Best camera app?

[projectpecan]

Can you explain why the app has the permissions list it does please? It seems to have the ability to access all your accounts, inc passwords, and all contacts data. Why does a camera app need this?

Hi!

The GPS permission is in order to record the location on each photo and in the tagging options.

The Contacts permission is in order to let you tag automatically who's in the photo (and upload that to Facebook).

I'm checking now regarding what Google displays as the 'Accounts' permission. We let you sync with Facebook and your GMail account but of course there's no reading/writing of password. I'll update briefly once we investigate further.

Hope that helps!

 

[Dan LXIX]

Can you explain why the app has the permissions list it does please? It seems to have the ability to access all your accounts, inc passwords, and all contacts data. Why does a camera app need this?

Hi!

The GPS permission is in order to record the location on each photo and in the tagging options.

The Contacts permission is in order to let you tag automatically who's in the photo (and upload that to Facebook).

I'm checking now regarding what Google displays as the 'Accounts' permission. We let you sync with Facebook and your GMail account but of course there's no reading/writing of password. I'll update briefly once we investigate further.

Hope that helps!

Permissions listed here

The worrying ones are:

YOUR ACCOUNTS
ACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR
Allows an application to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
ACCESS OTHER GOOGLE SERVICES
Allows applications to sign in to unspecified Google services using the account(s) stored on this phone.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
READ CONTACT DATA
Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.
PHONE CALLS
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.

This is a small copy and paste of some of the permissions, and when compared to most other apps has serious access to personal data, if this list is taken at face value.

I welcome clarification though, because I'd love to have a better camera

 

[projectpecan]

Permissions listed here

The worrying ones are:



This is a small copy and paste of some of the permissions, and when compared to most other apps has serious access to personal data, if this list is taken at face value.

I welcome clarification though, because I'd love to have a better camera

We've just removed a bunch of permissions we've not used at all - thanks folks!

We kept:
Read Contact Data - we let users add tags of people in photos. You need access to contact data to do that. If Google had some sense, they'd add a more limited option (e.g permission to just show names). Unfortunately they don't, so we have to use that one.

Read Phone State - you can set Pecan to upload photos only when the phone's on WiFi, or not roaming. We need the permission for that. We're now checking if we an switch to a less demanding permission.

Authentication - we removed them in v1.0.1. And we deducted a few cookies off the Pecan dev who's added them.


Again - thanks so much. We've done zero marketing and already had over 500 downloads. Ain't bad. Still working on fixing lots of crashes due to the plethora of Android phones out there.

Any more feedback? Do email us at feedback@projectpecan.com.
We're trying to be one app that's actually built for our users, so don't be shy and send over your thoughts. We take criticism well, too.

Lots of love,

Chief Pecan

 

[MistyK]

If you're looking for instagram-like, go with mytubo is really your only option.

I love mytubo...Plus when you view other people pics it gives you great ideas

 

[cbstryker]

Just like the turn by turn navigation won't compare to a dedicated GPS unit
Just like the mp3 player won't compare to a dedicated mp3 player

I have yet to use a dedicated GPS navigation system (from Garmin, TomTom or the likes) that will compare to Google Maps and Google Navigation on my phone. They simply don't.

And I use my phone as a music player and audio book player and prefer it over anything else.

 

[danfan]

I wouldn't have said this a few months ago, but after the major UI revamp, I would recommend Camera ZOOM FX.

It has a ton of photo capture modes, then a great interface for editing and tweaking photos. Also saving now at 8mp for processed photos.

Vignette is great too - lovely filters.

 

[mjgravina]

You know what I would like Photo apps to do in these Smartphones? To turn off data services and lower the electronic interference in that tiny sensor that they have. I been noticing that the lack of zoom on devices, or the mpixel limitation (5mp) is not nearly as bad as the banding effects, and other issues caused by who knows, electronic looping, radio waves, inside the phone. Sure, I'd rather wait 10 secs instead of 1, if the photo comes out that much better.

In my opinion as a photographer, the phone camera makes up in opportunity, what it lacks in quality. While I carry my dslr everywhere, the phone is a much more politically correct tool to snap candid and other events as they unfold, without attracting any attention at all. Something a full featured DSLR will often fail to do.

 

[billxlinton]

I know it will probably have been asked before, many times, but apps change weekly.

Currently, what is the best app? I read 360 looks quite good? i downloaded zoom fx but that is pants.

What is the best, normal camera app, for zoom, and extras etc..

I just download the quickDraw camera, its cool, it takes pictures really fast when it launches

 

[bowen94]

Ok... so I am new to this thread but I have just started using the Fast Burst Camera app on my DX and it seems very nice so far (speedy).

 

[liquidmonkey]

LITTLEPHOTO



and while were at it.
when will a camera app come out that lets you RESIZE MULTIPLE PHOTOS AT THE SAME TIME?!?!?

 

[tcat007]

Got this free at Amazon the other day: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dama.papercamera&feature=search_result It's about the only thing I use a phone camera for now. PicSay Pro has all the "needed" effects, but I really don't use a phone to take "good" pictures. But Paper Camera is so simple and makes nice unique pictures that are actually worth sharing.

 

[Nirvana1000]

I read a little about MIUI camera app.It's seems like a very good hands on app that replaces the stock.But it's from the MIUI ROM for HTC phone and has been extracted from it though.Anyone know if there will be a Galaxy S2 compatible version?
Update:It's available as a Clockwork MOD.
http://androidspin.com/2011/03/28/quick-look-app-miui-camera-working-great-on-the-vibrant/

 

[protonsavy]

i quite like this one,got it off for a dollar and works nice on my htc ,i do all my photoshop effects in this one

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.onemedias.camera.ui

 

[gushchin]

You might want to try One Man With Camera. It has a lot of effects and I am a co-creator of the application so feel free to ask questions.

Thanks!

 

[LucyCaboodey]

Best gimmick cameras I've got are Lightbox (somehow the photo quality is actually better than the stock camera as well) Picsay Pro for editing and Retro Cam for taking off the cuff photos.

I also really like Magic House because it lets users upload their own filters so there's gazillions to choose from.

 

[protonsavy]

and this one

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.onemedias.cameras.ui&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLm9uZW1lZGlhcy5jYW1lcmFzLnVpIl0.

 

[sanitizer]

Im running out of space on my evo.. ill try and install it to sd. Will that hurt performance?

 

[dilofsena]

i want to picture of water drop ...... any one plz sugggest me the application .. which is suitable for it....

 

[tcat007]

You might try your browser, search "water drop" images, you get this. I don't think many phone cameras are that capable of taking good water drop photos, most have a macro setting, but typically sux.

i want to picture of water drop ...... any one plz sugggest me the application .. which is suitable for it....

 

[Kicksilver]

You are looking for a DSLR mate.

 

[PeninaD]

All I want is a camera that allows me to preset date/time stamp as well as save in my pre-choice of MP size... I really REALLY used the hell out of my Droid Incredible camera and it was perfect for my business needs, but because a sensor started going wonky and darkening everything as I watched, I upgraded. Razr Maxx is a great phone, but the camera app SUX...only 6 or 8 MP, unable to time date stamp pre or post photo... I tried ProveIt and Photo Evidence, but they are unwieldy and are post individual photos...no good when I am takig 20-100 photos at a site. HELP please, before I end up returning my Droid Raze Maxx!

 

[Choirgirl21]

Looking for up to date recommendations. I don't care about applying filters, etc. I just want a camera that will take a better picture in larger format. I find I especially have issues with exposure when there is some bright sun (or streams of sunlight) in the photo, especially if one area is significantly darker than another.

Is there an app that loads quickly, does the above, and bonus - has settings like shutter priority, aperture priority, etc? I love to take photos of my dogs and shutter priority would be an awesome feature.

Thanks.

 

[octaviadavis]

papercam is one of my favorite apps. though I noticed I can't record from it and so badly want to due to video Ideas I have on using the effects. Does anyone know how I can get this app to show the recording option on my phone (I have the samsung admire version 2.3.6) or is there a movie maker effect (not blaine's effect) that's similar to what this app. has.?......better yet, how do I make my own cartoon recording effect for this phone, hehe (if there's a way).