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Help S3 front-face camera

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mulligrubs

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The front-face camera on the S3 is the only issue I have with the phone.
Before you take the picture, it seems to be sharp, but once the photo is actually taken it looks as if I overused the smart blur tool in photoshop.

I dont know if this was intended to give off a more "glamour" look but it sucks. I look like a cartoon character in every photo I use with the front face camera.

To my surprise, ive found no solution after googling for hours.. its as if the problem doesnt exist when I personally know other people with the same problem.

Hoping someone on here can help me out and wondering if others are having the same issue.
 
Yeah I noticed this as well... I thought maybe there was just a smudge over the camera, but nope. The pictures are ALWAYS blurry in regular shot.
 
Well I think the Front facing camera uses less mega pixels. Have you tried going into settings and changing the resolution?
 
Metroid prime said:
Well I think the Front facing camera uses less mega pixels. Have you tried going into settings and changing the resolution?
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I've probably tried each setting available in the camera.. get the same result each time.. & this happens to be my second s3. My first one also had the issue.
 
Welp.. I guess that's just how the camera is.

Just can't believe the worse phone I ever owned (HTC Evo 4G) had a better front camera than the "iPhone killer"

Its a big fault, but I still love the phone anyway. Thanks all.
 
Front-facing cameras always have lower megapixels. Off hand, I'm not aware of a front facing camera with higher resolution than the S3's 1.9 MP. As long as the light is good, I find the pictures to be reasonably sharp. The iPhone 5's front camera is only 1.2 MP.

You don't have a screen protector covering the camera, do you?
 
jgscott987 said:
Front-facing cameras always have lower megapixels. Off hand, I'm not aware of a front facing camera with higher resolution than the S3's 1.9 MP. As long as the light is good, I find the pictures to be reasonably sharp. The iPhone 5's front camera is only 1.2 MP.

You don't have a screen protector covering the camera, do you?
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I mean.. yeah. I'm not expecting it to be the same or higher resolution than the back camera.

& no. No screen protector.
 
The front camera is designed for Skype, so the MP is less important than the quality due to file size vs bandwidth.

I have an old Nokia with a 2mp camera and when I compare a picture taken on this against the SG's front camera, there isn't that much difference, having said that....can we have a 1080p front facing camera on the SG4, please Mr Samsung??
 
nigsy said:
can we have a 1080p front facing camera on the SG4, please Mr Samsung??
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The current camera is just a hair less than 1080p.

1080p resolution is 1920 x 1080 = 2.07 MP. I'd say the current 1.9 MP is close enough.

What the hell are you going to film with your front facing camera that needs to look good on a 50" TV? :confused:
 
jgscott987 said:
Front-facing cameras always have lower megapixels. Off hand, I'm not aware of a front facing camera with higher resolution than the S3's 1.9 MP. As long as the light is good, I find the pictures to be reasonably sharp. The iPhone 5's front camera is only 1.2 MP.

You don't have a screen protector covering the camera, do you?
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I had Ipod 5, which has the same characterstics than Iphone 5, except that it cannot be used to phone someone.
Ipod 5 front camera is way better and doesn't make the picture smudge.
And it has a worse megapixel? I don't think it's a problem with megapixels. There is something wrong with the camera.
 
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