8125 camera

[Ray_jai]

is it me, or does my razr v3 take better pics then the the 1.3mp 8125 camera?

razr:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/nycrayjai/Blink1/04-18-06_2127.jpg

8125:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/nycrayjai/Blink1/IMAGE_00013.jpg

would a different camera software improve it?
thanks

[meschle]

Yep the wizards camera is'nt up to much http://70.87.72.152/default/images/smilies/crying_loundly.gif- there are some camera tweaks here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45123
and someone on the forum is looking to develop some camera software. The camera software that you can use with the magician certainly helps that device. It's a shame the prophet's 2mp camera and the upcoming hermes is much better so it gives us something to look forward too. :D

[devGOD]

Yep the wizards camera is'nt up to much http://70.87.72.152/default/images/smilies/crying_loundly.gif- there are some camera tweaks here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45123
and someone on the forum is looking to develop some camera software. The camera software that you can use with the magician certainly helps that device. It's a shame the prophet's 2mp camera and the upcoming hermes is much better so it gives us something to look forward too. :D

what do you mean but 'gives us something to look forward too'. we have to buy a new device to get image quality of a standard cellphone. HTC should be ashamed of themselves the razr a $100 phone has a better camera than out 350-450$ device. I had the jasjar a $850 HTC pda and the camera was crap on that too.

[ZeBoxx]

As annoying as it is... if you bought the a cell phone (of any calibre) with "must have good camera" as one prerequisites, then a quick check at a store with a demo model would have easily shown that the HTC Wizard's Camera (and pretty much all of HTC's models cameras) are pisspoor.

And yes, they certainly could and -should- get better cameras. The one in the Hermes may be better, but it's still a far cry from a decent camera... this just boils down to HTC either manufacturing these themselves (don't think so), or getting cheap modules. They really should get a contract with a company who knows their stuff when it comes to small form factor camera modules... if that means they have to charge $50 / device more.. so be it.

[egavac]

With my Cingular 8125, which I've had a week, I could get better pictures with a Quaker Oatmeal box with a pin-hole in it, a piece of white paper and a pencil. In daylight, I have a total 'whiteout'. I'm not adequately technically minded so am reluctant to know which fixes to use, and how to apply them/it. So far, I haven't seen problems like mine here. Only fixes for difficulties in low-light . I've already tried tweaking the processes available through icons in the camera screen, but haven't been able to find settings for things like 'contrast', 'gamma', and 'white-saturation' etc.

[meschle]

With my Cingular 8125, which I've had a week, I could get better pictures with a Quaker Oatmeal box with a pin-hole in it, a piece of white paper and a pencil. In daylight, I have a total 'whiteout'. I'm not adequately technically minded so am reluctant to know which fixes to use, and how to apply them/it. So far, I haven't seen problems like mine here. Only fixes for difficulties in low-light . I've already tried tweaking the processes available through icons in the camera screen, but haven't been able to find settings for things like 'contrast', 'gamma', and 'white-saturation' etc.

Hi - in camera goto - settings icon\tools\adjust and you can adjust contrast etc.. there.

[egavac]

Thanks!
If I set the 'brightness' left, about 3/4 from middle, the outdoor pics .......I can even see clouds! I completely missed the 'tools' menu in the camera-settings' click-through in the view screen. If a fix doesn't rectify this problem, changing settings for different light conditions could be a chore. I imagine increasing the brightness setting for indoor/evening would achieve opposite results, but I'm recharging my unit now.