Camera how good is it.....really?

[warpdrive]

I tried your suggestions. Of course the lighting is different now. The first shot is Normal, and the second is HDR:

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I'm going to take some wild guesses here. You live in the east cost, most likely Florida. Your first HDR test you did for me was taken about 4:45 pm with spotted cloud cover allowing a contrasty lighting situation to begin with. Your current shots were taken about 5:15 and now the clouds fully rolled in. Notice the lack of shadow from the tree by the road now when it was clearly visable before.
So yeah, the lighting changed as you said.

I think both to auto and the HDR shots now are better but it could also be because the lighting is less contrasty.

I do think the sidewalk and road are far better now then before and the trees may be better too.
Before I say anything more I want to hear what you think first.

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[Jerry Hildenbrand]

same scene as above, different focal point.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Not really, no detail on the building left/center. Tree bottom right mostly a blur. Also, was the sky really purple?

Sky was purple, and that building is about 4 blocks away. Picture was from the 49th floor window.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

One that's not 400 yards away.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAAAK5M/z-f4oZ5BoXQ/w1038-h587-no/13+-+15

During keynote, with the lights off. You could not see the scaffolding with the naked eye. Exposure was over a second

That is impressive

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAAAK_A/oBk_nqFa8QU/w1038-h587-no/13+-+20

HTC One, outdoors, bright light.

Nice picture until you zoom in.

Looks good, but not sure it is really "bright light".

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

That is impressive

that's what it is good at. For walking out on the streets, the S4 is the better cameraphone. Unfortunately, My S4 is Sprint, and I didn't even bother to carry it most of the time because the data connection was so poor.

So I used the one i had in my pocket.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

that's what it is good at. For walking out on the streets, the S4 is the better cameraphone. Unfortunately, My S4 is Sprint, and I didn't even bother to carry it most of the time because the data connection was so poor.

So I used the one i had in my pocket.

Yep. The low light capability is what I was looking for. Pretty happy with it, just don't pixel peep too much. It is a phone.

 

[hpilot]

I'm going to take some wild guesses here. You live in the east cost, most likely Florida. Your first HDR test you did for me was taken about 4:45 pm with spotted cloud cover allowing a contrasty lighting situation to begin with. Your current shots were taken about 5:15 and now the clouds fully rolled in. Notice the lack of shadow from the tree by the road now when it was clearly visable before.
So yeah, the lighting changed as you said.

I think both to auto and the HDR shots now are better but it could also be because the lighting is less contrasty.

I do think the sidewalk and road are far better now then before and the trees may be better too.
Before I say anything more I want to hear what you think first.

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That's all correct. It really seems like it should not be so much work to get a decent (not great) picture. Most people will just point and shoot. I have not taken that many pictures, but not a single one has been acceptable. So the question is - is my camera broken, or is this the best it can do. If I take it in, all they will want to do is wipe it (many days of setup gone). What I need is another HTC one to compare. That will be hard to do. ...I give up

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAAAK4w/alOIP801AIs/w1038-h587-no/13+-+27

One that's not 400 yards away.

That has some bright light. Looks like pretty good dynamic range here too. I can't tell at this size, but it doesn't look like the highlights are blown, but it is pretty close. There is detail in the shadow of the car as well, although perhpas none under the middle.

Again, hard to tell. But looks like pretty good dynamic range to me. Looks like you have a good copy!

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

That's all correct. It really seems like it should not be so much work to get a decent (not great) picture. Most people will just point and shoot. I have not taken that many pictures, but not a single one has been acceptable. So the question is - is my camera broken, or is this the best it can do. If I take it in, all they will want to do is wipe it (many days of setup gone). What I need is another HTC one to compare. That will be hard to do. ...I give up

If the hardware is defective they should exchange it for you. Surely they have them in the store. Take side by sides there.

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[Kevin OQuinn]

I took this on auto but tapped to focus on the relay. I did not use macro mode.

Also looks like tapatalk down sampled it based purely on file size.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

That's all correct. It really seems like it should not be so much work to get a decent (not great) picture. Most people will just point and shoot. I have not taken that many pictures, but not a single one has been acceptable. So the question is - is my camera broken, or is this the best it can do. If I take it in, all they will want to do is wipe it (many days of setup gone). What I need is another HTC one to compare. That will be hard to do. ...I give up

I would take it in and tell them the camera sux. You can back up with the HTC app, so you can restore.

If you can't get good pictures with it, there is something wrong. Now having said that, bright mid-day light is going to look bad no matter the camera. But looking at your pictures, the color doesn't look good and there seems to be excessive blur, maybe OIS problem..

Now, I know you can take good pictures because the Nexus shot is fantastic. (of course much more favorable light situation and much more interesting subject too, and I am guessing that is probably about your favorite you took in 3 years with the nexus, and that it took plenty of crappy shots too, no?).

I have found auto ISO, sharpness -1, everything else default is generally best. Sometimes exposure -1. Bursts tend to produce the best shots too, like the 2nd in a burst, but look at them, don't choose the auto best shot. And choosing the exposure point is important and can have a big impact on the shot.

 

[bbaker901]

Ok, so from reading around the web and different posts regarding the best ways to use the camera, would these be considered a good rule of thumb to get the most out of general use:

1) Indoor shots - Use normal mode, no flash, tap screen to focus on your subject or subjects
2) Outdoor shots - Use HDR mode or backlight mode to reduce over exposure. Tap screen.
3) Although good in low light, try not to be in too low light or pictures will be blurry. Maybe to minimum of 3 candles in a room for example
4) Never use night mode unless it's below the previous example and keep the camera steady.
5) Use Zoe's or capture an image from a video to capture motion shots and reduce blur

In addition to the tips on exposure and best shot above, could someone chime in and let me know if this is a good enough list to follow to create the best pictures? Appreciate the feedback on this.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

Ok, so from reading around the web and different posts regarding the best ways to use the camera, would these be considered a good rule of thumb to get the most out of general use:

1) Indoor shots - Use normal mode, no flash, tap screen to focus on your subject or subjects

Yes, and be aware that exposure will be affected by where you tap.

2) Outdoor shots - Use HDR mode or backlight mode to reduce over exposure. Tap screen.

Maybe. In shots with bright sky, yes. Just ordinary outdoor shot, no - unless you find it works better.

3) Although good in low light, try not to be in too low light or pictures will be blurry. Maybe to minimum of 3 candles in a room for example

You can give it a go no matter how dark. The film is cheap.

4) Never use night mode unless it's below the previous example and keep the camera steady.

No. Never use night mode if you are taking pictures of people or moving objects. If you want the best night scenics, and you have a steady hand, go for it.

5) Use Zoe's or capture an image from a video to capture motion shots and reduce blur

Don't use video - it is lower resolution. Use zoe or burst mode. These are full resolution.

In addition to the tips on exposure and best shot above, could someone chime in and let me know if this is a good enough list to follow to create the best pictures? Appreciate the feedback on this.

And if you don't get results- try something else or don't sweat it. It is a phone. It won't take better pictures than basic point and shoot cameras. No phone will. Don't expect to be able to take as good of shots as you could with a basic point an shoot.

 

[bbaker901]

And if you don't get results- try something else or don't sweat it. It is a phone. It won't take better pictures than basic point and shoot cameras. No phone will. Don't expect to be able to take as good of shots as you could with a basic point an shoot.

Thanks for the response! Yeah, my expectations aren't on a DSLR photo quality level of pictures, but I have had some challenges with blurriness, pictures showing up too dark, and even trying to take pictures of a downtown landscape that turned out unrecognizable and I want to make sure when I set up my shot, I'm not wasting my time, or "film". lol! And fyi, those situations above didn't happen TOO often, but enough for me to at least look for a plan of action next time.

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Ok, so from reading around the web and different posts regarding the best ways to use the camera, would these be considered a good rule of thumb to get the most out of general use:

1) Indoor shots - Use normal mode, no flash, tap screen to focus on your subject or subjects
2) Outdoor shots - Use HDR mode or backlight mode to reduce over exposure. Tap screen.
3) Although good in low light, try not to be in too low light or pictures will be blurry. Maybe to minimum of 3 candles in a room for example
4) Never use night mode unless it's below the previous example and keep the camera steady.
5) Use Zoe's or capture an image from a video to capture motion shots and reduce blur

In addition to the tips on exposure and best shot above, could someone chime in and let me know if this is a good enough list to follow to create the best pictures? Appreciate the feedback on this.

Also, I'm open to any other suggestions as well about this.

 

[bigtnew]

Sky was purple, and that building is about 4 blocks away. Picture was from the 49th floor window.

Haters gonna hate!

 

[hpilot]

I just noticed something interesting. This camera must have a super wide angle lens. Notice how in this picture the house wall leans on the left, and the trees in the center and right are straight or lean the other way. The camera was held level.

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[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

I just noticed something interesting. This camera must have a super wide angle lens. Notice how in this picture the house wall leans on the left, and the trees in the center and right are straight or lean the other way. The camera was held level.

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It is fairly wide but that picture looks titled to the left.

In any case, I am sure before they process the shot in camera, it is greatly distorted. I mean the focal length is like 4mm.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

Thanks for the response! Yeah, my expectations aren't on a DSLR photo quality level of pictures, but I have had some challenges with blurriness, pictures showing up too dark, and even trying to take pictures of a downtown landscape that turned out unrecognizable and I want to make sure when I set up my shot, I'm not wasting my time, or "film". lol! And fyi, those situations above didn't happen TOO often, but enough for me to at least look for a plan of action next time.

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Also, I'm open to any other suggestions as well about this.

I'm loving this camera, myself. Took all these today.