and its camera is great..even in low light

agree camer not good..but it depends on what u use most..it is subjective..for me this is a perfect phone for daily driver
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chasist said:
agree camer not good..but it depends on what u use most..it is subjective..for me this is a perfect phone for daily driver
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I just wanted to know whats causing this Low light Noise..i love the phone and i am using it from last 6 months..but if someone could figure out the root cause than i guess it could be solved..

I don't in any way think the N4 has a terrible camera. The pictures of takes for me at least are clear and sharp.. Way better than my S2 and honestly look just as good as my brothers Optimus g and NY wife's Note 2..
Not sure what your talking about..
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PJcastaldo said:
I don't in any way think the N4 has a terrible camera. The pictures of takes for me at least are clear and sharp.. Way better than my S2 and honestly look just as good as my brothers Optimus g and NY wife's Note 2..
Not sure what your talking about..
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Yea, I concur. I'm able to take great pictures with this phone. I'm not sure what the issue is. I mean I did come from the Evo 4G to this though, that phone had so many camera issues so I guess anything is better.

After reading around the subject, the only thing I've that gives me any hope is someone suggested using Snap Camera HDR app and fixing the ISO at 100. I'll be giving it a try in the hope of reducing noise in the pictures my N4 makes. Ta-ta, PmT
I am not expecting a 5DmkIII quality but I was expecting the camera to be as good as the one on my Galaxy S2 Plus (also 8MP).

My camera works great for a phone.
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I think the camera is not bad but not the greatest either. What I hate about it is that you HAVE to tap the screen to take a pic. Is there a way to enable one of the volume buttons to take a pic or something?
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Give it a fair amount of light and it's on par with other smartphone from last year
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Bad camera my ass, just stop comparing it to real camera's.
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I have procapture camera app and takes great pictures. Just like any other camer at night/low light you have to mess with settings.
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konoplya said:
I think the camera is not bad but not the greatest either. What I hate about it is that you HAVE to tap the screen to take a pic. Is there a way to enable one of the volume buttons to take a pic or something?
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Have you not upgraded to 4.3? On 4.3, you can use the volume rocker to take pics.
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twowheeler said:
Bad camera my ass, just stop comparing it to real camera's.
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I never said its bad in good light..i just said in low light photos there is very noise

konoplya said:
I think the camera is not bad but not the greatest either. What I hate about it is that you HAVE to tap the screen to take a pic. Is there a way to enable one of the volume buttons to take a pic or something?
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you dont have to tap the screen. long press the shoot button until its focused, then release. or in 4.3, you can hold down the down volume button then releae when focused.
btw some recent photos..

This phone sold for $200, of you want better camera you're going to have to shell out more money for other phones with better camera.
If you want less noise in low light shoot with iso 100. Or get n HTC One.
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fernandezhjr said:
Have you not upgraded to 4.3? On 4.3, you can use the volume rocker to take pics.
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Haven't upgraded yet since there is a lot of talk that 4.3 messes up the nexus in a lot of people
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konoplya said:
Haven't upgraded yet since there is a lot of talk that 4.3 messes up the nexus in a lot of people
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I have been running 4.3 since it was leaked and have had no issues. I did have a couple of apps that were misbehaving, but once the devs updated for 4.3 compatibility, they were fixed.
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Camera shutter lag or not?

Several ads are claiming 0 shutter lag on the note 3, yet say it's the same camera as in the s4.
My s4 lags (like my s2 did). S3 strangley had no lag.
Can anyone confirm?

I've read a couple reports saying the s800 might be using a Samsung sensor and the exynos is probably using the same Sony sensor in gs4. Hasn't been proven but evidence has been given, just not confirmed yet.

Any lucky people got one now and can confirm?
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There's no lag at all I just burst shotted and took over 15 photos in the space of 2 seconds.
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Drizzy xS said:
There's no lag at all I just burst shotted and took over 15 photos in the space of 2 seconds.
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So, if you take a single shot it's instantaneous, unlike the s4?
Good news if so, I guess they do use a different Sensor in the N3.
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skibadee said:
So, if you take a single shot it's instantaneous, unlike the s4?
Good news if so, I guess they do use a different Sensor in the N3.
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Nah I just took repeated shots one after the other no lag at all quite consistent. This phone is a beast.
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Have you played with an s4? Just wondering how it compares. I'm tempted by the note for a few reasons, the 32gb internal storage, the 3 gig ram, the s800, oh and the camera without lag
Might give my wife the s4 and get one
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Just had a play with one in phones 4 u. Definitely not the same camera as the s4. 0 shutter lag indeed now to find one at a good price, may wait a month or so but prob end up buying one next week lol
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No lag
skibadee said:
Several ads are claiming 0 shutter lag on the note 3, yet say it's the same camera as in the s4.
My s4 lags (like my s2 did). S3 strangley had no lag.
Can anyone confirm?
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This S4 camera lag thing has been driving me insane for the longest time.
I've got both the Galaxy S4 and the Note 3 ( octa versions ) and can confirm that there is no lag on the Note 3 like with the S4 camera,( takes 2 to 5 to 8 seconds to load sometimes ) and yes strangely the S3 doesn't have any lag either.
the Note 3 is BLAZING, even with all of the Sammy bloatware on it. :good:
Wish my S4 camera could run like this.(am using Perseus kernel , seems to have made the cam snappier on the S4 , will update after more testing )
Cheers.

From what I read when the s4 (i9505) was launched, the lag is due to a hardware design, something to do with the sensor/shutter speed. I don't think software could fix this or surely samsung would have by now.
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skibadee said:
From what I read when the s4 (i9505) was launched, the lag is due to a hardware design, something to do with the sensor/shutter speed. I don't think software could fix this or surely samsung would have by now.
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Don't know about the I9505 but with the I9500 it seems to be a memory management issue( wrt how long the camera app takes to load after you hit the icon). If I clear the ram before launching the camera it opens up almost instantly. ( but we digress )
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Ahh I think we are talking about 2 different issues. The lag I refer to is when you hit the take picture button. It's out of sync with the 'click' sound. The image on your screen changes by the time the picture has been taken. I seem to still get the actual picture I took in the end but it really bugs. The S3 and note 3 don't do it, S1,S2&S4 all do. I don't know if the note 1&2 do it too.
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skibadee said:
Ahh I think we are talking about 2 different issues. The lag I refer to is when you hit the take picture button. It's out of sync with the 'click' sound. The image on your screen changes by the time the picture has been taken. I seem to still get the actual picture I took in the end but it really bugs. The S3 and note 3 don't do it, S1,S2&S4 all do. I don't know if the note 1&2 do it too.
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yep i kind of figured but you're right I've had this issue as well. I can confirm that the note 2 doesn't do it.

skibadee said:
Several ads are claiming 0 shutter lag on the note 3, yet say it's the same camera as in the s4.
My s4 lags (like my s2 did). S3 strangley had no lag.
Can anyone confirm?
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That's completely Right.
See my posts in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2286244

Sports Mode
skibadee said:
Several ads are claiming 0 shutter lag on the note 3, yet say it's the same camera as in the s4.
My s4 lags (like my s2 did). S3 strangley had no lag.
Can anyone confirm?
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Aaah, now i know.
You have to go to Sports Scene Mode for Zero Shutter Lag‼