[App]ICS Camera

Gadgetz · Mar 18, 2012

I was browsing the LG Nitro HD forum this morning and in one of the threads somebody mentioned this app so I checked it out and am digging it so I thought I'd share.

The app is called Camera ICS, according to the developer it's an improved version of the official camera app in ICS.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tb2JseW54LmNhbWVyYWljcyJd

Features

- Color effects (mono,sepia,negative,...)
- Silent mode (no shutter sound, might not work on some devices)
- Picture quality setting (low/medium/high/ultra)
- Video bitrate selection (normal/2x)
- Video stabilization on/off (only 4.0)
- 720p face effects (only 4.0)
- Panorama mode and time-lapse video on Honeycomb tablets

It's not a perfect camera app but for some of us it's perfect for our use. Like me. If I want or need something better then I'll bust out my DSLR. I like it and now use it as my daily camera app. I've done very little testing...taken some pics with this app compared to stock app, recorded a quick video with both and here's my opinion so far:

Faster focus
Better video recording
Less time between shots
Fewer options
No full screen viewfinder
Have to double tap pics to view them full screen

But other than that, it's lovely and fits perfectly with my ICS themed phone.

DarkJatrix · Mar 18, 2012

Trying now

Edit: LOVING THiS CAMERA....try it out

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Gadgetz · Mar 18, 2012

Same here, it's pretty fast and does what I need it to do

DarkJatrix · Mar 18, 2012

Just wish we could set it up to open with our camera button....only minor annoyance

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Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

DarkJatrix said:
Just wish we could set it up to open with our camera button....only minor annoyance

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??????

ICS camera opens up for me when I press the camera button

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DarkJatrix · Mar 19, 2012

916x10 said:
??????

ICS camera opens up for me when I press the camera button

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Hmm...my stock camera opens...

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Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

Not gonna lie bro....when u said this I tested it on mine and my previous camera app opened (zoomfx). I closed that then opened ics camera, closed that then pressed the camera button again and ics camera opened up. Not sure why but no complaints.

**Edit**
Tested again, stock camera app came up but fc'd and the ics camera immediately came up. I went to manage apps and cleared data for the stock camera app, froze the stock camera app, now its all good.

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DarkJatrix · Mar 19, 2012

916x10 said:
Not gonna lie bro....when u said this I tested it on mine and my previous camera app opened (zoomfx). I closed that then opened ics camera, closed that then pressed the camera button again and ics camera opened up. Not sure why but no complaints.

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I believe u....its probably user error....i still love it tho

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cogeary · Mar 19, 2012

I like it, however
-Wish it could take widescreen pictures/video
-Wish it had drag/tap to focus functionality

Thanks for the heads-up!

Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

cogeary said:
I like it, however
-Wish it could take widescreen pictures/video
-Wish it had drag/tap to zoom functionality

Thanks for the heads-up!

It does take widescreen pics and video, it just looks like it doesnt when viewed in the gallery. It also has drag to zoom via slider on the screen and u can also use the volume buttons for zoom too.

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cogeary · Mar 19, 2012

916x10 said:
It does take widescreen pics and video, it just looks like it doesnt when viewed in the gallery. It also has drag to zoom via slider on the screen and u can also use the volume buttons for zoom too.

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OK, thanks for the clarifications about widescreen.

Sorry, I meant to say "drag/tap to focus"

Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

cogeary said:
OK, thanks for the clarifications about widescreen.

Sorry, I meant to say "drag/tap to focus"

Yes sir....it doesn't have drag to focus but does have tap to focus....tap the shutter button, it'll focus and take the pic. And it focuses quick too.

Chrisruns · Mar 19, 2012

I tried this a few weeks ago and thought it was awful. The stock 2.3.6 is much better than ZOOMfx or this ICS one.

Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

Chrisruns said:
I tried this a few weeks ago and thought it was awful. The stock 2.3.6 is much better than ZOOMfx or this ICS one.

Thats the lovely thing about the Market, u have plenty to choose from. We all have different needs/expectations so its nice to have options......I have used stock, CameraZoomFX, Camera360.....I prefer ICS Camera for its faster focus, better quality pics and overall speed. It's also not bloated with a bunch of features I don't need so for me its perfect.

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cogeary · Mar 19, 2012

916x10 said:
Yes sir....it doesn't have drag to focus but does have tap to focus....tap the shutter button, it'll focus and take the pic. And it focuses quick too.

Ah, there it is

. And right you are, it focuses very quickly.

I think this could be my default camera. Panoramic mode is flawless, and although it has ads... well, that's why we have a hosts file

. There's only one more thing that bothers me - barely any integration with the default gallery. I think that the default gallery is actually quite functional and has a bunch of settings that are lost when using this app.

Gadgetz · Mar 19, 2012

cogeary said:
Ah, there it is . And right you are, it focuses very quickly.

I think this could be my default camera. Panoramic mode is flawless, and although it has ads... well, that's why we have a hosts file . There's only one more thing that bothers me - barely any integration with the default gallery. I think that the default gallery is actually quite functional and has a bunch of settings that are lost when using this app.

I was blown away at how fast and acurrate the focus is, very impressive. I ditched the stock gallery long ago, been using QuickPic and absolutely love it....and the recent ICS UI update to it is pretty nice too.

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zeph_syk · Mar 23, 2012

916x10 said:
I was blown away at how fast and acurrate the focus is, very impressive. I ditched the stock gallery long ago, been using QuickPic and absolutely love it....and the recent ICS UI update to it is pretty nice too.

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Tried QuickPic its amazing! and camera ICS as well! Thankz..

Gadgetz · Mar 23, 2012

zeph_syk said:
Tried QuickPic its amazing! and camera ICS as well! Thankz..

Glad you like 'em. QuickPic is my favorite app of all

cogeary · Mar 23, 2012

QuickPick is indeed great.

I actually think that, while ICS Camera is definitely better than the stock 2.3.4 camera, the improvements with the 2.3.6 camera outdo it. With the stock camera it focuses very quickly especially in low light, and although the theme isn't as pleasant on the eyes it is more configurable. Additionally, the video recording capabilities of ICS Camera are very limited. If you take a video in portrait, it is skewed, stretched, and cropped to be in landscape. Also since I'm on 2.3.6 and I haven't edited my hosts file the camera's ads are pretty annoying.

Just my opinion but I'm sticking with stock.

Gadgetz · Mar 24, 2012

cogeary said:
QuickPick is indeed great.

I actually think that, while ICS Camera is definitely better than the stock 2.3.4 camera, the improvements with the 2.3.6 camera outdo it. With the stock camera it focuses very quickly especially in low light, and although the theme isn't as pleasant on the eyes it is more configurable. Additionally, the video recording capabilities of ICS Camera are very limited. If you take a video in portrait, it is skewed, stretched, and cropped to be in landscape. Also since I'm on 2.3.6 and I haven't edited my hosts file the camera's ads are pretty annoying.

Just my opinion but I'm sticking with stock.

All very good points. This app isn't for everybody, it all depends what your needs are. For me, it's perfect and is now my daily camera app.

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