Is the camera on the M8/W8 really that bad?

[MDMcAtee]

Thanks, but when I click on those the resolution is only 1024 x 579. And that's my point. They look good at that resolution, but the ones I found with higher resolution didn't look as good. Like I said, it will be a good camera for social media sharing, especially Instagram, but for anything else, I feel it will be lacking.

Hmm..well when I look at it on my iMac it's 2688x1520

OK,I need to be able to post a link to the actual file because it does make a great deal of difference.

 

[JamesPTao]

Hmm..well when I look at it on my iMac it's 2688x1520

OK,I need to be able to post a link to the actual file because it does make a great deal of difference.

Unfortunately if you want to be able to print pics a computer screen can't judg e it without zooming in on the pic. Even a 4k screen only equates to 4mp.

 

[MDMcAtee]

Unfortunately if you want to be able to print pics a computer screen can't judg e it without zooming in on the pic. Even a 4k screen only equates to 4mp.

Ok,but when I zoom in on my iMac it shows that resolution and looks fantastic.

I must be doing something wrong to not be able to show this here????????

 

[JamesPTao]

Ok,but when I zoom in on my iMac it shows that resolution and looks fantastic.

I must be doing something wrong to not be able to show this here????????

I had trouble posting pics too. Ended up having to get a link to the photo on OneDrive to get it to work.

 

[MDMcAtee]

OK lets try one drive

 

[MDMcAtee]

Here's the pictures I've taken with it. Some I was playing around with. None have been retouched or anything. Hope they show up. Let me know if they don't

http://1drv.ms/1sPmocb

 

[JamesPTao]

Here's the pictures I've taken with it. Some I was playing around with. None have been retouched or anything. Hope they show up. Let me know if they don't

http://1drv.ms/1sPmocb

The yellow flower showed. I believe links are only for 1 photo each. You might be able to share a group and get a link for them for multiples.

 

[MDMcAtee]

Did it show the full resolution?

 

[MDMcAtee]

Okay

Group link


http://1drv.ms/1sPs31T

Are these looking any better ?

 

[z33dev33l]

I had an m8 just before this 1520 and my Blackhawk in 2007 had a more appreciable camera

 

[DJCBS]

The M8 has a good camera...if we were still in 2009. Compared to phone cameras in 2014, it's utter rubbish. It's put to shame by the iPhone 5S camera, the S4 and S5 cameras and absolutely humiliated by any high end Nokia or Sony phone camera.

HTC's E8 13mp camera is better than the one on the M8.

 

[azcruz]

Okay

Group link


http://1drv.ms/1sPs31T

Are these looking any better ?

The camera has serious back-focus issue. Look at the 2 dog photos, face is not in focus but the hind legs are.

 

[SergyOrtiz]

The theory that HTC is applying to their smartphone cameras is ok, not only resolution (megapixels) is important, sensor size is vital too. Since on a smartphone you have limited space, sensors can't be that big, and so HTC has developed that technology.

It's something similar to what Nokia did with the 808, they put together 7 pixels to form one, that way they could reach that crazy resolution + quality.

The main issue with HTC is low light conditions, ultrapixels are bigger and are supposed to catch more light, but that's not the case and lack of OIS make performance even worse.

Honestly Nokia has just way more experience developing smartphone cameras, even the 520 has a great one.
Carl Zeiss lens are just wonderful.

Oh, and your can really notice why HTC used two rear cameras on this pic:

http://i.imgur.com/FVxry85l.jpg

 

[MDMcAtee]

The camera has serious back-focus issue. Look at the 2 dog photos, face is not in focus but the hind legs are.

She wouldn't stop moving her head..lol

How about the other pictures

I'll take some low light shots and post them up. I know I'll have to play around with the settings some to find it's sweet spots.

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[MDMcAtee]

The M8 has a good camera...if we were still in 2009. Compared to phone cameras in 2014, it's utter rubbish. It's put to shame by the iPhone 5S camera, the S4 and S5 cameras and absolutely humiliated by any high end Nokia or Sony phone camera.

HTC's E8 13mp camera is better than the one on the M8.

Well that's not what I have read about it

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[realwarder]

Ok...

Here's one comparison

Smartphone camera head to head: Lumia 1020 vs HTC One (M8)

No brainer there.. L1020 blows the M8 out the water. No comparison at all.

 

[azcruz]

<snip>How about the other pictures
<snip>

I like the 8th photo...

 

[DJCBS]

Well that's not what I have read about it

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I suggest you try it yourself instead of just reading, then.
I did and what I wrote is based on that experience I had.
Of course, we don't all have the save levels of exigence. Mine are, admittedly, pretty high.

 

[TechFreak1]

Isn't that kind of a contradiction?

Bahahha, it is.. bloody word flow I meant multiple! (quick shots)

 

[Squachy]

For any regular smartphone user just looking for point and click, no fuss, no fiddling, any smartphone camera is fine.

Its for when you're looking for details or looking to get the best picture quality or however your level of detail taste is is when the camera quality starts coming into play.