[oester]

Hmm - check out this RIM Knowledge base article:

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The following camera features are available with BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.1 or later:

* Adaptive luminnescence
* Chroma noise suppression
* Multi-frame image stabilization
* Autofocus with focus indicator boxes
* Increased Exchangeable Image File Format metadata
* Overlayed camera controls in Full Screen mode

[Lecter]

So this will improve the crappy camera on my Bold or what?

Hallelujah!!

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by Lecter

So this will improve the crappy camera on my Bold or what?

Hallelujah!!

They talk about autofocus so I don't think this is meant for the bold.

[oester]

But it does beg the question - Autofocus? No BB's have this - software??

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by oester

But it does beg the question - Autofocus? No BB's have this - software??

No not software. The new curve 8900 has autofocus.

[Lecter]

My dreams have been dashed!! :(

[Cory Scheuer]

yup, 8900 has autofocus, and works damn good to... not sure if that is a software thing or hardware thing, but you never know the other BBs may get the autofocus too if its a software issue

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by Cory Scheuer

yup, 8900 has autofocus, and works damn good to... not sure if that is a software thing or hardware thing, but you never know the other BBs may get the autofocus too if its a software issue

Autofocus is definately not a software but a hardware feature.

[Technarch]

It wouldn't hurt to include the software updates for things like chroma, etc. It annoys me that the 'flagship' BB has a shittier camera than the 8900. Even the so called flash LED on mine is weaker than a Pearl 8120's.

[eclipse604]

Originally Posted by carsmovies

Autofocus is definately not a software but a hardware feature.

it might actually be. i know the image stabilization is software and our team was having the discussion if the auto focus was software as well. if i remember correctly, someone said the auto focus in the 8900 is software dependent.

i could be wrong tho

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by eclipse604

it might actually be. i know the image stabilization is software and our team was having the discussion if the auto focus was software as well. if i remember correctly, someone said the auto focus in the 8900 is software dependent.

i could be wrong tho

If that was the case than all camera phones would have autofocus.

[lemos]

lol. why?

just because it is possible?


in the end, it's all software. Just a matter if the lens is focused to infinity, or it can be focused closer (that's the hardware part).

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by lemos

lol. why?

just because it is possible?


in the end, it's all software. Just a matter if the lens is focused to infinity, or it can be focused closer (that's the hardware part).

See so it is hardware. You cannot make a fixed focus camera phone into a autofocus with just software. Period.

[lemos]

I was saying that it is also software dependent, just like it is hardware.

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by lemos

I was saying that it is also software dependent, just like it is hardware.

That I certainly agree with.