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Pictures taken with the LG G3

I'd like to start this thread as a dedicated place for your camera samples rather than the Z2 vs G3 thread.
The only reason I'm thinking about moving from the M8 to the G3 is for the camera. So let's see em guys! Low light, landscape, HDR, macro.. Post em here.
Go!

I was thinking about doing this too, since most of the world has the G3 now. Hopefully we get some good shots in here. Coming from a GS4, I'll be happy if picture quality is atleast equivalent.

Slash8915 said:
I was thinking about doing this too, since most of the world has the G3 now. Hopefully we get some good shots in here. Coming from a GS4, I'll be happy if picture quality is atleast equivalent.
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In highlight, gs4 is better (a lot)

low light, very unstable situation, hand held, my hand shakes a lot
https://db.tt/AaIg6lLi

Canard caché said:
In highlight, gs4 is better (a lot)
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Where did you see this?

Slash8915 said:
Where did you see this?
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Cam sample of g3 + test of g3 + pics of g3 user VS my photos... no hard too see the différence

here is a full set of photos done in two days with the LG G3. The gallery at the bottom is fully downloadable at full resolution
http://goo.gl/fuL6VE

faremoney said:
here is a full set of photos done in two days with the LG G3. The gallery at the bottom is fully downloadable at full resolution
http://goo.gl/fuL6VE
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... disappointing

Canard caché said:
... disappointing
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i think it is very good :-/

Canard caché said:
... disappointing
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I get the feeling you're sort of a troll.

Slash8915 said:
I get the feeling you're sort of a troll.
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Not at all. But camera is one of the most important aspects for me

Slash8915 said:
I get the feeling you're sort of a troll.
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To be fair, I don't think he is trolling. I'm not hugely impressed judging by that gallery and I'm the one who started this thread. I also have a G3 being delivered to me this week so I'm no troll either.
I think my M8 is great, but I wish the camera had more detail hence my interest in the G3. There is no way i'm going to spend my money with Samsung so this is another option.
this sample taken from the gallery posted shows that oil painting effect and not really good detail. I can't see it being a big enough step up from the M8 so far. I'd like to see others people shots though.
http://media.glistockisti.it/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140628_195500_HDR.jpg
The jury is out!

Canard caché said:
Not at all. But camera is one of the most important aspects for me
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It is for me too, which is why I'm going to be pretty pissed if I've been waiting all this time for the G3, and the camera is subpar... :/

This oil aspect = less noise yeah but also blurry texture/details = not so good

mwatson said:
this sample taken from the gallery posted shows that oil painting effect and not really good detail. I can't see it being a big enough step up from the M8 so far. I'd like to see others people shots though.
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LOL? This picture is infinitely better than anything coming from the M7/M8, detail wise. The camera on the M8 is the only reason not to buy that particular phone. It is abysmal.
Canard caché said:
This oil aspect = less noise yeah but also blurry texture/details = not so good
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Buy a Nokia 3310: incredible battery life.
Carry around a DSLR all day: incredible photo's.
All problems solved.

The pictures will improve. The sensor is fine. Relax people, software updates will help.
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Quick macro shot not the best light, results are very good.

Note that that's an HDR shot, so it did some photo merging. I would expect some weirdness and loss of detail for those.
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To be fair, I don't think he is trolling. I'm not hugely impressed judging by that gallery and I'm the one who started this thread. I also have a G3 being delivered to me this week so I'm no troll either.
I think my M8 is great, but I wish the camera had more detail hence my interest in the G3. There is no way i'm going to spend my money with Samsung so this is another option.
this sample taken from the gallery posted shows that oil painting effect and not really good detail. I can't see it being a big enough step up from the M8 so far. I'd like to see others people shots though.
http://media.glistockisti.it/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140628_195500_HDR.jpg
The jury is out!
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Some of mine LG G3:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWLWVfLXhKNF8ydkU/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWOERidWpqZFN1OUk/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWOEpWckJsWkF2Tnc/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWTXI0Z3BiVkhXelU/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWUW9PcXI1M2h5cVE/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWWkN2ZGhOanZDWTQ/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWWnQ4WVBjZUk4VW8/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxiBqbezv8AWbHFFQnE5d3lGU3c/edit?usp=sharing

I think the Best Camera is still the S5 or iPhone.
LG never really got the software right I think.

Nexus 6 Camera Sucks

Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is "turds" as "heck"
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What a disappointing POS!

knite75 said:
Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is sh*t as f*ck.
What a disappointing POS!
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Well you never get a nexus for the camera . what alternative everyone using

I have no idea what you mean. I think it is awesome!

knite75 said:
Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is Mod edit
What a disappointing POS!
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The whole phone's Mod edit. Return it asap before you aren't able to. ?
N6

knite75 said:
Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is sh*t as f*ck.
What a disappointing POS!
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maybe you just dont know how to actually use a camera besides for pointing and clicking? if you just point and click, itll just take an average focus photo, and its not that great. if you press on the point you want it focused on(point and click), itll come out much better, focus and lighting.

Come on guys/gals. Watch the language.

This is just your opinion. I've had much worse cameras on phones such as the moto x. Is it the best camera on a phone? No, but it clearly isn't the worst camera ever. This is what every reviewer said. I kinda doubt you even have a nexus 6 if you are saying it is that bad.
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I like it. Is it perfect? No, but it's damn good and it'll probably only get better with updates.
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So...are you a Note 4 or iPhone 6 owner OP? They are the only ones that come in here and try to trash the N6 camera.
Your bridge is missing you my friend, please crawl back under it.

simms22 said:
maybe you just dont know how to actually use a camera besides for pointing and clicking? if you just point and click, itll just take an average focus photo, and its not that great. if you press on the point you want it focused on(point and click), itll come out much better, focus and lighting.
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No sense.
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What is wrong with it? Examples?
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Is it better than the M8? That's all I care about.

v8dreaming said:
Is it better than the M8? That's all I care about.
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That it is by far. But most everything is.

knite75 said:
Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is "turds" as "heck"
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What a disappointing POS!
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?Only an idiot would come to that conclusion and express himself in such an idiotic way.

I took a couple nude photos of myself and they were so good my Dropbox instantly was hacked and they are all over the Internet. This camera is fine.

Love the N6 camera. Better than the GS4 which still to this day is a superb phone camera

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knite75 said:
Did Google paid off "professional" reviewers?
Using the N6 in just a few hours, one would easily come to the conclusion that its camera is "turds" as "heck"
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What a disappointing POS!
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Sounds like user error - there's nothing wrong with the camara...

This thread is useless. Not sure why the mods have let it exist as long as it has existed...

So we can discuss how the first post is wrong so as to not allow others the same lapse in judgment
You can criticize the camera if you'd like, there likely are other cameras that are better and/or worse either overall or in specific situations. The M8 tuning the camera to a lower resolution but better low light performance is an example. There are better cameras sure, but it does take some pretty good shots if low light shooting is your primary concern.
My point is, please debate the camera, debate breeds ideas and opinions which (hopefully) influence what manufacturers put in our devices. But try and be constructive, and where possible specific and/or somewhat scientific in your assessment. If you are, there's a chance we can all help each other find solutions or if need be, recommend a better phone based on your needs.
Now, who's going to hack 60 & 120fps video for us
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Z3 camera worse than Moto G 2014?

Today I tested canera performance on my Z3 and my brother's Moto G (2014). The result scared me a little. I hope it's just me who thought the moto G ones were more vivid... what do u guys think?
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Z3:

Z3 captures the colors as they are in real life. Some would say that's good, but I'd rather get more vivid images instead ?

That's why you edit pictures afterwise.

lol1rfs said:
That's why you edit pictures afterwise.
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So a high-end $600 phone needs pictures edited to make it equal to a low budget phone?

Well what did the actual scene look like????

se1000 said:
Well what did the actual scene look like????
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It looked more like the z3's pics. The Moto saturation is a little high.

Yes, sadly.

Try the Camera FV-5 apk. Not that any particular app makes the pictures look better but it gives you a DSLR complete control feel to it. Also the Aviary apk (free) has some nice simple touch ups for pictures.
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Whats wrong with the pics?
The Moto pictures look as said saturated blurred and low in quality.
The camera of the Z3 is the best one I ever had. Even in low light enviroment it makes awesome pics.
Compare some pics in the evening when u are watching tv with lights out and be happy to have a phone with such an awesome cam.
The Cam and the Display are the 2 things that keeps me away from installing CM.
If u want more colors play a bit around with the special effects f.e. hdr.

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Well what did the actual scene look like????
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So, I wasn't there but this is what I interpret the pictures as.
The Moto G pics aren't really over-saturated, they just lack dynamic range (difference between dark vs light areas). They essentially tuned the sensor so that if this sort of thing happens, it chooses the brighter side of the scene. The leaves and darker areas can't be recorded as dark as they actually were, so it chooses to make the overall picture just brighter. Sony does a much better job of capturing the light areas such as the concrete and also the darker shades and leaves. The other difference is white balance, the Sony chose something a little cooler, and the Moto warmer. Without being there, tough to say which is more accurate but from the pics I'd say the Sony got it right.
Easy fix, force the Sony to overexpose or use something like pixlr to boost exposure.
Second picture is much of the same, the thing that jumps out is the red colors. In the moto it looks orange, in the Z it looks much more red. Again, if I had to guess the Z got it right.
Now, this is all great with plants, rocks, and garden hoses, but what happens when you take a picture of people? Those Moto pics are going to look off, like people's faces look like cake and lack the proper color it needs.

Z3 is easily better if you know how to use a camera

zombiej79 said:
Z3 is easily better if you know how to use a camera
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Thats kind of the while point of "point and shoot". I should be fiddling with settings when im trying to capture that moment. Superior auto setting is an absolute garbage
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Xposed module changes superior auto to 20.7 mp makes a big difference

Seriously what is wrong with you guys.
Have you ever used an high quality cam?
In every shop there are phones where you can test them.
There are more tests in the net as you could ever read in your lifetime.
So if you don't like it don't buy it.
Should sound familiar as an iPhone user xD
Have just done a few shots but I'm sure you can save your favorite settings.
If this is too mich work to do I would suggest to sell your Z3 and buy an Moto or similar and stop annoying us.

I personally think the z3 camera is one of the best out there not hard to use manual mode

Sorry. I should've quoted the person who said that that he prefeerd the more vibrant colors over the more accurate. I meant that if you want it more vibrant you should edit it so and let the original photo be correct.

I use 8MP on manual it does well, it's just "Superior Auto" that sucks.

bluesky2111 said:
So a high-end $600 phone needs pictures edited to make it equal to a low budget phone?
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Sorry. I should've quoted the person who said that that he prefeerd the more vibrant colors over the more accurate. I meant that if you want it more vibrant you should edit it so and let the original photo be correct.

I think it isa good also ti add that Feature if the client wants a vibrant they should add it.
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Did you try using HDR?

New camera performance, quality and flash brightness

Hi there,
So according to Sony the new camera is suppose to be something out of this world. but due to the horrible performance. I had my iphone 4's photos side by side with my z3c and I couldn't tell the difference for most.Therefore, I am very skeptical about what the new camera actually offers.
Another major issue for me was the flash on the phone. Since my first phone with a flash I found it very useful to have as a flash light. the Z3c however was a major disappointment in that area as my old iphone 4 outperforms it by far.
So what I'd like to see is a few photos from the z5c (night time aswell with flash).
Also, I'd like to hear your opinions regarding the new camera/flash and how well they performs

Sydrox said:
Hi there,
So according to Sony the new camera is suppose to be something out of this world. but due to the horrible performance. I had my iphone 4's photos side by side with my z3c and I couldn't tell the difference for most.Therefore, I am very skeptical about what the new camera actually offers.
Another major issue for me was the flash on the phone. Since my first phone with a flash I found it very useful to have as a flash light. the Z3c however was a major disappointment in that area as my old iphone 4 outperforms it by far.
So what I'd like to see is a few photos from the z5c (night time aswell with flash).
Also, I'd like to hear your opinions regarding the new camera/flash and how well they performs
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Dude, did you even search on google? Lots of samples pictures there. And yes its much better because the z3c camera is pretty ****.

But if you llke at them samsung note 5 pictures it will crap on the new Z5 phone.... just look at the samples http://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/4523/4953454/1/rv/sony-xperia-z5-compact-review/

Look at these camera samples:
http://www.xataka.com/analisis/sony-xperia-z5-compact-analisis
in my opinion it looks so good. I think eprice had a pre-production model or something like this.

The images are so noisy, I wish someone did a one inch sensor, my 808 still takes way better pictures than all of these.

Someone on reddit (hehihohu) posted this album and this video.
I think it's not better than the S6 but it's definetively a top 5 camera in my opinion.

alexfrias said:
Someone on reddit (hehihohu) posted this album and this video.
I think it's not better than the S6 but it's definetively a top 5 camera in my opinion.
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The audio sounds pretty damn good as well. Not bad.. not bad..

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The audio sounds pretty damn good as well. Not bad.. not bad..
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Yeah not bad at all, I will wait a bit more though and see if they release it in my country, and if not then I'll import it

If I compare a zoomed photo between the Z5 and the LG G4 or Samsung S6, I can see a poor quality coming from the Z5.
For instance, I'm talking about the 2nd sample from this link. Go to the chart called "Xperia Z5 vs Z3 vs 6 Plus vs S6 vs G4 indoor camera samples", then find the 2nd group of pictures. Double click on the candle with the label that says "REWINED" (in order to zoom the photo) and compare the quality between the Z5 and the G4/S6.
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However, what If we use another camera, like "Google Camera"? I would love to see how the Z5 family work with that camera and know if the quality improves or dimish.

alexfrias said:
Someone on reddit (hehihohu) posted this album and this video.
I think it's not better than the S6 but it's definetively a top 5 camera in my opinion.
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It looks very good, but there is blurring on the top left of every photo (top right in portrait) probably because of misaligned lens. Sony needs to fix their QC problems.
Everything else looks fantastic.

Here are some pictures I just took using z5c stock camera app:
Imgur gallery: imgur. com/a/5eCzj
Original files: dropbox .com/s/mvw6ytn5181ciro/stockcamera.zip?dl=0
Here are some images taken with Google's camera app (play. google. com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera&hl=en):
Imgur galler: imgur .com/a/6MgKJ
Original files: dropbox .com/s/km63872x7lns5ty/googleCameraApp.zip?dl=0
If someone would be in doubt that I have the phone:
imgur .com/a/B0Gjf
PS. Sorry for not posting proper links. This is my second post and I am not allowed to post links yet. DS.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot the second imgur link.
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itaq said:
Here are some pictures I just took using z5c stock camera app:
Imgur gallery: imgur. com/a/5eCzj
Original files: dropbox .com/s/mvw6ytn5181ciro/stockcamera.zip?dl=0
Here are some images taken with Google's camera app (play. google. com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera&hl=en):
Imgur galler: imgur .com/a/6MgKJ
Original files: dropbox .com/s/km63872x7lns5ty/googleCameraApp.zip?dl=0
If someone would be in doubt that I have the phone:
imgur .com/a/B0Gjf
PS. Sorry for not posting proper links. This is my second post and I am not allowed to post links yet. DS.
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Thanks for that info!
The "Stock Camera" seems to be a bit better than the "Google camera".
However both cameras are nice for me.
There is one thing with the Google camera that i don't understand. The "Size".
If you compare the first sample, there is a big difference in the size (969KB vs 2,67MB).
P.S.: Did you try "HDR" (if available) in the Google Camera?

thesebastian said:
Thanks for that info!
The "Stock Camera" seems to be a bit better than the "Google camera".
However both cameras are nice for me.
There is one thing with the Google camera that i don't understand. The "Size".
If you compare the first sample, there is a big difference in the size (969KB vs 2,67MB).
P.S.: Did you try "HDR" (if available) in the Google Camera?
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When looking at the settings in Google Camera, I can only use 8.3 MP for the back camera. Save location is off and there is no option for HDR.

itaq said:
When looking at the settings in Google Camera, I can only use 8.3 MP for the back camera. Save location is off and there is no option for HDR.
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Thanks, I just sent this information using the "Feedback" function within the app. I hope is just something that can be fixed with an app update (something like "add support for Z5 phones" ).

Are there manual camera settings available in the Sony camera app or via a 3rd party app? Especially manual shutter speed selection??

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Are there manual camera settings available in the Sony camera app or via a 3rd party app? Especially manual shutter speed selection??
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Yes, via 3rd party apps. All manual controls supported. No RAW support yet though.

so far I can't complain. definitely no artifitial noise reduction when zomming photos.
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more Z5 compact pics here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

Excellent pics! Have you used Auto mode or some jedi tricks?

According to Xperia blog, the Z5 series was tested by DxOMark and found to be the best overall mobile camera they have tested to date (beating S6, Note series, iPhone 6 plus, etc):
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/09/30/dxomark-rates-xperia-z5-as-best-of-the-best-sits-atop-rankings/

disappointed with mate 9's quality conrol

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I just got mine from B&H today. And here is what I can tell from famous Leica lens. I never saw such kind of dust since Treo. Sign, Huawei even don't have a clean room...

They're actually Sony sensors but yeah unacceptable. Ask for a new unit.
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It's frustrating but give it another chance.
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Absolutely, it's a great device. Don't let this put you off.
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jpsz said:
I just got mine from B&H today. And here is what I can tell from famous Leica lens. I never saw such kind of dust since Treo. Sign, Huawei even don't have a clean room...
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Just get a return and a new one. I've seen this on all smartphones. While not very common it does happen.

Just curious, is it actually visible in photos? Either way, I'd still exchange.
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They're actually Sony sensors but yeah unacceptable. Ask for a new unit.
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I've tried looking, but haven't found out what IMX model sensors the phone is using. Do you happen to know, since you claim they are Sony?

Nitemare3219 said:
Just curious, is it actually visible in photos? Either way, I'd still exchange.
I've tried looking, but haven't found out what IMX model sensors the phone is using. Do you happen to know, since you claim they are Sony?
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Arent they leica?

aknotts415 said:
Arent they leica?
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I don't know if Leica makes mobile sensors... they might just have done the optics and image processing. At this point nobody seems to know.

Whatever they did, the camera is pretty horrible. I like the phone, but I'll be the first to admit the camera is the worst I've seen in any phone I've owned in the past three or four years. No sharpness, no detail.

duraaraa said:
Whatever they did, the camera is pretty horrible. I like the phone, but I'll be the first to admit the camera is the worst I've seen in any phone I've owned in the past three or four years. No sharpness, no detail.
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What? Lol the camera is great. Something must be wrong with ur unit. Just go look at camera reviews for the mate 9 its def a great camera.

aknotts415 said:
What? Lol the camera is great. Something must be wrong with ur unit. Just go look at camera reviews for the mate 9 its def a great camera.
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Might have to do with the lighting in my house too. I don't take many pictures so I really don't care all that much.

duraaraa said:
Whatever they did, the camera is pretty horrible. I like the phone, but I'll be the first to admit the camera is the worst I've seen in any phone I've owned in the past three or four years. No sharpness, no detail.
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Either you have faulty unit in your hands or then your batcave needs to have couple light bulbs replaced?
Personally I rate Mate 9 camera second in my list.
I've had S7 Edge and iPhone 7Plus and Mate 9 goes middle of those.

duraaraa said:
Whatever they did, the camera is pretty horrible. I like the phone, but I'll be the first to admit the camera is the worst I've seen in any phone I've owned in the past three or four years. No sharpness, no detail.
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something must be wrong with your phone...
i got 10 friends randomly asked me from photos i post to facebook did i buy new dslr camera.... all photos taken with mate 9...i is by far best camera in any phone to date..

bRkiX said:
something must be wrong with your phone...
i got 10 friends randomly asked me from photos i post to facebook did i buy new dslr camera.... all photos taken with mate 9...i is by far best camera in any phone to date..
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+1 [emoji4]
Enviado desde mi MHA-L29

For information - most commonly when "famous" camera and optics brands borrow their names to phone and point-and-shoot makes, its just that - branding. They don't make the sensor and they don't make the lenses. They might have had a slight hand in the design process, i.e. the engineering side of it like drawing up the optical formula. It's not a quality stamp like an actual German made item.
Of course, that does not mean the camera is bad and the unit(s) in the Mate 9s seems pretty decent for this kind of device and definitely competitive. As a image maker by trade however, its obvious to me that it cannot compare to anything with a larger sensor quality wise. It's still a useful tool with creative potential.
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Just do a google search...
Nitemare3219 said:
Just curious, is it actually visible in photos? Either way, I'd still exchange.
I've tried looking, but haven't found out what IMX model sensors the phone is using. Do you happen to know, since you claim they are Sony?
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Just do a google search for "mate 9 camera sensor specs"

revjamescarver said:
Just do a google search for "mate 9 camera sensor specs"
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tyvm for the advice. one year later the mystery is revealed. almost..