Would you buy another ultrapixel phone.

[aokusman]

While the camera take good pictures that look fine on the phone, I am disappointed when I display it on a computer screen. zooming in is really bad.

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[aokusman]

While the camera take good pictures that look fine on the phone, I am disappointed when I display it on a computer screen. zooming in is really bad. While MP is not everything, 4mp is way too low.

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[estebancam]

As some had said here, I would go for the overalll package. Many tech sites have said that the HTC one has the best camera they have used. Others don't agree. I believe the latter is simply because of quality when zooming in and when cropping at 100%.

For the overall package, the HTC One has the best camera around PERIOD. My pictures have no noise, the colors are accurate, the speed is awesome, Zoe and highlights are unmatched, night shots are unbelievable, and it just looks damn good.

However, when you zoom in, all of it is over.

The camera is amazing, and from my tests it is the best out there with the exception of Nokia's 920, which brings good competition, but lacks software features, thus making the HTC better by a small margin.

I am sure HTC will continue the ultrapizlxel camera, but the next iteration will most likely have more megapixels with the same larger pixel idea. That's the key.

When they do this, it will be no contest.

The S4 has a great camera in daylight, but the overall package is definitely lacking compared to the HTC One. I still am confused as to how AC said the S4 has the better camera, when in fact reading the review, it does imply that for the majority of shots, the HTC One would be better off. What I mean by this is that if you count the number of times that you take a picture indoors or in low lighting (HTC One) vs. In bright sunlight (S4), the HTC comes out winning. Not to mention that the difference in quality between the two in daylight shots is not very wide while the difference in night shots is definitely a wide gap between the HTC and the S4.

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[Mafiatounes]

Yes if it has 6>8 ultrapixels, if i want to crop a pic now i see the artifacts too soon due to too low mega(ultra)pixels. I do however like the overal quality.

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[cgardnervt]

Yeah the phone is awesome! Plus I only take basic photos with my phone. If I wanted GREAT perfect pictures then I'd just buy an SLR camera to be honest. But for what it is,it's great IMO!

 

[coronaboy10]

Yes, I would. I love this camera. It does take some getting used to and yes you do have to fiddle with the settings, but I love doing stuff like that so its part of learning how to use a new device. Its not going to be for everyone though. But yes, I would. I think ui is a little cumbersome and can be confusing. But other than that its pretty good.

 

[Almeuit]

I have no issues with the camera personally.. But I also am not a photo fanatic.

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[Good OL MC]

However, when you zoom in, all of it is over.

Looking back to when the One was announced and the reviews I read before I got the phone it became obvious to me that I didn't quite grasp how often I check out the detail in a photo by zooming in. A small thing like zooming in on a sign is a bit harder on the One unless I muddle around with some settings.

Not to mention that the difference in quality between the two in daylight shots is not very wide while the difference in night shots is definitely a wide gap between the HTC and the S4.

A friend of mine accused my unit of being the issue, and I'm willing to agree with that, but daylight shots are proving to be a problem for me.

 

[adriandb]

If there were no improvements made to the current camera then no, I wouldn't buy another. With improvements, like more MP, then I absolutely would.

 

[hpilot]

Absolutely not!

 

[Aquila]

Is a 20 ultra pixel camera an option?

 

[adventure95004]

YES

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[TheyStoleMyName]

Yes. If u understand and research it, the cameras no doesn't need to be any higher mp, just a better image processor.

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[Quis89]

One thing Alot of people don't fully understand is how the ones camera really works.
First you have to know what settings to use for each picture which can be time consuming at first. If you are outside taking pictures of flowers that would be different than a low light in door setting. These do make a real difference. So many options. I used to think most pics were in fact a bit blurry but it was me not the camera.
My question is have you gone into the settings on your camera and scrolled through all the various options?

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Personally if I wanted to manipulate settings I would get a digital camera. On my phone I just want to pull it out of my pocket and shoot.

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[bembol]

The Camera is the least feature I use/worry about so I guess yes I would.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

No surprise. Definitely would. The more interesting question is what will other manufacturers do? Will they continue to cram more pixels into tiny sensors or will they learn from this?

 

[aokusman]

Let me correct myself. If the next ultrapixel camera was like 8+ mp, yes I would. If it's anything less, no way.

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[Fairclough]

Sorry I laughed when everyone refers to pixels from cropping. I have 3 professional photographers In my family, dad said pixels only matter if you doing a billboard basically. On a pc you can't tell the difference. He did a whole billboard on a 8 mega pixel camera back in the day, claims now it's just a gimmick.

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[Darth Mo]

Sorry I laughed when everyone refers to pixels from cropping. I have 3 professional photographers In my family, dad said pixels only matter if you doing a billboard basically. On a pc you can't tell the difference. He did a whole billboard on a 8 mega pixel camera back in the day, claims now it's just a gimmick.

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That's a silly comparison. A billboard looks fine at 8 MP because you're viewing it from hundreds of feet away at 70 mph. But get within 50 ft of it and all you will see is a bunch of dots and it would be extremely difficult to actually resolve what the image is supposed to be.

The limitation of a 4 MP camera phone creeps in because you have a fixed lens. So while you have 4 MP available total, if you can't get close enough to the subject you're likely only using 25-50% of those total pixels. So once you get down to cropping, you're now down to basically a one or two MP camera. While still close to the the resolution of your average display, further zooming can easily expose this shortcoming.

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[Noremacam]

I never crop my photos, and tend to just keep them as good memories. The ultrapixel camera does what I need it to. That being said, this is a Gen 1 implimentation of an "ultrapixel" camera, and I suspect future generations will get better and better, and that's the direction I personally want it to go.