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DXOMARK considers it to be the 8th best smartphone camera they've ever tested, if that's disappointingly poor for you then what do you consider to be a high qua

by shawnz 3y ago

DXOMARK considers it to be the 8th best smartphone camera they've ever tested, if that's disappointingly poor for you then what do you consider to be a high quality smartphone camera? Maybe yours is faulty/defective?

blululu 3y ago
So there are 7 cameras that are better. There are only 6 flagship phones of any merit (Apple, Xiomi, Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Google), so 8th place puts it behind the last generation Pixel phone. Seriously, while the iPhone is a superior to the Android flagships in most respects, but if you’ve used a Pixel then the iPhone camera is a clear step down.
- shawnz 3y ago
  I actually do use a Pixel phone. I still think it's a bit hyperbolic to describe something as "sad" and "really poor" on the basis that it ranks slightly lower than another top manufacturer's previous flagship.
  - rvnx 3y ago
    No, no, it's really bad, pictures get so blurry that you can't read the text when taking picture of a document for example. Similar example from Reddit that describes well the issue: https://i.redd.it/14-plus-cannot-take-photos-close-up-expected-similar-v0-ve7ggvle4kea1.jpg?s=0f0a73b77875e3a84fd5817ffad4bbf8c58953d6 https://i.redd.it/14-plus-cannot-take-photos-close-up-expect... (I have a Pro model, but this specific photo is from a Plus)
    - shawnz 3y ago
      The "bad" photo there is clearly focused on the table
      - thebruce87m 3y ago
        Yep, they probably accidentally tapped the edge of the screen, telling the phone to focus that part. Lots of people don’t know you can tap on the live image to change the focus.
        rvnx 3y ago
        In such cases like on the picture, and the ones I observe (blurry pictures), tapping on the object barely makes it appear into focus. Which means there is a problem somewhere in the focus functionality (either software or hardware). Manually adjusting it works though, but it requires lot of efforts and third-party software.
nullindividual 3y ago
The post processing, even with ProRAW, can have an over sharpened look to it. 3rd party software solves this issue. I purchased a DSLR because my 13 Pro just didn’t take very good scenery pictures. I still use it for quick photos.

by shawnz 3y ago

blululu 3y ago

So there are 7 cameras that are better. There are only 6 flagship phones of any merit (Apple, Xiomi, Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Google), so 8th place puts it behind the last generation Pixel phone. Seriously, while the iPhone is a superior to the Android flagships in most respects, but if you’ve used a Pixel then the iPhone camera is a clear step down.

shawnz 3y ago
I actually do use a Pixel phone. I still think it's a bit hyperbolic to describe something as "sad" and "really poor" on the basis that it ranks slightly lower than another top manufacturer's previous flagship.
- rvnx 3y ago
  No, no, it's really bad, pictures get so blurry that you can't read the text when taking picture of a document for example. Similar example from Reddit that describes well the issue: https://i.redd.it/14-plus-cannot-take-photos-close-up-expected-similar-v0-ve7ggvle4kea1.jpg?s=0f0a73b77875e3a84fd5817ffad4bbf8c58953d6 https://i.redd.it/14-plus-cannot-take-photos-close-up-expect... (I have a Pro model, but this specific photo is from a Plus)
  - shawnz 3y ago
    The "bad" photo there is clearly focused on the table
    - thebruce87m 3y ago
      Yep, they probably accidentally tapped the edge of the screen, telling the phone to focus that part. Lots of people don’t know you can tap on the live image to change the focus.
      - rvnx 3y ago
        In such cases like on the picture, and the ones I observe (blurry pictures), tapping on the object barely makes it appear into focus. Which means there is a problem somewhere in the focus functionality (either software or hardware). Manually adjusting it works though, but it requires lot of efforts and third-party software.

nullindividual 3y ago

The post processing, even with ProRAW, can have an over sharpened look to it. 3rd party software solves this issue. I purchased a DSLR because my 13 Pro just didn’t take very good scenery pictures. I still use it for quick photos.