Here is a camera app solution for the A50, Cortex Camera......really slow but works

[poog]

For anyone wanting something like GCAM that actually works for the A50, here is probably your best bet. It's called Cortex Camera. It's $2.99 in the playstore. For the A50 it works pretty slow and sometimes buggy, but it works. You need to hold your phone still on a subject for 5-8 seconds, until it starts processing. The more still you are, the better the results. During the processing part, you don't need to keep the camera on the subject I believe it's kind of slow on the A50 because of the camera sensor and Exynos processor combo. Otherwise Cortex works much faster on Snapdragon. Current version for Android is pretty old, but how it works for a phone is hit and miss. It works great on some old phones and new phones, not all.

I've tried all the Gcams floating around but they won't process HDR+. There is no advantage over the stock app apparently with GCAM so far. The A50 stock app is like your typical generic app with unpleasant sharpening artifacts. Stock app is ok for sharing and such but if you want the best performance, it's far from it's full potential. Nowadays most phones heavily rely on good apps with stacking/alignment etc

Cortex Camera is like GCAM, in that it stacks aligns and optimizes HDR to a degree, with a few custom settings..... like how many images you want to stack.......it is otherwise auto, and touch to focus ONLY with no other manual controls. Auto settings for Cortex Camera are usually pretty good. Tap to focus and expose is important too.

Results are on the soft side, but less noisier than Gcam on average and much much less ugly water painting artifacts. Turn off shadow enhancement for best results....may work slower though.

For the A50, results for Cortex Camera are processed to 38MP images around 10-18MB each, no other options. Again you can customize how many images you want to process on each capture........and to repeat it's a slow process and this app is not for everyone. Screen timeout may interrupt the process so you may have to tap screen for process to finish before the screen turns off. Images are saved in "Pictures" folder. This app would be best for landscape /still subjects.

I

Hope this helps someone.

 

[Sharemanshik]

All external camera applications are useless on the a50. They do not take a picture in 3 * 4H. Any purchase for the a50 is a hoax. You will receive a WOOL photo without detail. And no need to fool people. An external camera can only help with night shots.

 

[poog]

All external camera applications are useless on the a50. They do not take a picture in 3 * 4H. Any purchase for the a50 is a hoax. You will receive a WOOL photo without detail. And no need to fool people. An external camera can only help with night shots.

"All external camera applications are useless on the a50. " LOL. If you say so. The stock camera and video app are useless to me.


1) Aspect ratio has nothing to do with image quality and using Cortex Camera on the A50 renders images that are 4 x 3 7188x5388

From EXIF data using Irfanview
7188 x 5388 Pixels (38.73 MPixels) (4:3)
ImageWidth - 5388
Model - SM-A505U
ImageLength - 7188
Make - samsung
ExifOffset - 103
Orientation - 0
FocalLength - 3.93 mm
LightSource - Auto

2) Cortex Camera uses median stacking to enhance image quality over inferior stock apps or any inferior app. Stock A50 software doesn't disallow median stacking.

 

[King-V]

Tried it.
Literally the same, only less detail. And a little bit darker... kinda... not really.

 

[Sharemanshik]

It is useless to argue. External cameras cannot shoot at 24mp. Cameras also do not have access to camera2api, which means they do not process RAW files. Take a distant object where there is text and take pictures in 3 * 4, 3 * 4H and any other camera in good lighting. And you can write anything in EXIF. In any editor, you can stretch the image to infinity, which is what you get in all pseudo-cameras that think that they shoot in 24 megapixels.

 

[poog]

Tried it.
Literally the same, only less detail. And a little bit darker... kinda... not really.

What pixel dimensions are you getting like megapixels and what do mean by "literally the same"?

 

[arjun1919]

For anyone wanting something like GCAM that actually works for the A50, here is probably your best bet. It's called Cortex Camera. It's $2.99 in the playstore. For the A50 it works pretty slow and sometimes buggy, but it works. You need to hold your phone still on a subject for 5-8 seconds, until it starts processing. The more still you are, the better the results. During the processing part, you don't need to keep the camera on the subject I believe it's kind of slow on the A50 because of the camera sensor and Exynos processor combo. Otherwise Cortex works much faster on Snapdragon. Current version for Android is pretty old, but how it works for a phone is hit and miss. It works great on some old phones and new phones, not all.

I've tried all the Gcams floating around but they won't process HDR+. There is no advantage over the stock app apparently with GCAM so far. The A50 stock app is like your typical generic app with unpleasant sharpening artifacts. Stock app is ok for sharing and such but if you want the best performance, it's far from it's full potential. Nowadays most phones heavily rely on good apps with stacking/alignment etc

Cortex Camera is like GCAM, in that it stacks aligns and optimizes HDR to a degree, with a few custom settings..... like how many images you want to stack.......it is otherwise auto, and touch to focus ONLY with no other manual controls. Auto settings for Cortex Camera are usually pretty good. Tap to focus and expose is important too.

Results are on the soft side, but less noisier than Gcam on average and much much less ugly water painting artifacts. Turn off shadow enhancement for best results....may work slower though.

For the A50, results for Cortex Camera are processed to 38MP images around 10-18MB each, no other options. Again you can customize how many images you want to process on each capture........and to repeat it's a slow process and this app is not for everyone. Screen timeout may interrupt the process so you may have to tap screen for process to finish before the screen turns off. Images are saved in "Pictures" folder. This app would be best for landscape /still subjects.

I

Hope this helps someone.

try a better camera for hdr

 

[poog]

try a better camera for hdr

I have used "A Better Camera" many times before. HDR mode on this app for the A50 doesn't do anything other HDR apps can't....simple bracketing, but all still noisy results. especially dark ones.

Cortex Camera gives far better results.

 

[Sharemanshik]

Why are you misleading yourself about the "left" cameras on the a50. They all shoot worse than the drain, except for the night mode. DRO and HDR modes on third-party cameras simply add sharpness, but not detail. photos remain fuzzy with re-sharpening. All these offers are money luring and deceiving people. With good lighting, shoot at the stock 3 * 4H, you can turn on the "Optimization" photo will turn out juicier. If the lighting is poor or the shadow go to 3 * 4.

 

[poog]

It is useless to argue. External cameras cannot shoot at 24mp. Cameras also do not have access to camera2api, which means they do not process RAW files. Take a distant object where there is text and take pictures in 3 * 4, 3 * 4H and any other camera in good lighting. And you can write anything in EXIF. In any editor, you can stretch the image to infinity, which is what you get in all pseudo-cameras that think that they shoot in 24 megapixels.

"
It is useless to argue. "

Then take your own advice and don't argue....and pretending to know about every app, when you don't.

 

[poog]

Tried it.
Literally the same, only less detail. And a little bit darker... kinda... not really.

That's not less detail. That's a lot less noise. Noisier is often is perceived as better detail, but it isn't.

 

[Vlothx]

ㅤㅤㅤ

 

[poog]

Heh, here's a quick comparison between Stock Camera, Cortex Camera, AND HedgeCam2.

1. Stock Camera (default)

2. Stock Camera - Night-mode (default)

3.- Cortex Camera (default)

4. HedgeCam2 - Noise Reduction (18MP, 70 Frames, Boost, 0.33% Highlight Clip)

HedgeCam gives far better results, and it's free, lol.

smh rn

Will try Hedgecam. But you sure that Cortex sample is right? The EXIF data on the Cortex sample doesn't look right. I'm using the latest version 1.01........and used it on like 12 different phones for years. ANdroid version Exif data for Cortex never gives anything beyond focal length and light source and dimensions. That sample has exif data as if it were from the stock camera. And if it is the latest version, (was never updated for years), the dimensions should be much bigger. The exif data says it was originally shot at about 12MP.

 

[Sumedh_]

For anyone wanting something like GCAM that actually works for the A50, here is probably your best bet. It's called Cortex Camera. It's $2.99 in the playstore. For the A50 it works pretty slow and sometimes buggy, but it works. You need to hold your phone still on a subject for 5-8 seconds, until it starts processing. The more still you are, the better the results. During the processing part, you don't need to keep the camera on the subject I believe it's kind of slow on the A50 because of the camera sensor and Exynos processor combo. Otherwise Cortex works much faster on Snapdragon. Current version for Android is pretty old, but how it works for a phone is hit and miss. It works great on some old phones and new phones, not all.

I've tried all the Gcams floating around but they won't process HDR+. There is no advantage over the stock app apparently with GCAM so far. The A50 stock app is like your typical generic app with unpleasant sharpening artifacts. Stock app is ok for sharing and such but if you want the best performance, it's far from it's full potential. Nowadays most phones heavily rely on good apps with stacking/alignment etc

Cortex Camera is like GCAM, in that it stacks aligns and optimizes HDR to a degree, with a few custom settings..... like how many images you want to stack.......it is otherwise auto, and touch to focus ONLY with no other manual controls. Auto settings for Cortex Camera are usually pretty good. Tap to focus and expose is important too.

Results are on the soft side, but less noisier than Gcam on average and much much less ugly water painting artifacts. Turn off shadow enhancement for best results....may work slower though.

For the A50, results for Cortex Camera are processed to 38MP images around 10-18MB each, no other options. Again you can customize how many images you want to process on each capture........and to repeat it's a slow process and this app is not for everyone. Screen timeout may interrupt the process so you may have to tap screen for process to finish before the screen turns off. Images are saved in "Pictures" folder. This app would be best for landscape /still subjects.

I

Hope this helps someone.

Nice !
But there's no reason to believe that the lag is due to sensor present on A50. Imx 576 on A50 is also a flagship sensor. It's maybe due app optimization with exynos chipsets. I'll test it out especially the hdr.
Cheers !

 

[Sharemanshik]

Cortex Camera version 1.01 last updated May 7, 2016. It was strange even to assume that this program can work qualitatively on 9 Android and the latest cameras. The developer of the program did not immediately begin to modify it anymore, since it is an ordinary clone of hundreds of other programs on the Internet. Why are you stubbornly trying to explain that she shoots well. This program, like others did not write under eksinos and a50. Some useless reading of your posts.

 

[poog]

Nice !
But there's no reason to believe that the lag is due to sensor present on A50. Imx 576 on A50 is also a flagship sensor. It's maybe due app optimization with exynos chipsets. I'll test it out especially the hdr.
Cheers !

The other poster recommended Hedgecam2. It does work similarly in stacking mode which they call "noise reduction " mode. But it appears Hedgecam doesn't use an auto alignment ..or it doesn't work nearly as good as Cortex. So handheld can be problem with Hedgecam. And Hedgecam appears slower. Like you said and I meant earlier yeah...these are not Exynos optimized....but they work. Try manually setting to 12 images first and turn off shadow enhancement. You can stop pointing the camera when says "processing". Again you should tap to focus on your subject. And appearance is soft but signal to noise and clarity can be way way better than stock. Have fun.

 

[poog]

Cortex Camera version 1.01 last updated May 7, 2016. It was strange even to assume that this program can work qualitatively on 9 Android and the latest cameras. The developer of the program did not immediately begin to modify it anymore, since it is an ordinary clone of hundreds of other programs on the Internet. Why are you stubbornly trying to explain that she shoots well. This program, like others did not write under eksinos and a50. Some useless reading of your posts.

" since it is an ordinary clone of hundreds of other programs on the Internet. ".


LOL, you have no clue. Cortex Camera was the first app to employ median stacking first for Iphone in 2012 or 2013 and then for Android around 2015. I already stated in my first post Android version has no updates for a long time but the core tech with very good alignment is intact. There are only a handful of apps that employee median stacking. The alignment tech is superior to all other 3rd party apps aside from gcam. Huawei does nicely but not designed for many other phones than Huawei. This means Cortex is most friendly when hand holding. My first post said it's buggy but gives nice results, although soft, but has major upsides.

Other poster recommended Hedgecam. While you can get some nice shots with Hedgecam...... Cortex has some advantages and that is alignment
If RAW was enabled with full C2api support, and code could be modified to turn off stock jpg sharpening results can be better for Cortex. But it's still overall going to give better IQ than stock app for A50 especially lower light.

 

[Sharemanshik]

Of course, LOL, which is why the "developer" who "made the camera miracle" no longer paid attention to it. She was a masterpiece of our time. It was not before her and will not be after. Apparently in vain, GCam is constantly updated and configured for individual devices. You can immediately install a “miracle camera” on Pixel phones instead of GCam, because it is so good. Maybe the "developer" himself knew that this was a useless program and therefore immediately forgot about it. Theme for humor ...

 

[pabgar]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cortexcamera.cortexcamera_production&hl=en
This topic is probably a joke. This app is ancient - over 3 years old.
The real miracle is that it happens to work on A50 Android Pie

 

[poog]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cortexcamera.cortexcamera_production&hl=en
This topic is probably a joke. This app is ancient - over 3 years old.
The real miracle is that it happens to work on A50 Android Pie

The real joke is that A50 cannot support any GCAM app or RAW/DNG capture. And the stock camera app kinda sucks on the A50. Even though Cortex camera for Android is old, it can give you better image quality. Someone else recommended Hedgecam in "Noise Reduction" mode. which stacks and alignes images. I agree now. Hedgecam works for this mode when switching to Camera2Api. it's not bad. But the alignment part is better in Cortex. You get about the same image quality in both Cortex and Hedgecam (Noise Reduction mode). But there is a tradeoff. Hedgecam is faster (c2pi). Cortex has better alignment stage. These apps do most what gcam does, but slower and more manual setup without optimization. But these apps give less noise overall.

I believe OPEN CAMERA in standard mode gives better image quality than the stock A50 app.
In Open Camera,
1) enable Camera 2 API
2) set to highest resolution
3) set to highest image QUALITY OF 100
4) DISABLE noise reduction in [processing setup
5) Disable edge detection in [processing setup