Photo quality

[XDA_RealLifeReview]

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Xiaomi Mi 8 come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

 

[catalindobre]

I don't get it, several persons got the device, but no feedback about the camera until now!

 

[xristos9]

Camera is more than good.

 

[moarfish]

The shutter speed is too slow in auto mode indoor. It always use 1/17 speed instead of 1/50 and shooting photos with person inside always comes blur and unclear. I have to switch to manual mode and adjust the shutter speed to 1/60 to solve the problem.

 

[cirrus888]

Mi 8 2x zoom by Kin Ho, on Flickr

Top is unprocessed.

It is very sharp when taking landscapes including the zoom lens. The main problem I have is that it is too slow, unresponsive, there's at least a second wait before you can take the next picture. Photo options including the manual options are also lacking compared with a Samsung phone.

 

[Ryan_OY]

All unprocessed

 

[catalindobre]

How's the focusing on moving targets in different lighting conditions? I want to buy it, but only thing keeping me buying it is the poor camera performance on moving targets in other than bright light conditions. I've read about this in different sources.

 

[magnum2323]

How's the focusing on moving targets in different lighting conditions? I want to buy it, but only thing keeping me buying it is the poor camera performance on moving targets in other than bright light conditions. I've read about this in different sources.

Have you read the Test of DXO Mark? Its really a very detailed Test of the Cameras:
I am not able to post Links here, so search on Google please for Xiami Mi 8 DXOMark

 

[catalindobre]

Have you read the Test of DXO Mark? Its really a very detailed Test of the Cameras:
I am not able to post Links here, so search on Google please for Xiami Mi 8 DXOMark

I've read every potential review including DXO's, what is concerning me is that I understood that during not optimal daylight the shutter speed is significantly reduced which brings bad pictures. And the camera works very good on fixed targets, not that good on moving ones.

I want to know owner's, not reviewers experience with the their devices.

 

[magnum2323]

I've read every potential review including DXO's, what is concerning me is that I understood that during not optimal daylight the shutter speed is significantly reduced which brings bad pictures. And the camera works very good on fixed targets, not that good on moving ones.

I want to know owner's, not reviewers experience with the their devices.

Ah Ok, now I understand. So I own a Mi8 and i really love to take pictures with Smartphone.
So when photographing moving persons in bad light conditions, you want them to look sharp and not blurry.
For me the pictures in bad light conditions are to bright an dont look natural like it is. and moving persons are kind of blurry.
Maybe the shutter is really slow. But there is a manual mode,
that i want to try next days. I will play with the shutter speed, to see whats the matter of the bright photos in bad light conditions.
I installed the gcam for testing,too.

 

[giannisgr41]

I installed the gcam for testing,too.

wich version of gcam?

 

[magnum2323]

The gcam from arnova for the OP6. Found here on xda
The file is named defcomg-fix_OP6v0.3_MGC_5.1.018_FINAL_3.4A

 

[giannisgr41]

The gcam from arnova for the OP6. Found here on xda
The file is named defcomg-fix_OP6v0.3_MGC_5.1.018_FINAL_3.4A

i will test also

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defcomg-fix_OP6v0.3_MGC_5.1.018_FINAL_3.4A
works with 8.7.19 rom by xiaomi.eu bit cant choose any model because app is freezing.more test needed.

 

[gogozhang]

All unprocessed

hi，huster！

 

[cirrus888]

Taking pictures of moving subjects in the dark will always be blurry and this is what happens with every camera phone. Is it less blurry than other phones? Blurry is blurry doesn't matter if it's less or more.

 

[karaya]

I found the miui camera app really prefer to drop the shutter speed down to 1/33 sec or below instead of rising ISO to keep the exposure in low light. It produces noise free images for static objects (with the OIS it can effectively stabilize the hand shaking for these slow speeds) - but it is not ideal for humans, where a small movement of head or eye can make the moving parts blurry. Even more prominent when the portrait (2x) lens is choosen: due to only F2.4 aperture, no OIS and easier to shake with the longer focal length. You need plenty of light for the portrait shots with "depth" effect.
For such a portrait shot in the shade or indoor I usually fix the shutter speed to 1/125th or higher. This forces the app to rise the ISO, it can create more noise, but eliminates the motion blur. Unfortunately the app does not offer the "Portrait" effect in Manual mode.
An option for the lowest preferred shutter speed would be very useful.

 

[magnum2323]

I found the miui camera app really prefer to drop the shutter speed down to 1/33 sec or below instead of rising ISO to keep the exposure in low light. It produces noise free images for static objects (with the OIS it can effectively stabilize the hand shaking for these slow speeds) - but it is not ideal for humans, where a small movement of head or eye can make the moving parts blurry. Even more prominent when the portrait (2x) lens is choosen: due to only F2.4 aperture, no OIS and easier to shake with the longer focal length. You need plenty of light for the portrait shots with "depth" effect.
For such a portrait shot in the shade or indoor I usually fix the shutter speed to 1/125th or higher. This forces the app to rise the ISO, it can create more noise, but eliminates the motion blur. Unfortunately the app does not offer the "Portrait" effect in Manual mode.
An option for the lowest preferred shutter speed would be very useful.

Yesterday I made some Shots at night and i am not very happy with the quality. Dark Surfaces in the Background have much noise.
Will try another Camera App, as long as waiting for the Gcam working with Mi8.

 

[Ryan_OY]

Yesterday I made some Shots at night and i am not very happy with the quality. Dark Surfaces in the Background have much noise.
Will try another Camera App, as long as waiting for the Gcam working with Mi8.

Maybe a stable version of gcam mod for mi8 will come along with Pixel3

 

[Jeik]

Does anyone know a working Gcam version for the SE?
I did try the versions that work on the Mi8 but they all have the "camera failure" issue.

Also, I noticed that all the versions after late May seem to be broken on the SE.

 

[magnum2323]

Noise Level too high

My Last testing shows that the Mi8 Camera not slower down the shutter too much, but raise the ISO Level as well.
Taking Pictures Indoor at daylight, show high Noise level on Black and other Dark colors.
Setting the Iso level fix at 200 Iso, the black is black without Noise. After testing with the other Isos I could agree that the cam uses
at Indoor an Iso of 800, which is too much. It brighten the Picture and give me to much noise.

I found the miui camera app really prefer to drop the shutter speed down to 1/33 sec or below instead of rising ISO to keep the exposure in low light. It produces noise free images for static objects (with the OIS it can effectively stabilize the hand shaking for these slow speeds) - but it is not ideal for humans, where a small movement of head or eye can make the moving parts blurry. Even more prominent when the portrait (2x) lens is choosen: due to only F2.4 aperture, no OIS and easier to shake with the longer focal length. You need plenty of light for the portrait shots with "depth" effect.
For such a portrait shot in the shade or indoor I usually fix the shutter speed to 1/125th or higher. This forces the app to rise the ISO, it can create more noise, but eliminates the motion blur. Unfortunately the app does not offer the "Portrait" effect in Manual mode.
An option for the lowest preferred shutter speed would be very useful.