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Best Camera Mods For my Z3 COMPACT, and rom.. going travelling

hello, look abit and from what it looks like the slim rom someone made be best just stock but debloated, which is always good, but camera mods there seem to be alot of different ones, some more for advanced users, im not good with all the technical stuff when it come to photograpgy, i just point and shoot, I guess 4:3 ratio will be better for instagram and facebook uploading which is what id be using it for, so i guess the mod that allows 20mp in 4:3, is there any other mods or tips you suggest for me going travelling for 2 months around thailand and wanna get good snaps

You dont need mods for good shooting if the camera is already capable.
Though here is my tips:
-Dont use flash, turn it off.
-For dark environment, use highest iso that you have or just use night scene or high sensitivity modes.
-keep your hand steady if you dont want blurry shoot.
-use grid if you want to get good perspectives in the camera properties.
-I recommend post process the picture through an app called Pixlr Express if you want to get the best of your picture.
-Dont point at the sky in broad daylight if you want to shoot scenery and use HDR.

I guess the best thing you could do is combine the Z5 camera libs with the Z5 ported camera and image quality mods on top of that.
You should be able to find the first 2 in this forum section and the image quality mods are available from scripts like L-Speed

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I guess the best thing you could do is combine the Z5 camera libs with the Z5 ported camera and image quality mods on top of that.
You should be able to find the first 2 in this forum section and the image quality mods are available from scripts like L-Speed
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I see lot of mods and this stuff although dont see any feedback on whether people say there are an improvement or not, this is what im wording the best combination which does improve it,

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I see lot of mods and this stuff although dont see any feedback on whether people say there are an improvement or not, this is what im wording the best combination which does improve it,
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You make a good point, its very difficult for the average user to see a small improvement or worsening of image quality,
What we can do however is work with the assumption that Sony makes its software better with new releases, and that backporting those releases would give us those improvements, whatever they are. Newer is better is the motto here.
For point and click users like you and me the most important function is superior auto. I believe Sony does keep improving that so installing backported apps and libraries should result in better superior auto photo quality.
However for those who like to tinker with the settings you can make much better photos with a 3rd party app like CameraMX, without any further modding.
There is one mod though that never fails to please, and that is setting the quality of the jpg images to 100%, also any mod that would replace the jpeg encoder with a better one would be great but i don't think that exists.
We could try to do a more formal test but i cannot do it.
Here is a respected reviewer, all we need to do the same thing on a phone with either multirom or 2 nandroid images so each shot can be made with and without the mod.
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/7381192801/apple-iphone-6s-plus-camera-review?page=6

So i figured out how to test if camera mods improve, degrade or do nothing.
What you do is build a repeatable testing environment.
This means creating something like a macro studio, but with fixed positions for the phone so each time you take it out and put it back its in the same position.
Example: http://strobist.blogspot.nl/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html
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However instead of making macro's you make pictures of test images.
Example: http://vcc.zih.tu-dresden.de/index.php?linkid=1.2.32&lang=en
This seems to be a rather cheap option: http://www.simplefilter.de/en/analysis/digicam1.html
Here is another free option: http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/misc/res-chart.html
Best case would be to use a correctly calibrated proffesionally printed image.
So there seems to be automatic processing software, but even if you can't get your hands on that an easy test would simply be psnr test comparing the photo to the original image.
No need to go overboard, we're looking for differences between stock vs mods, so it doesnt need to be perfect you just need a stock baseline, and then see if a mod improves psnr or not compared to that baseline.

Any word on software updates to optimize/improve Camera?

I remember during the Idol 3 launch that there were issues initially (DTTW not working, snapchat bugs, etc) that were addressed in subsequent updates. These things were swept under the rug for reviewers but for people who actually owned the phone, they were able to benefit.
Currently my main concern is the camera and I was curious if anyone has heard any news on Alcatel working to try and improve the OIS or low-light capabilities via software (if that is even possible).

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I remember during the Idol 3 launch that there were issues initially (DTTW not working, snapchat bugs, etc) that were addressed in subsequent updates. These things were swept under the rug for reviewers but for people who actually owned the phone, they were able to benefit.
Currently my main concern is the camera and I was curious if anyone has heard any news on Alcatel working to try and improve the OIS or low-light capabilities via software (if that is even possible).
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I don't have this exactly device, but I have the twin brother (Vodafone Smart Platinum 7) and I wrote to a Vodafone customer manager about this.
They told me they will talk with the people in the software department, and maybe in a future they can improve a little the software, but the lack of hardware can't be fixed with software.
My main complain was that the photos most of the time are blurry when trying to see the details, and that we have no stabilization for 60fps and 2K-4K.

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I don't have this exactly device, but I have the twin brother (Vodafone Smart Platinum 7) and I wrote to a Vodafone customer manager about this.
They told me they will talk with the people in the software department, and maybe in a future they can improve a little the software, but the lack of hardware can't be fixed with software.
My main complain was that the photos most of the time are blurry when trying to see the details, and that we have no stabilization for 60fps and 2K-4K.
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Thanks. I've heard good things about the Vodafone version. I currently have the Idol 3, and coming from the Nexus 4 before that, it was a big improvement in terms of photo quality. I've been using my Idol 3 for photos a lot recently and although it is great for well-lit, non-moving objects, I have become more aware of the lower quality pics in low-light and blurry pics in general when there is slight movement. I think the Idol 4S is a step up in terms of quality but still leaves something to be desired overall.
Recently I ended up getting a reasonably-priced digital camera which takes great photos. It really illustrated how good a camera can be. I might just get the Idol 4S and carry my digital camera with me for special occasions.

Updated yesterday to version 010 02 with the august security patches with the Mobile Upgrade Q desktop programm. Camera seems better imo opinion (at least with sufficient light!) and overall performance seems faster and snappier then before. Caution: upgrading with Q will flash the whole rom and wipes the device!. Idol 4S 6070K Netherlands. Realy love the devices`s performance and especialy the great speakers

Saw a video review with a blind comparison to the S7 for photos/videos.
Lowlight is pretty meh and video bounces around a lot, but the well lit areas really give the S7 a run for it's money.
It sounds like the key to using the camera is A) Good lighting and B)Keep a steady hand

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Saw a video review with a blind comparison to the S7 for photos/videos.
Lowlight is pretty meh and video bounces around a lot, but the well lit areas really give the S7 a run for it's money.
It sounds like the key to using the camera is A) Good lighting and B)Keep a steady hand
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Pretty much is about the steady hand, because with this you can make nice pictures.
I attach some pictures I made with the phone.
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This pic is stunning. Thanks for sharing

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This pic is stunning. Thanks for sharing
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As long as you keep it steady, it indeed does a good job.
HRD is really nice for low lights situations, but again, you must be really steady when taking the pictures.
Regarding the manual mode, is also nice to play with it and you can get some nice results as well.

Manual mode is great for macro and long exposure shots. My friend who works for TCL told me an update to Android Nougat is already under development but no release date is known as of yet.

HughJanus said:
Manual mode is great for macro and long exposure shots. My friend who works for TCL told me an update to Android Nougat is already under development but no release date is known as of yet.
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TBH when my Idol 3 updated to MM, my cell reception went wonky so I am in no rush.

Advice for phone

Hello, I want advice for a phone between iPhone 13 Pro, Samsung s 21+, I want to use it for a long time, fast and non-catching. What do you think of Samsung's Exinus processor? Some people say it's good, others say it's not. Is snapdragon better? Also what do you think about OnePlus 9 Pro, Oppo find x 3 pro, Sony xperia and Pixel 6 pro.? I will be grateful for your detailed advice. Which phone is the best in the long run.

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Long run, how long? There have been display issues with the S21Us. Unlike iPhones and other Androids stock Samsung's UI is tricked out.
Personally I won't buy any Android with no SD card slot which I use as a data drive. Samsung's support up to 1tb. My minimum ram is 8gb but having 12gb doesn't hurt.
I want a native spen, its remote bt shutter release and especially Smart Capture are very useful.
I want either Android 9 or 10 which the Samsung UI is nearly identical for both and functional.
I didn't want the issues with variable rate displays (reduced color rendering/power consumption) or 5G. I hate rounded display corners.
So I went with a second new Note 10+ Snapdragon running on Android 10.
Still one of the best Amoled displays out there. My heavily used 2+ year old N10+ continues to run nearly flawlessly with one battery replacement so far.
It looks and runs like it was new. No detectable display degradation with ScreenTest. It's a gorgeous solid workhorse that just keeps running. Buttons, spen and C port jack are still tight. Current OS load is over 1.5 years old, still fast and stable with minimal maintenance.
Projected service life is 2-3+ years.
Zero regrets... so far.
The biggest problem with Androids is choice. There's an Android to fit any appetite...
My display is minimalistic by design. Dark themed with One Handed Operation plus running on the sides. Digi Clock also hides a set of quad short cut buttons. There's a lot there, out of sight...
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I had a Samsung S8 for 4 years, but my
Имах Samsung S8 от 4 години, но ми

Yordanov said:
Имах Samsung S8 от 4 години, но ми го откраднаха. Не съм от хората, които сменят телефона за 1-2 години. Ето защо търся бърз, безпроблемен телефон за бъдещето с добра производителност
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"I had a Samsung S8 for 4 years, but it was stolen from me. I am not one of those people who change the phone in 1-2 years. That's why I'm looking for a fast, hassle-free phone for the future with good performance."
English only please.
Sorry to hear about your lose.
If you don't want the spen there's the S10, 20 series. These are smaller more no nonsense phones that are still very capable.
My knowledge of them however is very limited.
Whatever you decide use a reliable vendor as there's a lot of misleading ads. Best to talk with the company by phone first and feel them out.

blackhawk said:
"I had a Samsung S8 for 4 years, but it was stolen from me. I am not one of those people who change the phone in 1-2 years. That's why I'm looking for a fast, hassle-free phone for the future with good performance."
English only please.
Sorry to hear about your lose.
If you don't want the spen there's the S10, 20 series. These are smaller more no nonsense phones that are still very capable.
My knowledge of them however is very limited.
Whatever you decide use a reliable vendor as there's a lot of misleading ads. Best to talk with the company by phone first and feel them out.
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I'm apologies for my mistake

@Yordanov
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First OPPO Global AMA Launched! Ask Me Anything About OPPO Find X5 Pro‘ Camera

Hey friends,
We're the OPPO Ambassadors Team. Endless questions about the #OPPOFindX5Pro's camera capabilities? Our first global AMA event now is open for each of you here, talking about OPPO Find X5 Pro's camera! Brighter spot, we're inviting Travis Zhao, OPPO's Camera Product Manager, to host the #OPPOAMA!
Drop your questions in the thread now, and we’ll start answering them from 30 March at 2:00 PM GMT+8 and continue until 7:00 PM GMT+8. Look forward to the conversations with you!
Update:
We're now answering your questions. Are uou ready? Join our Twitter Space to catch all answers.
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First off I just want to say stellar job on the cameras on the find X5. Oppo has really had awesome cameras for a while now and the dual sensors on the X5 are a really great idea and what the community craves. However, what I really want is modularity. Hear me out, devices should be built to last so, my question is how feasible would that be? Just pop off the old camera module and replace it when newer tech gets developed.

What's the camera engine used by oppo?

#OPPOFindX5Pro #OPPOAMA I liked the night OPPO night shot but i want to ask you which capabilities of MariSilicon differentiate it from other chipset and which area has been improved most in camera department by using MariSilicon chipset? Thank you

What parts of the camera does the new silicon help with?

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We're the OPPO Ambassadors Team. Endless questions about the #OPPOFindX5Pro's camera capabilities? Our first global AMA event now is open for each of you here, talking about OPPO Find X5 Pro's camera! Brighter spot, we're inviting Travis Zhao, OPPO's Camera Product Manager, to host the #OPPOAMA!
Drop your questions in the thread now, and we’ll start answering them from 30 March at 2:00 PM GMT+8 and continue until 7:00 PM GMT+8. Look forward to the conversations with you!
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Why @OPPO Ambassador Team decided to skip periscope 85 - 200mm Continuous Optical Zoom lens?
I was expecting this incredible lens to be part of #FindXSeries!
If this was present in #OPPOFindX5Pro, then it would be top class smartphone IMO.
I'm expecting the same in #OPPOFindX6Pro
#OPPOAMA

As it is a NPU, meaning, needed to be feed like any machine learning, so far, at what capacity the NPU is used by #OPPOFindX5Pro Series?

What's the major breakthrough the team achieved in this device which enabled them to take best low light photo's

Do we need airvooc 50w charger only to get this 50w speed or any brand charger can give the same 50w speed .

Can we use NFC to transfer one file to another smartphone having NFC?

Do we have e-sim facility on Oppo Find X5 series?

Is the glaze black varient of Oppo Find X5 Pro captures fingureprint at the ceramic back?

Are both the varient of Oppo Find X5 series are IP68 certified or is there any difference between both the series.

abhishekyadavphotography said:
Do we have e-sim facility on Oppo Find X5 series?
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Yes! Likewise, support for eSIM is carrier-dependent.

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Are both the varient of Oppo Find X5 series are IP68 certified or is there any difference between both the series.
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1. The OPPO Find X5 Pro is IP68 splash, water, and dust resistant, which means it can be immersed in still, fresh water at a depth of 1.5 meters for approximately 30 minutes.
2. The OPPO Find X5 doesn't feature an IP68 certificate.

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Are both the varient of Oppo Find X5 series are IP68 certified or is there any difference between both the series.
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Hi Abhishek, OPPO Find X5 Pro is IP68 While OPPO Find X5 is IP54.

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Can we use NFC to transfer one file to another smartphone having NFC?
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There are two options:
1) OPPO Share allows you to transfer files from your OPPO smartphone to another OPPO smartphone. OPPO Share can easily handle all of your sharing needs, whether that's photos, movies, music, or even documents.
2) It's possible to send files through Nearby Share, which is on by default on your OPPO phone. You can access it through the control panel or while sharing a file from the share menu.

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Hi, both MariSilicon X NPU and Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 work together.

I know its not camera related but are there any plans for allowing bootloader unlock?

No plans for the concept for the time being. The fully modular design poses great challenges to the miniaturization and durability of mobile phones and may have a bad impact on the mobile phone experience for each user.
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First off I just want to say stellar job on the cameras on the find X5. Oppo has really had awesome cameras for a while now and the dual sensors on the X5 are a really great idea and what the community craves. However, what I really want is modularity. Hear me out, devices should be built to last so, my question is how feasible would that be? Just pop off the old camera module and replace it when newer tech gets developed.
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General Motorola's broken phones and their customer support

In order to raise public awareness I want to sum up the experience most of us had in the last two months with the Edge 30 Ultra and Motorola's customer support.
The Edge 30 Ultra / x30 Pro was advertised as Motorola's latest and greatest flagship phone with the first implementation of Samsungs Isocell HP1 200mp sensor. Prior to release it received a lot of good reviews by testers and YouTube and other platforms, none of them even mentioning the huge issues that would follow.
Timeline:​The first issues popped up in August 2022, with videos being shared that are completely out of focus:
In September 2022 "Geeky Stuff" shared his views on the broken focus for pictures on YouTube:
I shared the information about broken RAW implementation on 2022-09-03 on Motorola's official forums. This report received nothing but pre fabricated text block answers from Motorola:
- https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/motoro...sensor-calibration/m-p/5167572?page=1#5733752
On 2022-09-16 I opened another thread with the major issues summed up. This was the first public report of the broken autofocus. About a week prior to this post I also wrote a mail to the camera department of Motorola, which received no answer. Once again we receive nothing but pre fabricated text block answers from Motorola:
- https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/motoro...ge-30-Ultra-Camera/m-p/5169967?page=1#5744728
A lot of other threads followed by people who were also aware of the problem and on 2022-11-17 and admin finally answered to other threads. In summed up words: They can not guarantee a fix for the issues and will not release any kind of timeline for future updates:
- https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/motorola-edge-30-ultra/DEAR-MOTOROLA/m-p/5182852?page=1#5802351
The current state (2022-11-25):​- Motorola's camera app does not support recording in 4k on the tele and ultrawide lenses. They are both limited to 1080p 30fps.
- The focus on the main sensor is BROKEN for anything above 4k 30fps and pumping and unreliable below that. There are a lot of videos all over the web but you can take a quick look here:
-> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NDga76ru_YZ5ggLvFTNYjY0xdkOME0-O/view
- The focus for pictures is unreliable and has unexpected behavior. "Geeky Stuff"'s video from above documented this extensively.
- The EIS / OIS for the main sensor is not calibrated correctly. Slightly shaking the phone produces earthquake like results:
-> https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tC6d1Tvq1888-DRVN6m7Zhr47jzPd25/view?usp=sharing
- The RAW output of the main sensor is BROKEN. It produces muddy contrasty dark images that are not fixable in post:
-> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13QfvUkFy8GgQOFMC3-jJckTiehmFRFtP
- Instead of working on the camera and fixing the issues that turn this into a 200€ low budget phone Motorola decided to work against the modding community. It is not possible to change the carrier via fastboot command after a recent update anymore.
All these issues were pointed out to Motorola more than TWO MONTHS ago, and not fixed since then. Mind you - this is a 800-900€ flagship device.
I'm hoping to raise awareness with this writeup, maybe point some websites to it.

Great post! Being a Motorola owner for the first time in my life. Is it normal that in 3 months i receive 1 update and the phone its still bugged especially in the camera department? I mean its 3 months already. We talking months not days.

Also so very disappointed by the Edge 30 "Ultra".
Even my aged ZTE Axon 30 Ultra received the October security patch today.
This phone using the Snapdragon 888 SoC reports the following video capabilities to 3rd party apps (here what ProShot Evaluator sees, bottom, in German)
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More video options, and also in the still image section there is also HEIC.
And now what the Edge 30 Ultra reports
Video on the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra the Edge 30 Ultra is lacking:
Color profiles for video
Cinematic mode (simulating large aperture lens)
HDR video