The new HTC ONE (M7)

[rhinosrcool]

God the camera sucks on the HTC One. Was traveling and took two quick shots. SUPER disappointing. Very blurry especially when you look at it on the comp screen.

The camera is such a sore spot for me with the One.

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Yikes! those pics are lousy

What a shame, this phone kills in most other aspects.

Like I've said before, the next iteration is going to rock. However, Samsung is going to come out with a great phone, too.

Personally, even though I'm waiting for the Note 3, I'm rooting for HTC.

Enjoy your One's (even with the lesser camera).

 

[MRU]

Ahh, I love the drama. Keep it up. If I'm not mistaken, even when Apple was going through their dark days, they STILL had a loyal dedicated fanbase. And let's not forgot one man named Steve Jobs. Who does HTC have again?

You clearly have no clue....

 

[MRU]

God the camera sucks on the HTC One. Was traveling and took two quick shots. SUPER disappointing. Very blurry especially when you look at it on the comp screen.

The camera is such a sore spot for me with the One.

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There must be something wrong with your lens. As bad as my first camera was it wasn't ever as bad as those. My replacement was much better. I'd get in touch with HTC about maybe getting it replaced tbh.


(Photos uploaded via Tapatalk 4 hence auto resized and compressed... But still better than those you posted couch..)

 

[towg]

There must be something wrong with your lens. As bad as my first camera was it wasn't ever as bad as those. My replacement was much better. I'd get in touch with HTC about maybe getting it replaced tbh.


(Photos uploaded via Tapatalk 4 hence auto resized and compressed... But still better than those you posted couch..)

I would never advertise the fact I wear Crocs

 

[MRU]

I would never advertise the fact I wear Crocs

Ouch! That hurt

 

[onthecouchagain]

My close up shots are "good" too. There's nothing wrong with my lens. I've gone into stores to compare Ones and the results are the same.

When there is light the pics are overexposed and the whites are blown out and terrible. When it's dark you get slightly more light but not a big difference in my opinion. Ultra pixels are simply not worth the trade offs and compromises.

The camera just isn't up to snuff. Ultra pixels are more hype than they're worth. And it's a damn shame.

 

[MRU]

My close up shots are "good" too. There's nothing wrong with my lens. I've gone into stores to compare Ones and the results are the same.

When there is light the pics are overexposed and the whites are blown out and terrible. When it's dark you get slightly more light but not a big difference in my opinion. Ultra pixels are simply not worth the trade offs and compromises.

The camera just isn't up to snuff. Ultra pixels are more hype than they're worth. And it's a damn shame.

I totally agree with you, but your shot earlier is shocking, far worse than any of mine. Overly compressed and very soft to the point of blurring.

As bad as some of my landscape shots have been, they are never as bad as that.


ie. Not greatest but step up from your examples.

 

[KentuckyHouse]

My close up shots are "good" too. There's nothing wrong with my lens. I've gone into stores to compare Ones and the results are the same.

When there is light the pics are overexposed and the whites are blown out and terrible. When it's dark you get slightly more light but not a big difference in my opinion. Ultra pixels are simply not worth the trade offs and compromises.

The camera just isn't up to snuff. Ultra pixels are more hype than they're worth. And it's a damn shame.

While I don't get results as bad as yours, I do agree with you that the camera on the One is the (very) weak spot.

Why can't manufacturers understand this? Why not go top-of-the-line with EVERYTHING on just one phone and see how that works out? The One is a fantastic piece of tech...the screen is amazing, the materials used feel great, the speakers are unbelievably good. But then they decide to take a chance and use this "Ultrapixel" camera. Heck, I'd have been OK with them just sticking the camera from the One X or One X+ in there and calling it a day (and I wasn't THAT impressed with either of those cameras, but much more so than I am with the One's camera).

Every phone out right now seems to have a real weak spot.

S4: The overly bloated OS that eats up half your storage space (and still causes some lag, even after updates).

One: The aforementioned camera.

OG Pro: The battery life (at least it's replaceable).

Hell, the best phone in my arsenal right now, without a doubt, is my LG Optimus G or Note 2. While I'm not much on the screen on the Note 2, the Note 3 should fix that (but at what cost to the amazing battery life of the Note 2?) My OG gets amazing battery life, the OS is the fastest of any phone I've used (and that includes the One, Note 2, and even my iPhone 5), and the camera is MUCH better than people make it out to be.

At this point, I'm just waiting to see what the OG2 has to offer. If it's like the OG but with improvements, it's going to be my perfect phone. But, as usual, they'll probably try and take a risk somewhere that won't pay off, just like all the manufacturers seem to do nowadays.

 

[rockitdog]

Ouch! That hurt

I noticed the crocs right away too!

 

[MRU]

I noticed the crocs right away too!

That's it... I'm shamed!! they're going in the bin lol... But hey I live near the sea and they are nice for walking in the beach, better than ruining my trainers

 

[sentinelsx]

Catering to faceb

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Catering to Facebook and Instagram crowd is what makes that Camera so lackluster IMO. Not everyone uses the camera to capture just clubbing nights all the time to post on social networks.

This narrow vision is what I hate.

 

[MRU]

Catering to faceb

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Catering to Facebook and Instagram crowd is what makes that Camera so lackluster IMO. Not everyone uses the camera to capture just clubbing nights all the time to post on social networks.

This narrow vision is what I hate.

yeah that is certainly the audience they went with.. 'the social snapper'.... Sadly many of us are not partying every night or in dingy lit bars and night clubs. Some of us socialise in the great outdoors - and that's where the camera suffers the most.

It's definitely the one major hardware change they must aim for next year anyway.

 

[T5BRICK]

My close up shots are "good" too. There's nothing wrong with my lens. I've gone into stores to compare Ones and the results are the same.

I agree with MacRumorUser, there is something else going on with those pictures you posted. I've shot in similar conditions and it didn't come out a muddy blurry mess.

 

[Kariya]

2 pictures i took recently. Sharpness set to 0 this time just to see what difference if any.

 

[sentinelsx]

yeah that is certainly the audience they went with.. 'the social snapper'.... Sadly many of us are not partying every night or in dingy lit bars and night clubs. Some of us socialise in the great outdoors - and that's where the camera suffers the most.

It's definitely the one major hardware change they must aim for next year anyway.

Yeah when i look at both the S4 camera and the One camera, it is like samsung says "enjoy the great outdoors with your family and friends" and HTC says "enjoy your drunken nights with yo dawgs".

I would take the outdoors. I am beyond the point of caring about boring and dark nightlife pics.

 

[jamezr]

There must be something wrong with your lens. As bad as my first camera was it wasn't ever as bad as those. My replacement was much better. I'd get in touch with HTC about maybe getting it replaced tbh.


(Photos uploaded via Tapatalk 4 hence auto resized and compressed... But still better than those you posted couch..)

You missed your calling MRU....you could very easily be a pro photographer!

 

[soulreaver99]

My HTC One was sitting in the box and I was using the Galaxy S4 because I needed 4.2.2 and a better camera. Brought the HTC One back to life with the release of the Android Revolution ROM running JB 4.2.2 and amazed out how well it takes pictures in low light!


HTC One Camera Test Low Light

And just for fun, I took a similar shot with the Galaxy S4 with the same lighting conditions... OUCH!


Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Test Low Light

Not to put down the S4 in any way, because it takes EXCELLENT photos with the right lighting conditions but if you compare the two phones in low light situations, they are worlds apart.

 

[sentinelsx]

My HTC One was sitting in the box and I was using the Galaxy S4 because I needed 4.2.2 and a better camera. Brought the HTC One back to life with the release of the Android Revolution ROM running JB 4.2.2 and amazed out how well it takes pictures in low light!

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HTC One Camera Test Low Light

And just for fun, I took a similar shot with the Galaxy S4 with the same lighting conditions... OUCH!

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Test Low Light

Not to put down the S4 in any way, because it takes EXCELLENT photos with the right lighting conditions but if you compare the two phones in low light situations, they are worlds apart.

Night mode? This is even worse compared to the S3 i had....it shined in night mode.

 

[soulreaver99]

Night mode? This is even worse compared to the S3 i had....it shined in night mode.

No this is not night mode. This was taken when the sun was at starting to set, had my lights off. My home office didn't get much sunlight either

 

[sentinelsx]

No this is not night mode. This was taken when the sun was at starting to set, had my lights off. My home office didn't get much sunlight either

Ah i see, i would be worried if that was in night mode lol.

 

[KentuckyHouse]

I wanted to do a comparison of the cameras on my HTC One and LG Optimus G. Since the OG isn't known for it's great camera, I thought this might be interesting (although I think the camera on it is better than people make it out to be).

These were shot just a little while ago outside my office. It's slightly overcast today, but the sun is peaking through. You tell me which is better in your opinion.

LG Optimus G:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RdEhWX09QdFFCRGM/edit?usp=sharing

HTC One:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RdmZZM0k4RDZNZTQ/edit?usp=sharing

LG Optimus G:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RVkFzTTNPNm9paU0/edit?usp=sharing

HTC One:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RTnczeGhUWFo3Nk0/edit?usp=sharing

 

[daveathall]

I wanted to do a comparison of the cameras on my HTC One and LG Optimus G. Since the OG isn't known for it's great camera, I thought this might be interesting (although I think the camera on it is better than people make it out to be).

These were shot just a little while ago outside my office. It's slightly overcast today, but the sun is peaking through. You tell me which is better in your opinion.

LG Optimus G:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RdEhWX09QdFFCRGM/edit?usp=sharing

HTC One:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RdmZZM0k4RDZNZTQ/edit?usp=sharing

LG Optimus G:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RVkFzTTNPNm9paU0/edit?usp=sharing

HTC One:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_5NqDPutW1RTnczeGhUWFo3Nk0/edit?usp=sharing

I prefer the shots from the LG TBH, seems like a tad too much contrast on the HTC for my tastes.

 

[MRU]

The Lg takes great shots, the HTC one needs to be turned into macro for first shot but yeah second the dreaded too high contrast has kicked in. I find in that scenario turning on HDR helps get rid of the contrast issue when it raises its head....

 

[tonie]

IMO, the HTC One's camera is crap. The pixels smudge together which isn't appealing at all. Some pictures look nice because of the vibrant color, but the camera is still crappy.

 

[rockitdog]

IMO, the HTC One's camera is crap. The pixels smudge together which doesn't picture appealing at all. Some pictures look nice because of the vibrant color, but the camera is still crappy.

I disagree. I've seen more than enough good pictures to know that a lot depends on who is taking the pictures and what the expectations around the phone's camera is. Obviously this is not going to replace a real camera or even produce as good of shots as they S4 will but it will fit the bill for 90% of people who use a cell phone camera for taking and posting pics to social network sites. Pictures that aren't being blown up on huge screens look good. I've produced some great pictures myself w/ the HTC One so I know personally that it's not crap.