Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - Does anyone else think the camera sucks?
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It's not focusing issues... it's the fact the photo is smoothing the low light photos to get rid of noise that's making the images look like it's not focused. A bit of smoothing might be okay... but the oem software is doing it too much.
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It's not focusing issues... it's the fact the photo is smoothing the low light photos to get rid of noise that's making the images look like it's not focused. A bit of smoothing might be okay... but the oem software is doing it too much.
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I have to agree with a lot of these comments. Personally, I think my S3 takes much better pics than this device.
There were issues recently reported of the Moto X producing lousy quality pictures. They released a patch which made a huge difference. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Samsung does the same with the Note 3
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I have to agree with a lot of these comments. Personally, I think my S3 takes much better pics than this device.
There were issues recently reported of the Moto X producing lousy quality pictures. They released a patch which made a huge difference. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Samsung does the same with the Note 3
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So the S4 takes better pictures than the note 3?
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So the S4 takes better pictures than the note 3?
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The iPhone 5 pics are more "overexposed" than the Note 3 pics...
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More megapixels means you can zoom in more before the image starts to blur/get pixelated, not necessarily bigger images
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Well I have had the S3...The Note 2, the HTC One and the S4....and in my opinion, this camera is better. It's comparable to the S4's camera though, which was great too. I have never had any issues with camera's on my phones. All have been great.
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Well I have had the S3...The Note 2, the HTC One and the S4....and in my opinion, this camera is better. It's comparable to the S4's camera though, which was great too. I have never had any issues with camera's on my phones. All have been great.
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Pic 1 - Note 3
Pic 2 - Note 3
Pic 3 - HTC One
I only see 2 pics but they both look good. No camera phone competes with my prosumer A350 and A700 but I'm happy with the convenience camera phones offer.
To me the all look good... Guess I am not picky.
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No... more megapixels means the picture IS bigger. That's why when you zoom in on a higher megapixel photo... the resulting image looks sharper.
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No... more megapixels means the picture IS bigger. That's why when you zoom in on a higher megapixel photo... the resulting image looks sharper.
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You guys are funny. First off, the camera is largely the same as the S4, therefore all the differences are software. It is a GOOD camera. Saying your Galaxy Nexus took better shots is just nonsense. I agree thus far Samsung's camera app is crap on the Note 3, it seems to have a few bugs depending on lighting that will likely get worked out with updates. Taking the same picture in the stock app and Focal side by side shows noticeable differences, with the Focal pictures looking awesome. It's not the camera itself.
You guys are funny. First off, the camera is largely the same as the S4, therefore all the differences are software. It is a GOOD camera. Saying your Galaxy Nexus took better shots is just nonsense. I agree thus far Samsung's camera app is crap on the Note 3, it seems to have a few bugs depending on lighting that will likely get worked out with updates. Taking the same picture in the stock app and Focal side by side shows noticeable differences, with the Focal pictures looking awesome. It's not the camera itself.
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"A Better Camera" app really makes a huge difference. This phone takes some incredible pictures with the right settings.
"A Better Camera" app really makes a huge difference. This phone takes some incredible pictures with the right settings.
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On the battery front, my battery has been excellent. very impressed with the consistently long battery life. Even tied to my Galaxy Gear watch all day, the battery doesn't seem to move much. Don't get me wrong, I love my Note 3 and just sold my Ipad 4 because of it. There were a lot of things, I was worried about such as the pentile screen that I tend to be able to see quite easily. I have found that the screen on the Note 3 has surpassed my expectations under normal use and is just fine, very satisfied about that. The camera, I thought, would be a given, that it would inherently be great, a cut above the Note 1 and Note 2, which both had really good cameras. I am shocked that the gimme, the one thing i took for granted, turned out to be just about the only issue I have with the phone.
On the battery front, my battery has been excellent. very impressed with the consistently long battery life. Even tied to my Galaxy Gear watch all day, the battery doesn't seem to move much. Don't get me wrong, I love my Note 3 and just sold my Ipad 4 because of it. There were a lot of things, I was worried about such as the pentile screen that I tend to be able to see quite easily. I have found that the screen on the Note 3 has surpassed my expectations under normal use and is just fine, very satisfied about that. The camera, I thought, would be a given, that it would inherently be great, a cut above the Note 1 and Note 2, which both had really good cameras. I am shocked that the gimme, the one thing i took for granted, turned out to be just about the only issue I have with the phone.
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Ok, can't take it anymore. I am tired of these assanine statements about us not having a DSLR camera or any other dedicated camera, that's its only a phone. News flash - "WE KNOW THIS". Our expectations are well within reason. The Note 2, Nokias, Sony's, EVO LTE, Iphone 5, heck even the Galaxy S2 aren't dedicated cameras or DSLRs but they certainly take quality photos that have established a standard for us to meet or exceed. In other words, we know , FROM EXPERIENCE, what a good camera on a phone looks like. This is supposed to be a next generation camera, a substantial improvement over the current crop of mobile shooters but is not. Now, this might be software related, which I actually believe and hope that it can and will be fixed soon. However, don't tell us to accept a substandard camera simply because its on a phone. I remember going on vacation and taking pics with my GS2 while my wife took pics with our Canon 13mp powershot. When I got home and browsed through the more than 100 pics on the computer, I had to eject the memory cards to tell which camera took what pics. They were damn near identical and I was blown away with the image quality of the GS2. I ahve been equally impressed with quailty of the Note 2. I have pics from Daytona that I took with my Note 1 that people still don't believe came from a phone.
Ok, can't take it anymore. I am tired of these assanine statements about us not having a DSLR camera or any other dedicated camera, that's its only a phone. News flash - "WE KNOW THIS". Our expectations are well within reason. The Note 2, Nokias, Sony's, EVO LTE, Iphone 5, heck even the Galaxy S2 aren't dedicated cameras or DSLRs but they certainly take quality photos that have established a standard for us to meet or exceed. In other words, we know , FROM EXPERIENCE, what a good camera on a phone looks like. This is supposed to be a next generation camera, a substantial improvement over the current crop of mobile shooters but is not. Now, this might be software related, which I actually believe and hope that it can and will be fixed soon. However, don't tell us to accept a substandard camera simply because its on a phone. I remember going on vacation and taking pics with my GS2 while my wife took pics with our Canon 13mp powershot. When I got home and browsed through the more than 100 pics on the computer, I had to eject the memory cards to tell which camera took what pics. They were damn near identical and I was blown away with the image quality of the GS2. I ahve been equally impressed with quailty of the Note 2. I have pics from Daytona that I took with my Note 1 that people still don't believe came from a phone.
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On another forum some guy was complaining about how bad the camera is can not take great pictures. It turned out that the guy forgot to take the plastic off the lens. Not saying this is the problem in all cases but My Verizon GNote3 is taking excellent pictures. I have no complaints.
On another forum some guy was complaining about how bad the camera is can not take great pictures. It turned out that the guy forgot to take the plastic off the lens. Not saying this is the problem in all cases but My Verizon GNote3 is taking excellent pictures. I have no complaints.
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Exactly, the caarity just isn't there.
Exactly, the caarity just isn't there.
LunatiqueRob
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Re: Does anyone else think the camera sucks?
Obviously the problem isn't with the camera itself but with the app, so stop saying the "camera sucks" and address the actual problem you're having. The simplest solution for all of you who are unhappy with Samsung's current camera app on the Note 3, is to simply use a different camera app. Why aren't you guys doing that? What's stopping you from simply using any of excellent camera apps on the Android platform? Some allow you to manually set the ISO, shutter, aperture, and amount of processing to the images, so you can bypass/alter all the factors that Samsung's camera app are causing for you.
Obviously the problem isn't with the camera itself but with the app, so stop saying the "camera sucks" and address the actual problem you're having. The simplest solution for all of you who are unhappy with Samsung's current camera app on the Note 3, is to simply use a different camera app. Why aren't you guys doing that? What's stopping you from simply using any of excellent camera apps on the Android platform? Some allow you to manually set the ISO, shutter, aperture, and amount of processing to the images, so you can bypass/alter all the factors that Samsung's camera app are causing for you.
Re: Does anyone else think the camera sucks?
Those are the best pics I have seen so far, and I am serious lol....
Those are the best pics I have seen so far, and I am serious lol....
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