[Q] Tempted to get an M8, have camera concerns with scanning using CamScanner

[benthe]

I'm tempted to get an M8, it really seems like a solid and overall great device.
However, the camera did raise my concerns.

I don't take a lot of pictures, but when I do - it's usually in class. Either of the whiteboard (sometimes from the back of the class) or (more often) I scan notes of others using CamScanner (I use CamScanner A LOT, I capture at least 50 pages a week, and need them to turn out clear and readable).

Both types of pictures require zooming in on them to have things readable, which is what I aim to achieve (and the clearer the text, the better, obviously).

I couldn't care less about taking pictures at night, with low-night, with extra light, with HDR or whatever. All I want from my phone's camera is to do the two tasks above well.

Does anyone have any experience with using CamScanner in class for taking notes? If so, I would be most grateful if you could upload some sample PDF you took so I can see what the quality is like.

 

[BadAzDB]

I use camscanner all the time and it ends up looking fine and I would upload but they're in pdf's

 

[benthe]

I use camscanner all the time and it ends up looking fine and I would upload but they're in pdf's

Could you maybe upload it to something like Mega? If XDA doesn't allow uploading PDFs.

You can also press Share in CamScanner (while in a scan) and from there upload to Google Drive/Dropbox/Any other app on your phone that supports saving files. Any of those would be great.

 

[benthe]

Bump.

Sorry for bumping, but I want to buy the device this weekend (my current phone is giving my tons of crap lately), and still didn't find any answer about this topic, if someone could help out that would be most appreciated.

 

[n1234d]

I take pictures of text a lot (printed and handwritten notes) and the pictures are perfectly sharp, once you zoom in, the sharpness is very slightly less, but it is still super easy to read. For pictures of a whiteboard from the back of the class, you need to look elsewhere, this camera is hopeless in that category

 

[benthe]

Edit: will delete this comment later. Apparently you can't delete a commend from the mobile app.

 

[benthe]

I take pictures of text a lot (printed and handwritten notes) and the pictures are perfectly sharp, once you zoom in, the sharpness is very slightly less, but it is still super easy to read. For pictures of a whiteboard from the back of the class, you need to look elsewhere, this camera is hopeless in that category

Could you maybe post samples of some of those pictures please?

 

[n1234d]

Could you maybe post samples of some of those pictures please?

This is from my m7, just on my way to collect my replacement m8

I'm not sure whether tapatalk compresses images though..
Edit:the image is definitely compressed, I'll give you a db link :

 

[benthe]

That's somewhat OK, I think, but my notes scanning are usually of one's with a smaller font (by far).

Not sure how well it'll work with the M8.

A PDF from CamScanner will be the final judge though.