[Q] No continuous autofocus in camcorder mode?

[pakraider]

Reviews of the Sensation seem to imply that there is no continuous autofocus in camcorder mode... can someone with the phone confirm that?

would be a real shame!

 

[Fureeze]

From this spec comparison between SE Neo and HTC Sensation, it says:

"There are some attractive features which the Neo has and the Sensation doesn’t, notably video calling, continuous autofocus, video light and smile detection, but overall we feel the HTC is better equipped with its dual LED flash, image stabilisation and higher quality video capture."

 

[pakraider]

Yeah, I've read that too.. but would be good if someone with a Sensation in hand could confirm it.

Having 1080p recording without the continuous autofocus is a joke.

 

[samnada]

This video shows autofocus and zoom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DKoCL-DQg&feature=player_embedded

(notes say it was made with a prelim version, so final may vary)

 

[omar302]

The user guide for the sensation does mention in page 69 that after starting recording:

6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video.
7. You can change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the
Viewfinder screen.

Which implies that you can zoom while recording & that Focus does change.

 

[nicky041192]

The user guide for the sensation does mention in page 69 that after starting recording:

6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video.
7. You can change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the
Viewfinder screen.

Which implies that you can zoom while recording & that Focus does change.

Anyone confirm?

Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk

 

[samnada]

Here's a posted video. Looks to me like everything is kept in focus at varying distances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70LGfTlsq4

Without the phone I can't confirm, but I've seen several vids and none show signs of losing focus when the distance to objects varies.

 

[Fureeze]

Look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZDcpggOHRc&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP9E838D931C71486D

After watching this video, we can conclude that the HTC Sensation's camera does sport continuous autofocus and/or tap-to-focus.

I guess it would be a whole lot easier if someone in possession of a HTC Sensation could've posted in this thread.

 

[phi11ip]

It's tap to focus. You tap the object on the screen that you want to focus on and it then focuses on that object for you.

Have tested it, but haven't uploaded it.

 

[sjgore]

Some of the 1080p videos that I've taken with my Sensation have involved lots of panning around and objects sometimes being a lot closer than others, and when playing the video back on my PC screen everything is always sharply in focus.

"Tap to focus" is like a manual override of autofocus. For example: If the camera has focused on somebody in the foreground, but you actually want the background to be in focus, or vice versa.

 

[Lazzzara]

I jsut had a play around with it on my Sensation. While panning around with the viewfinder it does auto focus. While actually recording video it does not, but refocuses if you touch the screen. I'll get a video done showing it.

 

[Lazzzara]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JjH6Uln1Xo

Youtube really kills the framerate... anywhere else I could upload that would be better? As you can see, it does not automatically refocus. When you do touch the screen it refocuses quickly though.

Edit: This should do - Dropbox link to video file

 

[giorgisp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JjH6Uln1Xo

Youtube really kills the framerate... anywhere else I could upload that would be better? As you can see, it does not automatically refocus. When you do touch the screen it refocuses quickly though.

Edit: This should do - Dropbox link to video file

It's goooood! Youtube really makes the videos look like sh*t...