I love this phone and the cameras take phenomenal pictures, but the only thing that is really winding me up is the digital noise reduction that seems to be forced on the front camera if there is medium to low light. I haven't really noticed it on the back camera. What I'm wondering is that if I were to root the phone, is there some kind of mod released for the camera to turn off digital noise reduction completely? I've noticed an app called 'Silent Camera' does exactly that but it's a terrible app.
Thanks.
dan24591 said:
I love this phone and the cameras take phenomenal pictures, but the only thing that is really winding me up is the digital noise reduction that seems to be forced on the front camera if there is medium to low light. I haven't really noticed it on the back camera. What I'm wondering is that if I were to root the phone, is there some kind of mod released for the camera to turn off digital noise reduction completely? I've noticed an app called 'Silent Camera' does exactly that but it's a terrible app.
Thanks.
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Looking for answers too, this is really annoying :/ I don't think you have found any solution, did you?
Hi all, I 've been thinking of buying a new phone & I really like the g2 very much but the only thing that is stopping me is the camera performance.
Can someone please tell me after the Jishu/xdadebb mod how is the camera performance under low light, how is the autofocus in low light also is the continuous autofocus in the video problem resolved. How much is the shutter lag after the mod.
I really want to buy this device for the camera & its under my budget if the camera ain't good enough even after the mods I may go with oppo find 7a/oneplus one which are in the same budget but have better camera.
I dont capture my photos in low light. But the camera is pretty amazing with xdadebb mod, and Mi2Raw enables the G2 to capture raw footage as well.
The G2 and G3 has the same camera sensor, just that the G3 has a Z-Axis image stabiliser and laser autofocus. So if I were you, I'll go look at those camera comparisons on review sites comparing the G3, OnePlus One and the Oppo.
Edit: Video performance is pretty good too. xdadebb camera mod allows for tap to focus in video to focus your subject and it works well. It has object tracking too!
Edit 2: With dorimanx's kernel, I was able to turn down the mic gain when I was at a concert. That + the stereo recording = pretty awesome recording
Thanks @lowjinyik.
Anyone else using these mods please comment about the low light performace after the mod.
I haven't tried taking pictures in low-light conditions yet, I should, will do and compare later but under bright, sunshine outdoor, with Normal mode, I see virtually no difference in term of performance and image quality. There are several features that I haven't tried out yet.
mayur2j said:
Hi all, I 've been thinking of buying a new phone & I really like the g2 very much but the only thing that is stopping me is the camera performance.
Can someone please tell me after the Jishu/xdadebb mod how is the camera performance under low light, how is the autofocus in low light also is the continuous autofocus in the video problem resolved. How much is the shutter lag after the mod.
I really want to buy this device for the camera & its under my budget if the camera ain't good enough even after the mods I may go with oppo find 7a/oneplus one which are in the same budget but have better camera.
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The low light camera quality is good. The mod makes very little difference to low light pictures.
Thanks guys for your responses. I think I might go with oppo find7. It's better than the g2 in every aspect except battery life & OS updates. Which can be taken care by the VOOC charger & custom roms respectively.
A while ago i noticed that when there is good light the front camera is smooth and the vids recorded are okay, but when the light is bad the front camera become quite laggy and the vids recorded are in really bad quality. Is there a way to fix this? Becouse it is really annoying. Apprecitate all the help.
I'm on P8 Lite ALE-L21 B574.
It probably does picture enhancing in real time, so the image looks better. You get better quality but low fps...
Hey everyone,
Here's my night time video test using the Google Pixel: https://youtu.be/8Jw9FUB28a0
It's not great when there isn't lighting. With bright artificial lighting the night looks much better. The camera seems to repeatedly focus which can be annoying. Maybe that's because of the fast moving objects?
Let me know what you think.
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Hey everyone,
Here's my night time video test using the Google Pixel: https://youtu.be/8Jw9FUB28a0
It's not great when there isn't lighting. With bright artificial lighting the night looks much better. The camera seems to repeatedly focus which can be annoying. Maybe that's because of the fast moving objects?
Let me know what you think.
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This is my main and only complaint about the pixel, low light video recording. It is horrible. I'm hoping it is a software issue that can be fixed, but I'm lead to believe it's most likely a hardware issue. The camera can't keep focused for more than a few seconds, everything is always blurry and extremely noisy. It makes no sense because the camera takes amazing pictures and is top notch so why should the video recording quality not be the same???
I have to agree. My Pixel XL is awful in low light, with lots of noise. But the daytime shots are incredible.
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Google Pixel 4a performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I'm waiting for my preordered 4a to be shipped (Germany) and found that bad comment about the front camera. Is that true?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/igctay/comment/g2thp0o
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Front camera: blurred/softened foreground and sharp/detailed background.
I'm not saying it's absolute trash or anything. It works and it can be okay if you find the right distance to hold the phone from your subjects, but it's pretty bad when you compare it to other Pixels not named with the "a" moniker.
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The Pixel 2 you can hold up at any angle and distance and click the shutter and everything is in focus. The 4a can't do that.
In terms of advertised specs, they're very similar. One difference is that the 4a has a larger aperture, which is good in terms of exposure—it can use faster shutter speeds, reducing blur due to camera shake in low lighting—but which also reduces the depth of field, exacerbating the limitations of a fixed-focus lens. I'm not sure this difference (f/2 vs f/2.4) is really enough to explain what people are seeing though.
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I'm waiting for my preordered 4a to be shipped (Germany) and found that bad comment about the front camera. Is that true?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/igctay/comment/g2thp0o
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Front camera: blurred/softened foreground and sharp/detailed background.
I'm not saying it's absolute trash or anything. It works and it can be okay if you find the right distance to hold the phone from your subjects, but it's pretty bad when you compare it to other Pixels not named with the "a" moniker.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/igctay/comment/g2th30a
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The Pixel 2 you can hold up at any angle and distance and click the shutter and everything is in focus. The 4a can't do that.
In terms of advertised specs, they're very similar. One difference is that the 4a has a larger aperture, which is good in terms of exposure—it can use faster shutter speeds, reducing blur due to camera shake in low lighting—but which also reduces the depth of field, exacerbating the limitations of a fixed-focus lens. I'm not sure this difference (f/2 vs f/2.4) is really enough to explain what people are seeing though.
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It's fine. Whomever posted that either had a bad device, was using the front camera in a challenging environment or has unrealistic expectations. Clear, focused selfie on my 4a .
The processing on the front-facing camera is really bad. Softened, blurry, and lacking in detail: a whole staircase down from my ZUK Z2 Pro w/ GCam, which looks great. Will probably return the phone if I can't find a software fix for this.
Am not sure what folks are expecting out of a Front Facing Selfie Camera - I've had no issues with my Pixel 4a, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, my 3 most recent smartphones. Just make sure the Face Retouching is Off in the Google Camera app. If you don't like that, try Open Camera.
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Am not sure what folks are expecting out of a Front Facing Selfie Camera - I've had no issues with my Pixel 4a, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, my 3 most recent smartphones. Just make sure the Face Retouching is Off in the Google Camera app. If you don't like that, try Open Camera.
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Did all of that.
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The processing on the front-facing camera is really bad. Softened, blurry, and lacking in detail: a whole staircase down from my ZUK Z2 Pro w/ GCam, which looks great. Will probably return the phone if I can't find a software fix for this.
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Its most probably a bad device. I have the same problem, blurry face, no details. My friend also has a pixel 4a. His front cam selfies are way better than mine. I have contacted google. They said they will contact me today.
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Its most probably a bad device. I have the same problem, blurry face, no details. My friend also has a pixel 4a. His front cam selfies are way better than mine. I have contacted google. They said they will contact me today.
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That's some really bad quality control from Google if so. I've already returned my device on account of this issue; hopefully Google can do right by you second time around.
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That's some really bad quality control from Google if so. I've already returned my device on account of this issue; hopefully Google can do right by you second time around.
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I hope so. I love and trust google. Today i talked to them via chat. After all the failed troubleshooting, they said they wud contact me after 1-2 days.
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I hope so. I love and trust google. Today i talked to them via chat. After all the failed troubleshooting, they said they wud contact me after 1-2 days.
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Any updates? facing the same issue, front camera is really bad even in video recording it is out of focus :/
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Any updates? facing the same issue, front camera is really bad even in video recording it is out of focus :/
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I have already contacted google support and provided them the relevant proofs. They said they wud get back to me in 1-2 days.
See this pic comparison taken from my pixel 4a and my friend's pixel 4a.
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I have already contacted google support and provided them the relevant proofs. They said they wud get back to me in 1-2 days.
See this pic comparison taken from my pixel 4a and my friend's pixel 4a.
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Similar results with my phone as yours, I contacted Google and they have me the option to return mine and get a replacement. I'm just afraid I'll get a refurbished one.
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Similar results with my phone as yours, I contacted Google and they have me the option to return mine and get a replacement. I'm just afraid I'll get a refurbished one.
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Yes i got mail from them. They say that they will replace it but the replacement device could be a new one or a refurbished one. I don't know why google is doing like this.
CarolinaEvans said:
Is it SO bad?
'The processing on the front-facing camera is really bad. Softened, blurry, and lacking in detail: a whole staircase down from my ZUK Z2 Pro w/ GCam, which looks great. Will probably return the phone if I can't find a software fix for this.'
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Yes, so bad not even modded Google cameras could make it better. Made me decide to return the phone. I've seen better quality on even cheaper phones.
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CarolinaEvans said:
Is it SO bad?
'The processing on the front-facing camera is really bad. Softened, blurry, and lacking in detail: a whole staircase down from my ZUK Z2 Pro w/ GCam, which looks great. Will probably return the phone if I can't find a software fix for this.'
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It's not horrible - although there may be sample-to-sample variation based on some posts. Front camera on my early build 4a is notably softer than rear camera but still shows fine detail such as individual facial hairs at 15-18". No hesitation using for video calls or casual selfies. That said, no where near iPhone XR/11 quality which I knew going in.
I am having the same issue with the front camera. At first I thought this is normal as this is my first time with a pixel device. But seeing the reviews on YouTube on how good the camera is I was really surprised to see the very noticeable bluriness.
I bought I from Flipkart in india. What should I do? Should I contact Flipkart or goodle?
Here is what i've noticed
I am in the same boat as many about the FFC being blurry, out of focus. What I have noticed however is if you quickly switch from rear camera to selfie, you will notice for a split second it's focused and detailed, and then goes blurry. That is with all the facial retouching turned off as well. The camera itself clearly has the capability of producing a clear photo, yet something within the way its processing is taking that away. Any thoughts?
I have kindof the same feeling
I'm now at my 3rd replacement pixel 4a (the other two were unrelated to the front cam) and I've noticed the same blurriness on the front cam. Comparing it to previous selfies on the other two, my eyebrow hairs are actually visible compared to my current 4a. It might be the different screen protector (my current one covers the front camera), I'm going to try with another one, hopefully it will be better. But then I will have removed the oleophobic coating from my front camera, so it will get dirty af.
EDIT: yeah it isn't really the screen protector
Happening on Pixel 3 XL Too
Hopping in here to say that this is not just Pixel 4a. This is also happening on my Pixel 3 XL when using the wide-angle selfie camera.
In telephoto mode, everything works great and is in focus. I can also change the focal point by tapping the screen. Swapping to the wide-angle lens you can immediately see the foreground go from sharp focus to a complete blur while the background becomes sharp/focused, and you can't change the focal point AT ALL. I did not have this issue at all until my camera updated to the new Google Camera 8.1.
My front facing camera takes blurry selfies too. I guess it looks fine if you don't zoom in, but it's still kinda noticeable... A little disappointing.