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Huawei P30 Pro (full Android) – alternative camera app?

Started May 24, 2021 | Discussions thread
I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Re: Huawei P30 Pro (full Android) – alternative camera app?

It's a mug's game trying to predict how third-party apps will perform on a phone model, given the assortments of lens / sensor configurations. Increasingly on the more sophisticated phones users are stuck with the OEM's camera app, for better or worse.

Since you didn't get quick responses from other P30 Pro users, I'll suggest you try some of these "manual" style which also (unlike many) have decent documentation for their settings:

Open Camera or friendly spin-off HedgeCam2 (better on my Moto phone) - both free, different GUIs and HedgeCam has interesting extras.

Snap Camera HDR - very configurable GUI and under-the-hood settings, especially re multi-shot HDR. I think requires payment to upgrade to the current "beta" version 8.10.4, which is dramatically more powerful.

Camera FV-5 version 5.x - best to test the free "Lite" version but output resolution and other features require payment. Very professional GUI, less HDR than the others, and no video.

I've never owned Huawei, but these have worked well on my series of LG, ZTE and Moto devices. All are pretty capable, but differ a lot in look, interface and buried settings - maybe best to pick by look and feel, and then spend time on the learning curve rather than jump to quick conclusions.

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