Android Phone Camera Problems

[1970FuryConv]

· I have a Samsung J7 android phone camera. The back of my wife’s Dodge Nitro is basically straight up and down, but the phone cam seems to elongate things that are near the edge of the picture. Also, the area under the carport is not nearly that dark to the naked eye. Does anyone know how to reset a phone camera so that it stops distorting images that are near the edge of the picture and can properly adjust to the actual light level in a shaded area? Thanks

 

[commando1]

You can't do anything.
It's the lens curvature.
I'm sure someone will give a full dissertation of optics and recommendations
You want good pics? Get a good camera.

 

[MoPar Maniac]

Those tiny lenses don't gather light very well. Use the flash.
Wide angle lenses tend to distort images at the edges.

 

[1970FuryConv]

You can't do anything.
It's the lens curvature.
I'm sure someone will give a full dissertation of optics and recommendations
You want good pics? Get a good camera.

What phone camera is a good camera?

 

[MoPar Maniac]

None.

 

[1970FuryConv]

None.

I suspected that was the answer.
Is there a good quality camera that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

 

[300rag]

I suspected that was the answer.
Is there a good quality camera that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

Do you want something you can slip in your pocket, or not?

 

[rapidtrans]

You can't do anything.
It's the lens curvature.
I'm sure someone will give a full dissertation of optics and recommendations
You want good pics? Get a good camera.

Cell phones are for selfies, snap shots and crappy video to post on facebook.
The lens sorta pinches things right in the center of shot. Maybe to reduce the “big schnoz” look of a too-close selfie.
Heck, a cheap Canon SureShot is better and fits in a pocket.

 

[300rag]

Cell phones are for selfies, snap shots and crappy video to post on facebook.
The lens sorta pinches things right in the center of shot. Maybe to reduce the “big schnoz” look of a too-close selfie.
Heck, a cheap Canon SureShot is better and fits in a pocket.

Can't complain too much about the camera on my Galaxy S8

 

[300rag]

For giggles here are two pics, one taken with the S8 and the other with my Nikon P510. You guess...

First one is the Nikon, the 2nd is my phone.

 

[78Brougham]

But.... you can buy the whole family a "sure shot" each for the cost of one of those phones.

 

[detmatt]

****, the second one is better.

 

[300rag]

****, the second ne is better.

The downside is the lack of optical zoom on the phone. It great for a fixed focal length, but only marginal when zoomed in.

 

[detmatt]

The downside is the lack of optical zoom on the phone. It great for a fixed focal length, but only marginal when zoomed in.

Thanks, I’m in the market shortly for a new phone and I will take this into consideration since my phone is my main camera outside the shop setting these days.

 

[300rag]

Thanks, I’m in the market shortly for a new phone and I will take this into consideration since my phone is my main camera outside the shop setting these days.

Here's a few night shots from my Galaxy S8

Miami

Ship deck

And here's two taken from the same spot

 

[300rag]

They make decent panorama shots too

 

[300rag]

@detmatt , these were taken with my previous phone, Galaxy S5

 

[rapidtrans]

From an earlier thread.
Here is one example of cell phone camera lens compression.

 

[boostedvan]

A phone camera naturally has limits when it comes to zooming in on an object, this creates a grainy appearance or loss of detail on some objects. I just got a Samsung Galaxy S10, but had a Galaxy S8 before it. As far as Andriod phones go, the Samsung and the Google Pixel phones have the best cameras from the factory.
I always recommend going into the Camera settings and fine tuning it to your liking. I use Auto mode for most of my quick pictures I take, however using Pro mode and setting your ISO and aperture to results in a much better photo quality.

 

[detmatt]

View attachment 309939
From an earlier thread.
Here is one example of cell phone camera lens compression.

I’m not seeing anything wrong here, looks great, yes?