[Q] Camera sucks on M8 GPe

djr83 · May 26, 2014

There's no way around it, the camera on my M8 GPe sucks. I even had to switch to my old Nexus 4 just now to get a picture that was decent. This was mainly due to the Nexus 4 lighting the flash while focusing which the M8 GPe doesn't. Not sure why, they should work the same...

But I believe the overall quality was better on the few pictures I took while I was on stock. So is this possible to fix? With a new camera app maybe?

nycebo · May 27, 2014

djr83 said:
There's no way around it, the camera on my M8 GPe sucks. I even had to switch to my old Nexus 4 just now to get a picture that was decent. This was mainly due to the Nexus 4 lighting the flash while focusing which the M8 GPe doesn't. Not sure why, they should work the same...

But I believe the overall quality was better on the few pictures I took while I was on stock. So is this possible to fix? With a new camera app maybe?

Can't say I much disagree with you here. The One GPe is pretty damn nice except for the camera. The Sense version of the camera that I played with in the store was better. My problem is that the flash doesn't seem to illuminate subjects at all, particularly if you need to take a photo of a business card or wine label in a darker room. As a result, I've been using VSCO much more often (which I generally used only for 'artistic' subjects. Sorry I don't have a better solution for you.

djr83 · May 27, 2014

Google should force the manufacturers to give out all apps included in the stock versions through Google Play and make them available to the GPe versions...
I hope Android Silver will be the solution for this problem.

dannejanne · May 27, 2014

Stock Google camera sucks donkey balls. Excuse me for my choice of words but it's true and we all know it. A big weakness of any GPE phone or Nexus phones for that matter.

rbouza1 · May 27, 2014

i will agree its not the best, BUT are we taking pro shots here ? its a mobile phone not a camera

djr83 · May 27, 2014

rbouza1 said:
i will agree its not the best, BUT are we taking pro shots here ? its a mobile phone not a camera

That's actually the point. I'm not taking pro shots by any means and it's still not usable pictures. Last time I couldn't get the focus right since it doesn't flash the LED during focus. I'm not sure why anyone would accept blurry pictures no matter what they were supposed to be for.

Phones of the same price gets better pictures and cheaper phones with stock Android gets better pictures. And when HTC makes a big deal about "ultrapixels" we are entitled to complain.

rbouza1 · May 27, 2014

djr83 said:
That's actually the point. I'm not taking pro shots by any means and it's still not usable pictures. Last time I couldn't get the focus right since it doesn't flash the LED during focus. I'm not sure why anyone would accept blurry pictures no matter what they were supposed to be for.

Phones of the same price gets better pictures and cheaper phones with stock Android gets better pictures. And when HTC makes a big deal about "ultrapixels" we are entitled to complain.

i can live with that. we do have a flagship and with googles os id expect only the best.

grentuu · May 27, 2014

I took a wander over the the pictures thread. Some pretty impressive pics in there for what is effect a 4mp camera. I'm on GPE and don't have any issues with it. Clear, sharp and focused.

djr83 · May 27, 2014

grentuu said:
I took a wander over the the pictures thread. Some pretty impressive pics in there for what is effect a 4mp camera. I'm on GPE and don't have any issues with it. Clear, sharp and focused.

Are those taken with a Sense M8 or GPe M8? My main complaint is that the GPe is worse than stock.

Radixtrator · May 27, 2014

djr83 said:
Are those taken with a Sense M8 or GPe M8? My main complaint is that the GPe is worse than stock.

I actually made direct comparison phots between a GPE Camera and the Sense camera and the pictures were pretty much identical. The photos only seem a lot better in sense camera because the viewfinder shows better pictures. If you actually take them and look at them in the gallery, they are pretty much identical.

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

djr83 · May 27, 2014

Radixtrator said:
I actually made direct comparison phots between a GPE Camera and the Sense camera and the pictures were pretty much identical. The photos only seem a lot better in sense camera because the viewfinder shows better pictures. If you actually take them and look at them in the gallery, they are pretty much identical.

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

My personal opinion is that it's harder to get a good picture with GPe. Slower shutter, harder to focus etc. If everything gets right I assume both versions are able to make equally good pictures since it's the same hardware.

Radixtrator · May 27, 2014

djr83 said:
My personal opinion is that it's harder to get a good picture with GPe. Slower shutter, harder to focus etc. If everything gets right I assume both versions are able to make equally good pictures since it's the same hardware.

I totally agree. The Google Camera App is complete Garbage. I would be SO happy, if someone figures out how to port the One plus One camera

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

djr83 · May 27, 2014

Radixtrator said:
I totally agree. The Google Camera App is complete Garbage. I would be SO happy, if someone figures out how to port the One plus One camera

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I would be happy with the HTC camera. I think.

Radixtrator · May 27, 2014

djr83 said:
I would be happy with the HTC camera. I think.

I'm pretty sure though the opo app and will be a lot easier seeing its a native CM app. Sense camera is a hell of a lot of work

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

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