(Camera Comparison) AM7 vs Sony Xperia Z2 - I own both - Ascend Mate 7 General

I really enjoy the Z2 camera experience but the slow shutter speed when using the on screen button started to bug me. I was intending on buying the Nexus 6 or Note 4 but they both left me feeling underwhelmed so I decided on the AM7.
In this thread I will be taking photos every opportunity I can and posting them here.
All photos will have the AM7 first and the Z2 second for continuity.
Auto mode or superior auto (Z2) will be used at all times and regardless of what anyone has to say about auto modes that's what most people use!
I will post from either phone when I can so every upload will be from the XDA app.
Please keep comments constructive
Any trolling or unacceptable comments will be reported to the moderator.
Enjoy the pics

AM7 is the first photo and the Z2 is the second one on both photos.
The photos were taken at 2330hrs with only an overhead standard bulb.
I describe these conditions as dingy at best. No flash used and auto mode used for both photos.

ipmanwck said:
AM7 is the first photo and the Z2 is the second one on both photos.
The photos were taken at 2330hrs with only an overhead standard bulb.
I describe these conditions as dingy at best. No flash used and auto mode used for both photos.
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In ur opinion which phone is better ?

hannanzikrea said:
In ur opinion which phone is better ?
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Need more time. Only had the phone for a day.
From first impressions shutter speed is amazingly fast like iphone 6 fast or htc one. Low light pictures display some noise but the z2 does also. Framerate of camera app is similar to z2 so that's a good thing. More testing required but the handset is extremely high end and happy I went with this rather than nexus 6 or Note 4.
Screen and brightness is great and speaker is very loud indeed!

Nice looking forward to other comparisons
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Yes, looks very good i'm gonna test it too

All additional photos would be greatly appreciated.
Let's keep this thread professional. Lots more photos taken today in bad light. I must say I am impressed. I was very worried about the camera from what reviews had said but it's a good sensor and looks like huawei did a good thing by not using too much processing etc.

I have more z2 photos but decide to sell it and keep my AM7 so you can find more of my photos here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916970
I will be uploading more comparisons but not immediately

People are complaining about Huawei's poor cameras but these photos are comparable to any phone. Not so bad.
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mirchichamu said:
People are complaining about Huawei's poor cameras but these photos are comparable to any phone. Not so bad.
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These people who are saying the camera is bad are talking rubbish I took some amazing shots today http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916970 I am using the European model so no idea if its different to the chinese version

ipmanwck said:
These people who are saying the camera is bad are talking rubbish I took some amazing shots today http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916970 I am using the European model so no idea if its different to the chinese version
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Thanks. My worries are now removed regarding camera. I am going to order one soon. Good luck.
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LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z2 Camera

I am interested in both these phones and am having trouble deciding due to the various camera reviews.
I am specifically interested in how each camera handles moving objects like kids or pets running as this is what I take most pics of.
Please post any samples here. Thanks kindly.
Edit - please don't post any YouTube links. I have watched every video comparing the two. Real world results are much better for everyone here.
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ipmanwck said:
I am interested in both these phones and am having trouble deciding due to the various camera reviews.
I am specifically interested in how each camera handles moving objects like kids or pets running as this is what I take most pics of.
Please post any samples here. Thanks kindly.
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I didn't have the Z2, but I had the Z1 and it was by far the worst camera I had used on any phone. All the pics had a huge amount of noise and tended to look painted. When the Kit Kat update came and there was no improvement I moved on from the Z1. Seeing as the Z1 and Z2 have the same camera I imagine it's the same situation with the Z2.
The G3 camera is at the opposite end of the spectrum and delivers the best still shots I have seen on a phone, certainly comparable to a dedicated camera. Absolutely no regrets moving on from the Z1 or M8 to this phone.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-G3-vs-Sony-Xperia-Z2_id3727/page/3
z2 camera
I have to say I have a z2 and it is by far the BEST camera I have ever used in a smart phone. -MOD EDIT- and no swearing please.It has been rated the best camera on the market over the I phone. And where the person said the pictures looked painted it's because the pictures are really that clear. They are so crystal clear that they don't look real. I had an s4 which was a 13 mp camera which was very good but this z2 in auto mode which is only 8mp and it takes beautiful pictures. And yes the comparison where it won was compared in 8mp mode so the playing field was even. You can shoot in 15.5 and 20.7 mp modes and it shoots amazing motion pictures. I take lots of pictures of my dogs playing and running and jumping and there is no noise and blows away the htc one m8 and the galaxy s5.I don't think the g3 could possibly take better pictures. I haven't used one because it's not available but trust me sony makes absolutely amazing phone cameras. They probably made the ones on the g3 and s5.but the z2s is a higher megapixel. And it's on a Sony product.
I hope the Z2 is way better than Z1, because Z1 is just an ok cam.
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mit3283 said:
The person who said it is the worst camera ever is an idiot. They are so crystal clear that they don't look real.
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Actually I said the Z1 was the worst phone camera I had used as it had a lot of artifacting and noise. I can imagine there might have been some improvement with the Z2. Heck I was taking better pictures with the M8 than with my Z1.
This is not my opinion alone, take a look at some of the earlier posts in the Z1 picture thread.
In any event the G3 has a really good camera that I enjoy. YMMV.
I'm in the same boat. I'm choosing between the G3 and Z2, and camera is the most important thing for me since I take a lot of pics of my 3 kids, so particularly picture of moving object.
I did a lot of reading on G3 vs. Z2 and their camera. This one seems to have the most details:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...one-5s-LG-G2-Sony-Xperia-Z2-HTC-One-M8_id3728
In this review G3 did very well, best in 2 of the 3 main categories (detail and indoor), and best in 3 of the 4 minor categories (Panorama, HDR, and night). However it didn't talk much about picture of moving objects. I'd appreciate input on specifically this.
mit3283 said:
I have to say I have a z2 and it is by far the BEST camera I have ever used in a smart phone. -MOD EDIT- and no swearing please.It has been rated the best camera on the market over the I phone. And where the person said the pictures looked painted it's because the pictures are really that clear. They are so crystal clear that they don't look real. I had an s4 which was a 13 mp camera which was very good but this z2 in auto mode which is only 8mp and it takes beautiful pictures. And yes the comparison where it won was compared in 8mp mode so the playing field was even. You can shoot in 15.5 and 20.7 mp modes and it shoots amazing motion pictures. I take lots of pictures of my dogs playing and running and jumping and there is no noise and blows away the htc one m8 and the galaxy s5.I don't think the g3 could possibly take better pictures. I haven't used one because it's not available but trust me sony makes absolutely amazing phone cameras. They probably made the ones on the g3 and s5.but the z2s is a higher megapixel. And it's on a Sony product.
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This is the kind of feedback we are after in here. Thanks so much for the info. Could you please post some pics here of your moving pets in 8mp superior mode that would be really helpful. Thanks again.
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Any smartphone is going to struggle when taking shots of moving objects. That's simply due to the size of the sensor and how fast the lens operates.
A good test is to get someone to stand still in front of the lens and take a shot whilst they are waving back at you.
A decent digital camera with a good fast lens will keep both the person and their waving hand clear and sharp.
A blur free shot will require a fast shutter, something a smartphone struggles to achieve in anything other than bright and clear lighting.
Beards said:
Any smartphone is going to struggle when taking shots of moving objects. That's simply due to the size of the sensor and how fast the lens operates.
A good test is to get someone to stand still in front of the lens and take a shot whilst they are waving back at you.
A decent digital camera with a good fast lens will keep both the person and their waving hand clear and sharp.
A blur free shot will require a fast shutter, something a smartphone struggles to achieve in anything other than bright and clear lighting.
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Thanks for the info but as the title states I just want real world comparisons. Some mobiles capture .motion much better than others and due to the bigger sensor was hoping z2 would do well but jury is still out until further pics are posted.
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ipmanwck said:
Thanks for the info but as the title states I just want real world comparisons. Some mobiles capture .motion much better than others and due to the bigger sensor was hoping z2 would do well but jury is still out until further pics are posted.
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No problem.
To part answer your request, the Sony Z2 has a slightly larger sensor at 1/2.3" over the LG G3 1/3".
So, based on sensor size alone the Z2 wins this.
However, sensor size alone won't guarantee a better shot and this is where LG needs to up its stakes.
Will it do it..... Well I currently have a Z2 which is miles better than the Z1 I previously had.
Unfortunately, even with it's larger sensor it fails to capture a steady and clear blur free shot. A moving hand is just a blur.
Sorry I do not have any shots at hand to show this. For shots of say my grandchildren running around as if they are all driving formula one cars I always go straight to one of my fast digital cameras. Not even a dedicated small compact digital camera will take a blur free shot.
I'll be getting a UK LG G3 in the next couple of weeks and it will be a great phone.
I'll use it for many tasks including photos but I won't expect it to capture any blur free shots.
But to sum up your question...... Of the two my money would go to the G3. It may not be able to achieve what you are asking but what with OIS hardware and that Laser focus they will help photos to be much clearer where lighting is not ideal.
for me, with moving objects most of the times i don't go the picture route. i go to camera, scroll down that button on upper right to switch to video mode.
The only phone that can take less blurry pics is m7 and m8, that was the point. Shutter speed is a bit higher. I have tried all the ones in my signature at the same target, my kids ☺
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dondavis007 said:
The only phone that can take less blurry pics is m7 and m8, that was the point. Shutter speed is a bit higher. I have tried all the ones in my signature at the same target, my kids ☺
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I had 3 x M7s all had the purple tint issue due to poor heat shielding and the camera was rubbish. HTC thought it would be a good idea to use the same camera in the m8 !! It still blurred in indoor motion shots and really the camera is not good from experience. Thanks for the opinion though but lets stick to the mentioned handsets.
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ipmanwck said:
I had 3 x M7s all had the purple tint issue due to poor heat shielding and the camera was rubbish. HTC thought it would be a good idea to use the same camera in the m8 !! It still blurred in indoor motion shots and really the camera is not good from experience. Thanks for the opinion though but lets stick to the mentioned handsets.
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You're holding it wrong [emoji1]. The word a bit doesn't make it a dslr. Out of my sig those is the best for motion blur, nothing else.
You went back to the HOX?
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dondavis007 said:
You're holding it wrong [emoji1]. The word a bit doesn't make it a dslr. Out of my sig those is the best for motion blur, nothing else.
You went back to the HOX?
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This is a temporary phone. Got it off eBay for 100. One x +. Had the s4 for a while after the m7 fiasco ! Not getting into the HTC camera issues here as this is not the forum for it but if your happy with your HTC phone camera then that's good but why are you here then ? If you have a z2 please post pics.
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I'm sorry but the Xperia Z2 appears to be far superior to the G3 in everything but focus time or when the LED is used.
Since 4.4.2 and the latest camera app, the Sony is finally taking the photos it was always meant to. Even auto mode is now good, which is saying something.
But there's obviously more to the G3 than just the camera.
I have never used a z2 but z1 compact was absolutely awful. Even with the lack of mega pixels i am very impressed with the g3 camera i am going to do a lumia 1020 vs g3 thread tomorrow. I think you will be suprised how good the g3 camera is.
mit3283 said:
I have to say I have a z2 and it is by far the BEST camera I have ever used in a smart phone. -MOD EDIT- and no swearing please.It has been rated the best camera on the market over the I phone. And where the person said the pictures looked painted it's because the pictures are really that clear. They are so crystal clear that they don't look real. I had an s4 which was a 13 mp camera which was very good but this z2 in auto mode which is only 8mp and it takes beautiful pictures. And yes the comparison where it won was compared in 8mp mode so the playing field was even. You can shoot in 15.5 and 20.7 mp modes and it shoots amazing motion pictures. I take lots of pictures of my dogs playing and running and jumping and there is no noise and blows away the htc one m8 and the galaxy s5.I don't think the g3 could possibly take better pictures. I haven't used one because it's not available but trust me sony makes absolutely amazing phone cameras. They probably made the ones on the g3 and s5.but the z2s is a higher megapixel. And it's on a Sony product.
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does it still overheat? i had the z2 and that was the only thing that i didnt like about it
lg g3 is better
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Nokia Lumia 920 vs Z2 (LOW LIGHT)

I was curious to see how well the 920 did against the Z2 so I went out and purchased one to take some stills.
Below are the results.
Where are the results and why compare a windows phone with an Android one ?
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Results will be ongoing. Posting pics today and will be on a regular basis. As to why? Why not. 920 is known for being one of the best low light cameras. Here we can see and compare a flagship to a 2 year old windows phone
Pandemic said:
Where are the results and why compare a windows phone with an Android one ?
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Why ever not?
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Just uploaded all photos to my PC. Will go through them so all can see them side by side for each situation. All photos are from.inside my house with different lighting and this is where I find cameras struggle. I have children so taking photos indoors happens often.
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Ignore above. This is the z2 photo. More vibrant. Above 2 are both from 929.
ipmanwck said:
Ignore above. This is the z2 photo. More vibrant. Above 2 are both from 929.
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I meant 920!
Why not attach images in the same post?
Xda doesnt need wasteful post, not to mean this is wasteful
Z2 under desk at 4pm today
920 same time
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ipmanwck said:
I was curious to see how well the 920 did against the Z2 so I went out and purchased one to take some stills.
Below are the results.
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You shooting these in superior auto? White balance seems totally off!
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@ipmanwck it might be better to keep all the comparison images in the OP, it's a pain for members who are interested having to scroll through a thread to find each image. (I know it's a small thread for now but with more posts it won't be) Let me know and I can help do this for you.
Regards,
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@ipmanwck it might be better to keep all the comparison images in the OP, it's a pain for members who are interested having to scroll through a thread to find each image. (I know it's a small thread for now but with more posts it won't be) Let me know and I can help do this for you.
Regards,
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I tried but on my PC it asked for image url and would not let me just upload from pictures? Thanks for the advice though and if you know how I would prefer that way. Lots more photos.
zodiac100 said:
You shooting these in superior auto? White balance seems totally off!
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Both phones set to auto and also auto focus. Z2 set to superior auto but test for yourself in darkness Z2 as seen here does strange things. Please note I am keeping my z2 as windows os is too limited for my use but this is purely an experiment I wanted to do as I knew the 920 is probably the best low light camera phone.
test in the water
lol it's Unparalleled
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lol it's Unparalleled
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It's defo a strange one. Overall if I were someone buying a phone just for camera performance I would choose 920 due to wider angle lens and manual controls (not used here) BUT the z2 has better camera apps, faster shutter speed (just) and the ability to take 60 2mp photos in a blink of an eye (timeshift burst). Tis a pickle
I forgot to mention have you ever tried to send a video taken on the camera using your android phone? try it now
Windows will compress your video so you can send it Android will just refuse pretty crappy Google!
Camera aside windows is a limited os and not an option for android users.

[LIGHTS!★CAMERA!★ACTION!] Post your Picture taken with Zenfone 2!

Every phone has a thread like this,so we want to know how is amazing this Zenfone 2!
If someone have already this device,please post some Pictures!
Here we have some comparisons with Galaxy S6,Xperia M4,LG G3 and HTC M9 mada by sogi.
Zenfone 2 vs Galaxy S6:
http://www.sogi.com.tw/mobile/articles/6239779-三星GALAXY+S6與華碩ZenFone+2拍照比一比
Zenfone 2 vs HTC One M9:
http://www.sogi.com.tw/mobile/articles/6239343-本土機皇之爭!HTC+M9、華碩ZenFone+2比拼
Zenfone 2 vs LG G3:
http://www.sogi.com.tw/mobile/articles/6239493-到底像不像?華碩ZenFone+2、LG+G3同台比拼
Zenfone 2 vs Xperia M4 Aqua:
http://www.sogi.com.tw/mobile/articles/6239283-全頻4G+LTE雙機:華碩ZenFone+2、索尼M4+Aqua簡單比
Zenfone 2 vs HTC Desire 820:
http://www.sogi.com.tw/mobile/articles/6239478-高CP值雙機+華碩ZenFone+2、HTC+Desire+820相機簡單比
What do you thing about the camera of this phone?
Can you post some pics with Dual Flash Tone?
Please post some pictures!
Thanks for posting that. A quick look at the test photos tells me that the rear camera on the ZF2 is worse than the Samsung S6, Xperia S4 and LG G3 and better than the HTC M9 and 820. The difference between the better phones and the ZF2 is some marginal other than the very impressive S6. I think the ZF2 will work out ok for most of us.
No one post some pictures?
Not a picture but a video I shot with the Zenfone Sunday night before shipping it off yesterday.
Warning, it's LOUD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA23iG4XBm8
Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
Not a picture but a video I shot with the Zenfone Sunday night before shipping it off yesterday.
Warning, it's LOUD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA23iG4XBm8
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@Bl00dRunzC0ld did you sell you zf2?
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@Bl00dRunzC0ld did you sell you zf2?
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Yes I did.
Manual mode. ISO at 100 and Exposure at -1.
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Took this during a snow storm.
Hi
Just bought ze551 ml with 2g/32g as my first android phone. Clicked some photos inside a shopping mall and all of them are coming out grainy, tried a lot of things - full resolution, HDR /no HDR, optimization ON/OFF. Nothing seems to work. HDR is slightly better but still grainy. My previous phone4 clicks better pics. am I doing something wrong. Plz help
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Hi
Just bought ze551 ml with 2g/32g as my first android phone. Clicked some photos inside a shopping mall and all of them are coming out grainy, tried a lot of things - full resolution, HDR /no HDR, optimization ON/OFF. Nothing seems to work. HDR is slightly better but still grainy. My previous phone4 clicks better pics. am I doing something wrong. Plz help
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Indoors/Lowlight quite disappointing actually. Indoors usually needs flash for better pics. Bright sunlight is the best. That's the only flaw to me. :/
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Rajsher66 said:
Hi
Just bought ze551 ml with 2g/32g as my first android phone. Clicked some photos inside a shopping mall and all of them are coming out grainy, tried a lot of things - full resolution, HDR /no HDR, optimization ON/OFF. Nothing seems to work. HDR is slightly better but still grainy. My previous phone4 clicks better pics. am I doing something wrong. Plz help
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I have the 4GB version but I'm happy with the indoor pictures ,first picture is without flash and is kind of dark room
Second is with flash
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Now I have two pictures made with OnePlus
First with out flash
Second is with flash
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First is with optimization
Second is without optimization
I don't think is bad in low light
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These were taken on my ZE550ML, all on full auto in bright conditions outside.
This one was using depth of field mode.
Different conditions here, in a bar at night under moderate artificial light. No flash and still full auto.
m0ngstr0us said:
Indoors/Lowlight quite disappointing actually. Indoors usually needs flash for better pics. Bright sunlight is the best. That's the only flaw to me. :/
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Thanks for replies guys.
Does it mean that once we get the xenon flash accessory, the photos will be sharp as any other competition phone (read S5/iPhone 6 as considered competition by Asus)?
this one is taken inside, auto mode
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Try zooming 100% and you get what I mean. Those noises.
Just auto.

How to improve the Mate 7 Camera.

Hello to everyone,
I think our phone doesn't have a great camera, but the sensors doesn't apperas so bad...so can be it a sw problem?
Do you think it can be improve by a new sw?
Did someone found a solution?
thanks!:good:
I've had no problems with the camera. The quality is very, very good (the first 2 pics are from the rear camera, the 3rd is from the front cam)
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I rate camera very good as well.
You can use 4:3 mode instead of 16:9 and it provides slightly more pixel detail.
Good luck.
Haha nice pictures m8
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I've had no problems with the camera. The quality is very, very good (the first 2 pics are from the rear camera, the 3rd is from the front cam)
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The picture of closeup of flower and bee is really amazing!
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The picture of closeup of flower and bee is really amazing!
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Thank you, lol. My husband tried to say that I used a digital camera for it, until I did another photo with him watching
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The camera is capable of some really nice quality shots. Example below
The camera is good, but the processing/software is not the best, using the app snapspeed you realize there is a lot more potential with the camera.
My biggest problem with the camera is it does not handle sunlight well, it will dim down the picture a sunny day will suddenly look like evening and darker instead... I do not have any solution for that..
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The camera is good, but the processing/software is not the best, using the app snapspeed you realize there is a lot more potential with the camera.
My biggest problem with the camera is it does not handle sunlight well, it will dim down the picture a sunny day will suddenly look like evening and darker instead... I do not have any solution for that..
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I've not yet experienced it dimming my photos. But I can agree that it could probably be better, but my whole point is that it is far from terrible
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Takes very good daytime shots
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Camera timer not working
Has anyone else seen this problem? It was working in the beginning but I think after root it stopped. It takes the photos immidiately without the timer.
I too can't find the "timer" ... Have set up the 3 seconds option, but when pressed the shutter, photo was taken immediately.
How to make a timer shot? Thanks.
Please can anyone help me ? I've frozen the stock camera and when i restored it it doesn't want to work. Can anyone give me the apk of the app camera ?
Thanks a lot.
Try the app perfectly clear it will bring your camera with life with HDR realistic mode.
how?
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how?
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buy the app
but download snapseed it will do well
I was impressed with the sharp focus and good detail but the images were dull. Simply turn up saturation and voila! Nice images. Does great close ups too. I really like being able to trigger it by saying "cheese" also.
What mode did you guys use?
I used HDR 4:3
Anyone have any lowlight shots , thinking of buying this...its kind if a biggie for me lol
As OP said, the camera hardware is pretty good, however the software can be improved.
I came from an iPhone 6 Plus to my HAM7, and I must say I very dearly miss optical stabilization. Color reproduction also leans to the dull side, but as previous posters have mentioned a few seconds' worth of tweaking in Snapseed will fix that problem.
Overall the camera is definitely not bad, and I adore the fact that you can get super close to the subject without losing focus (something I had to buy a macro lens for on my IP6). I just really, really wish it had OIS.

Pictures & Videos taken with the Google Pixel

Hey everyone, I made a similar post while waiting for the 6P. Let's start off posting pictures of what we can find from reviews and then post your personal shots once the phones start rolling in.
more can be found here: http://phandroid.com/2016/10/04/google-pixel-photo-samples/
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I'm guessing either that is a HDR+ oversight, meaning it was not utilized properly, or Google decided to keep contrast in this situation. Without being there to view the scene with my own eyes, I can't determine which photo is better (more accurate). Maybe keeping the shadows darker was truer to the scene, and again, produced sharp looking contrast. Or maybe HDR+ dropped the ball here - who knows?
I won't really judge until real reviews come out with post-release software.
I went for a wander at lunchtime to get some real world samples from the camera. Didn't have long so not exactly the best photography but it should give everyone a bit of an idea about the camera's real world performance.
EDIT: It seems the tapatalk upload destroys image quality, so here is a Google Photos link for the full resolution versions of the below, along with a couple of extra shots:
https://goo.gl/photos/fAsQ8YLqEijHWiU76
Wouldn't focus quite as close as I wanted despite clicking a lot in the closest flower but plenty of detail where it did decide to focus:
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The dog
what's the best way to upload an image? right now I'm just on XDA via chromium
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what's the best way to upload an image? right now I'm just on XDA via chromium
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Great photos
Does anyone know or can anyone test to see if adobe lightroom mobile allows taking photos in raw? OR another app to shoot in raw?
Very low light, smokey environment. Turned out much clearer than expected
Just saw this great shootout video from PCWorld. They compare the Pixel (XL in this case) to the S7, iPhone 7 Plus and V20. Def worth watching!
http://www.pcworld.com/video/70857/google-pixel-camera-shootout
Really love this camera. Everything is so well balanced
Pictures taking in my hometown Groningen in the Netherlands
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HDR+ only
I don't care what anybody says. This camera is dope. I like it better than my Samsung Galaxy S7 camera.
Happy Halloween!
A few snaps...
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I did some late night shoots in the city
I see that there is a lot of quality lost by posting this here.... [emoji52]
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Random sunset time comparison with the 6P
Nexus first then Pixel. I believe the result on the nexus is better. Even though it can be harder to capture that shot and even though it takes longer to shoot, process and open the app. The nexus also has terrible stabilisation, has trouble autofocussing and fails to get close up in macros.
subhani said:
Nexus first then Pixel. I believe the result on the nexus is better. Even though it can be harder to capture that shot and even though it takes longer to shoot, process and open the app. The nexus also has terrible stabilisation, has trouble autofocussing and fails to get close up in macros.
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I hardly see any difference....
I prefer the pixel slightly,
And the things you mentioned are the difference
I can't download them at full resolution so it's hard to say this way which one is clearly better.
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coolhead said:
I hardly see any difference....
I prefer the pixel slightly,
And the things you mentioned are the difference
I can't download them at full resolution so it's hard to say this way which one is clearly better.
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Yeah I uploaded them on tinypic and I thought they embed them in the thread with a click function to take it to their site for full resolution. I could swear it used to do that. I need another solution.
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