[One (M8) General] Ratman2356:
Count me in amongst the many who were concerned about the camera due to all of the 'we only care about MP count' reviews. I could not resist the lure of the gorgeous design though and I traded my Note 3 for the new M8. The Note 3 was a very good phone. I had no real complaints about it, but at the same time it just didn't excite me like I thought it would. After 6 months with it, I was ready for something new. Enter the M8. After 4 days with it, I am excited!!! I love this phone! I have been working my way through this thread over the last few days, on page 83 now. I was originally searching for some basic camera settings to just set it and leave it for most shots but the more I read and saw here, the more intrigued I became. Now, I feel like what I thought would be the weakest link, will be one of the strongest for me...the camera.

The Note 3 was great for the 1 of 20 shots that I took that I needed to really zoom in and crop. Incredible detail for those shots but I rarely need that. 90% of my shots are indoor and close up and in low light. The Note 3 struggled to even focus at 6" or less from the target. The M8's camera's strengths align perfectly with the environment of most all of my shots and has been a true joy to use so far. Thanks to all of those who shared their experiences and shots here. I have mine set at -.5 on Sharpness and +.5 on saturation and ISO 800. I do not know exactly how to adjust the exposure as has been recommended by some. Help would be appreciated there.

Most of these are outdoor shots which are rare for me but I was inspired to try some different shots than normal to see what this baby can do. Color me impressed.

With UFocus - Not perfect but not too bad

Love the color!!

Very Cloudy out, under a porch awning and cropped at about 30%

6" auto focus, love the deatil provided by the UP

Macro shot, first leaf on my sycamore tree

Straight Auto with the above listed settings

Shot picked from a Zoe and then cropped to about 80%, in motion. I was really surprised at the crispness of this one.

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I should also mention, this is my first HTC phone. I did test drive the One from 2 years ago but opted for a S3 instead mainly due the power button placement on the One and the sense UI was just too much of a departure for me at the time from what I was used to if I remember correctly. My last phones were, Note 3, Galaxy S3, iPhone 4, iPhone 3gs, Samsung Captivate, original iPhone. My wife has had iPhone 5s, Galaxy S4 active, and some of the same ones I have had so I have been able to spend some time with several flagship devices from a few different manufacturers. The original iPhone was my first smartphone and opened a new world to me so I have fond memories of it but I am easily more stoked about this M8 than any of the others.

One of the things I like best is how the M8 has everything I need and the features are easy to find and use. The note 3 could do so many things but I got lost in the options far too often which made it less usable overall. I like how I can hide the bloatware apps to clean it up on the M8 too.