Just noticed while starting this discussion that we need a dedicated Category for Nokia Camera app in the Community Forum!
I will list the problems that need to be fixed in the Nokia Camera app here:
- ZOOM doesn't work in Pro Mode
- Watermark can't be selected manually and appears only after the image is clicked
- No option to disable "Volume button captures images"
- No option to enable or disable EIS
- Many of us have noticed WHITE DOTS appear in the black part of the images. For example in the images of the night sky (those aren't stars), or a dark room with no light. Don't know what this is but if it is a software thing it needs to be fixed.
- Telephoto Lens still needs a Fix as it still doesn't work in low light.
Some suggestions that would make Nokia Camera better:- HDR ON/OFF toggle should be in the View Finder and not buried inside Camera Settings.
- Selecting Flash modes should be a tap away like in the old Lumia Camera app. Just tap once or twice on the Flash icon to turn it on or put it in Auto mode.
- Also, add an option to turns ON/OFF Focus Assist light.
- Shutter speed needs to get some speed. The fastest shutter speed available in the Pro Mode is just 1/500 which is not fast and even a 5 year old Nokia Camera can capture at 1/16000. The slowest shutter speed is 4 seconds which is again the same as 5 year old Nokia Camera. It isn't bad but should be better as it opens up many possibilities for creative minds and can attract many who love smartphone photography.
- Exposure Values should be upgraded to at least +3/-3 from the current +2/-2.
- Adding a short tutorial for the Pro Mode that would assist the new users.
- Merge the Pro Mode and Auto Mode. Instead of having to slide left and right users can just tap one button like on the Lumias to fire up the pro mode.
These are the problems in the Nokia Camera app and some suggestions that came to my mind while writing. If you are facing some other problems in the Nokia Camera app do post it so that HMD gets to know about the issues and they start working on fixing it. Let's hope these problems get fixed and some suggestions are implemented.
Comments
1. This also happens when we focus on trees. The exposure fluctuates constantly and the camera is unable to decide. Seems like the camera app is confused.
2. Yes, AE and AF locking should be added. Tap to focus just locks the focus for a few seconds which is not a good experience. We need to tap on the screen every few seconds to set focus.
3. The noise level is also very high while shooting videos in normal or slow mode when recording in low light.
4. I remember the scene mode present in the Auto Mode of Nokia Camera app on windows phones. There were NIght and Sports scene modes. Never used them but could be useful for many who rely on auto mode.
Yes, a physical 2 stage shutter button could be a nice addition but let's not get into the hardware part here as I want this thread to be focused on Nokia Camera app. 😊
Currently the video is recorded :
4K @[email protected]
1080P 16:9 & 18:9 @[email protected]
720P 16:9 & 18:9 @[email protected]
These bit-rates are too low. They might look good on a small screen on a phone.
But viewing in your monitor or TV, you will see that it is not sharp enough. Try watching the recorded 4K video on a 4K screen.
Of course some will argue file size will be larger, but the quality is lost when you are recording in low bit-rate. Nokia can also give an option to record in x.265 which has better compression and doesn't compromise that much on quality. (SD660 has x.265 support)
In my opinion these bit-rates should be doubled for the footage to look decent on large screens.
The Slo-Mo is captured in 1080P @[email protected] but it's processed and written on file as 30FPS, thereby destroying the usability of the clip during editing. Also 20MBps is really really low for a 1080P video.
SD 660 is capable of
Reocording
4K @30FPS
1080P @120FPS
720P @240FPS
Has x.265 support as well
Nokia should come up with something so that the video is recorded and written in file with actual supported frame rates (not processed and rewritten to 30FPS). So that editing them would be easy later on.
Also allow us to record normal footage at 120FPS or 240FPS at higher bitrates.
So that we will have more control while editing the footage, whether to slow it down or speed it up.
Since the camera app has a pro mode for photos, why not have a pro mode in video recording as well ?
Please listen to our requests / feedback/ suggestions Nokia Mobile. 😊
@HMD_Laura Can you pass our feedback to the concerned people at HMD who can look into this. Thanks 😊
GPS location always shows as estimated. This was not an issue in the previous camera version. Location access is on and working correctly in my timeline so it's only a problem with the camera app.
AI scene detection is a trendy feature that many of the cheap and high end phones come with today , It really helps for quickly capturing
And, we also need a dedicated category for Nokia cameras app in the Community Forum. Can we get it?
Thanks.