mblouir
Newbie
Hi everyone,
This isn't going to be a long or in-depth review of any kind. I just wanted to post up my thoughts on the camera and video performance of the Galaxy Nexus. My unwilling subject decided to cooperate (for the most part) when I pulled out a cold treat.
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Video:
Below are two videos I shot back-to-back inside.
Video Part 1
Video Part 2
Here are my thoughts/notes:
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Camera:
This video shows me focusing on two separate objects (cocoa box/WD-40) and snapping off 11 pictures in roughly 11 seconds. The zero shutter lag feature blows my mind on a cell phone.
Video of Z.S.L.
Pictures from above video
Here are my thoughts/notes:
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Conclusion:
As I mentioned, I have both a DSLR and camcorder, so the phone's camera is just for things I need quickly or on the go. I feel people put way too much into the quality of cell phone cameras nowadays. Personally, for what I need, it's perfect......and it will only get better with updates.
Hopefully this helps anyone that's considering the device. All in all I'm 100% satisfied with it and would recommend it in a heartbeat.
Have a nice day!
-Matt
This isn't going to be a long or in-depth review of any kind. I just wanted to post up my thoughts on the camera and video performance of the Galaxy Nexus. My unwilling subject decided to cooperate (for the most part) when I pulled out a cold treat.
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Video:
Below are two videos I shot back-to-back inside.
Video Part 1
Video Part 2
Here are my thoughts/notes:
- This is inside lighting, so take the results with a grain of salt. Then again, the majority of videos I take will be inside.
- The 'wobble' effect was noticeable, but not enough to bother me. I have both a DSLR and camcorder…..so the phone is just a supplement for when I'm on the go.
- Holding the phone in two hands makes it much more stable, which reduces the wobbling significantly.
- Under indoor lighting conditions it seems to take 1-2 seconds to refocus if you change the focal point.
- It takes longer to refocus if you have the camera zoomed in.
- Sound quality is great. I wasn't talking that loud yet the phone managed to pick everything up nicely.
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Camera:
This video shows me focusing on two separate objects (cocoa box/WD-40) and snapping off 11 pictures in roughly 11 seconds. The zero shutter lag feature blows my mind on a cell phone.
Video of Z.S.L.
Pictures from above video
Here are two shots from the video (one of each object in focus):
Two more from last night. These were taken in the dark (pitch black) using only the camera flash. Pretty impressive, in my opinion:
Two more from last night. These were taken in the dark (pitch black) using only the camera flash. Pretty impressive, in my opinion:
Here are my thoughts/notes:
- The camera produces very natural colors. I much prefer this to one that craps out over-saturated photos.
- Low light performance is incredible, especially if you factor in flash. I normally hate using built-in flash, but the one on the GNex has worked very well so far.
- Zero shutter lag is freaking amazing!!! I can't say enough about how nice it is to be able to snap off five pictures in two seconds.
- After five or so pictures at max resolution, the buffer starts to get backed up and the ZSL feature slows down. Not a big deal to me, because I don't see myself needing to reach 10-20 pictures within 30 seconds.
- Focusing takes around 1 second on average. Not too shabby for a cell phone camera.
- The camera is very sharp and picks up a lot of details. As with any camera, if you don't hold it steady you will get some motion blur if anything is moving. If you get motion blur, work on your grip.
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Conclusion:
As I mentioned, I have both a DSLR and camcorder, so the phone's camera is just for things I need quickly or on the go. I feel people put way too much into the quality of cell phone cameras nowadays. Personally, for what I need, it's perfect......and it will only get better with updates.
Hopefully this helps anyone that's considering the device. All in all I'm 100% satisfied with it and would recommend it in a heartbeat.
Have a nice day!
-Matt