[Q] Using front camera - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hi all, is it somehow possible to use the front camera to take pictures? Like the usual iPhone camwh0res do?

Rashkae said:
Hi all, is it somehow possible to use the front camera to take pictures? Like the usual iPhone camwh0res do?
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yes u can, open camera app select options on the righthand side (SCN) top there u will have the option to switch to front camera also 3d sweep, 3d multi angle, panaroma
cheers and goodluck.....

Does ir take vĂ­deos too?
Xperia X10 Mini Pro with CM9 by paul-xxx

yes the front camera takes upto 720p videos too

0pt1mus arcan0id said:
yes u can, open camera app select options on the righthand side (SCN) top there u will have the option to switch to front camera also 3d sweep, 3d multi angle, panaroma
cheers and goodluck.....
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Awesome, thank you!!! Seems a bit retarded to hide it in there but at least it's possible.

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[Q] Is there any camera app with digital zoom ?

Hey,
as the topic says, i want to know if there is any camera app with zoom. Because the standard semcCamera doesn't support zoom.
I think having no zoom is a bit out of time. My older nokia 6120c had it too so i miss it a bit.
Of course i know that the quality isnt that great when zooming but currently i edit it on the pc.
If anyone has the same problem or a solition -> let me know
thx for reply
bani1994 said:
Hey,
as the topic says, i want to know if there is any camera app with zoom. Because the standard semcCamera doesn't support zoom.
I think having no zoom is a bit out of time. My older nokia 6120c had it too so i miss it a bit.
Of course i know that the quality isnt that great when zooming but currently i edit it on the pc.
If anyone has the same problem or a solition -> let me know
thx for reply
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yes on market you have Vignette
If you edit in the PC why do you need zoom then? You got in the market, as said, Vignette and Camera Zoom too, both paid apps.
i tried vignette, but it just makes a frame. Not a real zoom on the display, but its okey. Ill try the second one you mentioned.
I edit it on the pc because of having no zoom

[Q] Panorama Pictures

Hey
In all the reviews i haven`t seen a demo of the Panorama function in the camera app.
Do you know a good video demo?
How is the resolution? Is it megapixel like or something low (e.g. 1800*240)?
I've got one here 1968x576
and another 1808 x 400
smallest dimension pretty much depends on whether I took the panorama phone up or phone on it's side.
there needs to be a hack to make full res panoramas!
Is someone already doing it?
punshkin said:
Hey
In all the reviews i haven`t seen a demo of the Panorama function in the camera app.
Do you know a good video demo?
How is the resolution? Is it megapixel like or something low (e.g. 1800*240)?
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Hi there - bad news for you I'm afraid, there is no panorama function. You can probably download an app for that.
cigaro78 said:
Hi there - bad news for you I'm afraid, there is no panorama function. You can probably download an app for that.
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There is.
Camera> Settings> Shooting Mode> Panorama
I believe the resolution is set at 640 x 480 in panoramic view.
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what you know about miui camera

hii guys ..
i keep wonder ,, we will have zoom on miui camera ??
i like miui rom .. the only bug that it dont have zoom and i need it
so any body know if they are working on it ?? at we gonna have zoom or they give up on that bug ?!
My opinion, you don't need zoom.
You need an app that can crop a picture because that's exactly what digital zoom does.
So shoot your pics and then edit them (I use Picsay and it's awesome) to isolate the details.
iridaki said:
My opinion, you don't need zoom.
You need an app that can crop a picture because that's exactly what digital zoom does.
So shoot your pics and then edit them (I use Picsay and it's awesome) to isolate the details.
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This^
All digital zoom does is makes bigger blobs of colour.
Ugh... Sad realization that the X10 zoom is digital.
This is still a convenience being able to zoom(crop) an image and without editing send it directly to facebook/twitter/wordpress/[ fill in the blank ].
deckerm said:
Ugh... Sad realization that the X10 zoom is digital.
This is still a convenience being able to zoom(crop) an image and without editing send it directly to facebook/twitter/wordpress/[ fill in the blank ].
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Have you ever seen a phone's camera lens pop out?
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Exactly!
All phones have digital zoom only.
Also, unless you are in a great hurry, it takes less than a minute to crop a picture and then share it in any social network so no biggie.
Try PicSay, I find it entertaining to give a "final touch" to my photos before posting them.

Camera based apps

A few people have asked me which camera based apps work well with this camera. So I thought I would share some findings here.
Essentially any Android app that makes use of a phone's camera will work with the Galaxy Camera, ie will allow access to the camera module and take the picture. The compatibility issues to be wary of are interface issues. This I find is either an app that only allows portrait mode, an app that uses an on screen slider for zooming (the zoom button on the camera controls the volume level in the app), an app that keeps the lens extended making the camera awkward to hold whilst using the editing features within the app and finally some storage location issues.
The following camera and editing apps are the ones I have tested so far:
HDR Camera+
Takes the picture with the shutter button or a screen tap and applies colour processing as desired, but uses an on screen zoom slider which zooms correctly but is awkward to use when holding the camera.
Camera Zoom FX
As above. The horizon level and shake detection work as designed too. However the camera shutter button sometimes takes the picture at the halfway point. Because of the weight of the camera and slightly awkward positioning of the on screen controls, I found myself accidently taking pictures.
Lapse it Pro
Again uses an on screen zoom but otherwise works as expected.
Pics Play Pro editor
An excellent editor but sadly only works in portrait mode. Does not have its own camera, will ask you to choose including the default camera.
Instagram
Comes pre-installed but interface only shows portrait mode, you can take a shot in landscape but the interface doesn't rotate with the viewfinder. I believe this is the same when used on a phone.
PicSay Pro
This is probably the best photo editor out there, it works in landscape mode but the feature that's missing oddly is a capture function. Why this is missing is beyond me. So you will have to take a picture normally then open it up in the app.
I would be quite happy to try out any other camera specific apps if anyone wants me to and will add to my list.
apprentice said:
I would be quite happy to try out any other camera specific apps if anyone wants me to and will add to my list.
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Thnx for post!
Can you please try from play google com
com.flavionet.android.camera.lite
rubberbigpepper.lgCamera
com.tequnique.cameraxfree
And one more question - can any of photo applications control Optical Zoom by its on-screen-slider (not by hardware buttons)? Or only built-in?
Can you get any app to record slow motion video ( or does it work only in samsung's app ) ?
And maybe little OT: if you could please check little of USB OTG functionality ?
I can confirm that, on a rooted SGC, the OTG works, if Stick Mount is installed. I didn't try it without Stick Mount installed.
The default file manager opens automatically, I switched to the USB drive and could read all contents and open images using default Gallery.
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The paid for Pro Capture Camera + Panarama app works with the Zoom button, albeit in a less smooth fashion than the default camera app. It doesn't automatically display the volume slider on the display, as most other camera apps from Play. I'll be checking this app out further so will let you know if there's anything else significant.
adask said:
Can you get any app to record slow motion video ( or does it work only in samsung's app ) ?
And maybe little OT: if you could please check little of USB OTG functionality ?
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It records in slow motion in the native camera
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Paper Camera (paid)
Lets you apply some quirky effects to pictures and movies. Zoom does work in about 3 or 4 stages though (emailed devs, they're looking into it).
IP WebCam
Get to use your cam as a very high resolution IP webcam. Produces some very nice video. More for fiddling around than any serious purpose
The best panorama app in my opinion is ProCapture. You guys should definitely try it out. It produces some amazing hires shots and the algorithm seems very smart.
For HDR, IMO nothing beats HDR Camera+ with 'Pure' setting and noise reduction set to None.
kingarold said:
Thnx for post!
Can you please try from play google com
com.flavionet.android.camera.lite
rubberbigpepper.lgCamera
com.tequnique.cameraxfree
And one more question - can any of photo applications control Optical Zoom by its on-screen-slider (not by hardware buttons)? Or only built-in?
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Firstly the on-screen zoom slider does operate the optical zoom in these apps, it's not a digital zoom
Camera FV5 Lite
As far as I can tell this is working as designed, there are a lot of features in the app but as they are processing options they should work fine. Zooming once again isn't available on the hardware button.
LG Camera
The on screen button that has a flower icon... not sure what this is supposed to do, but all that happens when you tap it, is the whole screen turns white. It restores when tapping again. Auto flash is selectable when flash is raised but you cannot turn it off. Lowering the flash light will allow you to select off, but obviously it won't fire anyway in the lowered position.
Camera X Free
This has compatibility problems due to the screen size/resolution. Some of the icons merge together, are not selectable as touching them causes a picture to be taken. Adverts cover top part of screen and saved shots don't seem to appear in the gallery. I would give this a wide berth for now.
My conclusion, is that the camera's own set of utilities and effects are far better than any of these third party camera apps.
I use HDR Camera+ as it's more customisable than the built in Rich Colours setting. I use Camera Zoom FX for the props and frame overlays etc, all other apps I have tried so far I deleted as they just don't add any real value to the camera's own settings.
apprentice said:
..all other apps I have tried so far I deleted as they just don't add any real value to the camera's own settings.
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Try Procapture's panorama mode.
apprentice said:
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My conclusion, is that the camera's own set of utilities and effects are far better than any of these third party camera apps.
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Just out of curiosity ..... have you tried running the app from the Galaxy Camera on an android phone?
gjc said:
Just out of curiosity ..... have you tried running the app from the Galaxy Camera on an android phone?
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Which app do you mean?
The built in camera App.
I imagine there might be a couple of libs that are needed like when you use JB4.2 camera App, but just wondered if it would run a phone camera.
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The s suggest app seemed to have a few camera apps. Camera 360 seems to have a lot of features. One problem I found though was the hardware zoom button doesn't work in the app and instead changes volume. You have to zoom though the touchscreen in the app
Hi,
I'm trying the recommended apps on my GC.
However, I'd like to have some other Camera features:
- 3D still photo (don't say it's impossible with a one-lens camera, Samsung WB850F smart camera can do it with a similar(or same ?) lens of Galaxy Camera)
- 3D panorama (this is another great feature of Samsung WB850F - captures panorama with 3D feature)
- Action panorama (this is another great feature of Samsung WB850F - captures panorama and a moving object on the still background)
Are there any 3rd party apps which could do these 3 features ?
thx.
mrmrmrmr said:
Hi,
I'm trying the recommended apps on my GC.
However, I'd like to have some other Camera features:
- 3D still photo (don't say it's impossible with a one-lens camera, Samsung WB850F smart camera can do it with a similar(or same ?) lens of Galaxy Camera)
- 3D panorama (this is another great feature of Samsung WB850F - captures panorama with 3D feature)
- Action panorama (this is another great feature of Samsung WB850F - captures panorama and a moving object on the still background)
Are there any 3rd party apps which could do these 3 features ?
thx.
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no ideas ?
I've tried the following apps on Galaxy camera. Some of them are really useful apps. Some of them are not working, crashing.
HD Panorama+
Nice app for panorama photos.
Camera 3D
Manual 3D photo app. There are tons of this kind of 3D photo apps. This one is pretty good.
3D Photo Cam
The description of this app is tempting but it crashed on my Galaxy Camera. HAs anyone tried it successfully ?
FaceinHole
Great app for face in hole scenarios.
PIP Camera
Great PIP scenarios. Really nice.
Twin Me!
Crashed on my Galaxy Camera. But it seems to have uniq features like having 2 times same object in the photo on same background.
Does anyone have any idea why it crashes ?
MotionGraph
Nice one to have only some part of the photo moving.
Why do we have so many apps crashing ? (if they also crash on your GC)
abandoned thread ?
mrmrmrmr said:
abandoned thread ?
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I don't believe so, kept alive by yourself, thanks!
I have become frustrated at the amount of camera apps that only allow portrait view in both interface and on taking pictures. I guess this is down to the damn iPhone mentality again!
I have tended to just use what Samsung has provided and use some decent editing software (where necessary)
Another nice camera & gallery app for GC100 :
Snap Camera
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marginz.snap
mrmrmrmr said:
Another nice camera & gallery app for GC100 :
Snap Camera
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marginz.snap
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Just took a look and it is very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Any camera app/mod that can use the IR frontcam on the POCO?

Night vision photography!
I don't think so.. but if you want to capture a photo with the IR cam.. install "MIUI hidden settings", open hardware tests and select IR camera.. you can take selfies with it but the eyes look weird
adhammagdy said:
I don't think so.. but if you want to capture a photo with the IR cam.. install "MIUI hidden settings", open hardware tests and select IR camera.. you can take selfies with it but the eyes look weird
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Doesn't work with custom Pie ROMs
On lineageos go to settings>Security and location>smart lock>trusted face.
You can see how you look in IR.
deboo117 said:
Night vision photography!
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yes:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaolvcm.pocoseccamera

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