MBP 2018 Bad camera quality!

[volzkzg]

I received my macbook pro 13' today, but the camera quality is not really good. It looks blurry. The following is the comparison of this macbook pro 2018 with my macbook pro 2013 late.

Is anyone has the same problem?

MacBook Pro 2018

MacBook Pro 2013 Late.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I did about 3 hours facetime with family last weekend and they told me my image was great. It is the only time I will use this camera.

 

[rainking]

Yes, seems to be across the board. Not sure why the 2018 is worst.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2018-macbook-pro-camera-quality.2129306/

 

[volzkzg]

Yes, seems to be across the board. Not sure why the 2018 is worst.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2018-macbook-pro-camera-quality.2129306/

Ha, it’s time to go to Apple store again.

And I check the name of the camera in system report.

The worse one called uvc camera.
The better one called Apple camera.
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Yes, seems to be across the board. Not sure why the 2018 is worst.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2018-macbook-pro-camera-quality.2129306/

Hey could provide the camera name in your system report?

 

[iMacDragon]

Is the 2013 doing same frame rate? If ya low frame rate it's probably sacrificing quality for motion I suspect, I noticed that comparing my 2015 to 2018.

 

[donster28]

Ha, it’s time to go to Apple store again.

And I check the name of the camera in system report.

The worse one called uvc camera.
The better one called Apple camera.
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Hey could provide the camera name in your system report?

Where'd you get the info about the differing qualities of those two cameras?

 

[volzkzg]

Is the 2013 doing same frame rate? If ya low frame rate it's probably sacrificing quality for motion I suspect, I noticed that comparing my 2015 to 2018.

Well, all the settings are default. And I don't know where to check the frame rate, I guess it's the same.
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Where'd you get the info about the differing qualities of those two cameras?

oh, I can not find any info about these two cameras. just want to exclude the factor of camera type.

 

[Starlights]

IMHO both seem defective - they both make you look much older than your avatar!






Considering that I normally paste a piece of tape over the lens this one doesn't bother me too much....

 

[donster28]

oh, I can not find any info about these two cameras. just want to exclude the factor of camera type.

Oh ok.

 

[volzkzg]

I guess I know the reason. I think the new camera gets lower ISO, which makes it look grainy in low light. However, in the situation of backlight, the new camera can show a comparatively clear pic instead of mostly black in the pic from camera of 13 late version.

 

[iMacDragon]

Well, all the settings are default. And I don't know where to check the frame rate, I guess it's the same.

For me at least in a low light situation the 15" has a visible very low framerate, slow update, where as 2018 has smooth high update framerate. As you state, this is possible due to giving it a higher ISO to be more usable in more situations. Also the camera module will be thinner, limiting other factors.