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  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonerulovision
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    2 hours ago

    Before I had a smartphone, I used to consume memes in the Reddit RSS feed with the Opera Mini browser. The already tiny preview images were scaled down to 140x140 and compressed to 5kB JPEGs by the transcoder. At least the phone didn’t scale them down, the software is incapable of rendering images outside native resolution…

    Yes, it’s worse than sans-serif would be at that size but I can read most characters and figure out the rest from context. And you can tilt the phone to adjust the contrast (bad viewing angles on that TFT, significant color changes even between eyes at normal viewing distance). It looks better in person without the moirè and in the dark with the scratches being less prominent.

    Dude, your setup must suck…




  • If you want a new one, a Kodak AstroZoom might be the shit superzoom camera you’re looking for. Not very light-sensitive, zero connectivity except MicroUSB for charging (thankfully, can be used while charging) and card reader mode, 20 MP but as sharp as 2 MP at 42x optical zoom. No real video or audio codecs (MJPEG at 1080p30 with companded PCM audio, at a bitrate that would only make sense at H.264/H.265 and yet struggling with some Class-10/UHS-I cards). Buggy firmware (timelapse options are 10, 30, 60 and the default -16384 s, no EV control in Auto mode, macro and burst always disabled after restart), slow autofocus that can only be locked by holding the shutter halfway down throughout the video, sensor from a midrange phone, and processor comparable to 2008 models. Only 5 full-res shots per second (or 30 in 1080p or 120 in VGA, mirroring its video “capabilities”, no 25, 24 or 23.976 support). Bonus, it’s neither compact nor upgradable with a better lens so worse of both worlds.

    I mean, I have a basic 2013 compact that would beat it in everything but apparent cred, quality at 20x+ zoom, mode selection and the ability to be used while charging (without a DIY solution) if it didn’t have age-related problems like worn battery and dust in lens. It can even be remotely controlled over Wi-Fi, impressive for the time!