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[One (M7) General] nebulaoperator:
Why do I mess with it? When you run , jog or just walk with your phone in the pocket it moves shakes. Don't take me as some noob as you might think. I have understanding of how camera and post processing works( which is auto enhance feature).

I have uploaded two images here the...68 is is with back light on and the ...69 is off. Shouldn't there be a difference?

I like dynamic range when colors looks natural and rich but first you have to get right condition and play with camera for a while. As for wash out fix it is good it does a job but it also does better job in overcast rather than in normal conditions as it tends to over saturate image. let me know what you think about two shots. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qfkq410wpfws6e7/SZxhMZhLrm
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
no its clear the algorithm is different, it's attempting to fix the colors as well and hence a warmer ton, they are still better than your original photos since the blacks are cropped

by the way you can go to custom and customize the auto enhance filter to your liking ;)

ill post them side by side next

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auto enhance like i said in my replay to Jonathan can be customized as well, they changed the filter from the One X which unfortunate they are now also messing with colors, but i would make my own auto enhance filter using custom, u can also save it as a preset

as for your pictures, back-light will not always work and you don't have a backlight issue in these photos to begin with

finally what i meant is don't obsess about the mechnical sounds, it is normal, everybody wondered about them in the One X launch, i have my One X and now one year old, few deadly falls and scratches on the camera glass, zero issues with focus or camera quality
[One (M7) General] jonathan_phang:
I have a feeling that this isnt present in the One software either. What steps do you take to get to the customisation? I select photo from the gallery -> Edit -> Effects -> Auto Enhance, but I cant see anything that states custom.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
yes clearly a defect but check this from the review:

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Gallery > Edit > Effects > there should be a big button called Edit or something > Add filter
[One (M7) General] nebulaoperator:
Where is the option to customize the auto enhance ?

I correct my self ... back light works or suppose to work when the background/sky lets say is over exposing the object. just did a test shot with back light off and on in front of window. it seems to be working in obvious situation. Isn't it suppose to work when this option is chosen?!
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
HTC One, Gallery Auto Enhance: (HTC Gallery > Edit > Effects > Auto Enhance)

the ultrapixel sensor captures a lot of detail per pixel, hence sometimes images can look washed out due to detailed brighter than usual shadow areas

a simple contrast fix like contrast +1 or auto enhance, should make it a lot more appealing

i think i like them better than the One X results, blacks/whites are not aggressively cropped, obviously its not suitable for all situations but it does fix washed out images
[One (M7) General] mikbe:
Very impressive :)
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
HTC One Camera, Gallery Auto Enhance: (HTC Gallery > Edit > Effects > Auto Enhance)

the ultrapixel sensor captures a lot of detail per pixel, hence sometimes images can look washed out due to detailed brighter than usual shadow areas

a simple contrast fix like contrast +1 or auto enhance, should make it a lot more appealing

here are the Auto Enhance results, standalone, i believe many reviewers did indeed use it
[One (M7) General] smudgelab:
Here's some which I uploaded to photobucket. In all honesty, I'm in two minds about the camera which is disappointing for me at the moment. I've been a htc fan (boy even) for years with HD2 / Desire / Desire HD / One X amongst others and been blown away but this one's got me scratching my head right now.

http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/knomads/library/HTC%20ONE%20Test%20shots%201%2028%20401
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
link is dead!

as for the auto enhance results, it's now very similar to the iPhone which also adds a warmer tone / more aggressive on the whites but unlike the iPhone you have it optional on HTC

on the iPhone it happens without asking you

HTC should stop doing the right thing, include this on by default and provide an option to turn it off

this will impress reviewers and users who simply like to click and judge (which is the worst way to use a camera)

personally im very impressed, we can't expect more from a 4MP sensor

what are the problems?

Aggressive sharpness/post edge processing?

you can Reduce Sharpness from settings

Washed out black levels?

use the Auto Enhance from Gallery, it will surely add contrast or increase contrast in the camera app

Low light dark images

?

use the Auto Enhance from Gallery it will surely brighten up

I Still get low light dark images?

Use the Night mode in scenes

Dark shades or over bright skies?

Try to change your Exposure or use Backlight or HDR, HDR is best for still scenery

Unable to get good closeups focus?

Use the Macro option

Bad Zoom quality?

never use digital zoom on a 4MP Sensor

Strange blurs on the sides or inability to focus?

your camera is defected you should exchange your phone

Wonky auto focus during video?

use the lock focus option

Low fps in low light videos?

Reduce Exposure a little

I never get motion blurs does this mean the exposure time is low?

Yes its the advantage of a super fast shutter time and worth all image quality costs for a mobile device

I still get motion blurs my hands are super shaky?

Rely on HTC Zoe or use the shutter burst mode by holding the shutter button

Low Pixel Amount?

Don't buy a 4MP Sensor

In other words as any HTC, THIS IS NOT THE IPHONE it has advanced abilities and your photos are in your control
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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Went to the cinema yesterday. No special mode like macro etc .

Once with HTC auto enhance effect once without .

File size is only around 900kb .

With.
[One (M7) General] smudgelab:
Sorry hamdir, is the link working ok for you now? By the way, your previous guide on the One X pictures was used like a bible for me, thanks very much indeed for that...
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
broken as well, whats your problem guys :rolleyes:

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you have some good macro shots, check the tips i just posted and never use flash when shooting food!

for food check HTC's own tips
[One (M7) General] mikbe:
I recommend imgur for hosting photos. There's upload addon for Firefox too.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
i think u have them flipped...
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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Sorry, fixed .

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Let me know what you think :)

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The one which is more contrast rich is the edited one , it has also double of the size if the original .
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
yes you get them flipped and we cant seem them in full size

here they are

Original:

Auto Enhance:

These are impressive and goes to show if you want iPhone like results, ie auto boosted, use the Auto Enhance ability

its not like you have to take it to Photoshop, the functionality always been there since the HTC Desire, only with the HTC One you need it more than ever due the increased light intake
[One (M7) General] vegetaleb:
I am pretty sure with Macro mode these popcorn's would have been much tastier :silly:
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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Yes got the mixed up . I can upload full sized pictures as well if needed .

They are impressive indeed .

:)

I like the night mode . It reduces the frames per second ( I mean while looking trough the camera app ) so you get better results without having to deal with unsharp images .

What I noticed is that there is no custom effect option available in editing mode . Or I am just to dumb to find it lol
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
no need to post full size you already posted them

one last try

edit > effects > edit (on the top right or somewhere) > add filter

maybe they dropped it but i really doubt it, it gave photoshop like abilities

eitherway i like the One's included auto enhance, better than the One X, more iPhone like, it makes them more colorful

yes night mode will most likely increase exposure time at the expense of shutter speed
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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:)

Nope there is no option to apply a manual filter .

Yeah auto enhance got even better ...
[One (M7) General] rotchcrocket04:
Your photos are great, like hamdir stated. There is little noise, not too much wash, and no blurring. Honestly, these are great.

In fact, play with the auto-enhance and I'm willing to bet you'll be quite impressed. These look good even on my monitor at work. If this is how the One's pictures look across the board once they get some issue worked out, I'd be beyond pleased.
[One (M7) General] nebulaoperator:
One image is as shot the other one auto enhance. Not sure how you get to edit auto enhance filter but I can't find it.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
who cares it looks much better with auto enhance
[One (M7) General] nebulaoperator:
wait wait so where is that feature after all? stop teasing the crowd matey
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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It's not there anymore . We used to have it on sense 4
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
well they are saying custom is no longer in there

just use the inlcuded auto enhance and never mind the custom one

the results are great
[One (M7) General] rotchcrocket04:
If for some reason some of you guys missed this photo (from Android Central's Camera Tips article)... it has me really excited.

Source: HTC One camera tips: How to take better pictures
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
I think almost all photos are way too dark.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
Auto Enhance :rolleyes:

works both ways

please dont give me work :(
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
Yes I know, but I would rather like the photos to look ok without needing to auto enhance every single one of them. I would like the One to take as bright and clear pics on auto mode as my S3 did and as my iPhone 4S does. (No, it doesn't auto enhance the pics by it self. One have to press a button to do so.)

I love this phone in every single aspect except from the camera.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
i have researched this till death and i applied so many test on my One X mega threads

the iPhone auto enhances the image by itself and it doesn't capture a accurate reality

i mean it applies auto level after garbing the picture

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32082070&postcount=7729

on HTC its optional, but i agree it should happen by its own at least in auto mode, especially since it seems needed on the HTC One
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
Ok, but there is also a button to make the pic better after you have taken it. So then it auto enhances twice. Anyway the pics looks great directly after you've taken them and it would be nice with the same results from the One's camera.

Interesting to read your work. Thanks.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
no i agree HTC definitely need to make it auto applied, and yes you can do multiple times just like the iPhone, my guess they are being "Sense"ful as usaul...

one more proof how the iPhone auto enhance with cropped levels on shutter click
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
Wonder why HTC doesn't apply the same kind of auto enhancing. Hope they will in the future. Even if it's "fooling" us to believe the pics are better than they are, so be it. 8)

I believe you. :) Here I actually like the One pics a lot. They look clear and not washed out.
[One (M7) General] arknailed7754:
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On my nexus i used camera fv-5 due to it upscaling the image and making it better.

could someone try this on the 'one' as i did infact cave in despite what i said lol. and went for the black version. Be interesting to see the results of a daylight photo

i tried this on the x as well..but to be fair it didnt need it
[One (M7) General] Matt:
Heres a low light comparison I took. Both pictures taken at the same time, one is the One and the other is the Nexus 4. Guess which.
[One (M7) General] john291:
:crying: both are not good.....
[One (M7) General] shiningarmor:
right is one.

htc's image naming codes always start with IMAG
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
and all the other photos you saw are not good for you?

can we stay useful and constructive around here please?
[One (M7) General] Matt:
Personally I think the One image is good considering it was pitch black outside, as shown by the inferior Nexus picture.
[One (M7) General] Whiskey103:
Sry guys, i removed a picture on request coz it had personal info details visible.

Have a nice day.

Cheers

Whiskey
[One (M7) General] simba2585:
i know someone who works for O2 who spoke to an HTC rep who confirmed a firmware update is coming to address camera pq issues - as hardwarezone indicated.
[One (M7) General] stephen2282:
Wait I'm confused. U mean the Auto-enhance is not available in One anymore. Or just not in the camera settings?
[One (M7) General] shiningarmor:
one x has auto enhance in camera settings because of lyapota's mod
[One (M7) General] jonas2295:
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One x : auto enhance + custom effects like sharpness etc . (With mod auto enhance available)

One : only autoenhance with a few hipster effects
[One (M7) General] ipmanwck:
Nice pic. Hope you didn't start it ;) lol.

I was wondering how come the htc ones video recording is getting great reviews as most say its best on market (apart from hdr) but the stills are getting mixed feedback ? How can the quality of the video be better than stills using the same lens ?

Compared to the sammy s4 video its way better due to mechanical ois which sammy doesn't have it only has digital??

Please correct me if I am incorrect

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[One (M7) General] vegetaleb:
The fire looks so crisp and lively,nice!
[One (M7) General] KidCarter93:
Not the best of quality but gotta love a typical mirror photo :p

Sent via my HTC One using XDA Premium
[One (M7) General] katamari201:
The OIS is a load of crap as far as I'm concerned. The video is still super jerky on all the videos I've seen, even the original mp4 videos. It bounces so much when moving it around, up and down. It's like when you zoom in all the way on your camera and you can see the quivering of your hands reflected on the screen. The GS4 may have only software stabilization, but it is smooth and reliable. Just because images and video are shot using the same camera doesn't mean they will be the same quality. I've been complaining about HTC videos since the Desire HD and maybe even longer, when I started getting into smartphones years ago. They are oversharpened, smeared looking, with awful colors, awful motion, poor exposure adjustment, and just look like a terrible cartoon. The only thing that HTC has improved over the years is the sound capture. It has nothing to do with the camera sensor or lens. It's purely the crappy software and the way HTC processes and encodes the video. The GS4 uses the same 13MP Exmor RS camera as the Xperia Z, but it is really sad when Samsung can utilize Sony's sensor better than Sony itself can. The reviews of the Xperia Z camera aren't that great, especially with lots of instances of blurring and smudgin and oversharpness, all of this caused by crap software from Sony, but Samsung was able to bring out the potential from the Sony sensor that even Sony couldn't do. It's all about software. That's why images and video can look so different, and why identical cameras on different phones can yield drastically different results.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
All the over smudging over sharpening you are complaining about can be disabled with sharpness -2

Proven since the day of Desire HD

Poor motion, motion blur is eradicated since the fist image sense and now better with OIS

Cartoon colors? Where? Or are we again judging from old phones? Old classic desire maybe? And even so you have control over saturation.

The one is taking videos at the maximum 20MB allowed by the snapdragon SoC even anandtech was impressed about that
[One (M7) General] ipmanwck:
Regarding sammy s4 using the sony lens etc I read that there are also 2 cameras for the s4. One by sony one by sammy ? There is a thread for it on xda I think. Just hope its better than s3 as wife has one and anything indoors is shocking quality but outdoors is superb.

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[One (M7) General] Razwaz:
Don't know how these are looking for anyone else but they look very good on the phone!
[One (M7) General] katamari201:
Who said anything about smudging on the HTC One? I was talking about the smuding on the Xperia Z compared to the GS4 which both use the same sensors. Get your lines straight. I owned a One X. The -2 doesn't work well enough. It's still oversharpened. There's only so much you can do with the limited settings.

Maybe for you.

Really? You mean when you start panning and the video goes to crap with a million blocks? It doesn't happen consistently but it will happen at least a few times per video. Don't even get me started on the night videos that ghost and drop frames, on the HTC ONE, not some old phone.

Controlling saturation only changes the overall color. It doesn't change the crushed colors, smeared details, and pitch blackness of everything. Color crush. Black crush. You know how comics have really inky shadows? I can instantly tell if a video was shot by a HTC phone or not. There are no shades of color, because its this smear of a single color, just like turning on the cartoon filter on many phones and cameras. Hence cartoon. The oversharpening also adds to this effect. The lack of grain and heavy noise reduction mean details are just smeared. This is on the One X and Droid DNA, not some old phone, although their old phones have it too. It's a processing algorithm that HTc consistently uses throughout all their cameras regardless of sensor.

Who cares about bitrate? It doesn't change the terrible filters that HTC applies to the video. It doesn't change any poor encoding parameters for motion and prioritization.
[One (M7) General] rotchcrocket04:
Very, very nice! That fire looks beautiful. Did you do an auto enhance on this photo? I notice a little color wash on the left side, but overall, great looking photo.

Also, the chainsaw photo is beautiful as well. You didn't happen to shoot that one in HDR as well, did you? It's overexposed in a couple spots but it looks like it was quite sunny out.
[One (M7) General] Razwaz:
Both on automatic settings with touch to focus.

It's a very sunny day in Scotland for a change, just a quick open camera, touched to focus and snap. No other settings changed or no HDR.
[One (M7) General] rotchcrocket04:
Thanks for the update - very nice pics. Snap some more when you get a chance! Cheers!
[One (M7) General] Basil3:
Have to say, first impressions of the camera are very good. Just with standard settings, I took a couple of pics of my eldest boy and they came out pretty good. Normally they would be quite blurry in this light as he never stops moving!
[One (M7) General] Basil3:
And a couple more.
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
Liked them a lot. Thanx. :)
[One (M7) General] d3vils:
love how the camera captured the vibrant fire
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
great pics, can you try auto enhance from the gallery as well?

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https://twitter.com/ricktakagi/status/317681808017858560/photo/1
[One (M7) General] gabit23:
Professional photographers with the htc one

Professional photographers with the htc one

http://blog.htc.com/2013/03/htc-one-photography/?NS01
[One (M7) General] john291:
great

This one is very good....

nice detail....
[One (M7) General] stephen2282:
Lol okay I get the point :) thanks
[One (M7) General] Basil3:
Same two with auto enhance
[One (M7) General] XL2001:
Jeez! It's like everyone else got a different camera. These are amazing!
[One (M7) General] arknailed7754:
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Man i love this phone makes pictures you can virtually enter into.

My point being..when you look at the photo it looks like theres length to the background instead of just looking 2d.its not 3d i know but its sweet how it looks like you could walk into it.

on that subject wish i could go into these pics..those cakes above would be gone

Forgot..on the reviews of the camera editing. You can remove objects ive not gone into depth with this.anyone tried all this yet.

one review had the chap using the phone remove a person from the photo etc
[One (M7) General] ipmanwck:
These pictures are amazing ! Best I have ever seen from a mobile and from the one.... !!!

I finally feel confident in buying the phone over s4. I will still wait for the 64gb model though as need them space and also most issues should be sorted by end of April.

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[One (M7) General] XL2001:
Can find some more from Rick Takagi.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rt425/with/8562730394/#photo_8562730394
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
excellent as expected, although i would lower sharpness to -1

no different cameras, we have now established many reviewers might have simply used auto enhance on their pictures as well, plus of course whatever improvements coming out from manually tweaking the camera settings as well as the basic fact of simply attempting to take a better picture

HTC cameras were never a single click solution, they always been pretty deep in their options and im guessing it's how their customers like it as well (lots professional photographers are in HTC Elevate)

If we expect a one click wonder, its better to go with the iPhone

anyway i will pitch the idea of including auto enhance part of the camera save options in HTC Elevate, lets hope they listen

amazing at the hands of a photographer....
[One (M7) General] yokken:
Maybe it's just me but I feel like most of the auto-enhanced pictures look oversaturated and unnatural. Even if slightly washed out I'd rather have a more natural looking photo than one that looks like it was taken with Instagram.
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
This one is also stunning!
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
Auto enhance is simply a good tool at your disposal, if the image is too bright and wash out, you might need it to enhance the contrast
[One (M7) General] Brillormen:
Great, I hope that too. It would be great to be able to just point and shoot. But it also feels good to see that one are able to shoot really good pics with the right settings, after getting to know the camera.

These were not just ok, they were good. :)
[One (M7) General] Matt:
Here is everything I took today. Thoughts?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94464099@N05/sets/72157633115978821/
[One (M7) General] smudgelab:
They look incredibly sharp! Straight out of the phone or with a little work on them? Wondering if mine is ok after seeing them...
[One (M7) General] Matt:
Nothing changed, I didn't turn sharpness to -1 maybe thats why?
[One (M7) General] smudgelab:
Dunno mate, I posted some earlier and yours put mine to shame in the sharpness stakes to be honest. Could be compression, steady hands (I have had a couple this afty!).. I just compare them to the ones I took I with my One X and there seems to be something "lacking". I'll persevere though cause the rest of the phone is simply the best I've ever owned. Thanks for replying too, appreciate it.
[One (M7) General] Matt:
Looking at your photos, they seem fine to me I wouldn't get any sharper. I took a photo of some fruit to compare to your fruit.

First is auto enhance.