MyTouch 4G Slide 8MP Camera vs Samsung Galaxy S II 8MP Camera?

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Ok so the big wait a lot of us have been enduring for the Samsung Galaxy S II variation to hit US shores....ie Hercules for us.

So I'm curious, which camera will hold the throne?

Although equal in this case at 8MP, Megapixels don't mean everything. Everyone should know that.

I'm just curious though of the sensors between the two.

MyTouch 4G Slide:
8MP sensor combined with a 3.69mm 1:2.2 wide-angle autofocus lens.

Samsung Galaxy S II (Hercules)
8MP sensor "Anyone have more specs?"

In the tests and comparisons I've seen so far the Samsung has a killer camera vs other phones. The question is, how does it compare with the MT4GS's camera?

Personally I think it'll be a darn even match with pros and cons that will balance out on both sides.

I personally love the MT4GS camera. The picture quality can clown majority of the point and shoots. Can it replace a point and shoot? Absolutely yes.

Aside to using the phone for its purpose, I use the camera everyday so it's important to me.

What are your thoughts?

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Update: 9/24/11

So I went into the Sprint store today to check out Epic4G to see our brother phone (Hercules) in person. I took some pics with my MT4GS and Epic4G. I'm pretty surprised...


NIGHT MODE.
As you can see the Epic4G is much more crisper and has more accurate colors.


AUTO MODE.
(Epic4G has more accurate colors and is not washed out like the MT4GS.)
(You'll notice the yellow on the price tag is washed out on MT4GS and not true to color. The text is washed out as well.)
(Look at the details on the black phone case on the bottom left. You can see details on the Epic4G, but on the MT4GS its washed out.)


Look at the blue area against the wall and you'll notice the Epic4G is much more richer in color/contrast and is also sharper around the edges.

Based on these samples, I was surprised of the results, as in I thought the MT4GS would have been better with indoor lighting. But it's not. Also based on the online comparisons of the SGSII camera, it's proved to diffuse the fame to claim of our MT4GS's of having the best camera.

If you look at the outdoor shots of the SGSII and compare it to MT4GS, you'll notice that the SGSII has an edge in picture quality. Less noise in general, better contrast and more true to color.

I'll update more soon...enjoy...

well there is a cameraphone comparison test which you might want to check.. but it doesn't include the samsung galaxy S II though..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Camer...test-2_id20999

and here is the result :

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Blind...esults_id21221

Thanks!

I did see this one too which has the Samsung Galaxy S II

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sa...parison_id2744

Originally Posted by forzanetti

well there is a cameraphone comparison test which you might want to check.. but it doesn't include the samsung galaxy S II though..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Camer...test-2_id20999

and here is the result :

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Blind...esults_id21221

As a current MT4GS user and shutterbug, I'm very interested in the photo quality of the SGS2. If it's better I may trade my phone for that one. Something tells me it will be close but I find it difficult to believe it will trump the pq of the MT4GS. Not to even mention the overall photo taking experience of this device due to the photo software which rivals a point and shoot.

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It's very interesting because the SGSII's main focus wasn't the camera, yet from all the shots I've seen so far with it, it is the only phone that can be compared to our MT4GS's camera.

I think the MT4GS has a fantastic camera. It's just that the SGSII, once we witness it in person, may prove to have an even better senor than we thought.

It's all in the air at this point. The bottom line is that the SGSII and MT4GS are equipped with the best cameras available on a smart phone to date.

Having been fortunate to grab every worthy smart phone from TM from the date of its release, I can humbly say that I'm very happy with the MT4GS. It has it all and gives a great phone experience, along with having a kick butt camera.

However, the SGSII is still on my list for the next phone to get. All the photo software stuff can be obtained with the many photo apps out there that can do what our phones can do now. It's not a big deal...

One thing about the MT4GS is that when you have it equipped with a 32GB Class 10 SD card like me, you'll notice a lot of lag....the engine (crapdragon) processor is junk and this is one major factor in why Samsung will dominate. Hope it comes with the Exynos processor...

Originally Posted by _atlien_

As a current MT4GS user and shutterbug, I'm very interested in the photo quality of the SGS2. If it's better I may trade my phone for that one. Something tells me it will be close but I find it difficult to believe it will trump the pq of the MT4GS. Not to even mention the overall photo taking experience of this device due to the photo software which rivals a point and shoot.

Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using xda premium

Engadget made a comparison of the N8, SII, and MT4GS in their review for the Slide, and claimed the 4GS was just slightly lagging behind the SII. Now, that may depend on your preferences but imo, the 4GS takes better shots, based on the samples I've seen. The thing is, the 4GS has an auto-enhance feature turned on by default, which may be good for like facebook uploads, however, degrades quality at full size in order to remove noise and artificially sharpen. If you turn that off, you'll see the pictures, in fact, become even better.

Imo, the SII might produce slightly sharper pictures, but the 4GS is more accurate with colors. The SII tends to look a little more "washed out"

Don't forget the sensor in the mT4GS is BSI

Originally Posted by raduque

Don't forget the sensor in the mT4GS is BSI

Yep. Truly standout low light performance for a phone. Actually, better than most cheap point and shoots if you ask me. Also, there's this thread with some of our own photos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1231050

Originally Posted by napilopez

. Actually, better than most cheap point and shoots if you ask me.

It takes better pics than my several years old Nikon Coolpix L4 P&S (except Macro mode, which is amazingly excellent on the Nikon, and I haven't really tested on the mt4gs).

Originally Posted by raduque

It takes better pics than my several years old Nikon Coolpix L4 P&S (except Macro mode, which is amazingly excellent on the Nikon, and I haven't really tested on the mt4gs).

I'd say give it a try, macro works beautifully on the 4GS, though I haven't seen the Nikon of course.

Took this shot 2 days ago. It's untouched except for scaling: