Apparently The HTC Sensation & EVO 3D Take Great Pics After all

**cj100570** · 07-19-2011, 02:06 PM

CNET Top 5 Camera Phone

**cgardnervt** · 07-19-2011, 02:28 PM

Haha nice! I think they are all about the options! I love the E3D!

**cj100570** · 07-19-2011, 02:32 PM

I've been impressed from day 1 with the 2D and 3D pics I've captured with my E3D and I'm happy to know that a major tech site is also.

**androidpirate** · 07-19-2011, 03:35 PM

Personal experience says cnet is wrong. Evo3D camera is pretty mediocre.

**cj100570** · 07-19-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by androidpirate

Personal experience says cnet is wrong. Evo3D camera is pretty mediocre.

Sorry to hear your experience hasn't been that great, my pictures have come out very well. Photography is a hobby of mine and although I'm no expert, I know what looks good to me and the E3D delivers.

**androidpirate** · 07-19-2011, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by cj100570

Sorry to hear your experience hasn't been that great, my pictures have come out very well. Photography is a hobby of mine and although I'm no expert, I know what looks good to me and the E3D delivers.

it is unfortunate, besides a few issues, the phone is great.

**XandroidX** · 07-19-2011, 03:52 PM

What ever happen to the rumor that the Evo 3D was going to be one of the first phones capable of 10mp by using a technique called paralax photo capture? (each 5mp camera will capture an image and over lay it to produce 10mp photo)

**fstop** · 07-19-2011, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by XandroidX

What ever happen to the rumor that the Evo 3D was going to be one of the first phones capable of 10mp by using a technique called paralax photo capture? (each 5mp camera will capture an image and over lay it to produce 10mp photo)

Did you get that rumor off the phandroid site? If so, you got pranked along with a host of others.

**Androidceb** · 07-19-2011, 04:32 PM

I think the E3D camera excels in natural light. Every pic I have taken 2D or 3D outside has been great.

**bdmridgback** · 07-19-2011, 04:45 PM

Some people just don't know how to use a camera...

My 3D takes just as good of pics as my canon camera that I paid $300 for.

**Makad** · 07-19-2011, 04:55 PM

In natural light the 3D takes good pictures, but with flash photography, I get a green tint on my pictures.

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-19-2011, 06:26 PM

The E3D takes great pictures. The stock settings simply suck though. But even with the stock settings they still come out decent.. The thing is, if you really want to take serious pictures, then either buy a real camera, or learn to use and adjust the settings just like a real photographer does, both amateur and professional. You wont meet a single serious photographer that takes pictures with stock settings. So again.. If all you want are simple point and shoot pictures, practically all of the latest phones are capable of taking good pictures for that purpose. If you're looking for better pictures, then learn to adjust the settings as any serious photographer will and you'll see the difference in quality is pretty big.

**84guy** · 07-19-2011, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jerzyiroc

The E3D takes great pictures. The stock settings simply suck though. But even with the stock settings they still come out decent.. The thing is, if you really want to take serious pictures, then either buy a real camera, or learn to use and adjust the settings just like a real photographer does, both amateur and professional. You wont meet a single serious photographer that takes pictures with stock settings. So again.. If all you want are simple point and shoot pictures, practically all of the latest phones are capable of taking good pictures for that purpose. If you're looking for better pictures, then learn to adjust the settings as any serious photographer will and you'll see the difference in quality is pretty big.

well said

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-19-2011, 07:30 PM

To prove the point here's a post I made on a different thread. I just copied and pasted it

The problem is not the camera itself, it's HTC. They're absolutely horrible at camera software. Unfortunately there's no specific setting for everything. You really have to mess around with the settings for the different environments and conditions. The colors do look a bit washed out if left in the stock settings, but adjusting the settings can really bring some pop to the colors. Again, it all comes down to poor software. Here's two pictures showing the difference between a picture with default settings and one after tweaking the settings... I set this picture up on purpose. I chose the red pillow because its a deep color thats easy to manipulate and see changes. I angled the camera so you can see the dining room to the right which is only getting light from the window, and the kitchen to the left that has no light at all on, only getting light from the living room.

Auto ISO, stock settings
The first picture you can see the pillow looks washed out and despite being what was focused on its still just a bit blurry. The dining room to the right is way too over exposed and bright. It's so bright and over exposed, you barely even tell there's a wall there... And despite having no light on in the kitchen, there's still plenty of brightness there which was not an accurate representation of how it looked in real life..

ISO 400, exposure -1, contrast ), saturation +1, sharpness +1
The second image looks very different. The pillow is now nice and red, exactly how it looks in real life. It's also significantly sharper. If you look at the carpet on the lower right side, you can actually see the texture as opposed to the flat look of the first picture. And look what we have here in the dining room... A vase with a flower, and two candle holders. In the first picture you cant even see the left holder and you cant see the flower at all. Also gasp.. the wall! lol. Moving to the kitchen you'll see it has a bit more noise in there, but it's also dark, just as it should be. And lastly look at the remote controls, they're much sharper than the first.

EDIT: Added two more pics

ISO Auto, default settings
Just as above, overexposed, washed out and not sharp. The hay looks all bunched up, the grass is washed out, the railing on the far right is also washed out and overexposed, as well as the bushes and the building.

ISO 100, exposure 0, contrast +1, saturation +1, sharpness +2
Grass and bushes are green, the hay is much more detailed, you can see the wood pattern on the railing on the far right, bricks look detailed and sharp.

Are either of these perfect pictures? Of course not. But it shows the significant difference in quality when you adjust the settings. It also shows how horrible the stock settings are and how bad the ability to auto adjust for the conditions in the stock camera app.

Here's an extremely low light picture. I deleted the original stock setting one like an *****, but let me tell you it was way different. With the stock settings I couldn't get it to capture thru the backyard and outside the window because the pictures tend to be overexposed. With some tweaks I was able to get it to capture thru the backyard, outside the window, but still keeping a reasonable level of detail inside with very minimal "noise" which honestly is hard to do. Typically when you start messing around with ISO and exposure settings you may capture light better, but lose some detail in the darkness and add a lot of noise. Not in this picture tho. Keep in mind.. there are NO lights on at all. The only light in this picture is whatever light was coming thru the windows. This is a very good low light test.

**Slingbox** · 07-19-2011, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jerzyiroc

Why is wax so high on stick it looks a mess lol

**FrostyGTA** · 07-20-2011, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by androidpirate

Personal experience says cnet is wrong. Evo3D camera is pretty mediocre.

I agree, unless the lighting is perfect the camera quality is "OK", in perfect lighting it's pretty good.

**srkmagnus** · 07-20-2011, 09:34 AM

I think the photos from the phone are great. There's always room for improvement but what we need to realize is that it's not a dslr. It should be as good as some of the lower end point and shoots. For a phone, it's impressive.

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-20-2011, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by slingbox

Why is wax so high on stick it looks a mess lol

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**deparson** · 07-20-2011, 10:20 AM

The 3D does have a very impressive camera.

As others have pointed out, knowing a little bit about how to take photos and how to adjust a camera make a world of difference.

**youngzayiles** · 07-20-2011, 04:41 PM

People that complain simply do not want to learn how to adjust the settings.. I think I have some reading to do because the pics posted from that other thread jerzy show alot! Its worth an hour of my time to get better pics..

**Slingbox** · 07-20-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jerzyiroc

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Surfboard in pic is waxed just about up to nose which is very odd on short-boards.

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-20-2011, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by slingbox

Surfboard in pic is waxed just about up to nose which is very odd on short-boards.

OOO haha. ya thats actually my bosses shore house. I think that's his son's board. They all have more money than brains so I'm not surprised if it's not waxed right lol

**Brianadfl** · 07-20-2011, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Makad

In natural light the 3D takes good pictures, but with flash photography, I get a green tint on my pictures.

I've noticed that comes from taking a picture toward the sun or glare.

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**SC300ES** · 07-20-2011, 09:59 PM

I think the problem for me is that sometimes adjusting the settings for each shot takes too much time and effort. Sometimes you just want to take a pic and run. (taking pictures from a car or if you need to capture something very quickly)

Ed

**Jerzyiroc** · 07-20-2011, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by SC300ES

I think the problem for me is that sometimes adjusting the settings for each shot takes too much time and effort. Sometimes you just want to take a pic and run. (taking pictures from a car or if you need to capture something very quickly)

Ed

That's definitely true. But at the same time the pictures are more than suffice for simple point and shoot situations. Maybe not perfect, but decent. But even with the most expensive and fancy camera, if you want the best possible pictures you have to adjust the settings. It's not fair to knock the camera on the Evo 3D when the stock settings dont come close to showing its full potential