Moto X , Samsung S4 and Iphone 5s camera comparison here:
http://www.averytuttle.com
Moto X has recently received an update that among other things improved the camera. So I did a small photo shoot with the Moto X, Samsung S4, and Iphone 5s. All phones camera settings were set to auto.
You decide which one is best...
Did he label each pic with what phone took which picture? Am I missing it somewhere? I'm just going to assume the purple photos are the Moto X lol
iamjasonc said:
Did he label each pic with what phone took which picture? Am I missing it somewhere? I'm just going to assume the purple photos are the Moto X lol
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Mouse over the thumbnail, it gives you the camera. But, essentially, its iPhone 5s, Galaxy S4, Moto X in that order for each set of 3 photos.
The other 2 are still better, but I don't really think the Moto X is bad.
icase81 said:
Mouse over the thumbnail, it gives you the camera. But, essentially, its iPhone 5s, Galaxy S4, Moto X in that order for each set of 3 photos.
The other 2 are still better, but I don't really think the Moto X is bad.
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Ah ok thanks! Yeah it works well enough for me and it's nice that moto was so quick with a fix
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Dave*228 said:
Moto X , Samsung S4 and Iphone 5s camera comparison here:
http://www.averytuttle.com
Moto X has recently received an update that among other things improved the camera. So I did a small photo shoot with the Moto X, Samsung S4, and Iphone 5s. All phones camera settings were set to auto.
You decide which one is best...
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So do these photos include the new update that improves the Moto X camera, or are these taken before the update?
Jexx11 said:
So do these photos include the new update that improves the Moto X camera, or are these taken before the update?
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The MotoX used in this comparison had the new update.
How is the camera compared to the horrible Droid Razr HD?
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Jexx11 said:
So do these photos include the new update that improves the Moto X camera, or are these taken before the update?
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obaki69 said:
How is the camera compared to the horrible Droid Razr HD?
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better
the one thing I noticed in those pictures was the ISO was much higher for all of the X shots than it was for either the iPhone or the S4.
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the one thing I noticed in those pictures was the ISO was much higher for all of the X shots than it was for either the iPhone or the S4.
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That is logical compared to Iphone; as Iphone has a fatter lens (2.2). But not sure why it would need higher iso than the S4 as it is 2.4 lens like moto x. Good observation, but dont have an explantion.
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That is logical compared to Iphone; as Iphone has a fatter lens (2.2). But not sure why it would need higher iso than the S4 as it is 2.4 lens like moto x. Good observation, but dont have an explantion.
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the S4 pix in your gallery report its a 2.2 aperture.
There's still some pink hue sometimes on the Moto X from the avery blog
Hi !
I have an Xperia S which is dead now :crying: and am looking for a new phone at the moment.
Originally, I was looking at the Moto G 16gb but its got a very bad camera and lack of upgradable storage. So, I'm wondering whether the SP have a good camera or not !
BTW, what about the 4.4 availability ?
Is there any stable 4.4 custom ROM for SP ?
Sp is a good phone. Has a great camera. And feels premium to hold. In fact when my friend got it, I liked it so much that I sold my Galaxy s4 and bought an xperia z. Hope this helps.
Plus Sony makes camera modules for a lot of other manufacturers like Apple iPhones. Samsung galaxy series. So u almost always get a. Good camera with a mid range and higher sony phones
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toksick said:
Sp is a good phone. Has a great camera. And feels premium to hold. In fact when my friend got it, I liked it so much that I sold my Galaxy s4 and bought an xperia z. Hope this helps.
Plus Sony makes camera modules for a lot of other manufacturers like Apple iPhones. Samsung galaxy series. So u almost always get a. Good camera with a mid range and higher sony phones
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Yeah but I read a review saying that the 8 mp camera of the Xperia SP is very poor compared to that of the Xperia L.
I work in a machine design company and I have to take a lot of photos and videos of our products for making quick demos and filing the records. That implies I need a decent camera phone.
The Xperia S and the Samsung Wave I had were good performers in that regard.
I would be checking out the Xperia SP and the Galaxy S4 Mini and may be some LG phones today at this new shopping mall that opened in my city. If I'm not happy, I'll be going for the Moto G.
Its gonna be a good night
For the price you'd be hard pushed to beat the Moto G -- at only £120 sim free for the 8GB model it's an absolute bargain, but it's also a solid performer and has already been updated to 4.4.
Honestly speaking, you'd have to be getting a very good deal to make buying an Xperia SP now a good choice as it's already a year old and even at best would only be officially supported for another six months, which means that bug fixes and other software updates will dry up soon.
x.marX said:
Yeah but I read a review saying that the 8 mp camera of the Xperia SP is very poor compared to that of the Xperia L.
I work in a machine design company and I have to take a lot of photos and videos of our products for making quick demos and filing the records. That implies I need a decent camera phone.
The Xperia S and the Samsung Wave I had were good performers in that regard.
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if you need a good camera, why not go for the Z1 or Z1 compact?
Xperia SP's camera is a huge disappointment, if that's a big thing for you, looks elsewhere. I read that GS4 mini's camera is pretty good (though, it's only 5mpx, if I recall). Where XSP shines is in it's processing power, since it has a decent processor and Adreno 320 GPU, which GS4 mini lacks. However, the lack of KitKat and 1GB of RAM make the Xperia SP hard to recommend.
You should also check Xperia ZR, where I live, it is just $10-$15dls more expensive than Xperia SP. xperia ZR is water-proof and has a 13MPX with a Quad-Core processor.
Xperia Sp camera its no so good. It you want a good camera phone buy a lumia 920/925 or a Galaxy s3 it you want android.
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x.marX said:
I would be checking out the Xperia SP and the Galaxy S4 Mini and may be some LG phones today at this new shopping mall that opened in my city. If I'm not happy, I'll be going for the Moto G.
Its gonna be a good night
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Didn't happen, they closed their shop early coz its the weekend
MagicMagicD said:
For the price you'd be hard pushed to beat the Moto G -- at only £120 sim free for the 8GB model it's an absolute bargain, but it's also a solid performer and has already been updated to 4.4.
Honestly speaking, you'd have to be getting a very good deal to make buying an Xperia SP now a good choice as it's already a year old and even at best would only be officially supported for another six months, which means that bug fixes and other software updates will dry up soon.
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I'm from India and I'm getting the Xperia SP for ~300 USD (18000 INR) and yeah the Moto G 16 GB is available here for ~233 USD.
As for updates, I don't care as long as there is custom ROMs available.
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if you need a good camera, why not go for the Z1 or Z1 compact?
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Xperia SP's camera is a huge disappointment, if that's a big thing for you, looks elsewhere. I read that GS4 mini's camera is pretty good (though, it's only 5mpx, if I recall). Where XSP shines is in it's processing power, since it has a decent processor and Adreno 320 GPU, which GS4 mini lacks. However, the lack of KitKat and 1GB of RAM make the Xperia SP hard to recommend.
You should also check Xperia ZR, where I live, it is just $10-$15dls more expensive than Xperia SP. xperia ZR is water-proof and has a 13MPX with a Quad-Core processor.
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S4 Mini have a 8 mp camera as well.
Xperia ZR was actually my first target but its expensive here (~430 USD).
Darth_Xardas said:
Xperia Sp camera its no so good. It you want a good camera phone buy a lumia 920/925 or a Galaxy s3 it you want android.
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After dropping the ZR from my list, I thought about getting the S3 but I hear its battery backup is not that great and yeah, I hate the rounded design Samsung uses. I think their Bada phones look much much better.
BTW, there are some rumers about the Xperia M2 and Xperia G being priced really low to compete with the Moto G. I wonder how low Sony would go in pricing them !
Xperia SP's camera is so pathetic that I am sure Moto G's pics will be much better than SP's. The reason I bought SP is its processing power and awesome design.
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Xperia SP's camera is so pathetic that I am sure Moto G's pics will be much better than SP's. The reason I bought SP is its processing power and awesome design.
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Is it that bad ?
BTW, if mediatek guys were a bit more "open", the Huawei Ascend g700 would have been a great buy for me....great camera, lots of RAM, good IPS Lcd display etc. But,AFAIK, there is no custom ROMs or any other development for that phone because there is minimal support from mediatek for custom android development projects
You are concerned about SP camera but not about moto G camera? Haha. My friend has moto G, ant trust me, if you need (seems like that's your main priority) decent camera dont eve think about moto G. I have chosen SP over moto G and they both are about the same price.
Yet if you have doubts about SP camera, you can look into S3/S4mini (I considered those as options for me, but SP in overall seemed a better choice) or lumia 920 (I also considered this, but I need option too record my calls and WPs cant offer this yet L920 camera is amazing and I would assume price would be similar if its still available in sale).
le grande magnetto said:
You are concerned about SP camera but not about moto G camera? Haha. My friend has moto G, ant trust me, if you need (seems like that's your main priority) decent camera dont eve think about moto G. I have chosen SP over moto G and they both are about the same price.
Yet if you have doubts about SP camera, you can look into S3/S4mini (I considered those as options for me, but SP in overall seemed a better choice) or lumia 920 (I also considered this, but I need option too record my calls and WPs cant offer this yet L920 camera is amazing and I would assume price would be similar if its still available in sale).
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I thought Moto G's camera was betther than SP's
The problem with Samsung is that their designs look so awful to me. Sony and HTC are much much better.
I'm an Opera Mini/Mobile/Desktop addict, can't use any other browser (lots of bookmarks and notes in the Opera in my account) and sadly, that rules WP devices like 920.
My options currently:
1. Blackberry Z10. If it has an android ROM, I would be going for this one but there isn't any AFAIK.
2. Upcoming Xperia G
3. Xperia SP
4. Xperia ZR
5. Samsung GS4 Mini
6. Samsung GS3
trust me
x.marX said:
I thought Moto G's camera was betther than SP's
The problem with Samsung is that their designs look so awful to me. Sony and HTC are much much better.
I'm an Opera Mini/Mobile/Desktop addict, can't use any other browser (lots of bookmarks and notes in the Opera in my account) and sadly, that rules WP devices like 920.
My options currently:
1. Blackberry Z10. If it has an android ROM, I would be going for this one but there isn't any AFAIK.
2. Upcoming Xperia G
3. Xperia SP
4. Xperia ZR
5. Samsung GS4 Mini
6. Samsung GS3
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Good to know that we are on the same track about Samesong. I hate them.
Z10 was an option for me too, but it was too little hardware for the the price for me, so I left it out yet it seems to work flawlessly in youtube videos. Also it is very sexy device and since 10.2.1 OS update it supports .apk files so basically its an android with Blackberry stuff. Why would you need a ROM for Z10? Just for sake of flashing something or there is serious reason?
Xperia G seems ok. Is it known when it will be available? Are you ready to wait (and possibly wait to find out if you would afford it when its released)?
x.marX said:
Is it that bad ?
BTW, if mediatek guys were a bit more "open", the Huawei Ascend g700 would have been a great buy for me....great camera, lots of RAM, good IPS Lcd display etc. But,AFAIK, there is no custom ROMs or any other development for that phone because there is minimal support from mediatek for custom android development projects
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If your deciding factor is based the camera, I suggest you check this out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5364
As you can see, the SP may have a bigger pixel count but the image is over processed and has a lot of chromatic noise. If you need to zoom into a picture to look at small text, it may not be an ideal phone for you.
However, as an overall package (build quality, performance, battery life) it's probably the best phone in its price range.
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Good to know that we are on the same track about Samesong. I hate them.
Z10 was an option for me too, but it was too little hardware for the the price for me, so I left it out yet it seems to work flawlessly in youtube videos. Also it is very sexy device and since 10.2.1 OS update it supports .apk files so basically its an android with Blackberry stuff. Why would you need a ROM for Z10? Just for sake of flashing something or there is serious reason?
Xperia G seems ok. Is it known when it will be available? Are you ready to wait (and possibly wait to find out if you would afford it when its released)?
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Samesong :laugh: apt name :good:
Yes, I love the launchers for the Android and the look and feel of different ROMS like MIUI, CM etc. Its so amazing. I don't think the BB10 would support that much of customization
I'm waiting for the Xperia G..hope that I can afford it.
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If your deciding factor is based the camera, I suggest you check this out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5364
As you can see, the SP may have a bigger pixel count but the image is over processed and has a lot of chromatic noise. If you need to zoom into a picture to look at small text, it may not be an ideal phone for you.
However, as an overall package (build quality, performance, battery life) it's probably the best phone in its price range.
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The Moto G and the SP look so awful, doesn't it ? Samsung S4 mini's pic look really nice and detailed even matching the iPhone 5.
@x.marX
Go get Moto X.
Period.
I don't know where you reside , but if you have got access to Moto Maker , get a customized Moto X. The camera and the processioning power is alot better than Xperia SP. But Xperia SP's design is far better than its competitors.
But since Xperia SP is getting old, I think Moto X would be a better choice regarding the future updates , camera and performance.
Gamer R said:
@x.marX
Go get Moto X.
Period.
I don't know where you reside , but if you have got access to Moto Maker , get a customized Moto X. The camera and the processioning power is alot better than Xperia SP. But Xperia SP's design is far better than its competitors.
But since Xperia SP is getting old, I think Moto X would be a better choice regarding the future updates , camera and performance.
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We have Moto X here but the full fledged Moto Maker won't be ready any time soon.
I'm not a big fan of Moto X btw.
1. "Rounded design" - not my cup of tea
2. Memory not expandable - I have a lot of FLAC audio files
3. Non-removable battery
Only advantage of SP over G is the memocard and LTE.
If you can live without them get MotoG/16GB and you'll be OK.
I changed from Moto G to SP, but regret it...
x.marX said:
We have Moto X here but the full fledged Moto Maker won't be ready any time soon.
I'm not a big fan of Moto X btw.
1. "Rounded design" - not my cup of tea
2. Memory not expandable - I have a lot of FLAC audio files
3. Non-removable battery
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If possible try to save enough money for Xperia ZR or LG Optimus G. Since both the product are getting pretty old, you may have huge discounts on them.
As with the new released Moto Z or Moto Z Force, there were significant improvement in the camera app!
Like 1080p 60fps, front facing camera with beautification enhancement, shutter button and more...
I wonder will the Moto Z camera app "unlocks" the 60fps video recording for Moto X Style / Pure?
What do you guys think? :laugh:
i think that the same of moto g4, no?
justmoto92 said:
As with the new released Moto Z or Moto Z Force, there were significant improvement in the camera app!
Like 1080p 60fps, front facing camera with beautification enhancement, shutter button and more...
I wonder will the Moto Z camera app "unlocks" the 60fps video recording for Moto X Style / Pure?
What do you guys think? :laugh:
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It's just a camera app, the name is com.motorola.cameraone and it's on the Play Store here
Our device shows as incompatible in the Play Store, but you can get it at most APK repos like here: https://apkplz.com/android-apps/moto-camera-apk-download
EDIT: Eh... Nevermind... Even if you install it, it still show incompatible and won't start. I think there is a customized version that works in the Apps or Dev section. And yes, it is the same as the Moto G4 camera package.
i was wondering ever since G4 released that some one would make it compatible with Moto x style/pure. Its happy that i am not alone looking for this.. ...... Lets hope moto does it for us...but chances are bleak...
I really dislike the default camera app for the Pure. Hopefully someone can get the camera from the Z to work on the Pure.
A shutter button would be a nice enhancement.
I downloaded the apk on my MXPE and it did work almost 100% But:
1. The post processing is not as good as the old one
2. I can't enable twist to capture on my device
It would be nice if there's a way to do it without rooting cause I'm yet to be a developer
Update: use QuickCamera to enable twist twist to capture, remember to join the Google+community before downloading the app.
Dear all,
I'm a very satisfied owner of a Z1 Compact.
I would like to replace my current smartphone with the X Compact.
Actually my concern is about the modding present and future possibilities for the latter.
Regarding the Z1 compact, you *could* install a custom rom with android >= 6, but you have to loose the camera functionality (very slow focus, poor image quality..). AFAIK, the problem is that Sony supported the Z1 up to 5.1.1, so that you couldn't find the proper driver (blob?) for the camera in further android version.
Can you shed some light on my concerns? Do you think that the X Compact will have a similar future?
Thank you for any help :fingers-crossed:
MJ
MajinJoko said:
Do you think that the X Compact will have a similar future?
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Yes, it's the natural cycle of most devices that become old and obsolete.