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I am using OpenCamera, but would welcome suggestions: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.sourceforge.opencamera/

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OpenCamera is so far the best that works. I often use the white balance settings, exposure settings, focus, and zoom. I tried another FOSS camera (I forget the name, not on F-Droid either) that supposedly have real-time filter, but it doesn't launch on my phone.

So eventually I always use Darktable on desktop if I want to enhance my photos from my phone. Although depending on the scene lights as well, white balance settings in OpenCamera can be good enough to produce nice looking photo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Seconding OpenCamera. Also, if you check off everything in Camera Preview (angle, pitch lines, etc.), you can pretend you're in a fighter jet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am happy with the simple mobile apps suite on F-Droid, including the Simple Caméra app. The package name is com.simplemobiletools.camera I am not a camera power user though, and I only need basic functions. OpenCamera may be better; I don't know.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use many of the Simple apps, but not the camera for some weird reason. Thanks for the reminder, I'll also send the developer a few bucks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Open Camera is pretty high quality. I use it daily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I wonder if there are any that rival the machine learning algorithms in the proprietary apps. I just use the bundled Pixel 5 camera app and the results of its Night Sight mode are impressive. It would be hard to give that up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I also use open camera. I tried a bunch of other apps, but always ended up coming back to open camera.