Rear Camera Quality

[Paul2002]

Hi,

My 2015 Premier's Rear revering camera is not as clear at the camera on my previous car (IS250 F-Sport 2010).

The Quality isn't as sharp/clear. It does the job but I feel it was a move backwards in this day and age of digital imaging.

Anyone else noticed this, Lexus said the picture is normal. I wondered if there was a fault with the camera lens or could the lens be altered to improve it???

 

[NemesisUK]

On my 2016 RC one can adjust the image quality using the Menu - Display option #4, do you have a similar option?

[Paul2002]

I can make the adjustment too, but from memory I believe it only altered the brightness and not the sharpness. 

[rayaans]

No issues with the rear camera here. Its not full HD but does the job it intends to do - i.e. make sure you don't wack the backside into anything

[ColinBarber]

I haven't compared to the previous IS but my camera image quality is very good, a huge improvement over my old RX400h. Sounds like yours is possibly faulty?

[Paul2002]

I really need to view the image on another IS300h to compare the two. I'll see if the dealership would do this next time I visit. 

[PCM]

Every so often it give the rear lens a wipe - it's amazing how dirty it can get ...

[Verbout]

The rear camera is usually where the spider webs are.

[PaulWhitt20]

 

Lens could do with a bit of a clean

[200h]

my only gripe with the rear view camera is that it isnt heated so the lens clears itself ,

the amount of times i get to work and find there is water on the lens that stops you

seeing clearly behind you.

[PaulWhitt20]

 

Better picture with clean lens

 

If I clear the condensation off the rear window I do the camera too.

[Paul2002]

Thanks for uploading the images. Comparing the image to mine I guess they are fairly similar. Compared to my IS250 (series 2) which was a very sharp image, I feel the current lens is slightly blurred and would benefit from either a better lens or some form of adjustment to bring it into focus. 

[dougie175]

Looking at the images posted I would agreed my 60 plate IS250 rear view camera is sharper, definitely not HD but still a great picture and great for reversing with

[peachy]

16 minutes ago, dougie175 said:

Looking at the images posted I would agreed my 60 plate IS250 rear view camera is sharper, definitely not HD but still a great picture and great for reversing with

I agree doug it not HD but has a great picture especially compared to my wife's 2012 bmw328i. 

[Paul2002]

It's reassuring to here this. Actually my wife's RAV4 2015 has a much clearer reversing picture than my IS300h. In fact the sat nav map is far more impressive too. I feel inferior thinking about this now!

[PCM]

On my 300 the quality is fine.

On my wife's 350 it's better.

BUT...

Just having a camera is good enough for me.

I'd hate to reverse without one.

And to be honest, it's for H&S, so any reasonable quality is good.

I find in the winter - salty roads and muck - a quick thumb wipe every other day is really helpful.

[Blisteringblue]

Only having the camera now, I'm amazed how much I miss the beepers on my sport.   Wasn't paying £600 just for rear ones, no idea why Lexus dropped front beepers altogether?

Camera quality is ok though, always a pain in the rain, but just then have to old school reverse.   I know 1st world problems.