Note 3 or iPhone 5s camera?

[swisstrader]

Just not sure why they decided to over complicate the dang phone! People just want point, click, view great pic. Not point, hold super steady, ensure no low light condition, wait for "processing", the pray that pic is useable. If not, rinse, lather, repeat.

 

[z06mike]

Just not sure why they decided to over complicate the dang phone! People just want point, click, view great pic. Not point, hold super steady, ensure no low light condition, wait for "processing", the pray that pic is useable. If not, rinse, lather, repeat.

Most of the time that is the case, but low light is VERY difficult for ANY camera, let alone a phone camera. If you don't want the processing message and quicker fire, just turn off smart stabilization.

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[WinePress]

What pisses me off about the Note 3 camera is the 3 second processing time...right after the shutter sound.

So you click to take the picture, the shutter makes the sound and then 3 seconds of processing later it takes the picture.

When you take pictures of people and they hear the shutter sound, they assume the picture has been taken and they move leaving you with a blurry picture of people leaving their pose instead of a good picture...worst thing I hate about this phone.

 

[aniketsahrma9865]

5s no doubt...

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[jrisch]

What pisses me off about the Note 3 camera is the 3 second processing time...right after the shutter sound.

So turn off smart stabilization as so many have said here.


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[f1nzup]

I haven't had my N3 long, but I took a sunset picture and it turned out great. My S3 didn't take good sunset (low light) pics. I have never owned an iPhone so I can't speak to their quality, but so far I'm happy with my N3.

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[z06mike]

What pisses me off about the Note 3 camera is the 3 second processing time...right after the shutter sound.

So you click to take the picture, the shutter makes the sound and then 3 seconds of processing later it takes the picture.

When you take pictures of people and they hear the shutter sound, they assume the picture has been taken and they move leaving you with a blurry picture of people leaving their pose instead of a good picture...worst thing I hate about this phone.

This is NOT TRUE. While it does take 2-3 seconds to process, the picture is taken before the processing starts.

 

[Johnly]

I think it is a shootout, one could get better pics with the Note 3, but it would take work and much effort. The 5s just works without much thought. Both have strong and weak points.

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[dpham00]

The camera on the 5s in low light takes quicker and more consistent shots especially when in a hurry or taking a picture with a squirmy child.

The Note 3 can take good low light shots too but not as consistent. I would trade the n3 camera for the 5s camera any day.

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[MaryMR]

I've had and used the following over the last few years: iPhone3G, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Note 3 camera is so far the best. The learning curve for it is higher due to some additional features, such as the low light feature. But if you work with it a while, as you would have to do with any camera that is so flexible, your photos will be great. In order to stabilize yourself when you snap try leaning against a tree, car, building, anything that will help you remain steady. This is a tip even professionals use when they don't use a tripod. Of course, it's not my Nikon DSLR but it is a great camera phone.

 

[B0omSLanG]

This is NOT TRUE. While it does take 2-3 seconds to process, the picture is taken before the processing starts.

I haven't found this to be the case. Many lower light pictures (even outside near dusk) would blur if I heard the sound and moved my hand at all–even a little bit.

I think once the image stabilization is turned off, the two cameras are very comparable. If Samsung released some software to tweak the exposure issue with IS, Note 3 would have the lead. I really wish they had optical image stabilization built into the lens though. That's a disappointment to me.

One thing people may do is criticize the image quality when they should realize the screen they're looking at is 1080p. Many more flaws can be seen without much effort on this phone vs. an iPhone screen. But that's a minor point.

 

[anon8380037]

I've had and used the following over the last few years: iPhone3G, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Note 3 camera is so far the best. The learning curve for it is higher due to some additional features, such as the low light feature. But if you work with it a while, as you would have to do with any camera that is so flexible, your photos will be great. In order to stabilize yourself when you snap try leaning against a tree, car, building, anything that will help you remain steady. This is a tip even professionals use when they don't use a tripod. Of course, it's not my Nikon DSLR but it is a great camera phone.

Very helpful.

Maybe the higher the resolution the more stable the camera needs to be.

People forget the basics sometimes, thinking technology will take over.

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[z06mike]

Very helpful.

Maybe the higher the resolution the more stable the camera needs to be.

People forget the basics sometimes, thinking technology will take over.

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Actually it's not the higher resolution that causes blur. It's the slower shutter speed because the camera is trying to compensate for the lower light level. This is true with any camera.

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[z06mike]

I haven't found this to be the case. Many lower light pictures (even outside near dusk) would blur if I heard the sound and moved my hand at all?even a little bit.

I think once the image stabilization is turned off, the two cameras are very comparable. If Samsung released some software to tweak the exposure issue with IS, Note 3 would have the lead. I really wish they had optical image stabilization built into the lens though. That's a disappointment to me.

One thing people may do is criticize the image quality when they should realize the screen they're looking at is 1080p. Many more flaws can be seen without much effort on this phone vs. an iPhone screen. But that's a minor point.

Try my recommendation of turning tap to take pics ON and see if you don't get better results.

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[anon8380037]

Actually it's not the higher resolution that causes blur. It's the slower shutter speed because the camera is trying to compensate for the lower light level. This is true with any camera.

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"When you're right, you're right".

Shutter speeds, of course.

Do phone cameras have actual shutters? Or some chip that controls timing to the sensor.

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[z06mike]

No they do not have a physical shutter.

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