camera-app

Ubuntu Phone BQ: Camera has a big zoom by default

Bug #1487565 reported by costales on 2015-08-21

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	camera-app	Fix Committed	High	Ugo Riboni
	camera-app (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

Hi!

I compared the BQ E4.5 & MX4 cameras with more phones, like BQ E4.5 Android, Nexus 4, Galaxy ACE.

The Ubuntu camera has ~1.2 zoom more. You can see it better with near objects.

Example BQ 4.5 Ubuntu & Android together:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/camera-app/+bug/1442670/+attachment/4437195/+files/66314703528372165.jpg

Thanks in advance!

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costales (costales) on 2015-08-21

description:

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Sergi Quiles Pérez (sergiqp) wrote on 2015-09-21:

Pictures Aquaris E4.5.tar Edit (2.0 MiB, application/x-tar)

I have made a test with two bq Aquaris E4.5 phones, one of them with Android and the other with Ubuntu Touch.

I attach two pictures made from the same distance where it is shown this bug.

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Ugo Riboni (uriboni) wrote on 2015-11-17:

We are using the full digital zoom range of the camera as reported by the hardware.
Maybe for some reason Android chooses to limit itself to less than the full zoom range, but I don't see why we should do the same.

If this causes any problems to you, can you please explain what problems ?

Changed in camera-app:
status:	New → Incomplete
importance:	Undecided → Low
assignee:	nobody → Ugo Riboni (uriboni)

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costales (costales) wrote on 2015-11-17: Re: [Bug 1487565] Re: Ubuntu Phone BQ: Camera has a big zoom by default

Hi! :)

> We are using the full digital zoom range of the camera as reported by the hardware.

Same in Meixu MX4 and BQ E4.5. Coincidence?
I had a few Android mobiles and this is the first time that I have this problem.

> If this causes any problems to you, can you please explain what problems?

It's not about problem or not problem. The camera should work perfect
;) Even more when the camera is an important factor to buy a
smartphone.
I think this issue is affecting the images quality too: bug #1442670.

Best regards!

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Florian Boucault (fboucault) wrote on 2016-01-20:

costales, you were absolutely right! We figured out the issue and it should be fixed now. Can you please confirm it's fixed for you with the latest camera app? Thanks!

Changed in camera-app (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low
status:	New → Incomplete
status:	Incomplete → Fix Committed
Changed in camera-app:
status:	Incomplete → Fix Committed
Changed in camera-app (Ubuntu):
importance:	Low → High
Changed in camera-app:
importance:	Low → High