Camera FV-5 Lite
5.3.7 by FGAE Apps 3.6/5 (2948 Reviews) June 29, 2024
More About Camera FV-5 Lite
โ All photographic parameters are adjustable and always at hand: exposure compensation, ISO, light metering mode, focus mode, white balance and program mode.
โ DSLR-like viewfinder display: see exposure time, aperture and stops display with EV and bracketing settings, in real-time!
โ Full fledged exposure bracketing: from 3 to 7 frames, unlimited stops spacing, plus custom EV shifting.
โ Built-in intervalometer: make stunning timelapses (even bracketed/HDR timelapses) and time-controlled picture series.
โ Program and Speed-priority modes.
โ Long exposure support: take beautiful night photos and light trails with long exposure times up to 30 seconds**.
โ JPEG, true 16-bit RAW in DNG format*, and lossless PNG photo capturing formats, perfect for post-processing.
โ Manual shutter speed: from 1/80000 to 2", or the range available on your device*.
โ All camera functions assignable to volume keys. You can adjust EV, ISO, color temperature and more using volume keys. Devices with hardware camera shutter key are also supported.
โ EXIF and XMP sidecar metadata support.
โ Autofocus, macro, touch-to-focus, true manual focus* and infinity focus modes. Autofocus lock feature (AF-L).
โ Autoexposure (AE-L) and auto white balance (AWB-L) locks in Android 4.0+.
โ In background photo and RAW developing and processing allows a smooth, uninterrupted camera operation.
โ Digital zoom using multitouch pinch gesture. Also shows 35mm equivalent focal length!
โ The most advanced electronic viewfinder: live RGB histogram, 10 composition grid overlays and 9 crop guides available.
โ Powerful organization options: different storage locations and fully customizable file names (even with variables).
โ The user interface is available in more than 30 languages.
This camera application completely avoids scene modes, instead you get full manual control over all photographic parameters, just like you do with a reflex camera, so you can ultimately control every aspect of the picture, and leave the post-processing to the computer. So after your DSLR, you will never miss a photo opportunity again, being able to capture it with the closer sensation to your DSLR as possible.
The Lite version is a fully functional version of Camera FV-5, with limited picture resolution support. Please buy Pro version to unlock all your device's resolutions and enable RAW capture (if it is supported on your device).
IMPORTANT: If you find a bug using the application, PLEASE, visit the web page http://www.camerafv5.com/ or write to support@camerafv5.com with your phone model name and the description of the problem, before writing a negative comment. Customer satisfaction is our priority, and we will do our best to fix the issues as soon as possible!
Connect with Camera FV-5 and stay always up to the latest information about current and future development. Visit the official website http://www.camerafv5.com, be a fan of http://www.facebook.com/CameraFV5, subscribe to http://www.twitter.com/CameraFV5 or watch tutorials at http://www.youtube.com/user/camerafv5.
* Requires Android 5.0+ and a fully compliant Camera2 implementation. Currently only LG Nexus 5 and Motorola Nexus 6.
** Requires Android 5.0+. Compatible as well on the Samsung Galaxy Camera (1 and 2), Galaxy S4 Zoom and HTC One (M8). On Android 4.4 or older, long exposures lowers picture resolution to 2 or 1 MP, depending models. The reason is explained here: http://www.camerafv5.com/faq.php#long-exposure-resolution
Latest Version
5.3.7
June 29, 2024
FGAE Apps
Media
Android
24,239,629
Free
com.flavionet.android.camera.lite
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User Reviews
A Google user
4 years ago
Great App. I tried this on my Samsung s9+. Too be honest I don't know why I tried it maybe just board in Lockdown. Anyway I took a few photo's and noticed straight away that Fv-5 was a lot clearer and colours where better too. I did a zoom comparison and on the phones own software the picture was not that clear on max zoom. With FV-5 it zoomed in more and was very clear. I took a photo of stones and rubble and even the smallest stones you could see clearly. Going for full ver for sure.
A Google user
4 years ago
I'd buy the paid version if it was reliable. I got a new Xiaomi Mi 9T (Redmi K20) which is still unrooted and on stock rom. Whenever I press the "Interval shooting" option, it just closes itself. I want to use my phone for making long-exposure timelapses at night. Would be great if you could look into the problem, as I said, I'd be happy to pay if it worked!
A Google user
4 years ago
Had the payed version of the older app. Bhought I'd try this out. But no. Like that one, I film in 1080p and it seems to work fine... but try switching to 2160p (UHD) and the app crashes the moment you presd pause... it was the same on my note4 as on my current One+5t... the fact that they went to a new app without fixing these basics seems fishy... not to mention that even if it worked on the new one I'd have to pay for something I have already payed for... so no... I do not trust these guys.
Ed X
2 months ago
The final picture shows much more than focused on. And widescreen shots appear square. And there isn't an autofocus mode as well. We should have the option. That's how dslr's are. If i want a film camera experience, I'll use my Nikons.
Jose
3 weeks ago
Can't use Telephoto on Galaxy S24, otherwise 5 stars. It is limited in some ways because it is free but for most people it is good, also the paid version should be amazing for those that need to shoot in RAW and need full resolution. I is a pity that my S24 Telephoto camera is not supported.
Stephen Kent
5 days ago
OK, final update. App deleted, was put and about, and decided yo take a quick picture,but low and behold I when I opened it all the settings had changed again. I had 4 cameras on my, now three, and this is the only app that does this. Thank god I have upgraded to a real camera.
tarang joshi
5 months ago
I try the app only for long exposure controls. But it disappoints. Hold still in light trail mode is absurd. To take a creative blur, photographers want to move the device! Unusable on old LG and unusable on new p7pro. The only attraction is the long exposure controls, and that mode is so unstable it does not work (on LG G6) or if it works crashes often (PIXEL 7 PRO). Please give us innovative computational mobile photography, just repeating dslr controls feels so regressive.
A Google user
4 years ago
Most unstable cam app on the market. It crashes every time you return from the gallery and every time you activate it. I mean EVERY TIME. If you set exposure to "short" or "long" or some other values it will display focus as NaN and just shoot black blank images. It's just the tip of the iceberg. Developers don't seem to test the app at all. PS. Just updated. Now it can't even focus anymore. Just keeps trying infinitely.
Dion de Beer
1 month ago
Imagine trying to take a photo at night of an insect, but you cannot frame the picture because it is just to dark, well Camera FV-5 to the rescue, for they really went through a lot of trouble to make their camera as versatile as possible. Camera FV-5 is loaded with features and if I could, I would have given them 10 stars. I do a lot of close-up technical photography of component level electronic equipment and with this i never have to redo it to get the right results. Thank you!
A Google user
4 years ago
Interface is really not appealing. What so ever. Basic privileges are subpar due to the fact that other free apps achieve the same results or do better. Premium privileges don't seem worth the price, like why am I going to pay for high quality when my stock already shoots the highest quality. Also I'm not sure if some of the premium features are even available for my device I.E. I definitely know I can't take RAW pictures. It's just not worth the buy and free version doesnt give enough to decide
Aaron McNally
3 years ago
This is Great! All of the basic manual controls I've been wanting on my phone! Works well. Easy to use, opens fast, no brainwork -- just adjust and capture. Now I have wayyyyyy more control over my images, and I almost feel like I have my FujiFilm with me rather than my LG Stylo 5. If I happen to have my extra lenses and tripod in my backpack, it's as though I have a full setup without feeling like I'm carrying extra gear!
Heather Sherrill
2 years ago
Very disappointed. When I first downloaded this app it WAS awesome! Settings were easily operational. Images clean clear detailed nice color. I do alot of nature and astrotography so quality and setting options are very important. You guys ruined a good thing. It also has issues with permission settings which was my final draw when I wasn't even using my phone it turned on taking pics no joke one day over 4000!!!! An it kept overiding my control n security settings not F'n cool!๐๐โ๏ธ
A Google user
4 years ago
The feature that I wanted most (interval/timelapse) does not work. It crashes the app 100% of the time. Support does not respond, and the website's FAQ self-help support page does not have any info on it at all. The search function returns 0 results, no matter what I search for. Too bad because some of the features seem nice, but I could not possibly recommend this to anyone with the fact that it crashes and offers ZERO support.
A Google user
5 years ago
This app is horrible for Android users! I downloaded the app and was even excited about the being able to control the ISO, Shutter Speed, and Exposure before taking the shot. But I often resulted to using the auto mode due to a lack of control with the exposure tool! The screen would often become very dark and the exposure tool could not be clicked on. Also images came out extremely pixilated. I got better results from my phone' s HDR settings
A Google user
5 years ago
I tried using it for astrophotography, mounting the phone to the camera, but it definitely didn't work properly. Longer exposure times do not result in a deeper image. Once it had an audacity to tell me that no frames were sent for a long exposure image, so I suspect that it internally takes a series of images and coadds them, which, well, coadd the noise as well, so it is impossible to collect enough light on anything that isn't visible in the preview window. You can get star trails of the brightest stars, but any nebulosity, any faint objects, you can forget about it. Not to mention, it is very battery hungry.
A Google user
4 years ago
Decent camera but a bit slow. Out of 5 tested apps this landed in the middle of the pack. I have done several tests on various decides, clean cache and memory, clean start etc. It takes 1.5 x the amout of time from the best performers (also free) from "start of the app to the first shot and picture saved". Every second counts of you need to make picture as fast as possible.
Ondarious The First
3 years ago
It says you can take long exposure pictures up to 60 seconds. The instructions arent for this app tho. Pics of the interface for basic operation dont match even a little. None of the steps in the instructions are accurate at all. None of the descriptions match up. Garbage.. I dont think this app can even take long exposures. Been messing around for a really long time trying to find the option w No luck. Gonna poke around a little more and delete it if it wont do what i downloaded it to do .
Andrea Chen
3 years ago
It seemed to work fine when I installed it 2 days ago, but now the controls are there but the viewfinder is just a black screen. Yesterday it started black, I fiddled with settings and got a picture that was half green, then without changing other settings suddenly it was fine. But today it's all black. Will try to reinstall, but don't have high hopes.
Ethan Strong
3 years ago
I used this app years ago, then updated my phone, can't remember which one, and it stopped working. So, I have reloaded the new version and it's working great so far. I love the intervalometer (sp?). Set to take a photo every few seconds for either a number of photos, or a set length of time. Lots of other great features. I'm happy to have it in my bag of apps again.
A Google user
4 months ago
After believing CFV-5 was abandoned, it's great to see it back! It's well made without having a lot of settings options to wade through. A dark background for the icons would help see them if the picture is at all bright. Having the shutter release change the zoom is good: this way I can see the effect not my fingers. I like that the video switch is in a menu, not on the viewfinder where it's too easy for my big finger to hit it accidentally.
