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FV-5 and HedgeCam 2 woes

Started Nov 16, 2021 | Discussions thread
meow
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Re: A tip about free usually paid app

I2K4 wrote:

meow wrote:

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The MP thing is odd with Manual Camera too. 48 pixels is ticked, But only some images are 48 pixels according to the Info in my gallery app. Their size vary. I shot a few just now to test and one is 36.6 and one is actually 48. The other are somewhere in between. 😵

Is that normal for some reason I don't understand? I don't usually check the MP/dimensions...

Sorry I don't have any experience with pixel binned sensors I'm not sure the achieved output is better, for example, than a few fast HDR frames from a working GCam - my Moto is roughly equivalent to a Pixel 3 for that. Given the problem you have with Camera FV-5 it might be there's something unusual about your phone, maybe worth checking a device user forum.

Yeah. I sure didn't buy this phone for the camera and wasn't happy about the pixel count. I bought for its huge battery and IP68 at a decent price.

But I don't think pixel binning means variable image dimensions. I checked the files from the camera app that came with the camera. They are all 48 MP.

I saw something at Play I overlooked before. The author has posted an update. The "resolution bug" reported by some users is now fixed. That's probably it. And it isn't fixed for me. I made a comment about it. I've also emailed them. We'll see if they answer.

Interesting how the mind works. As I said I'm not into phone photography. I use the camera in there of course, but I use it as I would have used an old Instamatic. I basically don't care, just want to remember a situation or have a snap of something I see. But as soon as the aspect of manual emerged I absolutely must get it working. It's probably no problem to find a working app with what I missed to start with, exposure compensation. But now I must have it all! Thank heavens one can't buy (proper) lenses for mobile! 😂

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