iPad 2 camera is really really bad. Is Apple considering upgrading this feature or providing alternatives for those who utilize their cameras on their iPad ?

You can let Apple know how you feel, we are just like you in that we use Apple products, no connection with the company.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Did you just purchased this iPad 2 new? If so you might want to return it. If you bought it at an Apple store you have 14 days. Apple announced today that the iPad 2 will no longer be available. The low end iPad being sold is now the iPad 4. That's the iPad with retina display. Prices are the same as the iPad 2 were.

Since the camera quality is related to the hardware that's in it, its unlikely it will get fixed by a software update. Its 3 year old hardware. At the time, it was as good as it got. Obviously by today's standards its less than stellar, but what can you do?

The iPad 2 camera is not a high def camera like other models have, it was never claimed to be when it was released.

Heck, even the top of the line Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. today has a measly 3MP camera.

At the end of the day, tablet cameras are not designed for high quality pictures. You need HD photos get a real digital camera.

Buy a light.

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The iPad 2 has a crappy camera. It's mediocre at best. And nothing will change that. The air at least has a 5 megapixel camera.

If you look at the features the iPhone and iPod have in the photo area and compare them to the iPad you can guess that while you and others may use your iPad as a camera (and they may appear in ads that way) it's not a fully fledged high quality digital camera.

If you want to use your iPad as a video camera, take the 2 back and get an air. Even then, however, it's not a video camera. It is what it is.

Dahliarn wrote:

Basically, decent pictures are fine with me as I am not picky. Distorted and grainy pictures are just unaccepted.

No matter what the description says, the iPad is not a camera. It is a tablet that has the added bonus of being able to take photos and videos. The camera was included in the iPad 2 design mainly so that FaceTime could be used on the device and the rear facing camera became - once again - a bonus. The iPad was not designed to be your primary camera/photo taking device. The iPad will never be designed to be used as your primary photo taking device. Just based on the size and shape of the device, it's absurd to think other wise ... IMHO.

Take it back if you're not happy with the camera. If you want to take great photos, buy a decent camera - not an iPad.

If you just bought this new and it's less than 14 days old, Apple just discontinued the iPad 2 and replaced it with a 16 GB storage iPad 4 with retina display.

You can purchase one of these either at an Apple Store or at Apple's online store.

The cameras on the iPad 2 were always low resolution and not of good quality for taking still photos.

It is more of a VGA quality video camera for video chatting and taking short video clips.

There is no way to improve the iPad 2’s camera's qquality.

Sorry.

Demo wrote:

Dahliarn wrote:

Basically, decent pictures are fine with me as I am not picky. Distorted and grainy pictures are just unaccepted.

Take it back if you're not happy with the camera. If you want to take great photos, buy a decent camera - not an iPad.

Demo,

Any digital camera that is, at least, capable of taking 3 MP pictures, is going to give pretty good results and allow for some enlargement.

While the iPad's shape and size make picture taking a little awkward, the 5 MP rear cameras in newer iPad's are capable of taking great pictures when plenty of light is available. And you can get really nice 8 x 10 and 9x12 enlargements from those pixel size images.

I have taken quite a few images with my iPad as it is always with me wherever I go.

The images don't match the higher quality of my older 10 MP Sony DSLR, but they are pretty good with enough ambient light.

I wish iPads did a flash light next to the lens, though. It would make taking images in subdued light a better experience as I do not have to always edit these types of darkened images all of the time.

I meant that if your iPad was bought new from Apple or Apple reseller, you can return it for a full refund within 14 days and purchase the newer iPad 4 with retina display and a 5 MP camera that is head and shoulders above what the iPad 2 was given. Even the front facing , FaceTime camera is better.

For your info only:

iPad 2 have a 0.7 MP camera

iPad 3 have a 5MP camera

iPad 4 have a 5MP camera

iPad Air have a 5MP camera

Don't expect too much from the iPad 2 because of the low resolution camera; pictures are noisy when taken under low light situation.