Camera Settings

[lefty11]

I also am in agreement that the pic quality is not quite the same as the TP1 was. I was quite happy with the TP1 pic quality as far as a pda type phone goes. I would have thought 3.2 Megapixels on the new TP2 would have meant better pics ESPECIALLY with default settings. I do not want to have to go back and do editing on pics I take with a phone, nor should you have to just to get the quality . I have noticed that the pics it takes have a lighter colored/whiteness to the top portion of the image as can be noticed in the pics jimmiekain posted (post setting change) . This seems to be more pronounced in outdoor scenarios, regardless of sun/cloudy/overcast conditions. I wonder if this might actually have more to do with the cover of the phone and how well it filters out glare , etc from the actual lens. I am using this camera in a pinch at work when i am in the field to take pics and compared to my old TP 1 (settings adjusted or not, the quality is definitely not the same. It's not a deal breaker on the phone but considering the price, I would think it would be at least as good as the TP1(Sorry Might Mike, I disagree). I love my TP2 and wouldnt trade it for the TP1 but I also wish they had done a bit more improvement in the camera aspect. Not to mention the lack of a flash for low light..( that part really sucks) .

[bast525]

lowering the sharpness did help a bit.... the pictures do look 'soft' but it's better than when then look like crappy webcam photos. I also do NOT rely on the Auto setting for ISO. It seems to give way to much noise in bright light, while not compensating enough in low light and giving a very blurry shot. When I manually set the ISO I get much less noise in daylight (always 100 or 200 ISO), and can actually get a decent shot in dim lighting (800 ISO, lots of image noise but usually no blur from an unsteady hand).

Still not very good, but passable and useable in a pinch which is I guess all we can expect....

[typester]

i'm one more for for the touch pro 1. i use my phone to take pictures of documents and convert them to PDF for faxing...and i'm having a heck of a time with the tp2 whereas i had no issues with my tp1.
disappointing, but maybe some good cooks can bake us some better settings and fix it.
if i remember right, my AT&T Tilt was very bad before flashing, but then took decent pictures after. In fact i remember for sure my T-Mobile MDA took WAY better pictures after new settings were released, they were 100% unusable prior to the new settings.
But it is sad that i have pictures i've been comparing to my OLD Sony Clie and they were still better than any pictues i've taken from a similar device since. and that was like 2001!