[camera] Quality of image and video captured from flutter camera package is too dark on Moto G 5S Plus

[dineshrajbhar777]

Quality of image and video captured from flutter camera package is to dark as compared to builtin camera app and even if image_picker packages produce good quality of Image.

I am trying to develop custom camera app and I want to control it programmatically like starting video record when app launches and after 1 min stop recording and if user want to stop before 1 min he/she can do it by stop-button widget.

[TahaTesser]

Hi @dineshrajbhar777
Which you device you facing this issue? Did you try on multiple devices
can you please provide your flutter doctor -v and flutter run --verbose?
Also, to better address the issue, would be helpful if you could post a minimal code sample to reproduce the problem
Thank you

[dineshrajbhar777]

Hi @TahaTesser

Thank you for replying.

I am testing it in Moto G 5S Plus [ Android 8.1.0 (API 27) ] device and photo and capture video is appears too dark.

Please find below attached flutter doctor -v log and flutter run -v

flutter_doctor.log

flutter_run.log

and you can find sample code in below link
https://github.com/dineshrajbhar777/camera_app

[TahaTesser]

Hi @dineshrajbhar777
Testing you code sample on Galaxy M30 on latest dev, it's not not dark. Could device specific, can you please try another different? You think this issue is only happening on Moto G 5S Plus?

flutter doctor -v

[✓] Flutter (Channel dev, v1.18.0-6.0.pre, on Mac OS X 10.15.4 19E287, locale
    en-GB)
    • Flutter version 1.18.0-6.0.pre at /Users/taha/Code/flutter_dev
    • Framework revision 84c84fb249 (31 hours ago), 2020-04-20 21:35:01 -0400
    • Engine revision 2bde4f0ae4
    • Dart version 2.9.0 (build 2.9.0-1.0.dev a12c36dd97)
 
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 29.0.3)
    • Android SDK at /Users/taha/Code/sdk
    • Platform android-29, build-tools 29.0.3
    • ANDROID_HOME = /Users/taha/Code/sdk
    • Java binary at: /Applications/Android
      Studio.app/Contents/jre/jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build
      1.8.0_212-release-1586-b4-5784211)
    • All Android licenses accepted.
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 11.4.1)
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Xcode 11.4.1, Build version 11E503a
    • CocoaPods version 1.9.1
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome
[✓] Android Studio (version 3.6)
    • Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
    • Flutter plugin version 45.1.1
    • Dart plugin version 192.7761
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build
      1.8.0_212-release-1586-b4-5784211)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.44.2)
    • VS Code at /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
    • Flutter extension version 3.9.1
[✓] Connected device (4 available)
    • SM M305F   • 32003c30dc19668f • android-arm64  • Android 10 (API 29)
    • macOS      • macOS            • darwin-x64     • Mac OS X 10.15.4 19E287
    • Chrome     • chrome           • web-javascript • Google Chrome
      81.0.4044.113
    • Web Server • web-server       • web-javascript • Flutter Tools
• No issues found!

Thank you

[dineshrajbhar777]

Hi @TahaTesser

Yes, it looks like device specific. I tested same thing in other devices it looks OK.

But its strange that it is not working for Mot- G5S+ but working ok for Moto-E (lowerend than G)

Thanks for your valuable support.

[TahaTesser]

Hi @dineshrajbhar777
Can you please provide sample image and video from this device?
Thank you

[dineshrajbhar777]

Hi you can check the difference between Image and video captured using Default OS camera, Flutter Image Picker package and flutter camera package (MotoGS5+)

Sample Video Camera Package Image is darker

1. Flutter Camera Package
   

2. Flutter Image Picker Package
   

3. OS Camera
   

Sample Picture are look OK

1. Flutter Camera Package
   

2. Flutter Image Picker Package
   

3. OS Camera
   

[atreeon]

@huycozy it looks like this is P5 priority so I'm guessing it won't be fixed anytime in the next six to twelve months.
Do you or anyone else have any work arounds or further information?
Is it just this specific device; Moto G5s? ie does it work on other Moto Android 7.0 phones?
If it is just one device it is probably fine; if there is a list of phones that don't work it might be nice to have a list available somewhere.

[atreeon]

actually, I just added a delay before and after the flash and it actually works ok.

          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 500));
          await _cameraController!.setFlashMode(FlashMode.off);
          await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 500));
          _image = await _cameraController!.takePicture();