Sane camera app: does it exist?

[ahunter 108]

 

By far the best image quality for photos and video. (That I have tried)

Video and Photo are separate Apps. Opens and switches seamlessly between the two when going from video to photo and visa-versa.

Also has handy Camera Info in settings:

PHOTOS

Camera FV-5 Lite (FREE)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.lite

Camera FV-5 PRO

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.pro

 

VIDEO

Cinema FV-5 Lite (FREE)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.cinema.lite

Cinema FV-5 PRO

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.cinema.pro

 

FV-5 Supported settings for Fxtec QX1000:

White balance:
auto
incandescent
fluorescent
warm-fluorescent
daylight
cloudy-daylight
twilight
shade
Supported antibanding modes:
off
60hz
50hz
auto
Supported flash modes:
off
auto
on
red-eye
torch
Supported focus modes:
fixed
auto
fv-manual
macro
continuous-video
continuous-picture
Supported scene modes:
landscape
snow
beach
sunset
night
portrait
sports
steadyphoto
candlelight
fireworks
party
night-portrait
theatre
action
Camera parameters:
android.blackLevel.lock=false
android.colorCorrection.aberrationMode=2
android.colorCorrection.mode=1
android.control.aeAntibandingMode=3
android.control.aeExposureCompensation=0
android.control.aeLock=false
android.control.aeMode=1
android.control.aePrecaptureTrigger=0
android.control.aeRegions=[(x:0, y:0, w:4032, h:3024, wt:1000)]
android.control.aeTargetFpsRange=[7, 30]
android.control.afMode=1
android.control.afRegions=[(x:8, y:8, w:4032, h:3024, wt:0)]
android.control.afTrigger=0
android.control.awbLock=false
android.control.awbMode=1
android.control.captureIntent=2
android.control.effectMode=0
android.control.mode=1
android.control.postRawSensitivityBoost=100
android.control.sceneMode=1
android.control.videoStabilizationMode=0
android.edge.mode=2
android.flash.mode=0
android.hotPixel.mode=2
android.jpeg.quality=100
android.lens.aperture=1.8
android.lens.filterDensity=0.0
android.lens.focalLength=4.36
android.lens.focusDistance=0.0
android.lens.opticalStabilizationMode=0
android.noiseReduction.mode=2
android.scaler.cropRegion=Rect(0, 0 - 4032, 3024)
android.sensor.exposureTime=11231
android.sensor.frameDuration=33000000
android.sensor.sensitivity=100
android.sensor.testPatternMode=0
android.shading.mode=2
android.statistics.faceDetectMode=0
android.statistics.hotPixelMapMode=false
android.statistics.lensShadingMapMode=1
android.tonemap.mode=2
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.privatedata.privatedata_reprocess=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.CDS.cds_mode=[0]
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.CDS.cds_info=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.opaque_raw.opaque_raw_strides=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.opaque_raw.opaque_raw_format=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.crop.count=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.crop.data=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.crop.roimap=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.tuning_meta_data.tuning_meta_data_blob=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.temporal_denoise.enable=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.temporal_denoise.process_type=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.iso_exp_priority.use_iso_exp_priority=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.iso_exp_priority.select_priority=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.iso_exp_priority.iso_available_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.iso_exp_priority.exposure_time_range=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.saturation.use_saturation=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.saturation.range=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.exposure_metering.exposure_metering_mode=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.exposure_metering.available_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.av_timer.use_av_timer=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.sensor_meta_data.dynamic_black_level_pattern=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.sensor_meta_data.is_mono_only=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.dualcam_link_meta_data.enable=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.dualcam_link_meta_data.is_main=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.dualcam_link_meta_data.related_camera_id=[0]
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.dualcam_calib_meta_data.dualcam_calib_meta_data_blob=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.hal_private_data.reprocess_flags=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.hal_private_data.reprocess_data_blob=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.hal_private_data.exif_debug_data_blob=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.jpeg_encode_crop.enable=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.jpeg_encode_crop.rect=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.jpeg_encode_crop.roi=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.video_hdr_mode.vhdr_mode=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.video_hdr_mode.vhdr_supported_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.ir.ir_mode=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.ir.ir_supported_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.aec_convergence_speed.aec_speed=[0.0]
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.awb_convergence_speed.awb_speed=[0.0]
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.instant_aec.instant_aec_mode=[0]
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.instant_aec.instant_aec_available_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.sharpness.strength=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.sharpness.range=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.histogram.enable=[B@8606dfd
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.histogram.buckets=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.histogram.max_count=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.histogram.stats=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.binning_correction.binning_correction_mode=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.binning_correction.binning_correction_available_modes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.is_hdr_scene=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.is_hdr_scene_confidence=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.bsgc_available=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.blink_detected=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.blink_degree=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.smile_degree=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.smile_confidence=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.gaze_angle=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.gaze_direction=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.stats.gaze_degree=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.simultaneous_camera.vfe1_reserved_rdi=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.quadra_cfa.is_qcfa_sensor=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.quadra_cfa.qcfa_dimension=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.hfr.sizes=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.bokeh.enable=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.bokeh.blurLevel=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.bokeh.status=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.fusion.status=null
org.codeaurora.qcamera3.logical.mode=null
android.colorCorrection.availableAberrationModes=[0,1,2]
android.control.aeAvailableAntibandingModes=[0,2,1,3]
android.control.aeAvailableModes=[0,1,2,3,4]
android.control.aeAvailableTargetFpsRanges=[[15, 15],[20, 20],[24, 24],[7, 30],[30, 30]]
android.control.aeCompensationRange=[-12, 12]
android.control.aeCompensationStep=1/6
android.control.aeLockAvailable=true
android.control.afAvailableModes=[1,0,2,3,4]
android.control.availableEffects=[0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
android.control.availableModes=[0,1,2]
android.control.availableSceneModes=[4,9,8,10,5,3,13,11,15,12,14,6,7,2,1,18]
android.control.availableVideoStabilizationModes=[0,1]
android.control.awbAvailableModes=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,0]
android.control.awbLockAvailable=true
android.control.maxRegionsAe=1
android.control.maxRegionsAf=1
android.control.maxRegionsAwb=0
android.control.postRawSensitivityBoostRange=[100, 3200]
android.edge.availableEdgeModes=[0,1,2,3]
android.flash.info.available=true
android.hotPixel.availableHotPixelModes=[1,2]
android.info.supportedHardwareLevel=3
android.jpeg.availableThumbnailSizes=[0x0,176x144,240x144,256x144,240x160,256x154,240x240,320x240]
android.lens.facing=1
android.lens.info.availableApertures=[1.8]
android.lens.info.availableFilterDensities=[0.0]
android.lens.info.availableFocalLengths=[4.36]
android.lens.info.availableOpticalStabilization=[0]
android.lens.info.focusDistanceCalibration=2
android.lens.info.hyperfocalDistance=0.26512918
android.lens.info.minimumFocusDistance=12.5
android.noiseReduction.availableNoiseReductionModes=[0,1,2,3,4]
android.request.availableCapabilities=[0,1,2,5,6,4,7,9,3]
android.request.maxNumInputStreams=1
android.request.maxNumOutputProc=3
android.request.maxNumOutputProcStalling=1
android.request.maxNumOutputRaw=1
android.request.partialResultCount=2
android.request.pipelineMaxDepth=8
android.scaler.availableMaxDigitalZoom=8.0
android.scaler.croppingType=0
android.scaler.streamConfigurationMap=[highSpeedVideoFpsRanges=[(120, 120), (30, 120)], highSpeedVideoSizes=[(1280x720), (1280x480), (1280x400), (800x480), (720x480), (640x480), (480x320), (320x240), (1920x1080), (480x360)], outputFormats=[(32: [(4032x3024)]), (256: [(4000x3000), (3840x2160), (3264x2448), (3024x2268), (2976x2976), (2592x1944), (2688x1512), (2048x1536), (1920x1080), (2560x800), (1600x1200), (1440x1080), (1280x960), (1280x768), (1280x720), (1200x1200), (1280x480), (1280x400), (1024x768), (800x600), (864x480), (800x480), (720x480), (640x480), (640x360), (480x640), (480x360), (480x320), (352x288), (320x240), (240x320), (176x144)]), (34: [(4000x3000), (3840x2160), (3264x2448), (3024x2268), (2976x2976), (2592x1944), (2688x1512), (2048x1536), (1920x1080), (2560x800), (1600x1200), (1440x1080), (1280x960), (1280x768), (1280x720), (1200x1200), (1280x480), (1280x400), (1024x768), (800x600), (864x480), (800x480), (720x480), (640x480), (640x360), (480x640), (480x360), (480x320), (352x288), (320x240), (240x320), (176x144)]), (35: [(4000x3000), (3840x2160), (3264x2448), (3024x2268), (2976x2976), (2592x1944), (2688x1512), (2048x1536), (1920x1080), (2560x800), (1600x1200), (1440x1080), (1280x960), (1280x768), (1280x720), (1200x1200), (1280x480), (1280x400), (1024x768), (800x600), (864x480), (800x480), (720x480), (640x480), (640x360), (480x640), (480x360), (480x320), (352x288), (320x240), (240x320), (176x144)]), (36: [(4032x3024)]), (37: [(4032x3024)])]]
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android.sensor.blackLevelPattern=BlackLevelPattern([64, 64], [64, 64])
android.sensor.calibrationTransform1=ColorSpaceTransform([126/128, 0/128, 0/128], [0/128, 128/128, 0/128], [0/128, 0/128, 129/128])
android.sensor.calibrationTransform2=ColorSpaceTransform([126/128, 0/128, 0/128], [0/128, 128/128, 0/128], [0/128, 0/128, 129/128])
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android.sensor.forwardMatrix2=ColorSpaceTransform([56/128, 49/128, 18/128], [28/128, 92/128, 8/128], [2/128, 12/128, 91/128])
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android.sensor.info.preCorrectionActiveArraySize=Rect(8, 8 - 4040, 3032)
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android.sensor.info.timestampSource=1
android.sensor.info.whiteLevel=1023
android.sensor.maxAnalogSensitivity=800
android.sensor.orientation=270
android.sensor.referenceIlluminant1=21
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android.shading.availableModes=[0,1,2]
android.statistics.info.availableFaceDetectModes=[0,1]
android.statistics.info.availableHotPixelMapModes=[Z@1401af2
android.statistics.info.availableLensShadingMapModes=[0,1]
android.statistics.info.maxFaceCount=10
android.sync.maxLatency=0
android.tonemap.availableToneMapModes=[0,1,2]
android.tonemap.maxCurvePoints=512
a-fnumber=1.800000

 

Edited March 2, 2020 by ahunter

[ahunter 108]

[ahunter 108]

4K Video and 1080P Video crisp as.

Edited March 2, 2020 by ahunter

[Craig 1,435]

10 hours ago, ahunter said:

FV-5

Does it support the camera button for shutter and/or focus?

Edited March 2, 2020 by Craig

[ahunter 108]

5 hours ago, Craig said:

Does it support the camera button for shutter and/or focus?

Yes it seems it does half and full.

I am unrooted and when using the camera button snap dragon camera pops up on the full press. May have to root if an OTA is not available soon.

All soft keys work perfect though.

[elvissteinjr 359]

You can try to uninstall the Snapdragon Camera app via ADB. This only uninstalls the app for the user, so it's not really gone and does not require root.
This will prevent anything from launching when pressing the camera button, but the executable responsible for launching it is still active... so question is if listening to camera button events work or that launcher is hogging the key too much still. Tasker for example doesn't have its Camera Button event triggered, even with Snapdragon Camera out of the picture.

[ahunter 108]

3 hours ago, elvissteinjr said:

You can try to uninstall the Snapdragon Camera app via ADB. This only uninstalls the app for the user, so it's not really gone and does not require root.
This will prevent anything from launching when pressing the camera button, but the executable responsible for launching it is still active... so question is if listening to camera button events work or that launcher is hogging the key too much still. Tasker for example doesn't have its Camera Button event triggered, even with Snapdragon Camera out of the picture.

I have not done much through ABD previously, Is anyone willing to write a step by step on this process, to save myself blundering through.

When disabling the Snapdragon Camera app, is the pressing the hardware Camera Button going to bring up something like "could not find application?"

I tried disabling permissions of Snapdragon Camera. It come up with an error when pressing the Hardware camera button. See below.

Edited March 3, 2020 by ahunter

[elvissteinjr 359]

20 minutes ago, ahunter said:

When disabling the Snapdragon Camera app, is the pressing the hardware Camera Button going to bring up something like "could not find application?"

It just stays silent. Still generates logs and silently fails launching there, though.
I'm using that side-effect to make use of the camera button via Tasker this way.

 

22 minutes ago, ahunter said:

I have not done much through ABD previously, Is anyone willing to write a step by step on this process, to save myself blundering through.

The process is easily reversible (do "pm install" instead of "pm uninstall"), though I guess if you get rid of a truly essential system app it could break something...
I used this post as reference when I did it. I don't have my phone with me right now, but there's only one app pre-installed that has "camera" in its package name, fully written out, if I remember correctly. 
How to get ADB to work is not explained there, but there are quite a few guides if you do need that again. Frankly, they're probably all explaining it better than I could.

[ahunter 108]

28 minutes ago, elvissteinjr said:

It just stays silent. Still generates logs and silently fails launching there, though.
I'm using that side-effect to make use of the camera button via Tasker this way.

 

The process is easily reversible (do "pm install" instead of "pm uninstall"), though I guess if you get rid of a truly essential system app it could break something...
I used this post as reference when I did it. I don't have my phone with me right now, but there's only one app pre-installed that has "camera" in its package name, fully written out, if I remember correctly. 
How to get ADB to work is not explained there, but there are quite a few guides if you do need that again. Frankly, they're probably all explaining it better than I could.

I will give it a go, I am familiar with 'Developer Options' 'Rooting Devices' 'Tasker' 'Re-flashing devices etc. 

Just never tried ADB with an unrooted device. I will work it out and thanks for the info.

As far as the original post goes, Camera FV-5 is the best quality results I have seen, also as I am a DSLR user the controls are very familiar as well.

Point and shoot on auto works very well.

4K video really impressed me as well.

[Craig 1,435]

Have you tried opencamera?   If so, any reason why FV5 is better?

 

I only ask because opencamera seems to work well for me, but I'm not a very good judge of camera apps.    I tried a few gcam ports but they didnt work with camera button which for me is a showstopper.  The only other camera app that worked right with camera button is the default lineageos camera app.

Edited March 3, 2020 by Craig

[KingOfTerrible 69]

Using OpenCamera on Pro1, has anyone had this happen:
- tap the on screen shutter button (not keeping finger there)
- OpenCamera takes 20+ photos, I guess thinking that you are holding you finger there, but you aren't
- you press elsewhere on the screen / home button app switcher thing (don't know the proper android name) to get it to stop
- reviewing your photos (using google photos app or otherwise) shows all the pictures and your hand moving away or whatever (it's not 20 of exactly the same image)

Happened to me twice in the past week (I've only been using Pro1 as daily device for 4/5 days).

[ahunter 108]

On 3/3/2020 at 1:37 PM, Craig said:

Have you tried opencamera?   If so, any reason why FV5 is better?

 

I only ask because opencamera seems to work well for me, but I'm not a very good judge of camera apps.    I tried a few gcam ports but they didnt work with camera button which for me is a showstopper.  The only other camera app that worked right with camera button is the default lineageos camera app.

I have not used open camera. It may take as good a photo.

I have used FV-5 for many years as I do event photography normally with a Canon DSLR camera.

FV-5 has controls very similar to to a DSLR which I prefer, it enables me to adjust the picture to my liking quickly.

Out of the box when comparing "FV-5" with "A Better Camera" (My other go to over the years)

• All photo's taken in auto mode in both apps
• FV-5 produced richer and more correct photo's in multiple lighting scenarios.
• The washed out brighter pics are "A Better Camera"
• The richer more colour correct pics are FV-5
• FV-5 works with Camera Button with tweaks on stock, but you can also set the volume buttons in app for this purpose. 

See bellow pics:

[ahunter 108]

In comparison you can  see:

Both Apps in Auto Mode; (Point and Shoot)

Photo's "FV-5" 

• Very clear and sharp images with right light settings
• Software is handling WB, Focus, Exposure, ISO, or light metering perfect for my liking.

Photo's "A Better Camera" (Usually good on other devices I have owned)

• Very Grainy and artifacts
• Too much brightness
• Software is not handling WB, Focus, Exposure, ISO, or light metering very well. i.e. controlling camera hardware.

Edited March 5, 2020 by ahunter

[ahunter 108]

 

[ahunter 108]