After 6 months of use i loved the S3 Neo's camera but it lacks the Manual Focus, so it is impossible to take manual macros when we need that. So is there any chance to bring manual focus on this device? (imx175 and SLSI_S5K4H5YB)
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Since I haven't seen much discussion about the topic here on XDA, I'm particularly curious if anyone else is waiting/looking forward to additional camera features (Manual shutter, RAW, just to name a few) to make its way to our devices. There have been rumors about camera updates in future firmware releases and I'd like to hear what other users are looking forward to in terms of camera features/improvements.
Having an interest in photography (particularly night scenes), I for one was hoping I'd have manual shutter control when I purchased my Edge but it seems that this is not present (yet). Hardware-wise, I don't know how this would turn out... Is the camera even capable?
Considering that the G4 is also upping its camera game and many of the G4 articles published are about its camera, I wonder what kind of things Samsung would bring in to "fight back(?)" and how long it would take them, since the S6 camera is also one of Samsung's selling points for this flagship.
By order of preference, I would be interested in :
1. RAW support
2. ISO 40 in manual ISO mode (currently the lowest manual ISO value available is ISO 100, while the device goes down to ISO 40 in automatic ISO mode)
3. Manual shutter
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RAW capturing is the most wanted feature
Come to think of it, shooting in RAW would be pretty sweet. If this came in future updates, I might actually consider leaving my camera at home when going on quick trips.
Anyone try these 2 apps? Can't decide which one to choose. Which one better?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: care to share your favourite camera app and why?
manual camera supports 6p?Its been a while since last update.
Exposure compensation is missing in both.
I have Manual Camera on my 6P but pics are better with stock camera.
Pics are better in Stock camera but if u need manual focus, its better to get manual camera as pro shot doesn't have the option. I don't own manual but I do have camera v5, pro shot, better camera unlocked and stock. And I use the stock one 99% time, unless I want to show off with bokeh, I use camera fv5. It's disappointing that pro shot doesn't have manual focus. Or at least I don't know
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senthilrameshjv said:
Pics are better in Stock camera but if u need manual focus, its better to get manual camera as pro shot doesn't have the option. I don't own manual but I do have camera v5, pro shot, better camera unlocked and stock. And I use the stock one 99% time, unless I want to show off with bokeh, I use camera fv5. It's disappointing that pro shot doesn't have manual focus. Or at least I don't know
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Just as an FYI, ProShot does have manual focus. It took me a little bit to figure out when I first downloaded it, but all you have to do is drag your finger across the region I circled and it will switch to manual focus. To return to auto focus, the button used to switch between the front and rear cameras (to the left of the shutter button) will read "AF". Simply press that.
I too use the stock camera a majority of the time, as I feel the images come out better. But for manual shots, I use ProShot. The developer seems to be good ad updating the app, while I have read the manual camera is no longer being supported.
fizeke136 said:
Just as an FYI, ProShot does have manual focus. It took me a little bit to figure out when I first downloaded it, but all you have to do is drag your finger across the region I circled and it will switch to manual focus. To return to auto focus, the button used to switch between the front and rear cameras (to the left of the shutter button) will read "AF". Simply press that.
I too use the stock camera a majority of the time, as I feel the images come out better. But for manual shots, I use ProShot. The developer seems to be good ad updating the app, while I have read the manual camera is no longer being supported.
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Hello.. Thanks a lot. It works.. Never knew it and it was not informed in tutorial also iirc.
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A friend recently asked me to take some photos/videos with my OnePlus as he is interested on buying the phone and the camera is an important feature for him.So I went for a ride on the mountain and took some...mixed feelings about the results,it needs Optical Image Stabilization that's for sure...
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https://youtu.be/OKShtpl1dyo
Sadly the only way to get good results every time is to use manual mode. For whatever reason auto mode makes the colour very unnatural, and also causes quite a bit of overexposure and grainyness.
I've had half decent low light photos with it simply through using manual mode, only things i leave to auto are shutter speed and focus (unless macro shots, which btw this this is amazing for).
Not a brilliant camera by any means, but any camera is only ever as good as the user.
Hey all. I have a Note 7. I am considering this phone as a replacement. How is the camera on auto? I've heard it's not good. How does it compare to Note 7 auto?
I switched from Note 7 to V20.
It works fine. But HDR is nowhere near as good as Samsung.
The N7 wins hands down in the camera department. If the camera is important to you, the S7 and S7 Edge has similar sensors.
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I switched from Note 7 to V20.
It works fine. But HDR is nowhere near as good as Samsung.
The N7 wins hands down in the camera department. If the camera is important to you, the S7 and S7 Edge has similar sensors.
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Camera is important but screen size is more important. S7 edge is too small. I've heard the camera on manual is much better than auto. Is this true? If so how can I learn how to use camera in manual mode?
S7 Edge is what? 5.5 inch? Not a whole lot smaller than Note 7.
Full manual may produce desirable results, and the V20 also allows you to save in RAW format. However, to understand manual mode is to learn how to take pictures with a DSLR. Something I will not go into detail here. You have to find your own resource.
Try searching "Elements of Photography" app in the Google Play store. Pay for the full content inside, and learn about photography with a real camera.
It's important to understand the "Exposure Triangle" before proceeding to take pictures in Manual Mode.
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Camera is important but screen size is more important. S7 edge is too small. I've heard the camera on manual is much better than auto. Is this true? If so how can I learn how to use camera in manual mode?
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It's actually really easy to learn manual photography with the V20 as it gives you a lot of instant feedback, even before you take a photo. Just flip it over to manual and start playing. If you set it too dark, you'll see it on the screen before you click the shutter. Too light? Same deal. Aperture is locked down. The only two exposure parameters you have to play with are shutter speed and ISO. Essentially, if one goes up, the other goes down. Other than that, you have focus if you want. That has a guide built in called focus peaking which highlights what is in focus as you adjust the slider. WB is the other part and you can leave that on auto as most cameras do a decent job. Sometimes it is good to override it though since it is going to make whites white even if they weren't necessarily white in the environment shot. Give it a go. The V20 makes it very easy to learn.
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I'm not sure if the Galaxy S8 is able to do this but how can you get DSLR style focus where a subject/ person is in focus and background blurry? Can the rear camera do this as well as selfie cam? I haven't seen any options for it.
Seems only the Note 8 has this (or iPhone X, Google Pixel 2)?
Note 8 has second cam, which is x2 telephoto lens, so already has shallower focus depth and rest is done with software. S8 does not have second cam.
And here is the problem: blurred background, called bokeh, is mostly used in portrait photography. Wide angle cams so commonly used on phones should not be used for portrait photography, because due to wide field of view being projected on flat surface you get big distortions and wrong proportion, like big nose for example. Check fish eye lens pictures to see this distortion effect fully. So while you could distort background and make portrait photo with standard phone lens like s8 have, it would look silly. Outside of portrait photos I don't see much use for shallow depth of field, but if you're so inclined you could experiment with photo editing software like photoshop and create same effect. Expect S9 to have dual lens and portrait capability in about 6 months or get Note 8 now if you really want it.
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I'm not sure if the Galaxy S8 is able to do this but how can you get DSLR style focus where a subject/ person is in focus and background blurry? Can the rear camera do this as well as selfie cam? I haven't seen any options for it.
Seems only the Note 8 has this (or iPhone X, Google Pixel 2)?
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there's an app that does this function very well. AfterFocus. the pro version lets you save in original quality. It only takes a few minutes to get the same result from dual camera devices.
Selective Focus is one of the camera modes out of the box. That is what you are looking for.
I have an S8 and have tried the selective focus mode, which works relatively well as long as the object stays still long enough, however I was reading an article about the Pixel 2 this morning and this extract made me hope that Samsung can also follow Google
"The single-lens portrait mode photos were made possible by its adoption of a dual-pixel sensor - meaning each pixel can be used to both record the image and determine focus rather than just one or the other.
Some of Samsung's handsets already feature the technology, but Google has built on it with proprietary software to make it possible to create a depth map for photos, which can be used to add special effects."
I hope that Samsung can improve the selective mode for the rear camera as the S8 also has a dual-pixel set up, unfortunately the front camera doesn't have dual-pixels
Another thing is I'm hoping that the Google Camera app, which I have running on my S8, should get an update to support this....fingers crossed.