[Galaxy S III General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
I've made some night pics and the results are not good at all, although S3 camera has backlit sensor :confused:

i made pics with my S2 with the same default settings. see the result... :(

the cropped pics ISO of S2 is 250 and the ISO of S3 is 650, also the size of the pics from S3 is much smaller. there is a really noticable difference in the details

The weird thing is that all pics with flash are perf...

Cam firmware and ISP versions can be checked by typing:

*#34971539# and then Phone/CAM FW Ver Check for Cam firmware version and "ISP Ver Check" for ISP version

So far the Firmware version found are:

GDFD21

GDFE01

ZDFE02

GDFD06

When you check your cam firmware version DO NOT CLICK on "Phone to CAM FW Write (rear) unless you know what you are doing!

Apparently Samsung ships S3 with two different camera modules, one with metal casing and one with mostly plastic casing.

the camera module with metal casing has:

Cam FW Ver: ZDFE02

Phone FW Ver: ZDFE02

you can see the one with METAL CASING here after 6:00 min: http://youtu.be/eo93EF7rVIw?t=5m58s

The one with PLASTIC CASING here 4:10min : http://youtu.be/YfqgEgMYAUc?t=4m16s

Camera module with plastic casing on a white one has: Camera FW Ver:GDFD06 Phone FW Ver: GDFE01

IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT S3 IS BEING SHIPPED WITH TWO DIFFERENT CAMERA MODULES

http://equity.co.kr/upfile/issue/2012/06/25/1340588656589.pdf (scroll down a bit and you will see a pic with the info :) )

I'VE MADE SOME TESTS WITH S2. CHECK OUT THE PICS IN THE LINKS BELOW :) (CAM FW ZDFE02)

CROPS: http://img37.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=100cropbrightartificial.jpg

ORIGINAL SIZE: http://imageshack.us/g/12/s3verybrightartificiall.jpg/

You can see on the very bright crop that S2 doesnt stand a change but in lowlight and night mode things are different

SOME MORE PICS BY bortak: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28248953&postcount=251

IF SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY DIFFERENT CAMERA MODULE AND TRY IF THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY HERE ARE TWO LINKS I FOUND :)

http://rounded.com/samsung-i9300-ga...ack-rear-8-mp-camera-spare-part-k2508609.html

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140780776853?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

MORE COMPARISON PICS BETWEEN S2 AND S3 (updated 26.06.2012) :)

S2 FLASH, AUTO (it was complete darkness so excuse me if pics dont look like taken from the same angle :) )

S3 FLASH,AUTO

S2 AUTO ISO-AUTO

S3 AUTO ISO-AUTO

S2 AUTO ISO-400

S3 AUTO ISO-400 (I decided there was no point doing a pic with ISO200 cuz you can see what a difference in favour of S2 there is)

S2 NIGHT MODE INDOOR

S3 NIGHT MODE INDOOR

S2 NIGHT MODE

S3 NIGHT MODE

S2 NIGHT MODE CROP (such a big difference in detail in favour of S2)

S3 NIGHT MODE CROP

One thing I noticed (others as well) is that S3s HDR mode is really good and beats S2 in almost every situation except may be in a really dark environment

S3 HDR MODE

IN EVERY SITUATION THE FILE SIZE FROM S2 WAS BIGGER THAN S3! :)

FULL RES ALBUMS:

S3 http://imageshack.us/g/215/galaxys3nightmode.jpg/

S2 http://imageshack.us/g/843/galaxys2nightmodeindoor.jpg/

**************************UPGRADING YOUR CAM AND PHONE FW****************************

*CAM FIRMWARE CANNOT BE UPDATED with the .bin file in /etc/firmware, also the dump firmware feature does not work in S3 the same way it worked in S2. Thins are not as they were on S2!!!!!!!!!!!! If someone finds a solution let me know :)

Apparently there is CAM/Phone FW update with the new stock ROM "FLB"

is you CAM FW is unchanged after the update and it shows

CAM FW ver ZDFE02

Phone FW ver ZDFF02

here is how to fix it: "Update your fw by clicking on phone to cam fw write"

There is some light in the Tunnel as to where the Firmware is stored and how we might be able to upgrade in the future, read this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28447783&postcount=377