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Awful camera quality

Do you guys experience the same ? Pictures are not sharp, colors are mixed up.

only in darker rooms. outside with sun pictures are looking quite well.
look here: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/htc-trophy-review/

Horrible quality.
As usual with HTC... always these "orange-pink blurry" images.
Nothing compared to the great Omnia 7 camera unfortunately.

Quality is indeed very bad:
Here's a picture taken with my Trophy:
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8599/wp000050.jpg
You can cleary see the pink/orange circle in the middle.

I hope they put a better camera in this when it comes across the pond to the us. I don't care about mp I want better quality

Yeah camera quality is quite awful. subpar when outside and when inside it's just horrible.
On another note are any of you noticing the 'GSM radio' sounds on video files you've recorded with the device?

kingwild said:
Do you guys experience the same ? Pictures are not sharp, colors are mixed up.
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It doesn't look good even outside with clear sunlight! What a shame

Mobiplayer said:
It doesn't look good even outside with clear sunlight! What a shame
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my photos come out ok during the day.
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i was in quite cloudy conditions and photos still looked good. i think it's just night shots or dark places that it falls over.

levi3man said:
my photos come out ok during the day.
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Too much noise. They are OK for a low budget phone, but I don't think that the Trophy is low budget (at least I payed more than 200€!)
Thanks for sharing

I'am having the same issue, only outside with clear weather it makes nice pictures. Also the flashlight is horrible, if you try to make a picture of a person it will always look away from the camera

I'm thinking of getting a trophy but I'm really put off by this pinky orange circle issue - does everybody experience this? Is it a hardware issue or could it be fixed by a future update?
Cheers

I have the red colorisation in the centre of the image also, not too fussed as I never use the phone to take pictures I use my Canon D450, if its that important that you need to use the camera for images then you can fix them images in Lightroom.

I got my HTC 7 trophy (australian stock) and think the camera is outstanding. Definitely the best non-iPhone camera phone I've used. Don't understand what all the fuss is about, really.

I have one and the camera is like my old htc p3600 in outsides when I use the flash the quality of the photo is bad with too much noise and blur.
I hope it is a software poblem and MS correct that in a future version!

Picture Comparisons

Photo comparisons with the Iphone5 and the Oppo find 5 (which sports similar specs and supposably same Exmor sensor)
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This pictures were made for comparison yet they have different iso levels. Obviously the device which had the better iso rating for a specific lighting condition got the best results.
I can see all 3 of the devices have a good exposure than the other because of this. It's as if the one who made this want to tell us that all three devices are equal.
If only they shot it on a similar iso level on different lighting conditions then we could determine which is the best on the camera.

Riyal said:
This pictures were made for comparison yet they have different iso levels. Obviously the device which had the better iso rating for a specific lighting condition got the best results.
I can see all 3 of the devices have a good exposure than the other because of this. It's as if the one who made this want to tell us that all three devices are equal.
If only they shot it on a similar iso level on different lighting conditions then we could determine which is the best on the camera.
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But these devices should allow similar iso levels first of all.. 100% zoom crop is the usual comparison used for actual camera reviews( but in same iso)... but we dont whether these allow same iso... only iphone5 is released to public.. i never used it though:silly:

xperia z looks nice, but this a comp. between 8mp & 13 mp. early to say something until s4 an iphone6 release date.

s-X-s said:
But these devices should allow similar iso levels first of all.. 100% zoom crop is the usual comparison used for actual camera reviews( but in same iso)... but we dont whether these allow same iso... only iphone5 is released to public.. i never used it though:silly:
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I'm not sure about that OPPO device... never heard of it so dunno if it's already released or not. But yeah my point is the comparison test on those pictures doesn't have the same ISO levels so I don't feel like criticizing the 3 device with those images as a comparison.
But if those were to test the auto mode of each device then iphone5 wins it.

damn I like iPhone quality

the xperia z has very nice qualty
the oppo 5 not really good

S6/S6 Edge Camera Compensators for Lightroom and DxO

Hey, all.
Since getting my S6 I have been using it to supplement my usual camera setup when working. Since DxO doesn't have a camera profile for the S6, yet, and Samsung opted to create a visually median image in its JPGs, I had to improvise. Below are three files one Lightroom (5) LRTemplate and two DxO presets to process SOOC Galaxy S6 images with a decent (hopefully good) compensation for Samsung's design decisions.
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Where's My Battery? (right part is processed) is a generic camera compensator for Lightroom. It brings up contrast and colors a little, lowers blacks, and compensates for Samsung's weird approach to Red/Yellow lighting. Download from Google Drive.
The Art of Art is a DxO preset for indoor art and structure photography. It's designed to compensate for some of the Galaxy's rendering choices and (can be switched on, off by default) apply sensible noise reduction due to low contrast management and sharpening. Download from Google Drive.
A Walk Under A Bridge is a generic DxO outdoor preset for sunny and warm days (Summer's coming, sorry Aussies). It boosts the blues that Samsung loves to wash out in favor of reds and yellows, and brings a little structure into clouds. Download from Google Drive.
Let me know how/if you like them.

I think these look oversaturated, but of course that's a personal preference.

This camera is amazing

CitrixLemon said:
I think these look oversaturated, but of course that's a personal preference.
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I personally prefer all the edited photos!

CitrixLemon said:
I think these look oversaturated, but of course that's a personal preference.
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le_lutin said:
I personally prefer all the edited photos!
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The great thing about personal preferences, is they're your preferences. Not everyone's will be the same, so stating something then saying it's your personal preference is moot, we already know it is.

How to use it? Sorry I'm noob

You need Lightroom or DxO to use those filters. Those are desktop apps available for Windows and Mac. Linux presets for Corel will come in a few days.

thanks to this thread now i know dxo
omg where have i been my whole life just to find this now lol
i usually use lightroom

Two Cameras are Better than One: How the Dual-Camera Setup on the Honor 8 Works

How the Dual-Camera Setup on the Honor 8 Really Works​Dual lens cameras seem to be the way of the future. We are seeing many smartphone companies make the switch to the two-lens setup. In this thread, I'll go over exactly how the cameras in the Honor 8 really work and why it's better than a traditional single-lens camera.
What do the Sensors do?
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RGB Sensor
The RGB sensor is designed to capture rich true-to-life colors.
Monochrome Sensor
The Monochrome sensor is dedicated to giving your photos increased sharpness and capturing more light.
Having dedicated lenses for different sensors allows for much higher quality photos. Here are some photos taken with the Honor 8, to show off the color and detail quality of this camera.
Hybrid Auto-Focus​When reading about the hybrid focus, the Honor website states
The hybrid auto-focus enables laser focus for short range, precise depth focus for long range, and contrast focus — each working together to help you take better pictures in complex lighting conditions day and night.
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I found this being a nice benefit in "complex lighting" situations. In photos with very dark and light spots, typically a camera will have to accommodate one or the other, leaving one part of the photo lacking detail. Here are some photos of situations with bright lights and dark shadows. Notice how everything is even and very detailed.
Dual ISP​The image signal processor is in charge of the autofocus, exposure and white balance. The built-in dual ISP improves the speed of the focus and process time when you're taking photos. This makes snapping high quality photos quick and easy, by removing time spent focusing your shot.
In conclusion, two lenses are definitely better than one and the Honor 8 does this very well.

Video Recording Bad Quality

I shot some video in standard HD and i'm surprised how bad the quality is due to compression artefacts. My S6 shoots way better video than S8.
This can't be possible.
Am I missing something? I can't find any settings for compression.
And there's no way such bad quality is the case when I've seen videos from other ppl and in reviews as well as Samsung's own advertisements/ showcase of camera & video shooting.
Help/ suggestions appreciated, thanks!

Wait so you are shooting in 720p and expecting good quality?

timrock7 said:
Wait so you are shooting in 720p and expecting good quality?
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It's shot in FHD 1080p.
And I've had way better quality on my S6. Something can't be right.
Usually the video on these smartphones, at least since S6 is almost on par with DSLR video.
But now the videos I shot on my S8 are below acceptable. Extremely fuzzy and large compression artefacts that I have never seen before on a smartphone. Not even when I was still on my iPhone 4.
You can see other examples of videos on YouTube that people shot with S8 and on review videos, which is what I was expecting. But not extremely poor video quality.
And there's no settings at all for compression stuff. Any other ideas?

Here is also a screengrab of a part in the video.
It's a test video done in the kitchen. There was enough light, even bright lights on except in that part where it was a little darker but it should never be this harshly compressed even in somewhat darker or low light conditions.
I mean look at the image. You can barely notice any straight lines and the fridge corner, it's so extremely fuzzy breaking up any straight lines.
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MXS801 said:
Here is also a screengrab of a part in the video.
It's a test video done in the kitchen. There was enough light, even bright lights on except in that part where it was a little darker but it should never be this harshly compressed even in somewhat darker or low light conditions.
I mean look at the image. You can barely notice any straight lines and the fridge corner, it's so extremely fuzzy breaking up any straight lines.
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My videos looks the same in dark. Terrible & unacceptable :\
It would be better if there is dark in the darkness instead of this software-tuned ****.

@MXS801 that's exactly why I started this thread a few days ago: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/bounty-camera-mod-bitrates-jpg-quality-t3613441
any help would be appreciated ..or at least spread the link in so many threads as you can so all can see it..

Try this maybe
I have same problem too on low light, try to :
- Set to FHD or higher
- Dont use 60fps
- Disable stabilization
I tried that and seem fixed it

I'm having the same issue... But wondering why this isn't a widely reported issue?

Samsung paid for youtube reviews. Those videos were probably shot with thousand dollar dslr cameras. Wonder what the u 11 camera actually looks like. Hm. ?

AndikaTedja said:
I have same problem too on low light, try to :
- Set to FHD or higher
- Dont use 60fps
- Disable stabilization
I tried that and seem fixed it
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Wow I changed from FHD 60fps to normal FHD and what a huge difference, but it should be the opposite really...