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[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
....optics.....control.... are 2 more ;)

Sure, you'll get good images on the nexus and using a DSLR as point and shoot may not yield "impressive" differences but when its being used properly, there is no comparison.

If you're not ever going to learn to use the SLR properly or aren't interested in photography, maybe sell the SLR but please don't sell it because you think the nexus is better. Its not.

I like the nexus camera, don't get me wrong but my DSLR is far superior but that's because I shoot in manual mode
[Nexus 5 General] met97:
To me, the camera is more than ok.

The software just needs a little improvement to focus time and the shot time, i think.
[Nexus 5 General] fedor12:
I got my nexus 5 only a month or so ago so i went straight onto 4.2.2 but i still see some focus problems such as the camera focusing in great and then losing focus, a tap on the screen and its focusing great again before losing focus again however once i move the phone a little and get it to focus it takes some very impressive pics in my opinion on the hdr+ mode especially compared to the nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] mugneto08:
Its how you take a picture people!
[Nexus 5 General] LeJolly:
Fanboy is strong in this one. Nexus 5's camera is bad and way worse than iPhone 5s' and Galaxy S4's (and pretty much on par with S3)
[Nexus 5 General] fcng:
N5 < iPhone 5s

Dear All,

Compared to my wife's iPhone - > The image quality is good but not exceptional. What bothers me is the speed and continuous shooting. The iPhone is really fast after each shot in normal mode or in HDR. It just moves along very fast. The N5 in HDR mode is slowwwwwwww. I have to wait for it to process whereas the iPhone 5s is so quick.

If I fire off 3 shots consecutively it can't keep up (missed shots). The iPhone 5s just zips along. I love my N5 but the camera software needs to be improved from the above mentioned to be a real contender in the mobile camera department. The N6 hopefully will speed things up to the competition.
[Nexus 5 General] jaaystott:
Well, if you want a TRUE representation of what night time outdoor photos look like, check my album out in London here. Just remember, the optics of this phone are not designed to be low-light optimised. All pictures in this album were taken with HDR enabled, no exception. It;s a OneDrive link, enjoy - HERE

Overall I think the camera is average. Colours often come out washed out, and I have had issues myself with focusing. Unless you are an experienced Android user, the Camera UI is VERY frustrating to use, as it takes so long to make the changes you want. This is my daily driver though, and for the most part it does a good enough job. iOS is for photographers. The editing applications are much better and the Camera UI is much easier to use. This is from experience, not something I am assuming so don't flame me.

I have some daytime photos in London too, they can be found HERE.

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Images seem quite soft, check out my gallery.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Camera is decent .. and i agree the camera app is very slow.. images are as small as 2mb, they lack sharpness, even with 30-40% zoom u can see blur.. but overall good for basic photographers.. the hdr+ really saved google..

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Was never jealous with the s4 or with its camera.. Samsung is not a competition for me.. Yes but the iPhone 5s is definitely better in camera performance
[Nexus 5 General] gbarayah:
I am no professional photographer by any means and my cell phone is the #3 camera that I would use if actually trying to capture any important moments/events (I have a Canon S95 point and shoot and a T1i DSLR for those).

That being said - for other spontaneous moments or shots I want to capture, the Nexus 5 camera is more than adequate. I don't have any issues getting decent to great quality pictures. In fact, it has exceeded my expectations from a cell phone shooter. Sure its not perfect, but it is a cell phone after all.

Now, some folks may be disappointed or find issues with the N5 especially when comparing it to other devices, but lets not forget the full retail price point of some of these other devices:

Nexus 5 32gb - 399

Iphone 5s 32gb (unlocked) - 749

Galaxy S4 32gb (unlocked) - 649

When considering the pricing of those devices, I'll take the savings over a slightly improved camera 100/100 times.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
+1
[Nexus 5 General] Jimlarck:
Edit: NVM
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
The N5 camera is pretty good imo especialy in HDR+ mode. For daily use its sufficient for me, you cannot expect proffessional quality from most phones. The Lumia 1020 is still the champ arm for high detailed pictures, also in low ight conditions according to the experts.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Yea.. In terms of colour reproduction nexus 5 is better than lumia 1020.. But the camera app is really slow.. I wish the new camera api will improve it
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
Yup, the camera software could be better if they tried. Maybe with 4.5 this will improve finaly ;)
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Hope so
[Nexus 5 General] Vanhoud:
N5 camera quality has been great. The detail captured in the above crop is impressive. Photo taken from 4 feet away or so
[Nexus 5 General] gtg465x:
I hate how the stock gallery (the one that opens when swiping left from the camera) blurs photos a bit. It's almost like it tries to display them at 720p even though it's a 1080p screen. I switched to QuickPic, which displays photos properly, and they look much sharper.

To illustrate this, I took a picture and then opened it in both the stock gallery and QuickPic and then took a screenshot of each app displaying the picture. Here are crops from the two screenshots.

The stock gallery:

QuickPic:

So I wonder if some of the people who think the Nexus 5 camera sucks simply think it sucks because the stock photo gallery makes pictures look blurry.
[Nexus 5 General] ArtieQ:
Ain't nothing wrong with this camera, sure not as good as my previous Lumia 920's but still capable of taking awesome pictures with proper lighting.
[Nexus 5 General] Dragn4rce:
All taken yesterday from Cal Poly Pomona ?

Sent from my Ñ£×Ú$ 5
[Nexus 5 General] exb0:
The camera and the app is good, but compared to iphones it ain't got **** on them. It's sad to see how my girlfriends iphone4 takes better pictures with better color than mine.
[Nexus 5 General] lesp4ul:
I believe the camera hardware is good enough but not superior, nokia 928 or 1020 definitely win. iphone 4s, 5, 5s and Galaxy S4 have a sharper image results, N5 camera libs and software not so good and need to be fixed. For me the results are vary, most are good enough for me.

It takes a nice low light image tho. It is capable of high ISO, exposures, color balance is a bit off but acceptable.

A room with one very low watt spot light bulb on the ceiling. Sunlight from ventilations were not that bright, it was very cloudy outside, again OIS and high ISO helped a lot.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Like seriously? The camera is worser than the iPhone 4 also? :(
[Nexus 5 General] lesp4ul:
No iphone 4 camera sucks. 4S is far far better, even compared with any smartphone camera in it's era. I dunno the sharpness is from software or hardware shutter speed.
[Nexus 5 General] Baldilocks:
Pictures look the same on both apps on my phone. Don't see any difference at all.

I prefer the stock Gallery over Google Pictures or Quickpic. Quickpic for the simple fact I don't like that it says QuickPic inside the gallery with their Icon. ;) I'm picky.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
i personally believe the the nexus has a better camera than all the iphones except 5s (not a big difference), but the slow camera app is really a huge dissapointment
[Nexus 5 General] unBREAKable_Fs5:
Wow, I definitely see the difference in the images. Thanks, I'm making the switch now
[Nexus 5 General] Void Power:
I read they have (and will continue to) make software improvements to the slow camera. is it better after the last update?
[Nexus 5 General] Baldilocks:
I have 4.2.2 and taking pictures with a flash is nearly as fast as the GS4 I have sitting here, but it is a LOT faster than the iPhone 5S that my gf uses.
[Nexus 5 General] speedyink:
Taken in a very dark location, no flash. Well, it's the inside of a rain barrel that froze to be exact. Sadly, I forgot to turn on HDR+, so this is with that setting off.
[Nexus 5 General] Void Power:
You mean 4.4.2?
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
The iPhone camera app is so simple sweet and fast.. Wish we could get the same
[Nexus 5 General] Baldilocks:
Yes, my bad. :) 4.4.2

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Not with the flash and focus on. It takes 3-4 seconds to take a picture.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Yep.. The shutter speed on nexus 5 with or without flash is almost the same :)
[Nexus 5 General] AuralPsynapse06:
Honestly, I've been happy with the way the camera works, software def needs an improvement.

Then it'll be perfect.
[Nexus 5 General] rangoj:
Can anyone make a comparison between the Nexus 5 HDR+ and Iphone 5s (night mode) in low light conditions? (like street lights)

- So we can finally see the difference.

Taken from hand, and from tripod.

I bet the HDR+?

However, we'll see the results. :)
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
I can link u a video.. A professional cannon camera was taken as the base.. To see which one actually matches it.. Should i link u?
[Nexus 5 General] rangoj:
You can post the link - video is ok, but I would like to see HDR+ Vs iPhone (any mod), because that is not available anywhere on the NET.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
i can link u the same.. it has with hdr , without hdr, with flash without flash everything .. its a long detailed video of around 10 mins.. its buy a geek, not tech sites.. u want the link ?
[Nexus 5 General] rangoj:
Yes.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrwhSQqQCtY&index=2&list=PLqPTkVAoVwtjLTbGsb38MOlsOQ4REj1eE
[Nexus 5 General] rangoj:
Not bad video, but still it was made before camera got fix, and in video you can't zoom in and see all small details and noise level... :/

I would really appreciate if someone who have both phones can make 4 photos in LOW light. Nexus5 hdr+ vs iPhone (best mode), and put them here so we can see the difference.

Two photos from hand, and two from tripod. Same low light scene.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Hmm difficult to find two ppl with nexus 5 or iPhone 5s[emoji13]

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Video recording is **** but.. In low light when switching from camera to video mode, it becomes dark.. That's where the iPhone 5s has advantage
[Nexus 5 General] Void Power:
There are no such heretics these days. :)
[Nexus 5 General] sparhawk6:
Low light video is abysmal with the Nexus 5. It cannot focus.
[Nexus 5 General] Vanhoud:
It was much better before the camera update
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Anyone with a S4 or who has seen s4's camera quality ? can u tell us how nexus 5 competes with it ?
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
I have both and get way better low light shots with my n5 and HDR+ on . that's just my opinion though I am sure others will disagree as this seems to be a flame thread for the n5s camera. Yet if you go one thread up and look at the n5s pictures thread you will see tons of stunning pictures some you could easily even mistake for a DSLR shot.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
And what if u compare it with s4?
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
That's what I was referring to in my first sentence.
[Nexus 5 General] paradoxiumwind:
How do I take good pictures of things with detail like this?

http://i.imgur.com/lEWQesl.png

(taken with my N5's camera)

I've tried macro focus, with/without flash, stable shooting, etc, (Zoom FX camera app), but I just can't get anything that looks good.

Outside shots look great though:

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

Teach me.
[Nexus 5 General] Vanhoud:
I'm talking about video only
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Hdr+
[Nexus 5 General] ummduh:
I have a N5 on CM11 nightly and a 5c, however I do not have a phone tripod.

Talk me through a setup and I'll do what I can, if that will work for you.

The N5 CAN take some good pictures, but it's more adept at taking crappy pictures, IMO. I have a lot of focus problems, and other issues. I was trying to take a picture of a shiney label and it just would not do it. no flash=no picture. flash on=overblown to the point the picture was solid white. I had to grab my canon p&s, which took the pic without any hassle.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
And how is it when u compare it with 5c?
[Nexus 5 General] ummduh:
I've never compared the 2. The 5c is my daughter's phone.

My old phone was a VZW SGS3, and I don't remember ever being so frustrated trying to take a picture with it.

If you'd like, I can redo the situation I was dealing with tonight with both phones and see how it goes.
[Nexus 5 General] ali262883:
Yes.. Without flash if u can make come comparison.. Nexus 5 hdr and iPhone 5 any mode
[Nexus 5 General] RainMotorsports:
Photography is purely about light. One of the easiest indoor lighting tricks just can't be achieved with most phones or point and shoots and that is to bounce a flash off the ceiling to provide beautiful ambient light.

Your best bet for something like that indoors is to wait for daylight that is shining through a window. You want the sunlight to your back so that it is illuminating the object. Unfortunately direct sunlight through a window will probably also be rather harsh so a large sheet of sketching paper might be in order. Personally I would just take it outside, use a large sheet of paper as a backdrop.

Indoor lighting you can make yourself a little light box to put things in. Use 100 watt (400 watt equiv) at a temp of 5500K or higher. Here is an example of a front lit lightbox someone made using some lower power bulbs:

Most indoor lighting is around 2700K and the automatic white balance on most of these camera's which matters more for video than photos doesn't go that low. Using 5500K balanced bulbs will help in taking the yellow tint out but more so will a manual white balance. What you normally use to light a room won't be bright enough. Use some really high power bulbs for your shots if your trying to ambient light the room.
[Nexus 5 General] paradoxiumwind:
I think you must be right about the lighting. I'll try outside with some paper as a backdrop. Should the sunlight be behind the paper I'm guessing? I'd have to tape together a few A4 sheets.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] codytheking93:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3. I previously had my phone rooted and I unrooted it using the SuperUser app (maybe that was a mistake). Now I am trying to root it again and I have ClockworkMod installed, but when I try to flash the SuperSU_Bootloader_FIXED.zip in recovery from my sd card it says that it installs, but my phone isn't rooted when I reboot and I don't have the SuperUser app. I also tried using the casual root from d2vzw (which is how I rooted the first time) and that says the install completes but when I reboot my phone I am not rooted and I don't have the SuperUser app. Can I not root again after unrooting? Any help is appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] skyss07:
These might help you

I think because you just root it using a third party device which is not actually integrated in the device. If I were you (just a suggestion, nevermind if you don't want to do it), I would flash [ROM][6/21] - Stock Rooted - 6/20/13 OTA! - VRBMF1 - 4.1.2 / Multi Window this to have the root access again. I didn't try it but based on the comments of the users, this was being helpful to them or actually you can try different custom rom but first as what developers says, you must unlock Bootloader of your device.

Note: I nor the one who created the thread that was given to you is not liable for your actions. All your actions are based to your mind and soul.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stolo:
Use Odin to return to stock if need be, then use the Casual root/unlocker program. Then install KitKat :cool:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] niki977:
Hi to all i'm new in this forum.

I've a problem with my qtek s100 device.

My configuration is the above in the signature.

When i go in low signal area my device freeze!

I can restart it only with softreset.

When the device is freezed no operation is possible other the softreset and if i try to call the device i ear the normal waiting call tone!

I'm seeking for a software update but in windowmobile.it my rom is the latest.

I hope there is someone can help me to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance.

Bye to all.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rminhas:
I purchased Samsung galaxy note 3 from online and it has version N9000ZCUBMI3. And this is a unlocked phone.

1. what network did this phone belong to?

2. How do I get this phone to connect to my wind home network.

pls help.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Is it the Exynos Octa-core model? - If it is you can search around for compatable firmware.

If it happens to be the N9005 snapdragon model you can do the same -

Just flash Stock firmware you require on to the device.

I can't find the firmware anywhere to see what device it has come from.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rminhas:
model number

my phones model number is SM-N9000

hope that helps you to help me.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Ok so head over to the developer section for the Exynos version, and have a browse around what radios and firmware there is available for your device. -- Are WIND an Mvno for a different company? - if so check in that carriers sub forum/information thread.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rminhas:
wind frequency

Hi, tried searching and found two diff rom' to download into my phone.

So I downloaded one to my phone sd, but now its saying that it is not able to open format.

I believe I need to install or somehow get a flash to install it, but don't know how I would do that.

can someone help.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
You need to read a little bit more, before you can install a new ROM or flash anything you need a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP -- Now to make you aware if you do this you will trigger your KNOX warranty and void it.. so think very carefully before deciding. - make sure you read as much as possible and that you have the right tools, ROM etc to hand. Or you could find yourself in deep trouble.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roshan.skrio:
Im having a edutor student tab

its running android 4.o and above

Its lockedonly giving access to wifi settings, sounds and e-book reader

its runs ignitor launcher

i want to unlock all the settings and access playstore in it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sreeharsha4all:
Plzzz could u tell me how to port a rom from different manufacturer...for rxample from samsung to micromax !!

And could anyone tell me how to port lewa os to micromax a54?
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] cdkg:
This cover exists! http://goo.gl/WwipqL (bottom of the link).

Who can track it down?
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Zarrick19:
I think the genuine smart cover (which we can see on that screen and on IFA) is the Single-stage from VOIA. But that dock looks good too.
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Kholargol:
No, official case is not VOIA one. Offical case is :

http://review.cetizen.com/LGGPad8.3/view/1/5484/rview/5/13816/review

Very expensive from now : 89000 won/84 dollars/61 euros/

http://www.techdatamall.co.kr/shop/goods/goods_view.php?goodsno=518&category=
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Zarrick19:
But the VOIA one is the closest to the genuine. I'm wondering if there are any authorized LG-only shops, they could have that genuine LG case... could...

English version

//

ummm...

http://www.expansys-usa.com/lg-smart-case-for-lg-g-pad-black-255796/
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] cdkg:
That's what I'm talking about!!! Great find Zarrick19
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] woody1:
$80 ! Is that some kind of sick joke? Somebody with a 3D printer, start making copies ASAP!

edit: Make that $89 with shipping. Unbelievable!
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Impromark:
Agreed, why save $90-100 off the regular price of the tab this week, if you just tack it right back on with a case?! :P

Still, it DOES seem like a spiffy case. Am I right in that it's a two-part - you can take the cover part off if you wanted? The Cetizen page seems to indicate that you can!

Mark
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] woody1:
Yeah if you want to be gouged for accessories, get an iOS device.
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] 1miracle2:
There is now a pre-order case on Amazon for this tablet.

I just ordered mine last night for $279 on NewEgg w/a $30 coupon, so paid $249 out the door shipped.

Going to run the gamete of my usual app's on this and see if it bogs down like my GT 8.9" in my truck does.

If it doesn't then I will re-do my Dodge RAM tablet fabrication and this will be the one to use.

Any one know if that dock has an HDMI out, USB or Audio jack out port like the Galaxy Series usually have?
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Zarrick19:
Looks like it's only a simple charging dock, as it's name says..
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Impromark:
[MENTION=3180058]1miracle2[/MENTION] , what case are you talking about - this one? Please post a link when you have a second, thanks!

Mark
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] 1miracle2:
this one, thought of pre-ordering but I need to check out the LG G Tab first.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSK46D8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DCSN964A6TZR

FYI:

my current community for related projects are here. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105899935759232977026

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I really don't understand why any company would invest $$ in a dock w/o it being a charging dock or a media pass-through etc...

I mean this is built/sized specifically for this tablet right?

Crazy right! Or is it just me?
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] Impromark:
Well, in practice a TV out dock should by default have a Slimport adapter as part of its kit; I haven't seen any dock for any tablet incorporate a Slimport into it, so they probably just don't want to do it or don't see a market for it.

That said, if this dock is really just a pass-through, in practice you SHOULD be able to plug a slimport adapter into the dock and do your TV out that way. So for those who do want one, they'll have that option. Personally, I'm getting this tablet because I want to do my work demos on it so I will be needing a Slimport adapter, but I'll also have a case which pretty much negates the usefulness of a dock.

Back to the case thread, the one you linked to is not an official case but one of the others which has the issue of blocking the speakers when in stand mode. I'm hoping the official case, or a knockoff close enough to it, shows up on eBay on the cheaper side in the next few weeks...

Mark
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] 1miracle2:
Oh yeah, I didn't even notice the speakers are blocked.

This will still work for me though, I don't use it much out of my truck, I just remove when I'm out of it! LOL!

My Galaxy 7" 2nd gen, 7.7", 8.9" & 10.1" 1rst gen all work with an official OEM dock that has audio out, mini HDMI out and 30 pin to USB connector.

There are cheap knock off's that don't have the mini HDMI out option.

With this I'm able to connect to another monitor if I wanted but more importantly 30pin connector to USB would allow me to connect to a HU.
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] sckc23:
Was looking for the genuine LG case as well, seems like its on sale in hong kong for $258 (around £20).
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] cdkg:
Good find Sckc. Crazy how resourceful this community is. Took me long time to find what l little info I did. Keep up the good work! 100 internet points to the first person who finds a way to buy one of the genuine covers right now

Sent from my LG-VS980
[G Pad 8.3 Accessories] coleam:
That's not the LG genuine cover. That's the VOIA "Premium Standing Case" mentioned in the second post. You can tell from the "for GPad 8.3" branding on it.