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Camera Quality

The camera on the Ascend Mate 7 seems to have a 4th generation Sony Sensor in it imx214 which is the latest one also used in the Mi4 one plus one and many other phones. In daylight the phone produces good shots from what I have seen in reviews both written and on YouTube.
Does anyone know what low light shots and video are like. Specifically indoor at night with normal house lighting.
I saw this youtube review of a video sample and it's so bad it's put me off this phone Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review by a longtime user: http://youtu.be/fY9tmf7fDK0 forward to 09:50.
Would really appreciate anyone with good hands on with the camera compared to the other top end devices like z2/3, Note 4 etc.

Honestly, HUAWEI should wok hard on this aspect. If you want a good camera Android phone, take a look at the IUNI U3 in our store.

getmobilephone said:
Honestly, HUAWEI should wok hard on this aspect. If you want a good camera Android phone, take a look at the IUNI U3 in our store.
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Thanks for the feedback. If you have experience of using the phone over a period of time please upload se video clips and photo samples for all to see how good or bad it is.

ipmanwck said:
Thanks for the feedback. If you have experience of using the phone over a period of time please upload se video clips and photo samples for all to see how good or bad it is.
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Which phone are you talking about? INUI U3 we recommend or Mate 7?

getmobilephone said:
Which phone are you talking about? INUI U3 we recommend or Mate 7?
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AM7.

ipmanwck said:
AM7.
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Take a look at here, Mate 7 vs. Iphone 6
http://help.3g.163.com/14/1022/05/A94SRT8J00964KAT.html

getmobilephone said:
Take a look at here, Mate 7 vs. Iphone 6
http://help.3g.163.com/14/1022/05/A94SRT8J00964KAT.html
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I think in this comparison, AM7 wins. I don't know why people are complaining about camera of AM7? Maybe they are comparing with professional standalone cameras or what?
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mirchichamu said:
I think in this comparison, AM7 wins. I don't know why people are complaining about camera of AM7? Maybe they are comparing with professional standalone cameras or what?
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Not sure either? Many phones use this sensor and have good results. It's not the newest sensor but still great on paper. Wait till I get my phone and I will do some comparisons against my z2

I just noticed the AM7 has 5 lenses but some of the other manufacturers added a 6th lens to the imx214. Interesting

I own one now and impressed. See photos here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916970

Can please someone tell me why video quality of Mate 7 is so poor after upgrade to stock android 6 rom?
What should I do ?

wow mate 8 camera not bad at all beside note 5

just watched this great video
i thought mate 8 camera was crap
but it is not bad at all
see with your self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0PcNkl19Q
http://highonandroid.com/android-smartphones/huawei-mate-8-vs-galaxy-note-5-camera-comparison/
was gitting lg v10 for camera
but i might go for mate 8 now after this show
camera just need great software with good Image processing

Mate 8 camera is good enough for me

Just got my phone delivered yesterday and with the few pics I've tested so far, it reminded me how hyper-critical reviews can be from the "experts." The reviews have a tendancy to knock down otherwise amazing devices, just because of the reviewer's own personal feel for what a camera "should" be or do, and/or the user interface that might not be what people are used to. Without even having really set up my phone completely yet (save for Contacts and Calendar sync), I absolutely love this phone and the pics I've taken have been great. The image stabilization on this thing is ridiculously good, which is great for someone like me, who doesn't necessarily have the steadiest hands.

drexappeal said:
Just got my phone delivered yesterday and with the few pics I've tested so far, it reminded me how hyper-critical reviews can be from the "experts." The reviews have a tendancy to knock down otherwise amazing devices, just because of the reviewer's own personal feel for what a camera "should" be or do, and/or the user interface that might not be what people are used to. Without even having really set up my phone completely yet (save for Contacts and Calendar sync), I absolutely love this phone and the pics I've taken have been great. The image stabilization on this thing is ridiculously good, which is great for someone like me, who doesn't necessarily have the steadiest hands.
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great
show me some photos with your mate 8 :fingers-crossed:

rowihel2012 said:
great
show me some photos with your mate 8 :fingers-crossed:
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I've been slowly getting to set it up, so it is ready to go when I activate the prepaid T-mobile SIM, but I will try to post some shots this weekend. I am not the best photographer though. One thing I can say that is being underrated is the OIS. For someone like me, who doesn't have the steadiest hands, it is great for point and shoot.
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Here's just random no effort taken either
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I´d say the overall quality of mate 8 is great! I took these on Firmware C900B133 (NXT-AL10 >> L29) in "normal" mode without effects or editing, only shrinked to half size
Frosty Seaside
Morning Grow
With electric or emitted light, the pictures are abit more noisy, but im happy even with low-light scenarios.

thomascook said:
I´d say the overall quality of mate 8 is great! I took these on Firmware C900B133 (NXT-AL10 >> L29) in "normal" mode without effects or editing, only shrinked to half size
Frosty Seaside
Morning Grow
With electric or emitted light, the pictures are abit more noisy, but im happy even with low-light scenarios.
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Wow! These photos are great !

Can someone replicate / take a picture of the moon as show below?
took that one with the LG G4 manual mode.

Take a look at the night scene on GSMArena. Camera from Mate 8 is one of the best for very fine details, colour rendition, image processing (without halos, sharpening artifacts, smudging etc). Compare it with the best cameras (Samsung Galaxy s6 edge plus, LG G4 etc) and you'll see. I was very impressed and surprised, too. Sorry, I can't post examples /screenshots. Have a nice day !

The camera is great i have also Nexus 6p and i dont See any difference.

I took this pic last night. No flash, just street/ambient lights and auto focus on camera.
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i dont like the camera peroformance .my old p8max had better camera
focus not great with night shots with mate 8 and all photosdeailes not good like my note 5
note 5 cam is way better
but mate 8 is more powerfull and way faster

The camera on the Mate 8 is good. It's about on par with my Nexus 6. It's great outdoors and good in most low light situations. The front camera on the Mate 8 is probably one of the best though. Here's a pic of me and the wife taken with the front camera in a restaurant with very dim lighting.

rowihel2012 said:
i dont like the camera peroformance .my old p8max had better camera
focus not great with night shots with mate 8 and all photosdeailes not good like my note 5
note 5 cam is way better
but mate 8 is more powerfull and way faster
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I feel same difference. Note 5 has superior camera. I am thinking to sell Mate 8 and go back to Note 5. Nexus 6p has better photos too especially macro.
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ajsmsg78 said:
The camera on the Mate 8 is good. It's about on par with my Nexus 6. It's great outdoors and good in most low light situations. The front camera on the Mate 8 is probably one of the best though. Here's a pic of me and the wife taken with the front camera in a restaurant with very dim lighting.
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yea front cam is great

bondro said:
I feel same difference. Note 5 has superior camera. I am thinking to sell Mate 8 and go back to Note 5. Nexus 6p has better photos too especially macro.
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if youre so fixed on the camera, why dont u rather get urself an actual.....*drumroll*....camera? just sayin

jbmc83 said:
if youre so fixed on the camera, why dont u rather get urself an actual.....*drumroll*....camera? just sayin
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i need pro cam to
but not going to reblace that beast with the crappy touchwiz small screen note 5

lol, good choice my friend

bondro said:
I feel same difference. Note 5 has superior camera. I am thinking to sell Mate 8 and go back to Note 5. Nexus 6p has better photos too especially macro.
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LOL the note 5 camera is a little better but it shouldn't make or break your decision to stick with the Mate 8. I mean, maybe I should sell my Mate 8 as well because it's nowhere near as good as my DSLR.

Google Photos app adds video stabilization

Hey Guys
The google photos app added a feature where it can stabilize a video more after you take it. Its update 2.13. You probly havent received it yet but you can download it now on apkmirror.com. It should help you videos so they look smoother. Once you download the app go to google photos and a video you took and hit the pencil and there should be an option to stabilize it.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...ble-google-integration-apk-download-teardown/

Did you test this? Is it work well? Also, thanks..

-Sniper- said:
Did you test this? Is it work well? Also, thanks..
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Someone on Reddit did a comparison.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=cU94NTMwaTd1cUVacjNlTFFjUlFyWUt6bU0yZ05n
first video is normal second is with google photos stabilization

aknotts415 said:
Someone on Reddit did a comparison.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=cU94NTMwaTd1cUVacjNlTFFjUlFyWUt6bU0yZ05n
first video is normal second is with google photos stabilization
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It's great, however; ı wish mate 9 had OIS feature..

-Sniper- said:
It's great, however; ı wish mate 9 had OIS feature..
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The Mate 9 does have Optical Image Stabilisation, doesn't it?
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/mate9/mobile/html/camera.html
"(...) Optical image stabilisation counteracts handshake to produce crystal-clear shots. (...)"
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Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Huawei Mate 20 come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Overall pretty good. Here are some that I have taken

One I've taken just now, auto is all well and good but nowhere makes for a good manual shot.

POLO_i780 said:
Overall pretty good. Here are some that I have taken
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But it's not mate 20, but mate 20 pro

oleg_lap said:
But it's not mate 20, but mate 20 pro
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Yeah, I realised I was in the wrong forum after a while [emoji1787]
But the Camera setup is exactly the same on Mate 20, Mate. 20 Pro and Mate 20 X.
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POLO_i780 said:
Yeah, I realised I was in the wrong forum after a while [emoji1787]
But the Camera setup is exactly the same on Mate 20, Mate. 20 Pro and Mate 20 X.
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Mate 20 has absolutely different camera sensors , than 20 pro and 20 x, so it will be interesting to compare it.

oleg_lap said:
Mate 20 has absolutely different camera sensors , than 20 pro and 20 x, so it will be interesting to compare it.
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Indeed, apologies I made a mistake, I had no idea the standard Mate 20 had a different camera.
Here is the GSMArena Mate 20 Review:
https://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_20-review-1846p6.php
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So, no OIS...this is a show stopper for me. I wanted to upgrade my Mate 9 to this...but no. :/

Sample shot.. it's quite stunning.

I love the Mate 20 camera. Best phone i own so far.

Mate 20 sample picture

mdalacu said:
So, no OIS...this is a show stopper for me. I wanted to upgrade my Mate 9 to this...but no. :/
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It doesnt even need OIS, because got AIS. All pics, daylight, lowlights are well stabilized including 4k video recording.
The only downside are the x2 telephoto zoom, whereas on the pro version it got OIS up to 3x.

I am fully satisfied.
I am fully satisfied.
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yuhanyanghaeng said:
I am fully satisfied.
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Very nice!
Yup, Mate 20 camera is a hell of a beast.

Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the OnePlus 7 Pro come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
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Coming from Pixel 3 XL.. I know the P3 is the best camera around but... WOW the OP7 pro has a really bad camera. Pictures are out of focus, portrait mode sucks, I tried the GCam mod still horrible photo quality.

vwgti18 said:
Coming from Pixel 3 XL.. I know the P3 is the best camera around but... WOW the OP7 pro has a really bad camera. Pictures are out of focus, portrait mode sucks, I tried the GCam mod still horrible photo quality.
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DxO Mark gave it a good score. Either the software update OnePlus gave them to test is going to be amazing or DxO is a little biased

klym.software said:
DxO Mark gave it a good score. Either the software update OnePlus gave them to test is going to be amazing or DxO is a little biased
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Yeah which is one reason I gave this phone a shot. But there is not way this camera like this scored a 111 lol that's a joke!

vwgti18 said:
Coming from Pixel 3 XL.. I know the P3 is the best camera around but... WOW the OP7 pro has a really bad camera. Pictures are out of focus, portrait mode sucks, I tried the GCam mod still horrible photo quality.
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Welcome to oneplus

DxO Mark is a joke. ????

Yeah you dont buy this phone for the camera. You buy it for the performance.
Maybe gcam will make it better over time or a software update but if camera is your number 1 need then this isnt the phone for you.
Oneplus should have ditched the three rear camera system and gone with a single great camera. They need to go back and perfect the fundamentals.
It's a missed opportunity from Oneplus.

vwgti18 said:
Coming from Pixel 3 XL.. I know the P3 is the best camera around but... WOW the OP7 pro has a really bad camera. Pictures are out of focus, portrait mode sucks, I tried the GCam mod still horrible photo quality.
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Do you have any sample pictures you took? Most reviews i saw didn't mention the camera being as bad as you claim.

Photo 1 OP7
Photo 2 Pixel 3 XL

Sorry this is the pixel.

vwgti18 said:
Photo 1 OP7
Photo 2 Pixel 3 XL
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Sorry this is the pixel.
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First,
Thank you for both pictures, you've easily made your point. That overexposure is pretty killer.
Second, what kind of VW do you have?
EDIT: Saw the GTI on the steering wheel. That overexposure distracted me too much to notice lol.

I'm really hoping their software improves. Can you guess which camera app I'm using on my OP7? Hint: one of them is Gcam with nightsight and the other is stock cam app.

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I'm really hoping their software improves. Can you guess which camera app I'm using on my OP7? Hint: one of them is Gcam with nightsight and the other is stock cam app.
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Guess? That's like asking which one is black and which one is red. I hope it improves, BUT I'm happy for the GCam port and its capabilities.

GlitchMob said:
I'm really hoping their software improves. Can you guess which camera app I'm using on my OP7? Hint: one of them is Gcam with nightsight and the other is stock cam app.
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Can you post one with the nightmode on the op7 and with the gcam nightsight? Or was that really the op7 night mode on the right? If yes, then holy moly that's bad. I hoped they would be on par with last year's Huawei p20 pro, but I guess that's too much to ask for

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DxO Mark gave it a good score. Either the software update OnePlus gave them to test is going to be amazing or DxO is a little biased
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Looks like DxOMark was using a software release that isn't public yet and is supposed to be released later in the month
https://www.dxomark.com/oneplus-7-pro-camera-review/

OnePlus should of waited to release this phone when the camera is updated.

Please note: The camera firmware used for the DxOMark tests is not yet currently available to consumers. OnePlus will make it available as an over-the-air update before the end of the month.
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so basically, the OP7Pro on DXOMARK is different than the ones everyone is using, until the software is released we cant really discuss the camera since DXO mark showed over-exposure was more pronounced on the S10+
so i expect that VW picture where the OP7 blew out the exposure would atleast be fixed.

FWIW, Oneplus representative denied DXO on that on their latest AMA.

paysen said:
Can you post one with the nightmode on the op7 and with the gcam nightsight? Or was that really the op7 night mode on the right? If yes, then holy moly that's bad. I hoped they would be on par with last year's Huawei p20 pro, but I guess that's too much to ask for
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Lol it was nightmode for OP7 cam app and nightsight with GCam app. I'm just waiting for someone to release a fully functioning ported version of gcam for OP7.
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Can you post one with the nightmode on the op7 and with the gcam nightsight? Or was that really the op7 night mode on the right? If yes, then holy moly that's bad. I hoped they would be on par with last year's Huawei p20 pro, but I guess that's too much to ask for
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AarSyl said:
Guess? That's like asking which one is black and which one is red. I hope it improves, BUT I'm happy for the GCam port and its capabilities.
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:laugh:

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Lol it was nightmode for OP7 cam app and nightsight with GCam app. I'm just waiting for someone to release a fully functioning ported version of gcam for OP7.
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You are joking right? Seriously, it is that bad. I legit thought this is a Pic taken in the auto mode.
Well they might fix it with the next update. Wasn't it supposed to drop anytime soon?