Open Camera App
A follow-up to this post from last night.
In my reblog I said I'd installed the app, so I went out today with both cameras and did a test shot.
The subject is firethorn blossom in our hedge, time 18:34 / 6.34PM, sky almost-cloudless blue, lighting optimal.
First, a Nokia G21 (released February 2022): here's a shot with its native camera app, and a crop for close-up detail.
Here's a shot with the Open Camera app with installation-default settings, and a crop.
IMO, Open Camera makes a serious improvement.
Now an HTC U11+ (November 2017). I bought this older phone last year, old stock NIB, just for the sake of its camera, after seeing the quality pix @dduane was getting from hers.
First, the native app and a crop.
Next, Open Camera at installation default settings, and a crop.
It looks to me as if Open Camera works best when installed in a phonecam whose native app runs excessive image processing as a matter of course.
The Nokia pics are a case in point, while the HTC, a far better native camera app (and I suspect a far better camera full stop) shows much less improvement.
Now I get to find out what happens with Open Camera in the HTC once I start tweaking settings. That, however, is for later.
Meanwhile, two thumbs up and a big thank-you to @shelandsorcery for putting me onto this app!
