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[BEaRebel]

TonyBoD, Roba5263, B Diddy,

Does this look like an Image that a 64 mp camera should take ?

 

[Mooncatt]

TonyBoD, Roba5263, B Diddy,

Does this look like an Image that a 64 mp camera should take ?

No, but mostly because the forum heavily compresses and reduces the resolution of the photo.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

No, but mostly because the forum heavily compresses and reduces the resolution of the photo.

Exactly.
Same as if you sent it via mms. Otherwise this site would need more space to host things.

 

[B. Diddy]

TonyBoD, Roba5263, B Diddy,

Does this look like an Image that a 64 mp camera should take ?

Apart from the file compression on the forums mentioned above, it does look a bit blurry. How close to the flower were you holding the phone? Were you using the macro lens? Remember that the macro lens is only 5 MP, not 64 MP.

 

[BEaRebel]

Actually not too close... auto, iso 438, file was 3.06mb

 

[Mooncatt]

Actually not too close... auto, iso 438, file was 3.06mb

Given that file size, I'm thinking that wasn't a 64MP photo. 64MP photos on my phone are over 10MB (and they look like junk too, due to the tiny individual pixel size and extra image noise). My phone will also default to the pixel binned 16MP size, which look much better. Even if I set it to 64MP, if I leave the app and come back to it, it resets. In manual mode, 64MP isn't even an option.

I'm guessing your phone did the same, switching to 16MP. Mine are still larger than that, so I'm thinking yours also has a lower bit depth or extra compression applied. Or perhaps an even lower resolution was set.

 

[Mooncatt]

...it does look a bit blurry.

True. It would be helpful to know the exposure time. That may tell us if it's focus or motion blur (I.e. Camera shake).

 

[BEaRebel]

These are the specs of that image.

 

[BEaRebel]

In comparison

This was taken with the
Huawei Mate SE

 

[BEaRebel]

And here some specs of that image.

 

[BEaRebel]

The rest of the specs.

For a low MP camera, it just may be better with detail (?)

So now it says my SD card on the Huawei (replaced phone) is bad & needs replaced.

Does the fun EVER END ???

 

[Mooncatt]

My guess is there was a focusing and subject distance issue. A 1/33" exposure should be fast enough to not be affected by camera shake unless it was just very wobbly. It also looks like you were less than a foot away from the flower.

If the file info screenshot from the TCL is correct (you initially said it had a different ISO, so are you sure you uploaded the correct one?), the resolution is a bit under 10MP, but the focal length matches the main 64MP camera. So I'm guessing you were using the main camera, but saving in a lower resolution.

That's a big deal, because the aperture of the 64MP camera on the TCL is wider than that of the Huawei. f/1.8 to f/2.2 may not sound like much, but the differences are exaggerated as apertures get wider (it's an inverse ratio, so a smaller number is a wider aperture). One of which being the depth of field. When you focus on a spot, DoF is how far in front and behind that spot that is also in focus. While a wider aperture helps with low light, the trade-off is a narrower DoF. That's simply lens physics and not something that can be "fixed." Sensor size and subject distance also plays a role in DoF.

Taking a closer look, parts of the flower in the TCL photo are in focus, but other parts are not. It also looks like you were fairly close, a foot away at most. I tried to calculate that info, and it shows a DoF of 2.76". In other words, at 1 foot distance from the subject, just over an 1" in front and behind the focal point will be in focus. For something like that flower, the blurring makes sense now. It was harder to get an accurate number for the Huawei, but it looks like at a foot, the DoF is around 4.5", due mostly to the narrower aperture.

So all that said, back up and try again with the TCL and see if it's any better. Moving further back will increase the DoF so you can get more in focus. It doesn't have to be much, either. Moving from 1 foot to 1'3" changes the TCL DoF from 2.76" to 4.37". At 1'6", DoF is 6.38". The downside is this means your composure/perspective changes some, and you'll have to crop the photo to only include the flower. Such is photography, everything is a trade-off.

 

[BEaRebel]

Holy ****e Doobe
Mooncatt

Serious Stuff.

I'll Try Again

 

[Mooncatt]

Holy ****e Doobe
Mooncatt

Serious Stuff.

I'll Try Again

I can either be clear, or concise, but rarely both. Lol.

 

[BEaRebel]

Mooncatt, TonyBoDonuts, & B Diddy,

Well, there's definitely Compression happening.

Spent stupid amount of time "chatting" with the ONLY Amazon Rep I've ever had that wanted to
"Solve my Problem". Was not fun.
Tired of trying to sort this out. I realize now, 333$ gets u very little these days. What a shame.

Can someone say, (read the post to)
'CARRY TWO PHONES'
I don't want to keep, but today was the last day to print a label to Return. It seems the Galaxy we were looking at has gone up in price.
Might as well buy an Overpriced Device at that point... So, my Persistence for once has Faltered.
Sad Face.

I will work on what you mentioned above. Makes sense.