The Nexus 5 is a great phone, but one of the issues with it is the camera. It actually takes decent pictures, but it's so damn slow, it's useless unless you are taking a picture of scenery. Well, obviously Google is fully aware of the situation and the upcoming Android 4.4.1 update should fix this. Dave Burke, Google's Director of Engineering for Android, told The Verge that the balance between low light and image quality went too far towards image quality, thus slowing things down a little too much. With 4.4.1, they increased up the framerate and and how quickly the camera can read it's surroundings, making things a lot quicker.
The Verge already had some hands on time with the new software and they noticed a dramatic improvement. They said it's a “massive upgrade” and pictures were now “crisp and in focus”, but also added that they weren't as sharp as the iPhone 5S.
The update should be rolling in the next few days so stay tuned. For now, hit the break and see some before and after shots.
source: TheVerge
