1. Sean518848's Avatar
    I recently transferred from iPhone4s.

    My experience with the Nexus 5 has been largely positively, until I shoot a video with it.

    There is a lot of visible compression. And the most frustrating aspect is the IT KEEPS DROPPING FRAMES.

    I checked the video property on PC and it says 25p. Come on this is 2013 when just about any phone can record 1080p@30.

    And it is not the best 25p either. To me it looks like a 30p with 5 frames missing every second.

    And there is the audio. A lot of electronic noise, and the weird thing is when I use a third-party audio app to pick up the .wav sound straight from the mic, the noise disappeared.

    The benchmark I am comparing to here is a two-year old iPhone4s.

    The still photo quality is superb. That is my problem with it. It has so much potential yet its video quality is so antique.
    12-13-2013 02:14 AM
  2. EviI's Avatar
    The Nexus 5's camera isn't perfect, but it has improved since 4.4.
    You have to keep in mind that it's a fairly cheap phone, compared to how much the iPhone 4S costed then.
    12-13-2013 02:20 AM
  3. Sean518848's Avatar
    If the camera cannot do it then I will have to get used it.

    However what I am saying here is that someone else can utilize the phone while google cannnot.

    I have updated to 4.4.2, the frame-dropping problem is improved but the audio is still unacceptable.

    And I don't think have a better video codec or cut out the electronic noise will cost the earth.
    12-13-2013 02:26 AM
  4. ne0ne's Avatar
    There is a camera mod on XDA that helped with the audio quality but requires an unlocked bootloader etc

    Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk 2
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    12-13-2013 02:52 AM
  5. anon(8256055)'s Avatar
    That's interesting, the specs for the phone are 30fps @ 1080p.

    Edit: I took a video, transferred it to my Mac, then analyzed it with a video editor. The sound is very clear, the video is smooth with no dropped frames, and the frame rate is exactly 30fps @ 1080p.

    I'm not sure what is occurring during your shooting of videos to cause these issues, but the phone is definitely capable of shooting good video.
    12-13-2013 08:44 AM
  6. JeffDenver's Avatar
    I recently transferred from iPhone4s.

    My experience with the Nexus 5 has been largely positively, until I shoot a video with it.

    There is a lot of visible compression. And the most frustrating aspect is the IT KEEPS DROPPING FRAMES.
    What version do you have?

    4.4.2 produced a dramatic improvement in video for me. Focusing was much better and the frame rate was silky smooth. It was a far better improvement than I expected. It almost looks faster than 30fps to me.

    And there is the audio. A lot of electronic noise, and the weird thing is when I use a third-party audio app to pick up the .wav sound straight from the mic, the noise disappeared.
    Yep, I think it's a software issue. I think this as been fixed as well. The video I took last night did not have the static. My boyfriend also confirmed there is no static on his end on voice calls anymore either.
    mrsmumbles likes this.
    12-13-2013 10:35 AM
  7. Shilohcane's Avatar
    CNET Review of Nexus 5 video recording: Shooting 1080p video with Google Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.0


    mrsmumbles and Battleship like this.
    12-13-2013 10:56 AM
  8. Smercho's Avatar
    I definitely have a bad static sound when I record HD videos, and I hope they address it in some future update! anyone try any play store camera apps to see if it is software related?? Im running the 4.4.2 updated OS
    12-13-2013 01:24 PM
  9. JeffDenver's Avatar
    CNET Review of Nexus 5 video recording: Shooting 1080p video with Google Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.0
    Maybe it is because of the dropped frames, but my video is a LOT smoother now after the update. That video looks a little choppy to me now.
    12-13-2013 04:02 PM
  10. blackjack521's Avatar
    I'm also experiencing a static type sound in my videos. Also seeing waves of colors sometimes. I'm on 4.4.2

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
    12-20-2013 08:53 PM
  11. David Setton's Avatar
    I am also having problems with static in recorded video using android 4.2.2. Anyone found a solution to this?

    David
    12-23-2013 07:20 PM

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